US mortgage rates continue to rise, pushing down home purchasing activity for a sixth straight week. The MBA's purchase index dropped 4%, marking the sixth straight weekly decline the longest such stretch since July-August 2023. Bloomberg's Jeff Langbaum joins to discuss.
Stocks joined bonds lower as the fastest increase in inflation since April bolstered bets the Federal Reserve will keep lifting interest rates amid elevated energy costs. Kenneth Tropin, Chairman and Founder of Graham Capital Management, discusses the firms quant and discretionary investing strategies.
Shares of Bending Spoons surged as much as 55% after Berkshire Hathaway Inc. agreed to invest an additional $330 million in the Italian technology conglomerate. The investment brings Berkshire's stake in Bending Spoons to 4% and gives Bending Spoons more capital to pursue acquisitions. Bloomberg's Matt Palazola joins to discuss.
Drew McKnight, Co-CEO and managing partner of Fortress Investment Group, joins Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Deals." They speak CAIS Summit in Beverly Hills, California about the immense capital needed for data centers, the performance of private credit investments, and the potential defaults and restructurings due to stresses in the economy.
Santander Executive Chair Ana Botín says jobs will change as AI advances and acknowledges there could be adjustments, but the bank isn't seeing a major impact on employment yet. Botín also discusses the opportunities she sees for AI within Santander. Botin is on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This episode was recorded July 13 in New York.
Santander Executive Chair Ana Botin says Europe has the talent and companies to compete with the US, but needs a level playing field. She says excessive regulation is a "big tax" on European businesses. Botin is on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This episode was recorded July 13 in New York.
Gregory Allen, founder and CEO of Decision Tree Research, talks about President Donald Trump's proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget and how artificial intelligence is being used in weapons systems. He speaks to Kailey Leinz at a Bloomberg.com subscriber-only event held in Washington.
Ted Mortonson, Managing Director: Technology at Baird, discusses his outlook for tech and the AI trade.
Libby Cantrill, managing director and head of public policy at PIMCO, says the issues around data centers are gaining traction among voters and politicians will have to respond. She speaks at a Bloomberg.com subscriber-only event held in Washington.
US Treasuries slumped after hotter-than-expected inflation prompted traders to add to wagers that Federal Reserve officials will raise interest rates later this month and next year. David Rosenberg, Founder of Rosenberg Research, and Jim Bianco, Founder of Bianco Research, react to September CPI.
DA Davidson Head of Technology Research Gil Luria joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why Nvidia's ecosystem and chip demand could support growth through 2030, while warning that debt-heavy data-center builders may face serious pressure.
Christian Fong, associate professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Government and Policy, talks about what would happen if the US Senate winds up evenly split after the midterm elections. He speaks to Kailey Leinz at a Bloomberg.com subscriber-only event held in Washington.
