S&P 500 Wins Continue, Atlas Merchant Invests in Edge Focus | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 8/12/2026
Bloomberg's Mike McKee breaks down Wednesday's subdued inflation report, putting pressure on the fed following weak jobs numbers. Then, iCapital Global Investment Strategist Dan Suzuki
Bloomberg's Mike McKee breaks down Wednesday's subdued inflation report, putting pressure on the fed following weak jobs numbers. Then, iCapital Global Investment Strategist Dan Suzuki also talks CPI report and the S&P 500 set to post its 4th consecutive quarter of growth. Plus, CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital Bob Diamond announces a new investment partnership alongside Co-Founder & CEO of Edge Focus Elliott Lorenz. Finally, London School of Economics Lecturer Rebecca Homkes talks about how CEO's are dealing with geopolitical and market shocks.
Chapters 00:00:00 Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 00:03:02 Markets Rally After CPI 00:05:08 Michael McKee on Inflation & Jackson Hole 00:06:43 Oil, Gas Prices & the Strait of Hormuz 00:08:03 Why Consumers Still Feel Inflation 00:09:40 Tariffs, Retail Sales & Economic Growth 00:12:36 Dan Suzuki on Markets Drowning in Liquidity 00:14:10 Interest Rates, Oil & Risks to the Rally 00:16:48 Diversification, AI & Asset Allocation 00:19:03 Markets, AI Stocks & Restaurant Earnings 00:21:11 Bob Diamond’s New Consumer Credit Investment 00:24:45 Edge Focus, Consumer Data & Credit Modeling 00:26:20 Buy Now, Pay Later & Expansion Plans 00:29:34 How Technology Is Transforming Consumer Credit 00:32:18 Consumer Credit, Debt & Delinquencies 00:34:38 What’s Next for Bob Diamond’s Investment?
00:35:56 Bob Diamond on the Market & an AI Correction 00:38:03 S&P 500 Hits an Intraday Record 00:39:37 Cisco Earnings & the $12 Billion Lakers Deal 00:44:32 The “Chaos Tax” on Consumers & Businesses 00:46:10 How CEOs Are Adapting to Constant Shocks 00:49:22 CoreWeave & the AI Spending Boom More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance Visit for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more.
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