Market Matters from New York Life Investments

Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann have been on the road, engaging with U.S.-based investors and gathering their most pressing questions. Tune in to Market Matters for their Fed view, the broader implications of policy uncertainty on portfolio allocation, and more. 

Lauren Goodwin hosts Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, to discuss how market strategists manage challenging economic backdrops. They discuss top client questions they’re hearing, and the long-term topics they think impact investors most. Stay tuned for the portfolio pause, where Lauren and Julia address how evolving tariff policy affects the team’s macro scenarios and allocation. 

The past few days – and coming weeks – mark a historic moment for global trade and for markets. Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann share how the reciprocal tariff impact has altered their economic scenarios for the rest of the year, and how shifting macro expectations affect a holistic asset allocation. 

Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann have one topic to cover this week: tariffs. Tune in as we dive into the implications of Tariff Tuesday, including near-term impacts on markets and ways investors can adapt their portfolios to peak policy uncertainty. 

Julia Hermann and Michael LoGalbo explore the recent decline in U.S. equities, driven by soaring policy uncertainty, and examine its implications for economic growth and inflation. 

Host Lauren Goodwin is joined by Emile Gagna, Deputy Head of Economic Research at Candriam, to discuss the latest policy announcements in Europe and the economic outlook.   

Last week’s NVIDIA earnings report may have been stellar, but didn’t alleviate investor jitters. Julia Hermann and Michael LoGalbo discuss what last week’s selloff means for portfolios. 

This week, Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann turn to the private markets, where they see four turning points driving capital allocation. Tune in as they discuss the macroeconomic shifts and megatrends contributing to movements in private markets.

Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann dive into the latest inflation figures that shook the market - briefly. Listen for a comprehensive breakdown of the data and its implications for investors.

Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann dive into two major market disruptions: the DeepSeek AI model that shook investor confidence in U.S. tech dominance and the tariff announcements on Canada, Mexico, and China. 

Lauren Goodwin and Michael LoGalbo are back for round two of our annual Black Swans discussion. From climate risks to maritime threats, tune in for three outside-the-box risks that could most disrupt investor consensus this year.  

It’s Swan Lake week, and Lauren Goodwin and Macro Michael LoGalbo are diving into the unknown. Tune in for the top 4 black swan risks that could disrupt investor consensus.  

Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann explore the policy changes marking the Biden-Trump transition, focusing on key considerations for investors. These shifts, driven by executive orders and new regulations, primarily address geopolitical and tech issues. Listen to learn more.

Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann discuss the strong December 2024 jobs report and the subsequent market reactions, including a decline in equities and a surge in Treasury rates. Listen to learn more including the context from the Fed’s December meeting and implications for future rate cuts. 

Julia Hermann and Michael LoGalbo are reporting live from New York Life Investments' National Sales Conference in Phoenix, Arizona sharing the top five questions on investors' minds. Tune in for their economic outlook for 2025, including insights on inflation, Fed cuts, interest rate volatility, and the U.S. equity market. 

From a gold-plated rooftop in NYC, we bring festive tidings from Global Market Strategy… 

Join us for a special holiday episode of Market Matters, where Julia Hermann recites her annual holiday story— a clever twist on the classic that reflects on the year’s market highs and lows.  

We have lost count of how many years “unprecedented uncertainty” has led annual outlooks, and yet here we are again. The next few months are likely to be a balancing act between a slowing economic impulse and sticky data that keeps the Fed from providing outright stimulus. Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann share how they see this balancing act playing out in the four bull-bear battles of 2025. 

In just this past month, Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann have spent time with investors across various political climates in the U.S., road-showed in the Middle East, and fielded questions from Europe, Japan, and Korea. This episode peels back the curtain to explore the similarities (and differences) in investor viewpoints from around the world – and what they mean for asset allocation.  

Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann take a fresh look at the AI trade, evaluating both its promises and pitfalls. As investors set their sights on 2025, navigate tax considerations, and anticipate the tech policies of the incoming Trump administration, we dive into a key question: what lies ahead for the AI trading landscape?