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 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
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