Synopsis
In each episode of "Exchanges at Goldman Sachs," people from the firm share their insights on developments shaping industries, markets and the global economy.
Episodes
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AI Exchanges: How tech giants are navigating the AI landscape
07/05/2025 Duration: 23minUS tech giants are navigating the rapid evolution of AI by continuing to ramp up capital expenditures, despite the uncertainty of tariff policies, says Eric Sheridan, co-business unit leader of the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Group at Goldman Sachs Research, on Goldman Sachs Exchanges. Sheridan, joins Allison Nathan, senior strategist at Goldman Sachs Research, and George Lee, co-head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute, to discuss the implications for investors. This podcast was recorded on May 2, 2025. Disclosures applicable to research with respect to issuers, if any, mentioned herein are available through your Goldman Sachs representative or at http://www.gs.com/research/hedge.html. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Stagflation and the Fed's next move
02/05/2025 Duration: 13minAs the US economy faces a stagflationary shock, how will the Fed navigate this tricky environment? Rob Kaplan, the Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs and the former president of the Dallas Fed, shares his perspective on how monetary policymakers will navigate slower growth and stickier prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How AI and geopolitics are reshaping cybersecurity
29/04/2025 Duration: 13minThe cybersecurity sector has emerged as one of the bright spots in the deal-making environment. In the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges, Marco Poletti, Global Head of Security Software in Goldman Sachs’ investment banking business, explains the drivers behind activity and the innovation in the sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How insurers are navigating volatile markets
25/04/2025 Duration: 19minAs one of the largest investors in the world, insurers can have an outsized impact on markets and investment flows. In the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges, Goldman Sachs’ Mike Siegel and Matt Armas, who share findings from their 14th annual Global Insurance Survey, discuss how insurers are adapting to economic challenges and opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Will tariffs lead to a recession?
23/04/2025 Duration: 25minThe Trump administration’s tariff moves are turning US trade policy on its head — and fueling concerns about the US economic outlook. So will tariffs send the US into a recession? And, if so, what might that recession look like? Economist and Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, Goldman Sachs Research’s Jan Hatzius, and American Compass’ Oren Cass speak with Goldman Sachs Research’s Allison Nathan about the implications of the radical shifts in tariff policies for the US economy. This episode explores the latest Top of Mind report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Warburg Pincus CEO Jeffrey Perlman on navigating a trickier private equity environment
21/04/2025 Duration: 37minOn the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Great Investors, Jeffrey Perlman, CEO of Warburg Pincus, shares insights on navigating a challenging private equity landscape, the firm's strategic focus on diversification, and where he sees the next big investment opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The case for private credit
15/04/2025 Duration: 19minHow will rising uncertainty about the global economy and markets affect the outlook for private credit? Goldman Sachs’ James Reynolds, global co-head of private credit in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Lotfi Karoui, chief credit strategist and head of credit, mortgages and structured products research in Goldman Sachs Research, discuss the risks and opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The recession question
11/04/2025 Duration: 33minJan Hatzius, head of Goldman Sachs Research and the firm's chief economist, and Dominic Wilson, senior advisor in the Global Markets Research Group, discuss the impact of rapidly shifting tariff policies on the global economy and markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Recession watch: How to hedge now
09/04/2025 Duration: 11minRecession fears are rising, so how can investors hedge their portfolios? Goldman Sachs Research’s Daan Struyven, Co-Head of Global Commodities Research and Head of Oil Research, joins Senior Strategist Allison Nathan to explore the strategic use of gold and oil as recession hedges. This episode was recorded on April 8, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bain Capital’s David Gross on global opportunities and private equity’s evolution
01/04/2025 Duration: 35minIn this episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Great Investors, Alison Mass, chairman of investment banking in Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets, sits down with David Gross, co-managing partner of Bain Capital, to explore the evolving global landscape of private equity and alternative investments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AI Exchanges: CIO Marco Argenti on the future of AI in the workplace
25/03/2025 Duration: 25minHow will corporations use AI – and what will the technology’s adoption ultimately mean for corporate strategy? Marco Argenti, Goldman Sachs’ chief information officer, discusses with George Lee and Allison Nathan in the second episode of this special podcast series. This episode was recorded on March 6, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The future of real estate investing: Pretium’s Don Mullen on the rapidly changing asset class
21/03/2025 Duration: 44minIn the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges: Great Investors, Don Mullen, founder and CEO of Pretium, a real estate-focused investment firm with about $57 billion in assets under management, shares his views on the housing market, leading a firm, and his predictions about the future of real estate as an asset class. This episode was recorded on February 19, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Are credit investors nervous about recession risk?
18/03/2025 Duration: 15minIn recent weeks, the extra yield that investors demand for investing in corporate bonds has risen substantially. Is this a sign that credit investors are becoming concerned about the economic outlook? Where are the opportunities in global credit markets now? Lotfi Karoui, Chief Credit Strategist and Head of Credit, Mortgages and Structured Products Research, discusses with Allison Nathan. This episode was recorded on March 14, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How tariffs will impact the US economy
11/03/2025 Duration: 19minGoldman Sachs Research’s David Mericle, chief US economist, discusses the implications of tariff policies on inflation, growth, and monetary policy. This episode was recorded on March 10, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trump’s tariffs: Big talk or big action?
04/03/2025 Duration: 17minTrump has announced several tariffs since his inauguration, and there are signs that bigger and broader tariffs could still be ahead. Is this mostly talk, or does Trump really intend to usher in a new era for international trade? Jeff Gerrish, who served as Deputy US Trade Representative for Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Industrial Competitiveness during Trump’s first term, discusses with Allison Nathan. This episode explores the latest Top of Mind report. This episode was recorded on February 20 and March 3, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bigger markets, more alpha: Capstone’s Paul Britton on running a derivatives hedge fund
28/02/2025 Duration: 33minCapstone’s founder and CEO Paul Britton discusses evolution of the derivatives market, how he thinks about managing people and risk, and why the VIX is relatively low against a tumultuous economic backdrop. For more insights from great investors, listen to previous episodes from our Great Investors series. This episode was recorded on February 20, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Macro questions and market strength
18/02/2025 Duration: 25minHow are the latest government policies affecting the global economy and markets? Goldman Sachs’ Jan Hatzius, head of Goldman Sachs Research and the firm's chief economist, and Dominic Wilson, senior advisor in the Global Markets Research Group, discuss how tariffs, inflation, and higher yields are shaping the outlook for 2025. This episode was recorded on February 13, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tariffs: What’s ahead and why it matters
13/02/2025 Duration: 24minDoes the recent tariff rhetoric suggest that we're entering a global trade war? Goldman Sachs Research’s Alec Phillips, Joseph Briggs, and Kamakshya Trivedi explain the implications of the recent tariff policies—both announced and expected—for global economies and markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AI Exchanges: Will falling costs drive new opportunities?
04/02/2025 Duration: 21minThe introduction of low-cost AI models is raising questions about AI infrastructure and the high spending on AI by the world’s largest technology companies. In this inaugural episode of a special podcast series, AI Exchanges, Co-Hosts Allison Nathan and George Lee discuss the issues surrounding the costs of AI development and implementation, and the impact on deal-making, with Kim Posnett, global co-head of Investment Banking in Goldman Sachs’ Global Banking & Markets business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon on the global business environment, AI, and the rise of private credit
29/01/2025 Duration: 20minGoldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon shares his views on why he sees a “more constructive” business environment and a pickup in capital markets activity in 2025. In the latest episode of Goldman Sachs Exchanges, Solomon explains how businesses are harnessing AI for their own businesses, and how Goldman Sachs is thinking about its strategic priorities, including the growth of private credit. Date of recording: January 27, 2025