The Bid
The Bid breaks down what’s happening in the world of investing and explores the forces changing the economy and finance. From stock market outlooks to geopolitics and technology, BlackRock speaks to thought leaders and industry experts from around the globe about the biggest trends moving markets.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 233
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
52: How do shareholders hold companies accountable on sustainability?
If you were to invest in a company, you’d watch how it performs and take interest in how it grows over time. In the world of investment stewardship, companies take those actions on behalf of their cl…
00:26:07 |
Tue 14 Jul 2020
51: Dealing with the coronavirus shock
We entered this year with the view that there wouldn’t be an economic downturn in 2020. No one could have predicted the global pandemic that would come just a couple of months later. But one predicti…
00:24:12 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
50: How has COVID-19 changed retirement planning?
The retirement landscape has been changing for some time. Before COVID-19, stopping work entirely was no longer the goal. Post-COVID-19, it may mean that stopping work won't be possible. Rob Kapito, …
00:22:46 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
49: The climate data revolution
From hurricanes to wildfires to other extreme weather events, physical climate risk isn’t new. But the way we measure it is. Improvements in data over the past few years have allowed us to better und…
00:28:11 |
Mon 15 Jun 2020
48: How has the coronavirus impacted companies?
As the pandemic has expanded globally, it has created uncertainty about companies’ future prospects. One way to analyze this: credit. Jimmy Keenan, Chief Investment Officer and Global Co-Head of Cred…
00:27:25 |
Wed 10 Jun 2020
47: Coronavirus amplifies geopolitical tensions
Tom Donilon, Chairman of the BlackRock Investment Institute and former U.S. National Security Advisor, discusses four geopolitical trends he’s watching – a coming storm for emerging markets, a worsen…
00:18:10 |
Thu 21 May 2020
46: 4 global perspectives on the coronavirus
The coronavirus has spread to more than 180 countries. As the virus has progressed worldwide, what lessons can we learn from how different regions have navigated the pandemic? Four of BlackRock’s lea…
00:24:18 |
Wed 13 May 2020
45: Are low interest rates the new normal?
The Federal Reserve in the U.S. recently cut interest rates to zero, and it isn’t the only central bank to lower rates in response to the coronavirus. But low interest rates have been a theme for lon…
00:27:51 |
Wed 29 Apr 2020
44: Sustainability. Our new standard: Market volatility accelerates sustainability
The coronavirus has set new records, from volatility in markets to the scale of the economic shutdown to the number of people working from home. But there’s also been record growth in sustainable inv…
00:27:43 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
43: Megatrends: 5 ways to think long term in the downturn
From genomics and immunology to remote technology to clean energy, the coronavirus has accelerated megatrends: the long-term themes shaping society. Jeff Spiegel, U.S. Head of Megatrends and Internat…
00:19:15 |
Wed 15 Apr 2020
42: 14 questions answered about the coronavirus
The coronavirus has driven markets into turmoil over the past few weeks. And this uncertainty has created a lot of questions: What are the parallels between today and the financial crisis of 2008? Is…
00:38:29 |
Wed 01 Apr 2020
41: Sustainability. Our new standard: The facts about factors
Factor investing has been years ahead in the sustainability conversation. In the third episode of our mini-series, “Sustainability. Our new standard,” Andrew Ang, Head of Factor Investing, talks abo…
00:27:01 |
Mon 23 Mar 2020
40: Coronavirus reshapes our market views
The coronavirus is spreading to more and more countries, opening up a new global dimension to this epidemic and gripping markets with volatility and uncertainty. Mike Pyle discusses the effects we th…
00:19:09 |
Wed 04 Mar 2020
39: The real deal with emerging markets
More than two dozen countries are classified as emerging markets, but no two are exactly alike. So what makes a country emerging, and why is now the time to take a closer look? Portfolio manager Gord…
00:22:53 |
Tue 25 Feb 2020
38: Geopolitical fragmentation takes center stage
Tom Donilon, Chairman of the BlackRock Investment Institute and former U.S. National Security Advisor, outlines the geopolitical risks that are on his radar and his view for how they’re likely to evo…
00:23:15 |
Tue 18 Feb 2020
37: Sustainability. Our new standard: The view from Europe
Philipp Hildebrand and Rachel Lord talk about why the public and private sector together must tackle climate change, how BlackRock will deliver on recent announcements regarding sustainability and th…
00:25:04 |
Wed 12 Feb 2020
36: Dealing with the next downturn
Since the Global Financial Crisis, major central banks have helped support record-long economic expansion. But the tools of the past may not be enough when the next downturn happens. The answer? Cent…
00:24:04 |
Mon 27 Jan 2020
35: Sustainability. Our new standard
Climate change will have a lasting impact on global economic growth – fundamentally reshaping finance and investment management. BlackRock has announced a series of changes that make sustainability o…
00:19:56 |
Tue 14 Jan 2020
34: 3 themes shaping markets in 2020
Mike Pyle, Global Chief Investment Strategist, talks about the three themes that he sees shaping markets in the year ahead, why the U.S. election may be a headwind for investors and his New Year’s re…
00:28:39 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
33: Eyes on the enterprise
Fintech went mainstream this year, in large part as technology companies started to bridge the worlds of tech and finance. But there’s another, more established side to fintech: enterprise technology…
00:27:04 |
Thu 19 Dec 2019
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