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
112: An Equitable Approach To Retirement | Retirement Mini-series pt. 2
In part 2 of our 3-part retirement mini-series, Anne Ackerley, Head of BlackRock’s Retirement Group moderates a live panel at the recent BlackRock Retirement Savings Summit, speaking to three leaders…
00:18:02 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
111: A Roadmap To A Resilient Retirement | Retirement Mini-series pt. 1
How confident are you feeling about your own retirement? In part one of a three-part Retirement mini-series, Anne Ackerley, BlackRock’s Head of Retirement joins Stephanie Linker, Head of BlackRock’s …
00:15:12 |
Fri 06 Jan 2023
110: Transforming The Shipping Industry | The Real Leaders Of Net Zero pt. 10
Maersk CEO Soren Skou sits down with host Mark Wiedman to talk about how the global shipping giant is leading the shipping industry’s transition to net zero by bringing down their scope 3 emissions a…
00:19:53 |
Fri 30 Dec 2022
109: The Path To Sustainable Building | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 9
Did you know that construction, buildings, are responsible for nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions? That includes the emissions that come from processing the raw materials, think cement, think steel, …
00:17:44 |
Fri 23 Dec 2022
108: 2023 Outlook: A New Investment Playbook
In 2022, the economy experienced volatile and decelerating growth as well as high inflation, leading economists to believe that economic soft landings are unlikely as central banks are set to over ti…
00:21:30 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
107: A Prescription For Healthcare Investing
Funding new drug development is challenging. Trials are expensive, complex, and lengthy, and only a fraction of the therapeutics that go into clinical trials will ever come out the other side approve…
00:21:10 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
106: The Future of Transport | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 8
What does the road to low-carbon trucking look like? Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt joins host Mark Wiedman to talk about how the company is helping transform the future of transport with their ful…
00:23:24 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
105: The Global Energy Crisis
Gas supplies from Russia have been significant;y reduced due to the war in Ukraine. OPEC has announced oil production cuts and both Europe and the U.S. have stubbornly high inflation that central ban…
00:23:11 |
Fri 28 Oct 2022
104: 2022: A Stock Market Outlook By The Generations
2022 has been a year to forget as far as investing goes, and in this episode of The Bid, host Will Su brings together two investors from different generations to examine the factors shaping the outlo…
00:19:10 |
Fri 14 Oct 2022
103: The Case For Carbon Capture | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 7
How can carbon capture transform the oil and gas industry? On this episode of “The real leaders of net zero,” CEO and President of Occidental Petroleum Vicki Hollub joins guest host, Mark McCombe, C…
00:23:36 |
Fri 07 Oct 2022
102: How is the Labor Market Impacting Inflation?
The U.S. labor force has shrunk and not recovered since the start of the pandemic, and there are more jobs available than can be filled, so how is that affecting the economies current inflation woes?…
00:17:42 |
Sat 01 Oct 2022
101: The Transformation of Oil and Gas to Multi-Energy | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 6
In 2019, Repsol was the first oil and gas company in the world to announce its commitment to be net zero by 2050. Why did they make that decision? What's their plan to get there? On this episode of …
00:22:20 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
100: Developing Your Own Financial Literacy ft. Lauren Simmons
Blackrock CEO, Larry Fink, introduces the 100th episode of The Bid where iShares’ Gargi Pal Chaudhuri sits down for a candid conversation with finance expert and entrepreneur Lauren Simmons. Lauren w…
00:29:31 |
Fri 26 Aug 2022
99: Can Supply Chains Ever Recover?
Is the Fed caught between a rock and a hard place? It faces a stark choice between reducing inflation while maintaining economic growth, Blackrock Investment Institute’s Alex Brazier recently wrote a…
00:25:01 |
Fri 19 Aug 2022
98: A Stock Picker’s Guide To Inflation
With inflation at the highest level in decades and volatility continuing to surge, equity investors are questioning their next moves. Tony DeSpirito, BlackRock's CIO of U.S. Fundamental Equities, loo…
00:19:22 |
Fri 12 Aug 2022
97: Back To A Volatile Future - 2022 Midyear Outlook
Has the multi-decade period of stable growth and low inflation come to an end in 2022? The BlackRock Investment Institute believes the world is now facing greater economic and market volatility. Jean…
00:24:08 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
96: The Power Of Clean Energy | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 5
ENEL CEO, Francesco Starace, has been at the helm of the Italian power giant ENEL since 2014 and is a driving force behind Europe’s move to sustainable energy. Mr. Starace joins host Mark Wiedman and…
00:23:51 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
95: The Path to Zero-Carbon Plastic | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 4
On this episode of ‘The real leaders of net zero' miniseries, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling talks with BlackRock’s Mark Wiedman about how Dow is decarbonizing its production processes and why the circular e…
00:27:43 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
94: The 5 Megatrend Super Highways To The Future
Megatrends are allowing people to build long term exposure to exponential growth. Jeff Spiegel, US Head of BlackRock Megatrend, International and Sector ETFs and Tanya Chanda, Senior Investment Strat…
00:22:54 |
Mon 09 May 2022
93: Who Are The Next 100M ETF Investors?
Global ETF inflows continue to break records. Salim Ramji, BlackRock's Global Head of Index Investments, breaks down why millions of first-time investors are turning to ETFs and Samara Cohen, BlackRo…
00:23:20 |
Mon 04 Apr 2022
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