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
92: 3 Ways To Close the Gender Retirement Gap
Women are falling behind when financially preparing for their futures. Anne Ackerley, Head of BlackRock's Retirement Group, and Karen Andres, Project Director for Aspen Institute's Retirement Savings…
00:23:27 |
Fri 25 Mar 2022
91: Larry Fink On The Russia-Ukraine Conflict
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a massive humanitarian crisis and sent ripple effects across the global economy. Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, discusses how this economic war …
00:19:11 |
Mon 14 Mar 2022
90: The Role of Utility Companies In The Transition | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt 3
On our third episode of The real leaders of net zero miniseries, Catherine MacGregor of global utility company Engie discusses the role of green hydrogen and why the cost and the speed of the transit…
00:27:22 |
Mon 07 Mar 2022
89: Powering The Transition Through Electrification and Cross-sector Collaboration | The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 2
On the second episode of this miniseries, host Mark Wiedman talks to Peter Voser, Chairman of ABB, about why the global tech company is focused on electrification and automation, the importance of cr…
00:26:50 |
Fri 18 Feb 2022
88: The Real Leaders of Net Zero pt. 1 | Orsted
In our new three-part mini-series, “The real leaders of net zero”, we're talking with the companies and business leaders at the forefront of the transition to net zero and who are inventing the techn…
00:28:49 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
87: Blockchain and crypto: next-gen investing, tokenization and NFTs
An international bank just declared decentralized finance a “decentralized illusion” but the industry continues to gain steam. Greg Schvey, CEO of Axoni, and Robbie Mitchnick, Head of DLT & Digital A…
00:23:02 |
Mon 24 Jan 2022
86: Larry Fink On The Power of Capitalism
For more than a decade, BlackRock’s Chairman and CEO, Larry Fink, has written letters to CEOs of public companies around the world on behalf of our clients. In this episode, Larry talks about this ye…
00:26:15 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
85: The Evolution of Smart Cities
As of 2020, more than 56% of the world's population lives in urban areas and that number is expected to soar. In part two of our tech mini-series, Brooks Rainwater, Director of National League of Cit…
00:18:33 |
Mon 03 Jan 2022
84: What does the future of 5G look like?
5G infrastructure is on the rise, boosting connection speeds and slashing lag times. In part one of our tech mini-series, Jeff McElfresh, CEO of AT&T Communications, discusses the benefits of 5G, how…
00:20:36 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
83: COP26: Why this climate summit was different
The much-anticipated climate summit in Glasgow is now over. Did two weeks of debates and negotiations among governments end in an agreement on how the world will address the most pressing climate iss…
00:21:07 |
Fri 26 Nov 2021
82: What’s next for sustainability?
What do we do with the power plants, internal combustion engines and fossil fuels that power so much of our economy today? How do we retire the carbon economy and create green jobs for affected worke…
00:28:19 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
81: Carla Harris on Diversity and Vulnerability at Work
There are just 5 Black CEOs in the Fortune 500.1 And women of color hold less than 5% of board seats.2 How can companies increase representation and create leaders at all levels of an organization? O…
00:37:12 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
80: Building digital body language with Erica Dhawan
How do companies build corporate culture when most of the workforce is still working from home? Connecting through the screen has become more important than ever – especially as we start to return to…
00:39:12 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
79: New technologies help fight climate change
The clock is ticking when it comes to climate change. And while innovations like solar power and wind have been around for some time, new technologies are emerging – around energy, agriculture, fashi…
00:35:38 |
Thu 01 Jul 2021
78: What’s next for megatrends?
Cyberattacks increased 400% during the Covid-19 pandemic. More people have moved into New York city than out of it in the past year. And both India and China will reach a population of 1.5 billion in…
00:32:03 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
77: Autonomous vehicles: The future is now feat. Cruise
Sales of electric vehicles hit a record high in 2020. And right now, there are about 1,400 self-driving cars in the US with over 80 companies testing their potential. On the fourth episode of a five-…
00:24:48 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
76: China: where megatrends come together
The middle class is growing around the world, and it’s particularly growing in China. If China continues to grow at the pace predicted, its economy could be bigger than the U.S. by the late 2020s. On…
00:24:35 |
Thu 20 May 2021
75: What does a low-carbon transition look like?
After yet another year of record temperatures and extreme weather events, there’s more and more discussion about how we can fight climate change and get to a net zero future – an economy that emits n…
00:26:36 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
74: Moderna and CRISPR Therapeutics on fighting Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic has put genomics and immunology front and center. On the first episode of a five-part mini-series on megatrends, CEO of Moderna Stéphane Bancel and CEO of CRISPR Therapeutics Dr…
00:45:13 |
Wed 24 Mar 2021
73: Turning climate risk into opportunity
Climate change is reshaping the global economy. And we believe it’s not just an investment risk – it’s an investment opportunity. On the last episode of a five part mini-series on our global outlook,…
00:21:26 |
Wed 10 Mar 2021
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