Opening Bid

Ask most stock pickers on Wall Street and they will likely agree that the financials are some of the best bets for 2025. The Trump administration is likely to ease regulations on capital requirements for the banks, freeing up more funds for dividends and buybacks. Deal-making could return in force amid the de-regulation backdrop, lifting the lucrative investment banking industry. And markets may stay solid, allowing banks to cash in on trading activity across bonds and stocks. Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick says he sees a host of tailwinds for the banking giant this year, but acknowledges there could be a few bumps along the way. He talks on the Opening Bid podcast with Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi at the World Economic Forum. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected]. 00:00-Ted Pick on Opening Bid 00:50-How AI impacts the business of relationships 02:00-Secret sauce for making deals 06:30-Deregulation and margers under Trump 07:45-Investor insights 10:00-Let's talk generational wealth Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Ted Pick is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley. Before becoming CEO in January 2024 and Chairman in January 2025, Mr. Pick served as Morgan Stanley’s Co-President, Co-Head of Firm Strategy and Head of the Institutional Securities Group, overseeing Investment Banking, Equities, Fixed Income, Global Capital Markets and Research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has been warning about government debt levels and their implications for years. He is doubling down on his concerns in a new episode of the Opening Bid podcast with Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi. Dalio thinks global economic growth is at risk unless leaders such as US President Donald Trump get a handle on bloated debt levels. He chats with Sozzi from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected]. 00:00-Ray Dalio on Opening Bid 00:50-Upcoming book: "How Countries Go Broke" 05:50-Trump tax cuts 10:30-Insights for investors 16:20-Interest rate changes 18:45-Crypto and alternative currencies 22:40-Leadership lessons from Ray Dalio Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Raymond Dalio is an American investor and hedge fund manager who founded Bridgewater Associates in 1975. He has served as the firm's CEO, CIO, and Chairman, and has been credited with shaping the firm's culture and innovative approaches to investing. His new book "How Countries Go Broke: Principles for Navigating the Big Debt Cycle, Where We Are Headed, and What We Should Do" is set to come out in September, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NYU professor and economist Nouriel Roubini is known as “Dr. Doom” for a reason—he has never been tepid in keeping it real on the economy, technology, crypto, and markets. When it comes to AI and humanoid robots, his tune was equally critical as he shares concerns with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the Opening Bid from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "I think people here at Davos emphasize the benefits in terms of cost-cutting, more revenue, more profitability, but cost-cutting means what? Eliminating jobs." Roubini goes on to explain the way that these technological innovations are impacting politics under a state of massive wealth inequality. "But AI makes it worse because these technologies are capital intensive, high-skill bias, and labor saving. So if you own the machine or the capital that owns the machine, you're going to do well. You'll be rich," he says. "If you're a low-skilled or medium-skilled, white-collar, blue-collar, increasingly your job and income is going to be threatened by AI and there are not going to be enough jobs in the future." Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected]. 00:00-Nouriel Roubini on Opening Bid 00:50-The threat of AI & robotics on jobs 07:00-Tech innovation can also lead to progress 09:00-Blue collar to big tech with Trump 13:00-Trump economic outlook 18:20-Fed and rate hikes 21:00-Future of crypto Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Nouriel Roubini is a senior economic advisor to Hudson Bay Capital and Professor Emeritus at NYU's Stern School of Business. He is also the CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, LLC. From 1998 to 2000, he served as senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers and the senior advisor for international affairs at the U.S. Treasury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The IPO market was mixed at best in 2024 despite strong showings by Reddit (RDDT), Viking (VIK), and Rubrik (RBRK). IPOs raised about $123 billion last year compared to a peak of $594 billion in 2021, according to Dealogic data. A total of 150 companies went public last year, per a Renaissance Capital study. With optimism on the regulatory front from the Trump administration, dealmakers expect the IPO market to kick back into high gear this year. Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman explained the outlook for IPOs in 2025 is all about growth opportunities, she told Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the Opening Bid podcast from the World Economic Forum. Specifically, with expectant changes to regulation: "I think regulation is another thing that just keeps companies from wanting to tap the public markets because they know that being a public company is a very different existence. Our hope is that in the new administration, they're going to focus on the challenges and what I'll call the tax of being a public company." Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid, brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor - before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected]. 00:00-Adena Friedman on Opening Bid 00:46-How the new administration will impact IPOs 01:40-Reflecting on 2024 05:30-Sectors to watch 08:00-President Trump's meme coin 10:58-Future of tech and AI 15:30-Market guidance 16:10-DEI in finance Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky. Adena Friedman has been the Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq since Jan. 1, 2017, and was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors on Jan. 1, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices