<div>In today’s fast-moving investment landscape, we believe staying ahead means looking beyond the headlines—understanding how powerful structural shifts like AI disruption can reshape markets, alongside ongoing geopolitical volatility.</div> <div>In this edition of L&G Talks, Jason Shoup (US CIO), Jason Becker (Head of US Credit Strategy), Anthony Woodside (Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income & Investment Strategy), and Dan Dreher (Solution Strategist) joined us for our first US-based conversation. They helped us unpack L&G’s Q2 US Investment Outlook, discussing:</div> <ul>
<li>Why AI disruption may be the bigger, longer-lasting market force than episodic geopolitical shocks</li>
<li>Insights into fixed income markets, including our base-case outlook for rates and spreads over the next quarter</li>
<li>Where AI buildout spending is creating private credit opportunities—and the red flags to watch for</li>
<li>How we think about AI-related opportunities in equities</li>
</ul>

In today’s fast-moving investment landscape, we believe staying ahead means looking beyond the headlines—understanding how powerful structural shifts like AI disruption can reshape markets, alongside ongoing geopolitical volatility. In this edition of L&G Talks, Jason Shoup (US CIO), Jason Becker (Head of US Credit Strategy), Anthony Woodside (Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income & Investment Strategy), and Dan Dreher (Solution Strategist) joined us for our first US-based conversation. They helped us unpack L&G’s Q2 US Investment Outlook, discussing: Why AI disruption may be the bigger, longer-lasting market force than episodic geopolitical shocks Insights into fixed income markets, including our base-case outlook for rates and spreads over the next quarter Where AI buildout spending is creating private credit opportunities—and the red flags to watch for How we think about AI-related opportunities in equities

In today’s fast-moving investment landscape, we believe staying ahead means looking beyond the headlines—understanding how powerful structural shifts like AI disruption can reshape markets, alongside ongoing geopolitical volatility. In this edition of L&amp;G Talks, Jason Shoup (US CIO), Jason Becker (Head of US Credit Strategy), Anthony Woodside (Head of Multi-Sector Fixed Income &amp; Investment Strategy), and Dan Dreher (Solution Strategist) joined us for our first US-based conversation. They helped us unpack L&amp;G’s Q2 US Investment Outlook, discussing: <ul>
<li>Why AI disruption may be the bigger, longer-lasting market force than episodic geopolitical shocks</li>
<li>Insights into fixed income markets, including our base-case outlook for rates and spreads over the next quarter</li>
<li>Where AI buildout spending is creating private credit opportunities—and the red flags to watch for</li>
<li>How we think about AI-related opportunities in equities</li>
</ul>

408: Unpacking the US Investment Outlook

<div>What does a changing world mean for my portfolio? Which asset classes are undervalued? Will declining demographics affect my investments? From L&amp;G’s Asset Management division, we bring you conversations about the global economy and how professional investors can take advantage of these opportunities. 
  
We'll be talking to fund managers, analysts, industry experts and more to discuss the latest market and political developments, their most exciting asset allocation ideas and how they're optimising portfolios for market booms and economic gloom. 
  
From Trump's tariffs to irrational investors, L&amp;G Talks Asset Management dives into the world of asset management and brings you our most compelling thoughts to help you make informed investment decisions. 
  
To find out more, visit <a href="https://am.landg.com/en-uk/institutional/insights/">https://am.landg.com/en-uk/institutional/insights/ 
</a> 
L&amp;G has been helping customers since 1836. A founding member of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 index, L&amp;G is one of the UK's leading financial services companies serving UK customers for our life assurance, pensions, investments and general insurance plans. 
 
 This podcast is intended for investment professionals, and shouldn't be shared with a non-professional audience. This podcast should not be taken as an invitation to deal in L&amp;G investments. Any views expressed during this recording belong to the individuals and are based on market conditions at the time of recording, and do not reflect the views of L&amp;G. Legal &amp; General Investment Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Legal &amp; General Investment Management, One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA. Register in England no. 2091894. All rights reserved. No part of this audio may be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Legal &amp; General Investment Management. 
 
 
 
 
 

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What does a changing world mean for my portfolio? Which asset classes are undervalued? Will declining demographics affect my investments? From L&G’s Asset Management division, we bring you conversations about the global economy and how professional investors can take advantage of these opportunities. We'll be talking to fund managers, analysts, industry experts and more to discuss the latest market and political developments, their most exciting asset allocation ideas and how they're optimising portfolios for market booms and economic gloom. From Trump's tariffs to irrational investors, L&G Talks Asset Management dives into the world of asset management and brings you our most compelling thoughts to help you make informed investment decisions. To find out more, visit https://am.landg.com/en-uk/institutional/insights/ L&G has been helping customers since 1836. A founding member of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 index, L&G is one of the UK's leading financial services companies serving UK customers for our life assurance, pensions, investments and general insurance plans. This podcast is intended for investment professionals, and shouldn't be shared with a non-professional audience. This podcast should not be taken as an invitation to deal in L&G investments. Any views expressed during this recording belong to the individuals and are based on market conditions at the time of recording, and do not reflect the views of L&G. Legal & General Investment Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Legal & General Investment Management, One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA. Register in England no. 2091894. All rights reserved. No part of this audio may be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Legal & General Investment Management.

What does a changing world mean for my portfolio? Which asset classes are undervalued? Will declining demographics affect my investments? From L&amp;G’s Asset Management division, we bring you conversations about the global economy and how professional investors can take advantage of these opportunities. 
&nbsp; 
We'll be talking to fund managers, analysts, industry experts and more to discuss the latest market and political developments, their most exciting asset allocation ideas and how they're optimising portfolios for market booms and economic gloom. 
&nbsp; 
From Trump's tariffs to irrational investors, L&amp;G Talks Asset Management dives into the world of asset management and brings you our most compelling thoughts to help you make informed investment decisions. 
&nbsp; 
To find out more, visit <a href="https://am.landg.com/en-uk/institutional/insights/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://am.landg.com/en-uk/institutional/insights/ 
</a> 
L&amp;G has been helping customers since 1836. A founding member of the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 index, L&amp;G is one of the UK's leading financial services companies serving UK customers for our life assurance, pensions, investments and general insurance plans. 
 
&nbsp;This podcast is intended for investment professionals, and shouldn't be shared with a non-professional audience. This podcast should not be taken as an invitation to deal in L&amp;G investments. Any views expressed during this recording belong to the individuals and are based on market conditions at the time of recording, and do not reflect the views of L&amp;G. Legal &amp; General Investment Management is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Legal &amp; General Investment Management, One Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AA. Register in England no. 2091894. All rights reserved. No part of this audio may be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Legal &amp; General Investment Management.

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