Market Matters from New York Life Investment Management

Lauren Goodwin, Julia Hermann, and Michael LoGalbo launch their 2023 Outlook – “Steady through the cycle: the new recession playbook.” They discuss the 3 drivers that set this cycle apart – stubborn inflation, policy pullback, and heightened geopolitical risk premia – and how these shifts might also be structural in nature. 

The midterm elections have come and gone, but leave lasting implications for policy. Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann host special guests Whytne Brooks and Jennifer Taft from New York Life’s Office of Governmental Affairs to discuss the election results and policy shifts that might affect investments going forward.  

Lauren and Julia host special guest Frances Lewis, Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at MacKay Municipal Managers, to discuss all things municipal bonds (munis): how the outflow cycle contrasts with fundamentals, what the midterm elections mean for opportunities in munis, and the path forward. 

Third quarter earnings season is coming to a close, and results have been just as mixed as this economy feels. This week on the podcast, host Lauren Goodwin and special guest Michael LoGalbo look under the hood to assess winners and losers, and how investors can position accordingly. 

Economic activity came in strong in the third quarter – so why does it feel like the U.S. economy is already in recession? Lauren Goodwin and Julia Hermann discuss the economic growth outlook and their preferred investment strategies for the mixed macro environment. 

Market volatility has been rampant, but the lowest-volatility investment solutions can be a drag on total return when inflation is high. Where can investors turn? Lauren and Julia discuss why even amid the latest wave of market volatility, it’s critical for investors to remain in the market.  

Julia Hermann hosts special guest Eunie Popp, Head of U.S. Sustainable Investing at New York Life Investments, who takes listeners through what ESG means, how it fares in the current economic and political environment, and the variety of ways ESG works in portfolio construction. 

Lauren and Julia discuss the upcoming midterm elections in the U.S. – what matters, what doesn’t, and what sectors might benefit under the potential outcomes. 

Lauren and Julia discuss the domestic and global ramifications of the historically strong dollar. Plus – what happened in the UK last week, and why it matters for the U.S.  

Lauren and Julia are joined by special guest Carlos Garcia-Tunon, Senior Managing Director and Head of Fundamental Equity at MacKay Shields. Though many U.S. investors are prone to “home court bias”, they discuss the role and potential benefits of international equity exposure.