Midyear Outlook: Top Focus Ideas, Munis, Internet

In this week’s edition of the Bloomberg podcast, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts discuss their top ideas for 3Q and what will shape the outlook for investment strategies and industries for the rest of 2023:

10 Focus Ideas to Watch for 3Q -- Tim Craighead lays out the companies where our analysts have differentiated fundamental views.

North America Electrical Equipment -- Mustafa Okur explains why the second half may get tougher after a strong first quarter.

US Municipal Credit -- Eric Kazatsky looks at muni opportunities amid a higher yield environment.

Global Life-Science Technology -- Jonathan Palmer says the industry appears fragile by historical standards amid the slowdown in biopharma.

Global Internet Policy -- Matthew Schettenhelm and Jennifer Rie lay out the antitrust issues as well as potential AI and data privacy regulations.

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