On the eve of the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, voters wait to see the two face-off. Some look for the presidential hopefuls to elaborate on policy plans, while others might tune-in for the drama and zingers; here at Yahoo Finance, we’re watching all things economics and markets. To bridge the gap between markets and the election, Evercore chairman emeritus Ralph Schlosstein joined Opening Bid, speaking with with Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman, in for Brian Sozzi. As an avid democrat donor and a notable figure in investment banking for decades, Schlosstein explained that if Harris wins in the rapidly approaching November election, “there’s going to have to be a major discussion about taxes because all of Trump tax cuts expire in 2025.” He added, he thinks a Harris administration would have a modest effect on the markets, while the risk of market volatility is higher under another Trump administration.

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.

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00:00-Ralph Schlosstein joins Opening Bid

03:00-Looking at Fed rate cuts

06:00-Uncertainty is the enemy of M&A

13:45-Corporate tax rates must still be competitive, globally

22:30-What it's like being husband to US Ambassador to the UK, Jane Hartley

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Ralph Schlosstein has been a notable figure in the field of investment banking for more than four decades. He is chairman emeritus of Evercore, a leading global independent investment bank in New York City. 

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Not many banks can say they are America’s oldest bank. In fact the only one who could lay claim to that title is BNY, founded 240 years ago by Alexander Hamilton. BNY has gone from its storied lineage tied to Hamilton and banking titans in the Mellon family, to a financial institution that oversees $50 trillion in assets. The company is a powerhouse in the business of wealth management, and is the country’s largest custodian. Interestingly, it still doesn’t operate a retail bank – hence making it lesser known than JP Morgan, Citi and Bank of America. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi sits down for a chat with BNY CEO Robin Vince. Besides sharing a history listen on the storied bank, the British-born Vince reveals his biggest financial system concern and the impact to stocks as the Federal Reserve prepares to embark on interest rate cuts. As icing on the cake, Vince shares his thoughts on the impact of new artificial intelligence on the banking system and crypto – and likely your life.

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.

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00:00-Robin Vince joins Opening Bid

04:00-What this company has learned in it's 240 years

08:00-Personal advice: don't try to have it all

12:00-Looking at interest rate cuts

16:00-Smaller banking institutions can serve some communities better

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Robin Vince is the President and Chief Executive Officer at BNY and a member of its Board of Directors.

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The year end is fast-approaching for investors, and the waters are getting rocky. Stocks experienced their first growth scare in early August as recession fears resurfaced out of the blue. Markets stabilized by month’s end. But the one-two punch of disappointing earnings out of AI darling Nvidia and weakening US economic data has markets back in a tizzy in September. Back top of mind with investors: will the economies low sharply in 2025, and how much. The fears around growth have investors clamoring for a 50 basis point rate cut from the Fed in September, which is unlikely to happen. Sprinkle in Election Day nearing, and investors look to be in a state of confusion. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi talks with State Street Global Markets head of equity research Marija Veitname in a bid to make sense of this confusion. Vietnam serves up her top investment strategies, and also walks investors through how to build success models in such a topsy-turvy backdrop for the markets.

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 https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Marija Veitname joins Opening Bid

04:00-Looking at market volatility

07:30-What rate cuts mean for the stock market

14:30-Pushing US investors to think globally

18:30-The 'election factor' in data

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Marija Veitmane is a Head of Equity Research at State Street Global Markets. She has worked in the research team since its inception two decades ago.

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Not many people know former president Donald Trump like Wilbur Ross. Ross has known Trump for decades first as a real estate mogul and then as his boss, serving in the capacity of US Commerce Secretary. As a member of Trump’s cabinet, Ross was instrumental in pushing through tariffs on China and helping to usher in lower taxes for businesses and households. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi goes in-depth with former US Commerce Secretary and long-time businessman Wilbur Ross. Ross takes Sozzi inside the thinking of the former president on all things business, including tariffs on China and the Federal Reserve. Ross also weighs in on what a second Trump presidency may look like and why. Ross – the author of the new book Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life – goes onto discuss the potential impact of higher taxes and more regulation on business should vice president Kamala Harris win the White House.

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 https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Wilbur Ross joins Opening Bid

01:00-Wilbur Ross' new book 'Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life'

07:00-Early lessons in business

15:00-Taxes taxes taxes

20:00-What a Trump vs Harris presidency could mean

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky. 

Wilbur Ross is an American businessman who served as the 39th United States secretary of commerce from 2017 to 2021. 

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The stock market has bounced back from the growth scare that ensued earlier in August. To many folks on Wall Street, the sell-off was overdone and opportunities continue to exist into the fall. There are certainly catalysts to warrant the more upbeat assessment on risk assets: the Fed may cut rates in September and Corporate America continues to churn our healthy profits. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi drills into all things stock market with Raymond James CIO Larry Adam. Adam not only has his pulse on the markets from the opening bell to the closing bell, but he is tasked with providing top level insights to wealthy investors around the world. Adam tells Sozzi he remains bullish on tech stocks, but is more cautious on consumer discretionary names such as Disney and AirBNB. Small-cap stocks could be worth nibbling at ahead of Fed rate cuts this fall, which could boost the economy, fancies Adam.

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 https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Larry Adam joins Opening Bid

00:16-Today's market minute

04:30-The problems with panic-selling

08:30-Proactive rate cuts

13:11-Election breakdown

16:30-Investor advice

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Larry Adam is the Chief Investment Officer at Raymond James.

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Bottom line is that the stock market remains obsessed with Nvidia. The company is seen as the hands down leader in AI chips. But does that make Nvidia a great stock to buy and hold right through its coming earnings report? Remember with a track record of greatness like Nvidia comes with its expectations for financial greatness every single quarter. Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi chats with veteran tech investor and analyst Paul Meeks to get his thoughts on Nvidia’s coming earnings report and what its future may hold. Meeks reminds investors that there are other great tech stocks to own besides Nvidia such as retail investor favorite Super Micro. Meeks adds that humanoid robots may not be a big thing, and as such Tesla’s Elon Musk is simply distracting investors from bad EV results.

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 https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Paul Meeks joins Opening Bid

04:00-What to expect of Nvidia earnings

09:00-Where to get in and out on Nvidia

12:00-How do investors know when we're hit the tech top?

16:00-Comparing AI 1.0 to 2.0 plays

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Paul Meeks has covered the technology industry as an analyst and manager since 1992, and has worked as the CIO and Portfolio Manager of Harvest Portfolio Management for 37 years.

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When isn’t Tesla’s stock a lightning rod for sharp opinions from both bulls and bears!? Now is one of those moments where views from each passionate camp are coming in hot and heavy. On the one side, you have a Tesla retail investor like Alexandra Merz saying on the Opening Bid podcast that Tesla’s stock is severely undervalued. “I’m very convinced this [stock] goes to $5,000 or $10,000 [long-term] once people understand what Tesla is all about,” Merz said. On the other side of the coin there are those less enthusiastic about the stock as Elon Musk voices continued support for former President Donald Trump. The company is also dealing with more sluggish sales of EVs as hybrids return to the forefront. So who is right and who is wrong on Tesla’s wild stock? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi goes in-depth with Gerber Kawasaki Co-Founder, CEO and CIO Ross Gerber. Gerber is a Tesla investor, but has had no problems calling out the company’s problems…and Musk.

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 https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Ross Gerber joins Opening Bid

00:15-Market Minute

03:00-Tesla evaluation on X is just wrong

08:30-How do we know the robots won't kill us?

12:00-EV loving liberals trumped by magas and Trump

16:40-Sensitive innovators

20:00-The Nvidia guy

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

As the co-founder, president, and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, Ross Gerber and his team oversee $2.2 billion in investments. He is also a regular media contributor, and his company is very popular on social media.

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A sense of calm has returned to markets after a volatile start to the month. But that doesn’t mean the coast is clear. Pros that Yahoo Finance are speaking with are gearing up for a volatile September for markets amid the looming presidential election and a new Fed meeting, where the monetary policy stewards may cut interest rates. So what’s the play for your portfolio with this unknown backdrop? Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi and Yahoo Finance ‘Market Domination’ host Julie Hyman talk at length with Blackrock chief investment officer of fixed income Rick Rieder. In this Opening Bid episode, Rieder shares his top volatile trades and offers perspective into how markets may trade around the election.

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.

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00:00-Rick Rieder joins Opening Bid

04:00-Evaluating the market calm

08:00-Looking forward to seasonal events

11:30-Early slowing signals

17:00-Breaking down BINC: BlackRock's Flexible Income ETF

18:00-Looking at Gen X at 'net savers'

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

As CIO of Global Fixed Income and Head of the BlackRock Global Allocation team, Rick Rider talks across equities and fixed income.

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Are Tesla and Ford friends or foes? What stocks doest Howard Buffett trade? Can Nvidia keep the trend moving up up up?

The summer might be coming to a close, but we're just getting started. This week marks 4 months and our 40th episode since we launched this podcast, so we're bringing you our favorite big moments from the pod so far: from interviews with Jim Farley and Howard Buffett, to big stocks wrap-ups! Like, follow, and subscribe to stay-tuned for more great content.

Plus, a new week means fresh market news to digest. We're looking at Goldman Sachs (GS), Chipotle (CMG), McDonald's (MCD), and more. Look out for that at the top.

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 https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

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00:00-Special episode on Opening Bid

00:10-Today's market digest

02:11-Nvidia: EMJ Capital founder Eric Jackson

05:52-Elon and Tesla: L&F Investor Services CEO Alexandra Merz

09:35-Starbucks vs. Chipotle: Former Medtronic CEO Bill George

13:09-Ford CEO Jim Farley

15:49-Affirm founder and CEO Max Levchin

19:01-Howard G. Buffett Foundation Howard Buffett

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

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It’s not easy being a leader. Some would argue that you were either born a leader or not. The same could be said for being a great supporting coach to a hard-charging leader. Enter executive fellow at Harvard Business School and former Medtronic CEO Bill George. George is viewed by those in the C-suite as one of the most successful CEOs to ever have done it. While driving major growth at the healthcare device company, George has been able to also serve on the boards of the world’s largest companies such as Target and ExxonMobil. Since leaving Medtronic as CEO in 2002, George has focused on spreading leadership lessons learned from a career that started in the Defense Department in the mid 1960s. Based on his experience, George thinks Vice President Kamala Harris picked the right running mate in Minnesota governor Tim Walz. He believes Boeing just picked the right CEO in Kelly Ortberg, and Starbucks in Brian Niccol. And for good measure, he thinks CEOs make too much money! Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi goes in-depth with George on these hot-button topics and much more.

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 https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/.

Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at [email protected].

00:00-Bill George joins Opening Bid

02:00-Addressing a company in crisis

08:00-Eyes on CEOs

12:00-Tim Walz tapped as Harris' running mate

18:00-'Trumponomics' impact on business

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Bill George is an executive fellow at Harvard Business School, where he was a Professor of Management Practice and Senior Fellow teaching leadership from 2004-2022. He is the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, and earlier in his career, he was a senior executive with Honeywell and Litton Industries and served in the U.S. Department of Defense.

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