The Tape

Jay Lefkowitz, former U.S. special envoy for human rights in North Korea and a partner at Kirkland and Ellis, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why we need a radical new approach on North Korea. Bloomberg's Chris Strohm talks about Jeff Sessions' briefing on leaks and news that Robert Mueller is establishing a Washington grand jury in the Russia probe. Chris Lu, the former deputy secretary of labor, discusses the July jobs report and why cutting immigration won't build job growth. Finally, Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about activist investor Paul Singer's comments that passive investing is "devouring capitalism."

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Mediatech Capital Partners' Porter Bibb talks about cable losing to on-demand, media earnings and the continued hemorrhage in print ad revenue. Ron Biscardi, co-founder and CEO of Context Capital Partners, discusses the health of the hedge fund industry, "speed dating" for hedge funds and key findings in their European Allocator Trends Report. Marc Chandler, the global head of currency strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, talks about the BOE, the dollar and the pound. Finally, Bloomberg Intelligence's Caitlin Webber tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz how consumer goods could be collateral damage if China trade talks fail.

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Maglan Capital President David Tawil discusses tightening spreads and growing risks in the high yield market. Sid Verma, a markets reporter at Bloomberg in London, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz how the Big Three credit raters ducked reform after the subprime mortgage crisis and have a tighter grip on business than before. Shira Ovide, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering technology, talks about how Apple investors have been so trained to look ahead that they're ignoring the pedestrian present. Finally, Tom Orlik, chief Asia economist at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses reports that the White House is preparing a trade case against China.

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Howard Marks, co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Group, talks about using leverage in today's markets and what kind of returns investors should expect. Chris Ailman, chief investment officer at CalSTRS Investments, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why he's been taking profit and de-risking assets and using private equity. Finally, John Butler, a senior telecom services and equipment analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about Sprint earnings and gives a preview of Apple earnings.

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Tom Orlik, chief Asia economist at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about reports that China is pressuring Anbang to sell its offshore assets and bring proceeds home in a clampdown on the nation's biggest overseas dealmakers. Richard Conn, a managing partner at Eurasia Advisors, discusses the Trump-Russia controversy. Phil Orlando, chief equity strategist at Federated Investors, weighs in on the stock markets, valuations and earnings. Finally, Paul Sweeney, U.S. director of research and senior media/internet analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about news that Discovery is buying Scripps for $11.9 billion to form a cable giant and that SoftBank is said to be planning a direct offer for Charter.

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Bloomberg’s Stephen Dennis, congressional reporter, and Zach Tracer, health care reporter, on the Senate’s failure to repeal Obamacare, as McCain blocks bill. Anna Edney, health care reporter for Bloomberg, on FDA looking to cut cigarette nicotine, in a blow to the tobacco industry. David Garrity, CEO of GVA Research and columnist at Investopedia, on Amazon disappointing, this week’s tech earnings highlights, and outlook for the sector. Liam Denning, Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering energy, on oil markets and earnings: Exxon, Chevron.

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Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Air, on earnings, pricing and demand, capacity and fuel prices.  Cliff Noreen, Deputy Chief Investment Officer for MassMutual, on the debt markets and insatiable demand for US corporate bonds.  Rick McVey, Chairman and CEO of MarketAxess, on how the arrival of "all to all" electronic trading is remaking global bond markets.  John Butler, Senior Telecom Services & Equipment Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, on Verizon’s blowout earnings and outlook.

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Mike Dudas, a metals and mining analyst at Vertical Research, talks about copper's hot streak and mining companies' earnings. Ward McCarthy, the chief financial economist at Jefferies, provides an outlook for the Fed balance sheet. Jess Shankleman, a renewables reporter at Bloomberg in London, talks about news that the U.K. will ban the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2040. Finally, Shira Ovide, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering technology, discusses the big tech earnings this week from Amazon, Facebook and Twitter.

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Simon Ballard, a Bloomberg credit strategist in London, talks about Greece returning to the debt markets. Steven Oh, the global head of credit and fixed-income at PineBridge Investments, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz why investors should consider a shift in allocations to emerging markets. Michael Halen, a senior restaurant analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about McDonald's strong earnings report, Domino's shrinking margins and provides preview of tonight's Chipotle report. Finally, Sarah Halzack, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering retail, discusses news that Michael Kors is buying Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion.

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Bloomberg Gadfly's Liam Denning talks about how a collapsing Venezuela could jolt the oil market. Dr. Stafford Broumand, a plastic surgeon at 740 Park Plastic Surgery and the former president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, discusses the growth of the plastic surgery industry and the companies that could benefit. Paul Sweeney, U.S. director of research and a senior media and Internet analyst at Bloomberg, gives a preview of Google earnings and talks about Disney's worker strike. Finally, Ira Jersey, an interest rate strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, tells Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz how a Fed runoff could significantly increase volatility in the mortgage-backed market.

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