The WellSaid Podcast

The WellSaid Podcast

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The WellSaid Podcast episodes

  • What the US midterm elections may mean for markets

    Host Thomas Mucha and Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan examine how the November 3 US midterm elections could reshape fiscal policy, market leadership, Treasury yields, inflation and AI regulation — and assess the implications for US and global investors.

    2.15 – Why this midterm cycle is different
    3:55 – How the election outcome could move markets
    4:40 – Midterm scenarios
    11:54 – Treasury yields, deficits and the debt ceiling
    13:45 – Why inflation and affordability remain important variables
    16:49 – AI policy, regulation and national security
    22:40 – What the US midterms mean for global investors


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    28 min
  • The new space race: Investing in critical infrastructure

    Host Thomas Mucha and investment experts Sean Petersen and Rupinder Vig explore how geopolitics, defense spending and commercial innovation are reshaping the space economy — and assess the opportunities and risks for investors.

    3:17 – What is driving growth in the space economy?

    6:06 – Mapping the investment opportunity set
    9:20 – What SpaceX teaches investors
    11:18 – National security and the new space race
    15:47 – AI, data centers and infrastructure in space
    20:23 – Financial and geopolitical risks
    28:39 – The next frontier for space innovation


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    32 min
  • Conflict reprices commodities and global risk

    Our experts discuss how the Iran conflict and AI-driven demand affect the outlook for oil, commodities, inflation, and energy security.

    2:10 – Pre-war oil outlook

    3:35 – Revised outlook for oil
    7:00 – AI and an oil supercycle
    9:50 – Critical importance of the Strait of Hormuz
    11:30 – Downstream effects across supply chains
    14:50 – Oil and energy market volatility
    16:45 – Geopolitical implications
    21:00 – Fertilizers, metals, and LNG
    25:30 – Effects on the energy transition
    28:10 – What to watch


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    32 min
  • What shifts in US exceptionalism mean for asset allocation

    Host Thomas Mucha and guests Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson and Andy Heiskell unpack what today’s geopolitics, valuations, and concentration mean for strategic allocation — and why diversification may matter more again.

    2:45 – What are the two truths of US exceptionalism?

    5:45 – Valuations: Advantage or risk?
    9:55 – Fiscal and debt dynamics
    14:45 – The USD
    15:45 – Policy-driven investment themes
    18:40 – Changing correlations
    24:35 – The strategic role of gold and commodities
    30:45 – The return of diversification


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    37 min
  • Latin America: A dynamic partner poised for growth?

    Our experts on Latin America discuss geopolitical shifts, economic resilience, and the region's strategic importance in global markets.

    2:45 – US engagement in Latin America

    4:30 – The Trump administration’s approach

    7:45 – LatAm in the context of great-power competition

    12:05 – Macro fundamentals and investment implications

    20:30 – Venezuela and global energy

    25:30 – Key takeaways on Latin America


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    30 min
  • Geopolitics, The New Risk Factor

    Thomas Mucha discusses the importance of looking at the investment landscape through a geopolitical lens on the IMAP Independent Thought podcast.

    2:45 – Geopolitics as fundamental to an investment perspective

    9:40 – US versus them

    15:25 – The role of the Western hemisphere in US strategy

    18:25 – Climate risk in a geopolitical context

    20:35 – Geopolitics, dispersion, and active management


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    27 min
  • Power and resilience: The investment opportunity

    Host Thomas Mucha and Global Industry Analyst Saul Rubin unpack the relationship between geopolitics and energy and industrial infrastructure investment.

    3:05 – Adopting a geopolitical perspective
    5:50 – China, the “greatest disrupter to the legacy world order”
    11:15 – Strategic sectors and industries
    15:25 – Investing in the energy transition
    20:10 – Electrification of transportation


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    28 min
  • Gold, AI, and the next commodities super cycle

    Commodities are shaping up to be a critical asset class for investors to consider in 2026. Veteran commodities portfolio manager David Chang joins host Thomas Mucha for a wide-ranging discussion on gold's ongoing bull run, the role of central banks, the evolving energy landscape, AI, and the prospect of a new global commodities super cycle.

    1:55 – What’s driving gold’s bull run
    6:50 – Gold vs. other commodities
    8:20 – Entering an energy super cycle?
    12:10 – Geopolitics and the future of oil
    16:30 – AI, commodities, and national security
    20:50 – China’s role in commodities markets
    23:35 – Broader macro factors


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    29 min
  • Searching for alpha in large-cap equities is a team sport

    Portfolio Manager Anna Lunden and Macro Strategist Nick Wylenzek talk about how to navigate macroeconomic shifts and trends like AI in global large-cap investing.

    2:05 – Small-caps and the big picture
    7:10 – How policy impacts philosophy and portfolios
    10:30 – AI and the large-cap index skew
    13:25 – Ripple effects (and opportunities) of AI
    17:35 – Structure, risk-management, and the pursuit of alpha


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    21 min
  • Navigating today's climate investing landscape

    The latest episode of our WellSaid podcast dives deep into the world of climate investing and the transformative role of AI in driving sustainable solutions.

    2:00 Global climate policy environment
    5:45 Climate investments as problem solvers
    9:07 Assessing climate tech company fundamentals
    11:25 How AI is driving climate innovation
    13:50 Global competition for climate tech dominance
    16:25 Geopolitical dynamics
    21:35 Climate solutions as national security priorities
    25:05 Growing climate demand in emerging markets


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    31 min

About The WellSaid Podcast

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WellSaid is produced by Wellington Management. Hosted by Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha and featuring our global team of investment professionals, the series aims to draw connections between our…

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