Show from 09/06/24

Host Jeremy Schwartz and Professor Siegel discuss the latest jobs report, noting it was weaker than expected but not disastrous. Professor Siegel also highlights concerns about the Fed being behind the curve, the impact of rising rates on the bond market, and his view on where the Fed funds rate should be. (12:47) Jeremy continues with guest Peter Boockvar, CIO at Bleakley Advisory Group, who shares insights on the economic impact of prolonged high rates and concerns about weakening market leadership. The conversation covers topics such as gold, central bank reserves, the challenges and opportunities in emerging markets, particularly Asia, and the risks surrounding U.S. debt and deficits. Peter emphasizes the importance of commodities in a diversified portfolio and the potential shifts in market leadership in the current macroeconomic climate.

Guest: Peter is the Chief Investment Officer of Bleakley Financial Group, a $8B wealth management firm. He is also Editor of The Boock Report. He previously was the Chief Market Analyst for The Lindsey Group, a macro economic and market research firm started by Larry Lindsey. Prior to this, Peter spent a brief time at Omega Advisors, a New York-based hedge fund, as a macro analyst and portfolio manager. Before this, he was an employee and partner at Miller Tabak + Co for 18 years where he was recently the equity strategist and a portfolio manager with Miller Tabak Advisors. Peter graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.B.A. in Finance from George Washington University.

Learn more about Peter at: https://www.cnbc.com/peter-boockvar/

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