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Watch on YouTube ↗  |  February 06, 2026 at 01:26  |  47:53  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Romaine Bostick — Anchor, Bloomberg
Tim Stenovec — Anchor/Co-Host, Bloomberg TV & Radio
Paul Krugman — Nobel Laureate / Professor, CUNY Graduate Center
Gregory Meeks — Democrat Congressman (New York)
Dan Flatley — Bloomberg Treasury Reporter
Becca Wasser — Senior Fellow, CNAS
Wayne Sanders — Senior Defense Research Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
Joe Mathieu — Host, Bloomberg Radio

Summary

The program covers Amazon's larger-than-expected 2026 capex plan and investor concern about AI spending, a steep Bitcoin selloff that erased its post-election rally, and the relative strength of gold. It also examines crypto regulation and Trump-linked crypto scrutiny, Scott Bessent's Senate hearing and Fed succession politics, the shutdown fight over ICE and DHS funding, and geopolitical developments in Ukraine and US-Iran talks.

  • Amazon guided to about $200 billion of 2026 capex, above estimates, and shares fell after hours.
  • Bitcoin dropped below $63,000, erasing its post-election rally and raising forced-selling concerns.
  • Gold hit all-time highs as Bitcoin's digital-gold narrative weakened.
  • Crypto regulation debate focused on the Clarity Act and ethics provisions.
  • Bessent testimony highlighted Fed succession, the Powell investigation, and the Warsh nomination standoff.
  • Starlink access for Russian forces was shut down amid Ukraine talks.
  • US-Iran talks are scheduled Friday in Oman with low expectations.
  • Political panel discussed ICE/DHS funding, shutdown risks, and midterm redistricting.
Ideas
Romaine Bostick Anchor, Bloomberg 1:05
Amazon capex scrutiny weighs on shares.
Amazon plans about $200 billion of 2026 capital expenditures, far above the roughly $146 billion the Street expected, and investors are showing exhaustion over that spending because returns on AI investments have not yet been demonstrated. The shares fell after hours as management tried to explain the long-term payoff, and until CEOs can explain when and how much those returns will be, some investors may stay on the sidelines.
AMZN HIGH
Romaine Bostick Anchor, Bloomberg 2:17
AI infrastructure, software valuations face selloff.
The broad market selloff is being driven by investors dumping software and AI infrastructure stocks because valuations are too high. Until CEOs can explain when and how much their AI spending will return, some investors will sit on the sidelines.
IGV AIQ MED
Tim Stenovec Anchor/Co-Host, Bloomberg TV & Radio 5:22
Bitcoin lacks fundamentals amid forced selling.
Bitcoin has no fundamentals, cash flows, or earnings, so the plunge is being driven by traders unwinding levered bets and forced selling. The scale is larger because Bitcoin is now a $1.25 trillion asset class, and it is facing a crisis of faith and identity as gold hits all-time highs and Bitcoin fails to act as digital gold.
BTC HIGH
Paul Krugman Nobel Laureate / Professor, CUNY Graduate Center 6:24
Gold beats Bitcoin as safe haven.
In the face of doubts about stability and politics, gold is proving to be the real safe-haven asset rather than Bitcoin. Bitcoin has no earnings or services and is pure faith, so the recent decline represents a crisis of faith and challenges the idea that it is an enduring asset or the next gold.
GLD HIGH
Paul Krugman Nobel Laureate / Professor, CUNY Graduate Center 6:24
Gold beats Bitcoin as safe haven.
In the face of doubts about stability and politics, gold is proving to be the real safe-haven asset rather than Bitcoin. Bitcoin has no earnings or services and is pure faith, so the recent decline represents a crisis of faith and challenges the idea that it is an enduring asset or the next gold.
BTC HIGH
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Speakers: Romaine Bostick, Tim Stenovec, Paul Krugman  · Tickers: AMZN, IGV, AIQ, BTC, GLD