Rebuilding After 9/11, Cantor Fitzgerald's Annual Charity, Eye on Energy Markets

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  September 11, 2026 at 22:48  |  1:30:52  |  Bloomberg Markets
Speakers
Christopher Waller — Governor, Federal Reserve Board
Brandon Lutnick — Chairman, Cantor Fitzgerald
Ed Morse — Energy Expert / Analyst
Afsaneh Beschloss — Founder and CEO, RockCreek Group
Matt DiLiberto — CFO, SL Green Realty
Bill Dudley — Senior Advisor, Bloomberg Economics
Saru Jayaraman — President, One Fair Wage
Edward Skyler — Head of Enterprise Services and Public Affairs, Citi; former New York City Deputy Mayor
Thomas Michaud — CEO, KBW

Summary

Bloomberg's 'The Close' marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with reflections on rebuilding Lower Manhattan and financial-market resilience, plus interviews with former NY Fed President Bill Dudley, Cantor Fitzgerald executives, and others. Market coverage focuses on elevated energy prices, sticky inflation, rising Treasury yields, and expectations for a Fed rate hike next week. Guests also discuss AI infrastructure spending, digital assets and prediction markets, private-credit risk, and New York City real estate. The S&P 500 and other major indices closed higher on the day but lower for the week, with energy stocks and crude oil posting strong weekly gains.

  • Show marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with reflections on Lower Manhattan rebuilding and market resilience.
  • Inflation and energy prices dominate market discussion; short-term Treasury yields spike.
  • Bill Dudley expects Fed rate hike next week and more than one hike.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald executives see early AI infrastructure cycle and long-term digital-asset opportunities.
  • Ed Morse warns of elevated oil supply risk and West Coast refined-product tightness.
  • Afsaneh Beschloss sees sticky inflation, higher rates, and private-credit systemic risk.
  • Matt DiLiberto highlights NYC office resilience and SL Green's One Vanderbilt.
  • Major U.S. equity indices rose Friday but fell for the week; crude oil up about 9-10%.
Ideas
Christopher Waller Governor, Federal Reserve Board 20:39
AI infrastructure cycle still early, trillions coming.
The AI infrastructure investment cycle is still early. Estimated CapEx and related debt financing needs are in the trillions of dollars and will be real and big. Cantor Fitzgerald is expanding its capital markets business and global footprint to be ready for that opportunity.
Ed Morse Energy Expert / Analyst 23:54
Oil supply risk elevated, watch chokepoints.
Oil supply risk is elevated: the Saudi East-West pipeline has been shut after a pumping station hit, and multiple regional chokepoints (Red Sea, Hormuz) leave about 12 vulnerable points. While a full closure is not the high-probability outcome, the supply side looks worse than before and warrants monitoring.
Ed Morse Energy Expert / Analyst 27:50
West Coast diesel, gasoline supply structurally tight.
U.S. refined product markets face structural disconnects. The East and West Coasts are large importers while the Gulf Coast and Alaska export heavily; the Jones Act and lack of pipelines keep West Coast diesel and gasoline supply tight, and that cannot be solved quickly.
Brandon Lutnick Chairman, Cantor Fitzgerald 33:53
BGC prediction market and revenue growth.
Prediction markets are an exciting emerging area. BGC has announced a deal with Fanatics to launch a prediction market, has doubled revenue every year since 2022, and is the number one interdealer broker by revenue, supporting the growth outlook.
Brandon Lutnick Chairman, Cantor Fitzgerald 34:27
Crypto long-term believers, real-world use cases.
Despite crypto market ebbs and flows, they remain long-term believers because digital assets have real-world value use cases: stablecoins for cross-border payments and tokenization for 24/7 stock trading. The market will gravitate to the best technologies.
Afsaneh Beschloss Founder and CEO, RockCreek Group 38:40
Sticky inflation pushes rates higher.
Inflation is sticky in the U.S. and globally, exacerbated by energy supply issues and the Iran war. This should push rates higher, with the 10-year yield near 5%, curve steepening, and the Fed needing to be ahead rather than behind.
Afsaneh Beschloss Founder and CEO, RockCreek Group 42:45
Private credit poses new systemic risk.
Post-crisis bank regulation pushed lending into private credit markets, which reduced some bank risk but has created a new potential systemic problem for markets.
Matt DiLiberto CFO, SL Green Realty 70:45
NYC office resilient; SL Green benefits.
New York City and Manhattan real estate have proven highly resilient and are undergoing broad-based revitalization. SL Green's One Vanderbilt demonstrated that transit-oriented office can command the highest value in the U.S. and catalyzed the East Side rezoning, supporting demand for well-located office assets.
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