Name: Where Investors Can Hide From Shocks | Open Interest 8/18/2026
Uploaded: 2026-08-18T16:30:34+00:00
Duration: 5232 s

Speakers

Frank Monkam — Guest

Abigail Gilmartin — Consumer Analyst, Bloomberg

Gabriela Santos — Head of Research, BTIG

Larry Adam — Chief Investment Officer, Raymond James

Lindsay Dutch — Bloomberg Intelligence

Ed Ludlow — Co-Host, Bloomberg Technology

Kat Hidalgo — Reporter, Bloomberg

Rati Levesque — CEO, The RealReal

Summary

The video covers the recent surge in global bond yields and its potential impact on equity markets, alongside discussions on retail earnings and AI infrastructure spending. Guests analyze how to navigate market volatility, with strategies ranging from diversifying into European equities and gold to buying the dip in fixed income and US equities.

Global bond yields hit multi-decade highs, raising concerns about equity valuations.
Home Depot beats earnings expectations, signaling resilience in smaller-ticket consumer spending.
JPMorgan's Gabriela Santos recommends diversifying AI exposure with European equities, Treasuries, and gold.
Raymond James' Larry Adam suggests buying fixed income and using any near-term equity pullback as a buying opportunity.
Snowflake CEO discusses new tools to optimize enterprise AI costs.
Amer Sports sees strong demand driven by Arc'teryx and Salomon brands.

Ideas

Frank Monkam Guest 2:38

Breaking 4.75% could push 10-year yields higher.

Investors should actively build diversification away from the AI factor to protect against AI tantrums and a potential correction or fatigue as earnings growth eventually decelerates. The safest areas during market shocks with different areas of return stream include European equities, US Treasuries, gold, and core real estate.

Abigail Gilmartin Consumer Analyst, Bloomberg 12:16

Arc'teryx and Salomon drive strong Amer Sports demand.

Amer Sports is seeing strong demand, particularly in China where Arc'teryx is the number one outdoor brand across all tier settings, winning at the intersection of prestige and technical performance. In the US, consumers are being selective but choosing quality and performance, with Salomon also doing a great job building frequency.

Gabriela Santos Head of Research, BTIG 18:44

Diversify AI risk with Europe, Treasuries, gold.

Gabriela Santos Head of Research, BTIG 20:17

The AI infrastructure buildout remains a super cycle.

The AI buildout remains the most important theme across capital markets with $4.5 trillion of capex spending to build out compute infrastructure, and profits are already reflecting this massive super cycle.

Larry Adam Chief Investment Officer, Raymond James 44:40

Buy fixed income as slowing economy lowers rates.

Inflation will continue to trend lower over the next 12 months and the economy will be challenged in the back half of the year, which will ultimately drive interest rates lower. Investors should increase exposure to the fixed-income market, both corporate and government, to lock in currently attractive yields.

Larry Adam Chief Investment Officer, Raymond James 48:43

Buy the upcoming 5% to 10% equity pullback.

The US equity market may see a 5% to 10% pullback in the next couple of months as seasonality shifts post-earnings and focus turns to macro risks, but this should be used as a buying opportunity because earnings growth remains positive, the Fed won't hike, and the economy will continue to grow.

Lindsay Dutch Bloomberg Intelligence 54:01

Home Depot's monthly sales improvement bodes well for Lowe's.

Home Depot's monthly same-store sales improvement through the quarter (July stronger than June, June stronger than May) and strength in bigger-ticket spring categories provide a positive read-through for Lowe's upcoming earnings results.

Where Investors Can Hide From Shocks | Open Interest 8/18/2026

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