WSJ's Take On the Week

By: The Wall Street Journal
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  • WSJ's Take On the Week brings you the insights and analysis you need to get a leg up on the world of money and investing. We cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance. Join The Wall Street Journal's Telis Demos and Gunjan Banerji in conversation with the people closest to the hot topics in markets to get incisive analysis on the big trades, key players in finance and business news. The duo will bring actionable insights to a range of investors and business leaders while also entertaining a broader audience with lively, relatable conversations. Episodes drop Sundays.
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  • Consumer Spending Under Tariffs: Pimco Manager on What Investors Can Watch For

    Consumer Spending Under Tariffs: Pimco Manager on What Investors Can Watch For
    Apr 13 2025
    On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos talk about the markets' reaction to the latest developments in President Trump’s tariffs policies. They talk about the “buy the dip” trade and weigh in on “the stock market isn’t the economy” debate. The hosts also discuss what’s going on with Treasurys. Later on the show, Kris Kraus, a managing director and portfolio manager at one of the world’s largest bond managers, Pimco, joins the podcast to give us a pulse check on the health of consumers, including their debt, from mortgages to auto loans. He shares what we should—and shouldn’t—be worried about as tariffs start to hit our pocketbooks and portfolios. Kraus also talks about what he’ll be looking out for in upcoming earnings from credit card companies, like American Express and Capital One, for clues on where consumers are headed. This is WSJ’s Take On the Week where co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the show at takeontheweek@wsj.com. To watch the video version of this episode, visit our WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel or the video page of WSJ.com Further Reading To read more from co-host Gunjan Banerji, catch up on When Does a Market Dive Hit the Rest of the Economy? and Market Rout Shatters Long-Held Beliefs on Investing Live Q&A: What’s Happening With the Markets?—Our Reporters Answered Your Questions Trump U-Turn Halts the ‘Sell Everything American’ Trade, but the Fallout Remains For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard on The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter.
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    26 mins
  • Bonus: Trump’s Tariff Backtrack Rocked Markets. What Do Investors Need to Know?

    Bonus: Trump’s Tariff Backtrack Rocked Markets. What Do Investors Need to Know?
    Apr 11 2025
    In this special bonus episode of WSJ’s Take On the Week, we dive into the most pressing questions for investors about tariffs and markets following the news of President Trump’s 90-day pause on some of his largest import taxes. Co-host Telis Demos is joined by two friends of the show, WSJ reporter Miriam Gottfried and investing columnist Spencer Jakab. They get into which sectors are most exposed to tariffs, how consumer-facing companies such as Restoration Hardware and car-parts sellers have been affected, the political calculus behind the tariffs, and what the repeated policy shifts mean for the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Further Reading Live Q&A: What’s Happening With the Markets?—Our Reporters Answered Your Questions Trump U-Turn Halts the ‘Sell Everything American’ Trade, but the Fallout Remains ​​Democrats Seek Trading Probes After Trump’s Tariff U-Turn Trades Before Trump Tariff Post Draw Scrutiny Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter written by Spencer Jakab.
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    17 mins
  • What to Watch For This Earnings Season As Trump’s Tariffs Come Into Play

    What to Watch For This Earnings Season As Trump’s Tariffs Come Into Play
    Apr 5 2025
    EARLY DROP!!! We know tariffs and markets are on your mind so we're dropping this episode ahead of time to give you even more time to plot out how to take on your week! On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-host Telis Demos and guest co-host Miriam Gottfried get right into President Trump’s unveiling of his latest tariff policies. Then, they discuss the upcoming first quarter earnings results season. They talk about why they’re curious regarding what Delta Air Lines and used-car retailer CarMax have to say when the companies report earnings later this coming week. Later on the show, Telis and Miriam dive deeper into corporate earnings season with Christine Short, head of research of Wall Street Horizon, which is part of the financial services company TMX Group. They talk about what Trump’s trade war means for automotive companies, including General Motors and Ford, and what forward-looking guidance from companies like Dollar Tree, Southwest Airlines, Walmart and others could offer as a clue into how the corporate world is dealing with tariffs. This is WSJ’s Take On the Week where co-hosts Gunjan Banerji, lead writer for Live Markets, and Telis Demos, Heard on the Street’s banking and money columnist, cut through the noise and dive into markets, the economy and finance—the big trades, key players and business news ahead. Have an idea for a future guest or episode? How can we better help you take on the week? We’d love to hear from you. Email the show at takeontheweek@wsj.com. To watch the video version of this episode, visit our WSJ Podcasts YouTube channel or the video page of WSJ.com. Further Reading To read more from our co-hosts, catch up on Wall Street Facing Toughest Test in Years and Banks Don’t Pay Tariffs, but Tariffs Will Cost Them. What to Know About Trump’s Latest Tariffs A Market-Rattling Attempt to Make the American Economy Trump Always Wanted For more coverage of the markets and your investments, head to WSJ.com, WSJ’s Heard on The Street Column, and WSJ’s Live Markets blog.
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    32 mins
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