Bloomberg Surveillance

Gerard Cassidy, RBC Head of U.S. Bank Equity Strategy, says Goldman Sachs came out on top for this quarter's bank earnings. Tom Michaud, KBW CEO, says trends in the banking industry have been accelerated by the pandemic and expects continued consolidations and focus on fintech. Michael J. Wolf, Activate Co-Founder & CEO, says Coinbase at its current market cap will allow small investors as well as individuals to take part in this entire move toward cryptocurrencies. Representative Andy Barr, Republican from Kentucky, says corporate tax increases will lead to jobs moving overseas and lower wages.

Ken Leon, CFRA Global Director of Equity Research, says it may be a challenge for banks to maintain their first quarter strength. Geoffrey Yu, BNY Mellon Senior Strategist, says banks will only start to lend when they believe there is sustainable inflation driven by demand. Stephen Biggar, Argus Research Director of Financial Institutions Research, expects another quarter or two of strong numbers coming out of investment banking and trading. Seth Carpenter, UBS U.S. Chief Economist, says a lot of trends that existed pre-covid are being accelerated.

Jared Bernstein, White House Council of Economic Advisers Member, says the White House can’t yet determine what sort of impact the recommended pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine would have on it’s vaccination target and economy. Dr. Peter Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine Dean, says the U.S. pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could lead to a negative impact on the global vaccination effort. Adam Posen, Peterson Institute President, says we shouldn't worry about inflation yet. Simona Mocuta, State Street Senior Economist, says we shouldn't dismiss food inflation.

William Dudley, Former New York Federal Reserve President, says the Fed's slowness to tighten policy will create some risks to the economy. Jacob Frenkel, Group of Thirty Chairman of the Board of Trustees, says countries can't afford to be isolationist. Jing Ulrich, JPMorgan Chase Managing Director & Vice Chairman of Asia Pacific, says Chinese authorities are tightening liquidity because the economic recovery is fully on track. Tony Rodriguez, Nuveen Asset Management Head of Fixed Income Strategy, says the high yield market is well-positioned.

Richard Clarida, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman, policy makers are looking for “hard numbers” on whether they’re reaching their goals on price stability and employment before adjusting interest rates. Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University Professor of Economics & Public Policy, says a rise in interest rates at this point in the global pandemic recovery would “turn the world upside down.” Angus Deaton, Nobel Prize-Winning Economist and Princeton University Professor of Economics & International Affairs Emeritus, says the pandemic has exacerbated economic inequality. Anthony Crescenzi, PIMCO Market Strategist, Portfolio Manager & Member of the Firm's Investment Committee, sees value in the front end of the yield curve.

Vitor Gaspar, IMF Fiscal Affairs Department Director, says the investment in vaccinations has a tremendous return. William Lee, Milken Institute Chief Economist, says the global economy is not ready for a U.S. locomotive. Dennis Gartman, University of Akron Endowment Chairman, is seeing a real generation shift in stock selection. Michelle Meyer, Bank of America Head of U.S. Economics, says we are still correcting for the Covid shock.

Jim Bianco, Bianco Research President and Macro Strategist, expects rates to move higher for the next several months. Robert Albertson, Piper Sandler Chief Financials Strategist, reacts to the annual letter from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon. Kristen Bitterly, Citi Private Bank Regional Head of Investments for North Americas, says holding onto cash is guaranteed to lose value. Mercedes Carnethon, Northwestern University Professor of Preventive Medicine & Vice Chair of Department of Preventive Medicine, discusses the continued Covid risks for children. David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group Co-Founder and Peer-to-Peer Conversations Host, discusses his conversation with Robin Hood Foundation CEO Wes Moore.

Hans Vestberg, Verizon Chairman & CEO, and Lisa Sherman, Ad Council President & CEO, discuss the effort to communicate accurate information about Covid-19 and vaccinations. Catherine Mann, Citi Global Chief Economist, says the U.S. Is the locomotive of growth in the world right now. Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist, discusses earnings expectations and the possibility of “pent-down” demand from the coronavirus pandemic. Rep. Rodney Davis, (R) Illinois & Ranking Member on House Administration Committee, is afraid that Biden's infrastructure plan is a disguised Green New Deal. Stephen Roach, Yale University Jackson Institute of Global Affairs Senior Fellow, sees a classic frothy environment in the markets.

Marc Chandler, Bannockburn Chief Market Strategist, says divergence is still the theme for markets. Anna Han, Wells Fargo Securities Equity Strategist, says the momentum trade is morphing. Terry Haines, Pangaea Policy Founder, says it will take months to work out an infrastructure deal. Dana Peterson, Conference Board Chief Economist, expects to see inflationary pressures in certain industries. Robert Murphy, Northwestern University Professor of Medicine, discusses the difficultly in preventing against virus variants.

Jared Woodard, Bank of America Research Investment Committee Head, says Jared Bernstein, White House Council of Economic Advisors Member, says more plans are expected from President Biden in mid-April. Jared Woodard, Bank of America Research Investment Committee Head, says we are on the cusp of one of the biggest capex booms in modern history. Mike Wilson, Morgan Stanley, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist, says the next recession isn't any time soon. Dr. Amber D'Souza, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor of Epidemiology, says we are currently in a race of virus versus vaccine.

Brian Deese, White House Director of the National Economic Council, discusses what to expect from President Biden's infrastructure plan and why we need it. Derek Jeter, Miami Marlins CEO, and Anthony Hsier, LoanDepot CEO, discuss their naming partnership, the future of the Miami Marlins and the evolution of baseball. Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank President, tells Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua that the market can the ECB's resolve as much as it wants. David Herro, Harris Associates Partner, Deputy Chairman, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer of International Equity, says there is the potential for a Swiss powerhouse bank.

Russ Koesterich, BlackRock Global Allocation Fund Portfolio Manager, expects rates to continue to normalize. James Bevan, CCLA Chief Investment Officer, says U.S. stimulus could lead to the risk of a melt-up in markets. Rep. Gregory Meeks, (D) New York & House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, says we must invest in the infrastructure of our nation. Ethan Harris, BofA Securities Head of Global Economic Research. Ethan Harris, BofA Securities Head of Global Economic Research, says the fade in growth won't be dramatic.

Tracy Alloway, Bloomberg Markets Managing Editor, says there are so far no signs the forced block trades are unnerving the wider market. Gerard Cassidy, RBC Capital Markets Head of U.S. Bank Equity Strategy and Large Cap Bank Analyst, says the forced block trades won't change his position on banks. David Kelly, JPMorgan Asset Management Chief Global Strategist, expects U.S. fiscal stimulus to lead to higher interest rates one way or another. Stephen Schork, The Schork Report Founder & Editor, says the Suez blockage will have a significant impact on oil.

Patrick Harker, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President, says there are some risks to keeping rates too low for too long. Troy Gayeski, Skybridge Capital Co-CIO, says it might be a year where success or failure is determined by whether or not you had a meaningful position in bitcoin. Beata Kirr, AB Co-Head of Investment Strategies, says it's a mistake to be a U.S.-only investor. Robert Tipp, PGIM Chief Investment Strategist & Head of Global Bonds, explains why the belly of the yield curve is under pressure.

Alan Gelder, Wood Mackenzie Vice President of Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets, says the blockage at the Suez Canal could last over a week. Mohamed Younis, Gallup Editor in Chief, says China is viewed as the greatest enemy by 45% of the U.S. Seema Shah, Principal Global Investments Chief Strategist, says retail investors are important. Nathan Sheets, PGIM Chief Economist & Head of Global Macroeconomic Research, says the pandemic has taught firms to have more diversified supply chains.

Michael O'Leary, Ryanair CEO, is optimistic about the recovery of short-haul travel between the U.K. and Europe this summer. Representative Don Beyer, U.S. Congress Join Economic Committee Chair, says he is aiming for input from both Republicans and Democrats for the infrastructure bill. Mona Mahajan, Allianz Global Investors U.S. Investment Strategist, says 2021 has been a story about the rotation into value. Torsten Slok, Apollo Management Chief Economist, says the U.S. economy is nowhere near significant overheating. David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group Co-Founder & Host of "Peer to Peer Conversations," discusses his conversation with Estée Lauder Chairman Emeritus Leonard Lauder.

Megan Greene, Harvard Kennedy School Senior Fellow, says the Fed will likely hike rates before its own forecast. Dr. Amesh Adalja, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Senior Scholar, doesn't the the uptrend of virus cases in Europe coming to the U.S. Ann Miletti, Wells Fargo Asset Management Head of Active Equity, says innovation will continue to be an important driver for earnings and cash flow. Don Mullen, Pretium CEO & Founder, says we are in the early days of market opportunity.

Ruud Dobber, AstraZeneca U.S. President, says the company's Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective. Heather Boushey, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Member, says this economic crisis isn't over. Bob Michele, JPMorgan Asset Management CIO, Managing Director and Head of GFICC, thinks we've seen the first steps for the Fed tightening monetary policy. Robert Hormats, Tiedemann Advisors Managing Director, says the U.S. may ramp up pressure on China. Lara Rhame, FS Investments Chief U.S. Economist, says it would be a mistake to assume the U.S. can sustain growth at these astronomic levels.

Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group and GZero Media President, says there is agreement across the U.S. political spectrum that China is the most the most critical adversary of the United States. Dr. Peter Hotez, Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine Dean and Co-Director of the Center for Vaccine Development at Texas Children's Hospital, says the vaccine rollout in Europe has been abysmal. Helane Becker, Cowen Managing Director & Senior Analyst for Equity Research, says airlines are now in control of their own destinies. Brian Levitt, Invesco Global Market Strategist, expects inflation pressures to fade.

Adam Posen, Peterson Institute President, says 7% GDP is inherently going to be transitory. David Rosenberg, Rosenberg Research and Associates Chief Economist & Founder, says this pandemic is not over. Daniel Tannebaum, Oliver Wyman Partner & Americas Anti-Financial Crime Leader, reacts to the spat between U.S. President Biden and Russian President Putin. Michael Darda, MKM Partners Chief Economist & Macro Strategist, expects the Fed will tighten next year.