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WSJ's Take On the Week

On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos start the show by discussing the divergence between consumer sentiment and hard economic data, and whether we’ll see any sign of market softening in the forthcoming jobs and GDP reports. Then, all that glitters IS gold. The co-hosts talk about gold’s recent all-time highs. They also dig into whether the Magnificent Seven trade may be on the downswing. 


Later on the show, Markus Hansen, portfolio manager and senior research analyst of Vontobel Asset Management, joins the podcast to talk about whether the current moment of economic uncertainty is the time for household food and beverage brands, like Coca-Cola and Mondelez, the company behind Oreo, to shine. They also talk about Warren Buffett’s legendary investment philosophy and his company Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Coca-Cola. They also dive into diversifying into international investments, and how the technology and luxury sectors are faring.


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 hosts, catch up on Huge Stock Swings Are the New Normal for Frazzled Investors and How Long Will Big U.S. Banks Continue to Lead the World 


Consumer Staples Gain on Rush to Safety After Tariffs Spark Market Rout 


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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On WSJ’s Take On the Week, co-hosts Gunjan Banerji and Telis Demos start the show by discussing the divergence between consumer sentiment and hard economic data, and whether we’ll see any sign of market softening in the forthcoming jobs and GDP reports. Then, all that glitters IS gold. The co-hosts talk about gold’s recent all-time highs. They also dig into whether the Magnificent Seven trade may be on the downswing. 


Later on the show, Markus Hansen, portfolio manager and senior research analyst of Vontobel Asset Management, joins the podcast to talk about whether the current moment of economic uncertainty is the time for household food and beverage brands, like Coca-Cola and Mondelez, the company behind Oreo, to shine. They also talk about Warren Buffett’s legendary investment philosophy and his company Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Coca-Cola. They also dive into diversifying into international investments, and how the technology and luxury sectors are faring.


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 hosts, catch up on Huge Stock Swings Are the New Normal for Frazzled Investors and How Long Will Big U.S. Banks Continue to Lead the World 


Consumer Staples Gain on Rush to Safety After Tariffs Spark Market Rout 


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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2025-04-27 27 min
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