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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Bloomberg's Max Abelson and Justin Sink about Donald Trump's latest cabinet appointments and how Steven Mnuchin's elite background makes him a surprising pick for Treasury Secretary. Then, Joe Light, a Bloomberg government reporter, discusses how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares have soared following Mnuchin's comments on privatizing the two. Also, Jason Schenker, the president of Prestige Economics, discusses OPEC's agreement to cut output. Finally, Axel Merk, the president and CIO of Merk Investments, says risk assets will suffer under Trump's administration.

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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Lynn Franco, the director of economic indicators at the Conference Board, about the latest reading of consumer confidence, which reached the highest level since July 2007. Then, Bloomberg News reporter Annmarie Hordern and Rich Pantillo, a senior advisory services analyst at Nasdaq Corporate Solutions, discuss the talks between OPEC producers about freezing or cutting oil output. Also, Chris Ailman, the CIO at the California State Teachers' Retirement System, questions the worth of active management in retirement. Finally, Kathleen Sebelius, the former secretary of Health and Human Services, discusses Donald Trump's appointment of Tom Price to her former position.

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David Garrity, the CEO of GVA Research, says we could see more advertisers pushing back against fake news on the Internet. Then, Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Bloomberg Intelligence's Jonathan Tyce about the risks to Italian banks ahead of the Italian referendum. Also, Kun Gao, the co-founder and general manager of Crunchyroll, a streaming service for anime, discusses trends in the anime industry and what Crunchyroll offers its users. Finally, Christian Magoon, the CEO of Amplify Investments, says that extended discount deals have hurt sales for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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Lisa Abramowicz and Carol Massar, filling in for Pimm Fox, talk to Bloomberg's Stephanie Baker about how Zara's social media presence sets the company apart from the rest of the fashion world. Then, Kroll Bond Rating Agency's Chris Whalen says it takes a long time to get the benefits of higher interest rates. Finally, Greg Viscusi, a Bloomberg News reporter in Paris, discusses the upcoming French election and says that the economy is the most important issue for voters.

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Lisa Abramowicz talks to Jen Bartashus, a U.S. food and drug retail analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, about food deflation and how it's affecting food prices across different stores. Then, David Kudla, CEO of Mainstay Capital Management, discusses markets and investing in the new Donald Trump landscape. Also, Ben Brody, a politics reporter for Bloomberg, recaps Trump's meeting with the New York Times. Finally, Karen Ubelhart, an industrials analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, says that John Deere is nearing the end of cost-cutting.

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Lisa Abramowicz and Mike Regan, filling in for Pimm Fox, talk to Susan DeVore, CEO of Premier Inc., about the future of Obamacare under Donald Trump. Then, Mike Underhill, a money manager at RidgeWorth Capital Innovations, discusses the landscape for commodities. Also, Max Abelson, a Bloomberg finance reporter, talks about why the bankers who Trump ridiculed on the campaign trail are now embracing his future administration. Finally, Logan Mohtashami, a senior loan officer at AMC Lending Group, gives an outlook for mortgage rates and the housing market.

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Lisa Abramowicz and Mike Regan, filling in for Pimm Fox, talk to Richard Conn, a managing partner at Eurasia Advisors, about the global implications of a possible closer relationship between Russia and the U.S. under Donald Trump. Then, they discuss mobile banking with Richard Thies, a portfolio manager for Driehaus Capital Management. Also, Jim Rickards, author of "The Road to Ruin," says corporate debt is creating a global dollar shortage. Finally, Andrea Felsted, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist in London, discusses how U.K. supermarkets are bracing for a food price hike.

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Nick Sargen, author of the new book, "Global Shocks," discusses whether Donald Trump's election is the next global shock. Then, Lacy Hunt, Hoisington Investment Management Co.'s chief economist, talks about Janet Yellen's testimony and gives an outlook for the long bond. Also, Craig Torres, an economy and Federal Reserve reporter for Bloomberg, discusses Paul Romer taking a job as the World Bank's chief economist after writing a paper trashing macroeconomics. Finally, Tom McGee, CEO of the International Council of Shopping Centers, gives a Black Friday sales forecast.

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Lisa Abramowicz talks to Miller Tabak's Matt Maley about markets and leverage -- and whether the Fed still matters.

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Robert Lawrence, a professor of International Trade and Investment at the Harvard Kennedy School and former economic adviser to Bill Clinton, discusses the outlook for trade as Donald Trump pledges to tear up NAFTA and TPP. Then, Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Javier Blas, the chief energy correspondent for Bloomberg, about oil outlook and OPEC dynamics. Also, Lowell Yura, the head of multi-asset solutions at BMO Global Asset Management, discusses why Europe remains the greatest risk to portfolios. Finally, Mark Niquette, a politics and national government reporter for Bloomberg News, says one of the more interesting names being floated around for Trump's cabinet is Ted Cruz for attorney general.

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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Paul Christopher, the head global market strategist for Wells Fargo Investment Institute, about how markets are anticipating Donald Trump's administration. Then, Shira Ovide, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist, discusses why Apple is losing its crown as a technology trendsetter. Also, Kartikay Mehrotra, a legal reporter for Bloomberg, talks about the news that Dodge truck owners are suing Fiat Chrysler for emissions cheating. Finally, Carl Riccadonna, the chief U.S. economist for Bloomberg Intelligence, says that if the Fed wants to remain politically independent, Janet Yellen will say that she will stay as Fed Chair after her term expires in 2018.

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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Silla Brush, a financial regulation reporter for Bloomberg, about how Donald Trump could disrupt global banking rules. Then, they discuss the global bond rout with Eaton Vance's Eric Stein. Also, Alex Sherman, an M&A reporter for Bloomberg, tells Pimm and Lisa how a Trump presidency could affect deals between China and the U.S. Finally, Eric Ervin, CEO of Reality Shares, gives an outlook for dividend stocks.

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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Bloomberg's Timothy O'Brien, author of "TrumpNation," about how Donald Trump's election will affect his business and legal interests. Then, Nathan Dean, a government analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Trump's plan to dismantle Dodd-Frank. Also, Burt Flickinger, the managing director of Strategic Resource Group, tells Pimm and Lisa why 2017 will be the most troubling year for retail in a decade -- and 2018 will be worse. Finally, author David Bodanis discusses his latest book, "Einstein's Greatest Mistake: A Biography."

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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Peter Coy, economics editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, about his article, "Trump's Big Challenge: Getting Things Done Without Money." Then, Rick Byrd, CEO and executive chairman of PureAgro, gives an outlook for marijuana legalization and the cannabis industry as an anti-drug GOP controlled government takes power. Finally, Poonam Goyal, senior U.S. retail analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, talks about how decreasing department store inventories made earnings "less bad."

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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz discuss Donald Trump's surprise victory with Bloomberg News' politics and national government reporter, Mark Niquette. Then, Hilltop Securities' Mark Grant, who correctly predicted a Trump victory yesterday, gives his outlook for bonds. Finally, Bloomberg Intelligence's Carl Riccadonna and Miller Tabak's Matt Maley give a post-election macro look at the equity markets, the Fed and inflation.

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Mark Niquette, a politics and national government reporter for Bloomberg News, and Bloomberg’s Brendan Greeley, provide U.S. election coverage and perspectives from around the globe. Then, Mark Grant, chief fixed income strategist at Hilltop Securities, predicts that Donald Trump will win the election -- and why that will be positive for stock markets. Also, Pimm and Lisa talk to Jay Rollins, co-founder of commercial real estate firm JCR Capital, about why we are in the top of the commercial real estate bubble. Finally, Adam Bierman, co-founder and CEO of MedMen, discusses how the various marijuana legalization ballot measures being voted on across the country could create a flood of capital into the industry.

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Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Jonathan Segal, founder and CEO of The ONE Group and STK restaurants, about the impact that uncertainty over Brexit and the election has had on the hospitality industry. Then, Mark Niquette, a politics and national government reporter for Bloomberg News, previews election day. Also, Poonam Goyal, senior U.S. retail analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, gives a holiday retail forecast and says warm weather could affect department stores' 3Q earnings. Finally, Bloomberg News' Mike McGlone discusses how the election will weigh on commodities.

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Bloomberg's Katia Porzecanski tells Lisa Abramowicz and Alex Sherman, filling in for Pimm Fox, about the women who are enduring Wall Street's bro culture in the age of Donald Trump. They also talk to Labor Secretary Tom Perez's chief economist, Heidi Shierholz, about today's job report. Then, Bloomberg's Lananh Nguyen says that traders aren't taking anything for granted as the election approaches. Finally, Craig Johnson, president of Customer Growth Partners, discusses the holiday retail forecast and says that virtual reality technology is driving a lot of interest.

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Stephen MacMillan, CEO of Hologic, says that his company's 3D technology addresses the key issues in mammograms. Then, Laura Keller, a Bloomberg finance reporter, and Elliot Stein, a senior litigation analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discuss Wells Fargo's sales abuse culture and the SEC investigation. Kit Chellel, a legal reporter for Bloomberg in London, discusses today's U.K. court decision, which rules that the U.K. must now hold a vote in Parliament before starting the Brexit process. John Campbell, chief investment officer of Cornerstone Investment Partners, covers earnings and outlook for small-cap stocks.

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Pimm and Lisa talk to Bloomberg News' Mark Niquette about a new Bloomberg poll that shows independents favor Clinton by a small margin. Jim Bianco, president and founder of Bianco Research, discusses his outlook for bond yields and gives a big picture look at inflation and growth. Then, Paul Sweeney, director of North American research and media analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Time Warner, Twentieth Century Fox and Facebook's media earnings. Finally, TE Connectivity's incoming CEO, Terrence Curtin, and outgoing CEO, Tom Lynch, discuss Q4 earnings and the 2017 outlook.

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Joshua Green, a Bloomberg national correspondent, says Trump's campaign could use their massive list of supporters to build an audience for a possible media venture. Then, Pimm and Lisa discuss the collapse of the Gannett-Tronc deal with Alex Sherman, a Bloomberg deals reporter and host of Bloomberg's Deal of the Week podcast, who says it could be a Harvard case study on how not to do M&A. Rick Bergman, president of Synaptics, says 3D gesture technology would be a natural acquisition for his user interface solutions company. Finally, Laura Blewitt, a Bloomberg oil products reporter, says yesterday's Colonial Pipeline explosion could cause the line to be shut down for weeks, having a huge impact on drivers along the eastern seaboard.

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It was a big weekend for big deals. Pimm and Lisa talk to Rick Clough, a Bloomberg industrials reporter, about GE merging its oil division with Baker Hughes. Then, they discuss CenturyLink's $34 billion deal to buy Level 3 Communications with Alex Sherman, a Bloomberg deals reporter and host of Bloomberg's Deal of the Week podcast. They also talk to Brendan Brown, chief economist and head of economic research at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities, about why Janet Yellen needs to go. Finally, Marc Levine, chairman of the Illinois State Board of Investment, defends index investing vs active investing.

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Yelena Shulyatyeva, a senior U.S. economist at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses the U.S. GDP report and why sentiment data can be distorting. Vincent Piazza, a senior U.S. oil and gas analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, gives an oil outlook and overview of Exxon Mobil and Chevron earnings. Tony Roth, chief investment officer at Wilmington Trust, discusses the global economy, income returns and investing opportunities. Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, says the auto industry is plateauing.

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Bob Shanks, CFO of Ford Motor Co., on Ford's 3Q earnings. Barrington Pitt Miller, an equity analyst and Euro market expert at Janus Capital, and Laura Keller, a Bloomberg finance reporter, on Deutsche Bank earnings and the company's lack of a cohesive strategy. Ben Brody, a Bloomberg politics reporter, on how a Clinton aide boasted about how he helped the foundation prosper.

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Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and economic adviser to Donald Trump, on the economic discontent in the U.S., and his new book, "Hopping Over the Rabbit Hole." Feike Sijbesma, CEO of Royal DSM, on the outlook in China and what lies ahead for the European Union. Michael Zezas, chief municipal strategist at Morgan Stanley, on how the election will impact muni bonds. And Shira Ovide, a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering technology, discusses her piece on Apple: "It's Too Soon to Judge Apple's Less-Supercharged Normal."

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Anne-Marie Slaughter, president and CEO of New America and the former director of policy planning for the U.S. State Department, lists her three top global hot spots. Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Barack Obama, speaks about the administration's achievements in improving the workplace. Andrea Illy, chairman of Illycaffè SpA, weighs in on the environmental challenges of growing coffee. And David Garrity, CEO of GVA Research, previews Apple earnings and explains why 2017 will be the year everyone looks back at Twitter in the rear view mirror.

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John Vail, chief global strategist for Nikko Asset Management, discusses global equities and the Bank of Japan. Alex Sherman, Bloomberg M&A reporter, and Gerry Smith, Bloomberg media reporter, outline how the AT&T-Time Warner deal got struck, and regulatory hurdles the companies may face. Bloomberg View columnist Mark Gilbert discusses how pessimism is growing about the economic consequences of leaving the European Union.

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Thanks for listening to the Taking Stock podcast. This podcast will be taking a break for two weeks and returning with a new format, featuring co-host Lisa Abramowicz.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. Guest: Chris Davis, CEO and co-Founder of Loot Crate, a subscription box service for gamers, on announcing a new partnership with Harry Potter at this year’s New York Comic Con.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. Guest: Craig Johnson, President of Customer Growth Partners, on retail stocks: WMT, Amazon, US brands in Europe, and an early Christmas outlook.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. Guest: Bloomberg stocks reporter Joe Ciolli on today's market winners, losers, and Stock of the Day: The Gap (GPS).

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Kit Juckes, Global Head of Foreign Exchange Strategy at Societe General, on the Brexit flash crash.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Tom Gimbel, founder & CEO of LaSalle Network, on the jobs report, and employment and labor market trends.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010Guest:\u0010Peabody, Emmy, and James Beard award-winning Chef Vivian Howard, host of PBS’ “A Chef’s Life,” on launching a line of rubs and sauces with Williams-Sonoma and her upcoming first cookbook.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010Guest:\u0010Seema Shah, Consumer Discretionary analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, on trends in the housing/home improvement market. (Taped on 9/30/16).

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Brigadier General Maureen LeBoeuf (RET.), on being the first female department head at the United States Military Academy, and her philosophy on leadership.

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(Corrects spelling in title)\u0010 (Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Vernon Silver, Bloomberg News Investigations reporter in Rome, on Deutsche Bank AG mismarking 37 deals on its own books, including Italian lender Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010Guest:\u0010Bloomberg stocks editor David Wilson on his Stock of the Day: Cato (CATO).

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Peter Andersen, Chief Investment Officer at Fiduciary Trust in Boston, on the markets and where he is investing.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Joe Agnese, Equity Analyst at CFRA Research, on Wal-mart.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Mike McGlone, Commodity Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, on oil and gold.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Mike Nizza, Executive Editor for Bloomberg Politics, on today's political news: Trump reversing stance on Muslim ban.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Seema Shah, Consumer Discretionary Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, on Hurricane Matthew and potential impact to retail.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Margaret Starner, Senior Vice President, Financial Planning, at the Starner Group of Raymond James, can discuss women investors and advisers, Holistic financial planning, and behavioral finance.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Hugh Johnson, Chairman and CIO of Hugh Johnson Advisors, on global markets, earnings, oil, and the Fed.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox.\u0010\u0010GUEST:\u0010Begonya Klumb, CEO of UMB Healthcare Services (Nasdaq: UMBF), on investment and savings options with an HSA , and considerations during the upcoming open enrollment.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Bill DiCroce, ‎President & CEO of Veolia North America, on how sustainable strategies are reshaping business and mainstreaming the circular economy.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Nicky Newton-King, discusses the impact of a US rate hike on South African asset classes, the threat of a credit downgrade, and opportunities for investment.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: Richard Grossman, President of Halstead Property, on the impact to NY residential real estate as the Fed gears up for an interest rate increase, and opportunities for investment.

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(Bloomberg) -- Taking Stock with Kathleen Hays and Pimm Fox. GUEST: FED IN FOCUS: Narayana Kocherlakota, Blooomberg View columnist and former Minneapolis Fed President, on the economy, the Fed, and why Americans feel poor.

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