American Dream Squeezed in K-Shaped Economy | Bloomberg Money 8/14/2026

0 August 14, 2026 19:26

Bloomberg Money takes the pulse of your financial life, powered by the reporting of our global newsroom. Today’s guests: Morgan Stanley Chief US Equity Strategist & CIO Mike Wilson and Citi Global Wealth At Work Head Kristen Bitterly.

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0:00 Bloomberg Money opens
3:18 Politics, Affordability & the Midterms
4:54 Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly
6:50 Tax Strategies Go Mainstream
8:29 Inflation, Affordability & Washington
10:02 Fenway, Liverpool & the Business of Sports
11:19 Mike Wilson on Markets & Retirement
13:01 Investing Through Market Downturns
14:29 Bonds, Gold & Portfolio Diversification
15:40 The Commodity Rotation
16:21 How Retail Investors Are Positioning
18:13 Mike Wilson on His Personal Portfolio
19:09 Why Rebalancing Your Portfolio Matters
19:36 Cash, Bonds & Defensive Assets
21:21 Markets, Consumers & Housing
23:08 The American Dream of Homeownership
23:31 Why Young Buyers Can Still Afford Grand Rapids
25:51 Retirement Planning & Living Longer
27:00 Tax-Efficient Investing
27:45 The FIRE Movement & Early Retirement
28:54 Why Investors Hold Too Much Cash
30:26 How to De-Risk Your Portfolio
31:33 Options, Income & Tax Strategy
32:21 Good Debt vs. Bad Debt
34:12 Field of Dreams & Baseball
35:48 The Bronx Is Burning
36:55 Gen Z, Sports Betting & Wealth Building
38:25 Can Sports Bettors Actually Make Money?
40:30 The Cost of College & Sorority Rush
41:24 The $12,000 Sorority Rush Consultant
43:20 Retail Earnings to Watch Next Week
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