Market Insight | Overheard at Apollo
August 08, 2023
Overheard @ Apollo: Torsten Slok on Barbie, the FOMC Meeting and Japanese Yield Curve Control
From Barbie, to the FOMC meeting, to Japanese yield curve control, Chief Economist Torsten Slok breaks down what it all can mean for financial markets in the latest episode of Overheard @ Apollo
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AI investment, fiscal stimulus and an ongoing industrial renaissance continue to power the US economy. Yet geopolitical shocks, tariff shifts and inflation above target are creating persistent crosscurrents that complicate the outlook.
Japan is undergoing an economic transformation: structural reforms, regulatory modernization and a renewed focus on corporate governance are unlocking value across industries and creating new opportunities for global investors & the Japanese economy.
Apollo Managing Director, Origination, Paul Sipio joins 9@9 to discuss how digital streaming reshaped the music industry, transforming it from a hit-driven model into a predictable, long-duration cash-flow business, and why that evolution unlocked new financing opportunities.