Name: Is US debt reaching crisis levels? by Barclays Investment Bank
Duration: 19 min 47 s
Description: Warnings that rising US national debt levels are reaching a crisis point have waxed and waned for decades. In Flip Side podcast, our analysts discuss urgent questions about whether the current US government debt is sustainable.

Warnings that rising US national debt levels are reaching a crisis point have waxed and waned for decades. In Flip Side podcast, our analysts discuss urgent questions about whether the current US government debt is sustainable.

Is US debt reaching crisis levels?

Does current investor sentiment tally with the reality in markets? Why are Japanese stocks on a roll? And what are the risks of returns being driven by a very narrow concentration of stocks? Tune in as Francis Addai and Miles Sherry answer these questions and more.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.cib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

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#263 Mood check

With the first three months of 2024 behind us, Will Hobbs reflects on the Q1 drivers and detractors for global investors. Sophie Barrington also asks him about the outlook for Q2 as major elections loom and geopolitics continue to catch the eye.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.cib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#264 End of term report

With stubbornly high US inflation jolting markets, Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry use this week’s podcast to discuss curveballs and risks for investors in 2024. From elections to conflict, the path ahead may be unpredictable but to what extent might investors need to change tack?

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.cib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#265 Stings in the tail

In addition to discussing recent global markets news, Sophie Barrington and Francis Addai take a closer look at the UK. With inflation falling, and having emerged from a short recession, are things finally looking up?

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.cib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#266 Has the UK turned a corner?

Some of the biggest household names – from Tesla to Meta – have given us a snapshot of their finances. Seen as a bellwether for the US economy, and even the global economy, what can investors glean from the latest US earnings season? Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington crunch the numbers.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.cib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#267 All eyes on corporate America

Will Hobbs is joined by special guest Ken Stuzin from the investment firm Brown Advisory. They discuss investment conditions and strategies today, and explain how funds like Ken’s adapt to shifts in the market and asset class trends.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.cib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#268 In conversation with Ken Stuzin

This week’s podcast features another special guest, as Will Hobbs is joined by one of the Founding Partners of Findlay Park. Tune in as they discuss today’s investment climate, and the mechanics involved in being a long-term, diversified investor.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html?cid=chartable_site_Q1'24GlobalOutlook/

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#269 In conversation with Anthony Kingsley

As US stocks soar to new highs, how much longer could the stellar performance last? And does a cooling US economy reignite inflation fears? Find out as Will Hobbs and Sarah Barrington reflect on price pressures and key signals in the world’s most important economy.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

For Barclays Investment Bank's "Q1 2024 Global Outlook" visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights/3-point-perspective/q1-2024-global-outlook.html?cid=chartable_site_Q1'24GlobalOutlook/

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#270 Is the US nearing an Icarus moment?

July suddenly got a lot busier in the UK, but could the Bank of England also elect a new path that month? This week, Francis Addai and Sophie Barrington ponder the timing of UK interest rate cuts. And they ask if Japan’s equity market hype is overblown.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#271 A summer of choices

Tune in as Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington reflect on the first six months of the year, and question whether major elections coming down the line should have any impact at all on investor decision-making.

To read Barclays Private Bank's "Outlook 2024" report, visit https://privatebank.barclays.com/insights/2023/november/outlook-2024/

To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast

To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments

You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/

And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

#272 The half-way line

This podcast series features a lively debate between two of Barclays’ Research analysts taking opposing viewpoints on timely topics of importance to economies and businesses around the globe.

By hearing arguments and insights on both sides, we hope you will come away with a greater understanding of the economic implications of sometimes polarizing issues. For more insights from our experts: https://www.ib.barclays

Is US debt reaching crisis levels?

Barclays Investment Bank

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