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On episode 247 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Michael Zezas, Deputy Global Head of Research at Morgan Stanley, to discuss: AI capex, data centers, productivity gains, prediction markets, the 2026 midterms, the Fed, enterprise software, and why policy calls are so difficult to translate directly into investment outcomes.
This episode is sponsored by Public. To learn more about Public, visit public.com/Compound
►00:00 - Cold Open
►04:34 - Intro
►05:52 - Morgan Stanley, Research, and The Markets
►16:52 - Regime Change and Market Calls
►32:45 - Investing in a Multipolar World
►36:35 - AI, Capex, and Global Projections
►48:09 - The Midterms
►56:48 - Lightning Round
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On episode 247 of The Compound and Friends, Michael Batnick and Downtown Josh Brown are joined by Michael Zezas, Deputy Global Head of Research at Morgan Stanley, to discuss: AI capex, data centers, productivity gains, prediction markets, the 2026 midterms, the Fed, enterprise software, and why policy calls are so difficult to translate directly into investment outcomes.
This episode is sponsored by Public. To learn more about Public, visit public.com/Compound
►00:00 - Cold Open
►04:34 - Intro
►05:52 - Morgan Stanley, Research, and The Markets
►16:52 - Regime Change and Market Calls
►32:45 - Investing in a Multipolar World
►36:35 - AI, Capex, and Global Projections
►48:09 - The Midterms
►56:48 - Lightning Round
👕 Check out The Compound shop: idontshop.com
🎙️Listen to our podcasts:
TCAF: podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/TCAF
Animal Spirits: podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/animalspirits
Ask The Compound: podcasts.thecompoundnews.com/show/ATC
The Compound Newsletter: thecompoundnews.com/subscribe
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/the-compound-media
Instagram: instagram.com/thecompoundnews
Twitter: twitter.com/thecompoundnews
Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thecompoundnews
Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Josh Brown and Michael Batnick are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management. See our disclosures here:
ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures
The Compound Media, Incorporated, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers.
For important disclosures, stock price charts and equity rating histories regarding companies that are the subject of this public appearance, please see the Morgan Stanley Research Disclosure Website at morganstanley.com/researchdisclosures, or contact your investment representative or Morgan Stanley Research at 1585 Broadway, (Attention: Research Management), New York, NY, 10036 USA.
For valuation methodology and risks associated with any price targets referenced in this research report, please contact the Client Support Team as follows: US/Canada +1 800 303-2495; Hong Kong +852 2848-5999; Latin America +1 718 754-5444 (U.S.); London +44 (0)20-7425-8169; Singapore +65 6834-6860; Sydney +61 (0)2-9770-1505; Tokyo +81 (0)3-6836-9000. Alternatively, you may contact your investment representative or Morgan Stanley Research at 1585 Broadway, (Attention: Research Management), New York, NY 10036 USA.
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