Sam Badawi
KC Live and Q&A 02 | 02-25-2025
3/6/2025, 10:35:55 PM
Economic Summary
- Consumer confidence missed expectations
- Bond market showing long bond drawdown
- Tariff uncertainty impacting consumer and business spending
- Potential deflationary scenario due to reduced spending
- Trump economic approval ratings declining
- Interest rate reductions could benefit debt-heavy companies
Bullish
- NVIDIA guidance could lift markets
- New Bank showing signs of recovery
- Brookfield preferreds remain stable
- CCI and AMT could benefit from falling rates
- Cruise lines CCL and NCLH benefit from rate reductions
- Google cloud expansion improving long-term prospects
- Natural gas viewed as long-term growth area
Bearish
- SMCI risks delisting if filings are delayed
- Consumer confidence is falling sharply
- Trump tariff uncertainty hurting sentiment
- CCI faces debt refinancing challenges
- High volatility and market panic could deepen sell-offs
- HIMSS gross margins contracting
Bullish tickers
NVDANUBrookfieldCCIAMTCCLNCLHGOOGNEXTVenture Global
Bearish tickers
SMCICCIHIMSSTSLA
People mentioned
Donald TrumpJerome PowellElon MuskZelensky