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Over the summer, The Bid brings back some of the best episodes from this year. Kicking off the series, hosts Oscar and Stevie take a look back on GenAI Through A COO Lens.

Rob Goldstein, Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock, and Lance Braunstein, Head of Aladdin Engineering, share their optimistic perspectives on Gen AI and the evolution of technology over the past year. They discuss how AI is reshaping work patterns, empowering individuals through natural language interfaces, and revolutionizing client expectations. With a focus on talent development and the democratization of data, they envision a future where AI augments human capabilities, making organizations more efficient and individuals more adaptable.

Original episode aired: February 9th, 2024

What are the principles of stoicism and how can they be applied to investing to build long term wealth? Darius Foroux, author of the newly published book "The Stoic Path to Wealth" brings a fresh perspective on how the time-tested wisdom of Stoicism can be applied to achieve financial success in today's volatile markets. As we dive into the intersection of ancient philosophy and modern wealth management, we’ll discover the ways in which Stoicism can offer a path to not just wealth, but also to a more fulfilling and tranquil life.

Vivek Paul, UK Chief Investment Strategist for the BlackRock Investment Institute joins host Oscar Pulido to discuss the rise of AI and its potential to deliver a productivity boom, the role of private markets in infrastructure, and how geopolitical dynamics are influencing investment strategies, and ultimately answer the question of how investors can position themselves in this unprecedented era of change.

In this special episode, we’ve asked some of our listeners to send in some questions about their retirement concerns. Here with me are retirement experts Anne Ackerley, Senior Advisor on Retirement and Liz Koehler, Head of US Wealth Advisor Engagement here at BlackRock. Together we’ll answer your questions about saving for retirement and give you some strategies to consider to help you become retirement ready.

Latin America is a region at the cusp of a transformative era as a region. It's become a hotbed of discussion for investors worldwide, as it undergoes a remarkable convergence of forces from a new era of high rates and macro risk to the rise of Nearshoring in Mexico and the demographic changes shaping retirement.

Axel Christensen, Chief Investment strategist for Latin America for the BlackRock Investment Institute, will help us explore how the tectonic shifts in demographics and the strategic embrace of infrastructure spending are creating a mosaic of investment opportunities and what makes Latin America an epicenter of global change.

Infrastructure is experiencing a transformative moment, owing to the rise of remote work, the digital revolution, urbanization and a changing energy landscape driven by AI’s increasing demand for data centers. David Giordano, Global Head of BlackRock Climate Infrastructure, helps us explore the major structural forces driving this change, and examine the role of private capital in bridging the financing gap for new energy investments and how changes in supply chain strategies are influencing the infrastructure investment landscape.