Ukraine and Russia, IBM, PacWest, and VCs (Podcast)

Leonid Bershidsky, columnist with Bloomberg Opinion, discusses the latest on Russia and what this weekend’s events mean for Vladimir Putin’s grip on power and the direction of the war. Maria Tadeo, European correspondent for Bloomberg News, also joins to discuss the reaction from European leaders. David Bahnsen, CIO at The Bahnsen Group, joins the show to discuss sectors he thinks will perform well in the second half of 2023. Anurag Rana, Senior Tech Analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins to discuss IBM acquiring Apptio as well as other tech notes he’s covering. Herman Chan, Senior Regional Banks Analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence, joins to discuss PacWest and the state of regional banks after Ares Management bought PacWest’s $3.5 billion asset-backed loan portfolio. Jack Devine, CIA veteran and president/founding partner at The Arkin Group, joins to discuss the rebellion in Russia and outlook for Vladimir Putin, American intelligence, and the war in Ukraine. Zoe Peden, VC Partner at Ananda Impact Ventures, discusses trends in VC and outlook for venture capital in 2023. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Madison Mills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.