The Petika Wealth Management Group Podcast
Discussion of relevant topics in today's market environment as well as interviews with local business leaders.
UBS Advisor Podcasts
State of the US Energy Grid
35:06On this episode, we provide an update on the US energy grid. We are joined by Jay Dobson, Energy & Utilities Analyst for UBS, to discuss several topics including: How will we handle the massive energy demand from the development of artificial intelligence? What is the current state of the energy grid? What are the investment opportunities within the sector? How will the upcoming election affect developments in the grid?
Healthcare Update
30:17On this episode, we provide an update on the current developments within the healthcare sector as John Petika Sr. has a conversation with Eric Potoker, Healthcare Sector Strategist, UBS Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office. During this conversation, we share recent developments and advancements within healthcare, which healthcare sub-sectors are most intriguing, and why the UBS CIO has upgraded the sector from Neutral to Most Preferred.
Real Estate Update
23:25In this episode, we are joined by Jonathan Woloshin, CFA, Real Estate & Lodging Analyst Americas, UBS Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office. During our discussion, we answer several burning questions in the real estate market including: What is the impact of affordability concerns with mortgage rates at multi-decade highs? Will supply and demand dynamics in housing balance out anytime soon? Will home prices head higher or lower in 2024? Is the worst yet to come for commercial real estate? Where could we see the best opportunities in real estate right now?
Economic Update - October 12th, 2023
26:35On this episode, we provide an economic and market update as John Petika Sr. has a discussion with our guest speaker, Mike Ryan, Divisional Vice Chairman for UBS Global Wealth Management. Mike has led over 50 US-based investment professionals as Chief Investment Officer Americas for UBS Global Wealth Management and served on the Global Investment Committee, which is responsible for formulating the UBS Global Wealth Management Investment House View. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial industry, he is widely recognized as a leading market expert.
Gold and Precious Metals
27:01On this call, we welcomed, Joseph Cavatoni, Market Strategist for the World Gold Council, who joined us for a discussion on gold and precious metals. Gold and silver have been monetary standards for thousands of years and in times of market uncertainty, gold may act as a hedge against traditional investment products. In this call, we discussed the history of gold and how precious metals can be a hedge against inflation, play a stabilizing role in a portfolio and protect against US dollar weakness.
