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The View From Apollo

The View From Apollo

Hosted by Torsten Slok

Episodes

36

Latest episode

Jun 2025

Language

EN-US

About the show

The View from Apollo delivers timely market insights from the Chief Economist of Apollo Global Management, Dr. Torsten Slok. The podcast features in-depth conversations between Slok and a rotation of Apollo’s thought leaders, each bringing their unique perspectives on current macroeconomic trends, the impact to various businesses, and what it all means for investors. Torsten, a top-ranked analyst who studied at University of Copenhagen and Princeton University, frequently appears in the media offering his takes on important economic trends. Apollo Global Management is one of the largest alternative investment managers in the world, with a value-oriented approach to investing in asset classes including private equity, credit and real assets. Learn more at www.apollo.com.

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June 27, 202548 min

Mid-Year Outlook: At the Crossroads of Stagflation—What’s Next?

Listen to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk and Global Head of Content Strategy J.P. Vicente discuss the growing list of headwinds facing the economy, including tariffs, trade deal uncertainty, and geopolitical conflict. Torsten also explores potential implications for capital markets and much more.

May 9, 202538 min

Private Credit Investing in Volatile Times

Listen to Torsten Sløk, Apollo’s Chief Economist, and Jim Vanek, Partner and Co-Head Global Performing Credit, discuss why demand for private credit is expected to remain strong as the need for direct, larger, and more flexible financing is sticky and likely to be reinforced by economic uncertainty.

April 11, 202533 min

Credit Investing Amid Post “Liberation Day” Uncertainty

Listen to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk and Robert Bittencourt, Partner and Co-Head of Opportunistic Credit at Apollo, discuss the impact of the Trump administration’s new trade regime on credit markets. In an environment of heightened uncertainty and ongoing trade negotiations, what should be the focus?

March 10, 202526 min

Beyond 60/40: Private Assets in an Era of High Public Valuations

Listen to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk speak with Matt O’Mara, Apollo Partner and co-head of Apollo Aligned Alternatives, about how a combination of expensive public assets, recalcitrant inflation, and higher-for-longer interest rates could be creating new challenges for 60/40 portfolios and an attractive entry point to private markets.

February 14, 202529 min

How Can Private IG Enhance Fixed Income Allocations?

Listen to Torsten Sløk, Apollo's Chief Economist and John Cortese, Partner and Global Head of trading at the Firm, explore a lesser-known area of private credit—Investment Grade Private Credit, or Private IG. In a wide-ranging conversation, they discuss what Private IG is, the key differences with public investment grade credit, secular drivers, its potential role in portfolios, and much more.

January 16, 202528 min

Can Private Markets Be the Alternative to Lofty Public Market Valuations?

Listen to Torsten Sløk, Apollo’s Chief Economist and Alex Wright, Partner and Global Wealth Strategist at the firm, discuss the role of private markets in diversifying portfolios against a backdrop of significantly elevated public market valuations.

December 16, 202453 min

2025 Economic Outlook: Firing on All Cylinders

Listen to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk discuss his 2025 Economic Outlook, with forecasts for GDP, inflation, and monetary policy. Plus: What are the implications for capital markets?

November 13, 202433 min

Private Credit Investing in a Post-Fed Rate Cut World

Listen to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk and Jim Vanek, Co-Head of Global Performing Credit at Apollo, discuss their views on what’s next for credit markets amid the Fed’s shift to easing monetary policy and the election of Donald Trump as the next US President.

October 17, 202429 min

Real Estate: Is This the Entry Point We’ve All Been Waiting For?

Listen to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk and Jess Lipsey, a Partner in the Real Assets Group at Apollo, discuss their views on what might come next for real estate in general and real estate equity in particular, in the wake of an aggressive rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

September 20, 202445 min

The Fed Kicks off an Easing Cycle: What’s Next for the Economy and Financial Markets?

Listen to Apollo Chief Economist Torsten Sløk discuss his views on what the recent rate cut by the US Federal Reserve means for the future of US growth and inflation. Also: What impact will lower rates have on financial markets?

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