Signal over Noise

A weekly market outlook podcast with Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi

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Signal over Noise

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, Chief Investment Officer Americas and Head of Global Equities

New episodes available on Mondays before 6:00 a.m. ET

Signal over Noise

31 Aug 2026

Signal over Noise: How to position for the physical AI era

Advances in AI are beginning to move beyond digital tasks and into physical AI, raising the question of where value could accrue as machines become more adaptable in real-world environments. This episode explores how faster on-the-job learning could reshape automation, the hardware required to support it, and the investment implications across the emerging robotics supply chain.

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Signal over Noise

24 Aug 2026

Signal over Noise: Navigating Scylla and Charybdis at Jackson Hole

Jackson Hole puts the Federal Reserve’s policy trade-off into focus: a rate-sensitive housing market is under pressure, while AI investment remains exceptionally strong. This episode explores how AI-led growth may complicate inflation signals, and what that could mean for the policy outlook.

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Signal over Noise

17 Aug 2026

Signal over Noise: Beware of the AI factor in your portfolio: the Illusion of diversification

AI is blurring the lines between asset classes, creating correlated exposures where portfolios may appear diversified on the surface. This episode considers the limits of asset-class diversification and explores how a more dynamic, scenario-based approach can offer a clearer view of portfolio risk and help investors build more resilient portfolios.

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Signal over Noise

10 Aug 2026

Signal over Noise: AI's impact on the economy, Fed policy, and portfolio allocation

The scale of the AI buildout is extending its effects beyond the technology sector and equity markets to the broader economy. This episode explores what the investment surge could mean for productivity, growth, inflation, and interest rates, and how investors can balance exposure to AI beneficiaries with assets resilient to its broader macroeconomic effects.

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Signal over Noise

03 Aug 2026

Signal over Noise: AI trade at a crossroads—how to position for volatility ahead

AI capabilities are advancing rapidly, supporting long-term demand for intelligence, but the path from innovation to deployment is becoming more uneven. This episode explores how bottlenecks in permitting, power, supply chains, and enterprise adoption could shape returns in the AI value chain, and where investors may find the most durable opportunities in applications and enabling infrastructure.

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What’s the signal, and what’s just noise? It’s the question I hear most often from clients and colleagues alike. With headlines multiplying by the minute, staying focused on what moves markets has never been more important.

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi

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