TCW Investment Perspectives

What happens when AI, data centers, and rising electricity demand collide with an aging power grid? In this episode of TCW Investment Perspectives, host Michael Reilly is joined by Eli Horton, Portfolio Manager for TCW's Thematic Equities and Durable Growth Equities Strategies, and Stan Miranda, Founder and CEO of the TrueNorth Institute, to explore what may be the Fifth Energy Transition, challenge common assumptions about the evolving energy landscape, and discuss where investors may find opportunities as one of the largest infrastructure buildouts in generations unfolds.

As AI accelerates demand for digital infrastructure, ABS and CMBS markets are playing an increasingly important role in financing the buildout. In this episode, Liza Crawford , Co-Head of TCW's Global Securitized Team, and Dominic Bea, Senior Analyst specializing in ABS securities, discuss the evolution of data center finance, key underwriting considerations, and where investors may find opportunities in securitized credit.

TCW’s Anisha Goodly speaks with Hiren Dasani, Chief Investment Officer for Emerging Markets at White Oak, about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the investment landscape across emerging markets equities —from semiconductor supply chains in Taiwan and Korea to broader opportunities in energy, commodities, and infrastructure — and how this fits alongside other key drivers informing portfolio positioning. 

TCW’s Anisha Goodly speaks with Dave Robbins and Ruben Hovhannisyan about the market impact of the escalating Middle East conflict, from oil prices and inflation expectations to emerging market debt and portfolio positioning.

The flexibility of securitized credit to tap into a wide range of portfolio types is especially appealing right now when corporate credit spreads are tight. Listen as Liza Crawford, TCW’s co-head of global securitized, discusses compelling securitized opportunities and the importance of underwriting.