Market Maker

In this episode I talk to the Head of Trading Piers Curran about rising yields and whether that poses a threat to Wall Street's record run. In focus is the recent rise in inflation expectations, the timing of price pressures and how the Federal Reserve might act. We conclude with a look ahead to next week's main events, with comment on the UK lockdown strategy update due on Mon...

In this episode we look at whether Tesla's move into Bitcoin is the beginning of a rush of investment from other firms or is it simply too early for crypto to be considered a treasury asset. Also, discussed, is how valid is Goldman's call of an impending commodity 'super-cycle' and what renewed tensions in Northern Ireland might mean for UK/EU relations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

In this episode we talk about US stocks and the return to new all-time highs. Asking the question on why is it happening, what it represents, and is it sustainable? Also under discussion is the surprise departure of Jeff Bezos at Amazon and whether Super Mario can bring order back to Italian politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kicking off the first episode with a look at the phenomenal rise in GameStop shares. From what happened, to what it symbolises, and whether it's important for financial markets. Also discussed is the latest vaccine news and OPEC strategy to protect oil prices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.