IBKR Podcasts

As women take on an increasingly influential role in wealth creation and investing, the financial industry is facing one of its biggest opportunities for change. Jenny Riera, Co-Head of Wealth Partnerships & Solutions for Latin America at BlackRock, shares insights on the rise of women investors, the barriers that remain and how the industry can better serve the next generation of wealth creat...

In this IBKR podcast episode, Roli Saxena shares her unconventional journey from engineering to fund management, highlighting how reinvention, confidence and conviction shaped her career. She discusses lessons from building a global career and why backing yourself matters more than fitting expectations.

Markets may be climbing, but rising uncertainty around inflation, the jobs report and Federal Reserve policy could test investors in the weeks ahead. Scott Bauer of Prosper Trading Academy joins the IBKR Podcast to discuss the VIX, AI-driven stocks and market volatility.

What happens when you let code handle the execution while you focus on the strategy? Dave Mabe joins the IBKR podcast to share how automation, backtesting and the Interactive Brokers API helped him scale from hundreds to thousands of trades while avoiding costly manual mistakes.  

As global energy producers build new pipelines and alternative export routes, could the Strait of Hormuz be losing its strategic importance? Macro strategist Sam Rines joins IBKR's Elizaveta Gridneva to explore energy security, geopolitical risk, the resilience trade, AI and where investors may find opportunities in a rapidly changing world.

Hyperliquid has fast become one of the most discussed platforms in the crypto space, notably for its 24/7 perp futures trading, as well as for its price discovery opportunities. 21Shares’ Eliézer Ndinga, Global Head of Research, and Adrian Fritz, Chief Investment Strategist, discuss their deep insights into the technology that might just be the model for, or perhaps the go-to platform for, the fut...

Everyone assumes AI is making it harder for young workers to land their first job, but what if remote work is the real culprit? In the latest IBKR Podcast episode, Jeff Praissman sits down with Nasdaq's Michael Normyle to explore surprising new research on junior hiring, hybrid work and the future of career development.

In this IBKR Podcast episode, Elizaveta Gridneva from Interactive Brokers Hong Kong and Steven Barnett explore the shifting balance of global growth and the rising influence of major Asian economies. They also break down the forces behind changing trade patterns, domestic demand and long-term development trends shaping the world economy.

In this IBKR Podcast episode, Scott Bauer and Jeff Praissman break down whether price action is being driven more by macroeconomic forces, central bank decisions or trader positioning - and what that means for what comes next..

As part of Interactive Brokers' ongoing podcast series highlighting women in the financial industry, Kelly Gusmao joins IBKR's Judith Casasampere to discuss building innovative businesses, empowering female investors and creating opportunities for the next generation of leaders.

Discover how leveraged ETFs work and why they have become popular tools for active traders seeking amplified market exposure. In this IBKR Podcast episode, Jeff Praissman and Will Rhind break down daily resets, compounding effects, earnings-season trading, volatility and practical ways investors use leveraged ETFs in today's markets.

In this inaugural episode of IBKR Podcasts' The Missing Perspective, Cecilia Bosman, investment analyst at Skerryvore Asset Management, discusses the gender gap in investing and the structural and behavioural factors shaping women’s participation in financial markets. She explores confidence, representation and wealth creation, and how the industry can encourage more women to invest and build long...

What do massive option sweeps and unusual volume really reveal and what are traders getting completely wrong? Dmitry Pargamanik of  Market Chameleon  joins the IBKR Podcast to break down how professionals decode options activity, spot hidden institutional behavior and separate real signals from market noise.

In this IBKR Podcast episode, Nasdaq's Michael Normyle joins Jeff Praissman to examine the dramatic decline in publicly listed small-cap companies and the factors driving it, including mergers, delistings, fewer IPOs and the growth of private capital.

In this IBKR Midweek Minute, Scott Bauer of Prosper Trading Academy joins Jeff Praissman to break down the latest market action, from AI-fueled tech rallies and energy sector strength to surprising opportunities in retail. They also explore the growing disconnect between low market-wide volatility and extreme individual stock swings, plus what traders should watch ahead of the upcoming nonfarm pay...

This is a special IBKR Podcast, the second installment in our series following The Tulip Bubble: When Flowers Cost More Than Houses . The South Sea Bubble explores how a wave of speculation, corruption and mass delusion turned a debt-restructuring scheme into one of history’s most infamous financial manias, leaving fortunes destroyed and lessons that still resonate today.

In this IBKR Midweek Minute, Andrew Wilkinson speaks with Kevin Davitt, Head of Index Options Content at Nasdaq, about the relentless market rally, AI bubble comparisons, energy prices and investor sentiment. They also explore the surprising reaction to moon base headlines and why home builder stocks failed to participate in the broader market enthusiasm.

As conflict around the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global trade, the world’s fertilizer supply chain is facing unprecedented pressure. Andrew Wilkinson speaks with AgResource analyst Ben Buckner about soaring fertilizer prices, the threat to corn and wheat production, and why the Iran crisis could trigger the next global food shock.

In this IBKR Midweek Minute, Scott Bauer joins Jeff Praissman to discuss whether the tech-driven market rally is running on borrowed time as stocks push to record highs. They break down inflation, rising yields and Fed policy uncertainty to assess whether the current momentum can last.

In this IBKR Podcast episode, we explore how autonomous vehicles are shifting from distant promise to present reality, with 2026 shaping up as a pivotal moment for robotaxis. Alex Gunz from Heptagon Capital joins us to break down how software, data, and AI are redefining transportation, and why the biggest winners may not be the car makers at all. 

How does a trader or investor differentiate one cryptocurrency from another? Join IBKR’s Senior Market Analyst Steven Levine, along with Bitwise Asset Management’s Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, and Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen, as they discuss a host of different crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ether, AVAX, ADA, SOL, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, DOGE, and many others. The conversation also expl...

In this IBKR Podcast episode, Elizaveta Gridneva speaks with Andrew Stotz about whether Thailand is truly the “Sick Man of Asia” or a sleeping giant hiding in plain sight. Andrew breaks down the country’s macro pressures, market structure and valuation signals to explore whether Thailand is nearing a turning point for investors.

Think an option chain is just rows of numbers? In this IBKR Podcast episode, returning guest Dmitry Pargamanik of Market Chameleon breaks down how traders read between the strikes – decoding volume, implied volatility, and the Greeks to uncover hidden signals, identify mispriced options, and turn raw data into high-conviction trade ideas.

Big Tech earnings are powering markets higher, fueled by aggressive AI investment and surprisingly strong growth but are valuations starting to matter again? We break down the tension between earnings momentum and rising rate risks and what upcoming jobs data could mean for the market’s next move.

In this episode of the Interactive Brokers Podcast, commodities expert Will Rhind joins to unpack how oil markets are being shaped by geopolitics, inflation pressures, and shifting global supply dynamics. We explore what’s driving recent volatility and how investors can use commodities to diversify portfolios and navigate uncertainty with more confidence.