IBKR Podcasts

Ahead of the USDA June Acreage Report, I sat down with AgResource President Dan Basse over in Chicago. In my hunt for the elephant in the room surrounding this year’s grains crop, Dan shone the light on several impediments ranging from $34 per gallon diesel prices in Ukraine, to ultra-strong Chinese demand for Brazilian exports. It’s the sort of concoction that has the potential to make the June 3...

Join Guillaume Roux-Chabert, from IBKR Singapore and Stefano Grasso, Portfolio Manager for the Enhanced Value Fund in Singapore to discuss three famous Warren Buffett’s letters to shareholders – 1977, 1999 and 2018. Contact Information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanograsso/ EVF@8vantedge.com   Berkshire Hathaway Letters: https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html

If night follows day, and the US economy falls into a post-monetary tightening recession, gold may prove to be a big winner points out CME Groups economist Erik Norland. Contact Information: Email:  erik.norland@cmegroup.com ; Web:  www.cmegroup.com

Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at the OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the option lifecycle, exercises, assignments, open interest, and how it is calculated. Contact Information: For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit  OptionsEducation.org. Have an options-relate...

With all eyes on the Fed’s Wednesday announcement, Neil Azous is looking at the prospect of one particular recession indicator to start the race to interest rate cuts before the end of 2023. The Sahm recession indicator considers the 12-month low for the national unemployment rate relative to a rise in the three-month average rate. The Sahm recession indicator is already flashing red in California...

Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss the Consumer Price Index and how inflation effects people at different income levels. Contact Info: Email:   Michael. Normyle@nasdaq.com Web:    www.nasdaq.com

Consumer sentiment may be pointing down, but US economic indicators are not displaying many other signs of an impending recession. The Interactive Brokers team discusses their favorite signposts.

With long positions in London cocoa futures recently reaching record levels, it appears traders are generally hoping for even higher prices of the staple commodity – which have already pushed up confectionery costs for consumers across the globe. Is it a case of mass heartbreak or something more? Find out what’s driving these cocoa highs, as Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden R...

Guillaume Roux-Chabert from Interactive Brokers Singapore joins with Senior Portfolio Manager – Stefano Grasso, MBA, Enhanced Value Fund. Over 20 years of investing experience, most recently in commodity trading with Eni as head of the Singapore Office (APAC). Prior experience with McKinsey and Company in Milan and London. Disciple of Warren Buffett and passionate about value investing philosophy....

How Eurex managed transatlantic volatility resulting from the US regional banking crisis. IBKR’s Edward Strauss drills down into European retail and institutional trading patterns with his guest from Eurex, Eugen Mohr. Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 21, 2023).   Sponsor Information: https://www.eurex.com https://www.deutsche-boerse.co...

Mat Cashman,  Principal of Investor Education at the OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss option skew and how it can be used to analyze markets. Contact Info: For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit  OptionsEducation.org. Have an options-related question? Contact the OCC Investor E...

Interactive Brokers’ Senior Economist Jose Torres and Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick have another in a series of economic and market discussions hosted by Andrew Wilkinson, Director of Education. Topics include: The Debt Ceiling, interest rates and short selling. Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (May 8, 2023). DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Optio...

Mike Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to offer insight on the current US and European economies and the effect of inflation on commercial real estate, fuel prices, and banking. Sponsor Information: Email:   Michael. Normyle@nasdaq.com Web:    www.nasdaq.com Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April...

Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, and Jeff Praissman, IBKR’s senior trading education specialist, join host Steven Levine for a deep discussion about today’s elevated corn prices, their impact on producer and consumer costs, as well as ahead of key beverage company earnings. What can traders and investors learn about China’s role as a global buyer? Will Braz...

Heading into the next Federal Reserve meeting, Rareview Capital’s CIO Neil Azous explains his “Sight Beyond Sight” analysis on the US economy, debt ceiling, and shines light on two segments of the market that investors may be overlooking. Sponsor Information: Email:   nazous@rareviewcapital.com     Web:    www.rareviewcapital.com

Options Solutions COO Steven Sears sits down with Andrew Wilkinson to outline his approach to a covered call strategy for equity portfolios.   Contact Information:    https://optionssolutions.com/   ssears@optionssolutions.com   Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 10, 2023). DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Options involve risk and are not suit...

Will McBride and Dmitry Pargaminik, cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to take a deep dive into current option volume trends. Contact Information:  https://marketchameleon.com/ support@marketchameleon.com Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (March 22, 2023). DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING Op...

The Interactive Brokers’ team discusses the aftermath of the banking crisis and the onset of earnings for the nation’s banks, along with the usual review of labor and inflation data.

Shahar Rabin, CPO & Co-Founder of Capitalise.ai joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the role AI and automated trading play in portfolio management and what the future of trading may look like. Contact Information: website:  https://capitalise.ai/   Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharrabin/ email:  info@capitalise.ai

Nasdaq’s Head of US Options Sean Feeney and Head of Index Content Kevin Davitt join IBKRs Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss how they decide on new trading product innovation and the process to get them listed on the exchange. Sponsor Information: Sean Feeney: Head of US Options Kevin Davitt: Head of Index Content Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the da...

Tony Crescenzi, Executive Vice President, Market Strategist, and General Portfolio Manager for PIMCO in New York, discusses the role of bonds in an investor’s portfolio and their place in the investment universe.  He is hosted by Interactive Brokers’ Andrew Wilkinson, Head of Investor Education, and Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist.  Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of...

IBKR’s senior economist, Jose Torres, used to work at the FDIC.  He offers helpful perspective about the ramifications of and reactions to the recent bank failures in this discussion with Andrew Wilkinson, IBKR’s director of education, and Steve Sosnick, its chief strategist

Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the history of options, the role of the Options Clearing Corporations plays in the industry, and recent volume trends. Sponsor Contact Information: For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit OptionsEd...

Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, returns to our series on agricultural commodities for a deep look into wheat futures and how the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War has been affecting prices. Will Russia extend the upcoming deadline for the Black Sea Grain Initiative? And how will shipment pressures affect the likes of ADM, Bunge, and other companies in the grain...

Hardman & Co. Economist Keith Hiscock discusses the plight of the UK economy in the aftermath of Brexit and considering global monetary policy tightening. Host Guillaume Roux Chabert digs for investing insight surrounding key British sectors of legal firms and real estate.