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As a fintech disruptor, TAP Global aims to bring seamless cross-border money movement to the masses enabling people to engage directly with digital currencies. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with TAP’s chairman, John Taylor and founder, Arsen Torosian to find out more about the Aquis-listed company and its roots from reverse takeover of Quetzel Capital. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or ot...

The third quarter of 2022 was painful for the markets, then came a slight improvement in the fourth quarter with sectors like leisure and airlines benefitting from a lift in attitudes to Covid. But what for 2023? IG’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Russell Pointon from investment research house Edison Group who discusses the change in the air. While questions remain on this side of the Atlantic, it...

It’s sometimes forgotten, but finding ways to harness excess power, is as critical to decarbonisation as establishing renewable sources of energy. Longspur Research says a lack of clean energy storage is a bit like building a car without brakes: you can get to where you want to go, but you cannot stop at your destination. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with the head of research at Longspur Capital...

What do we now know about the economic outlook given the meetings this week at the Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB)? IG’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with foreign exchange analyst Richard Snow, from Daily FX, who discussed the potential continuation of the long EUR/USD trade.   Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute i...

IGTV’s Angeline Ong speaks to Liberum’s Head of Investment Strategy, Joachim Klement, to find out why 2023 could herald the return of consumer discretionary stocks, even amid tough global economic times and high inflation.   Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    Follow us on  Twitter ,  Instagram  and  YouTube

It’s already been a good start to the year for China and investors in Chinese assets, but can it be sustained? IG’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Dr Xiaolin Chen, Head of International at KraneShares, to discuss what has brought about the turnaround.    From a country seemingly locked down in permanent Covid restrictions, a new opportunity seems to be presenting itself. The discussion covers the re...

With central banks expected to begin reining in their programme of tightening, markets will begin to see pockets of value in those areas most beaten up. The only issue is then that prices will start to rise again which may yet see more need for tightening. Paul Sedgwick, head of investment at Frank Investments, joins IGTV's Jeremy Naylor to discuss this.

It’s been a good year for dividend income from the AIM market, which rose to £1.22 billion in 2022. Because of the drop in valuations, these income ratios may change, but the AIM market is developing into a nice place for income as well as growth. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Chris Boxall from Fundamental Asset Management.   Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does...

While there are lots of engines running hydrogen in society, we are still ‘someway off’ using hydrogen to power commercial aviation. IG’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Dr Naveed Akhtar, a specialist in hydrogen-powered transport. He set up IHAC, the International Hydrogen Aviation Conference, and is the chief technology officer of Oracle Power, a London-listed ‘green energy’ developer. Dr Akhtar ta...

Looking for investment opportunities in the relatively new area of climate change can be fraught with potential mistakes. Gabriela Herculano, fund manager of the iClima Global Decarbonisation Enablers UCITS ETF, says climate change, and the transition to a low carbon economy, is one the largest megatrends of the 21st century. It is a subject she spoke about at both COP26 and COP27. Any opinion, n...

As a group, it’s been the best start to a month for the commodity spectrum in 60 years. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with John Meyer, from SP Angel, to discuss the move. Why, why now, and what will continue to drive the rally seen in many parts of the sector? Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    Follow us on  Twitter , ...

With the clock ticking can COP27 deliver progress on the commitment to the 2050 zero emission target? IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Olivier Mussat, CEO of green hydrogen and ammonia business ATOME plc. Are the COP conferences becoming clogged with politics? Olivier says there is a degree of this but there’s as much occurring outside of the COP conferences to suggest that governments and comp...

Going into the back end of the year IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Russell Pointon, one of the authors of the  Edison  Investment Research Consumer Watch report, for the third quarter. The message is that while it is very likely that we have yet to see the worst for the consumer, there are the early vestiges of opportunity coming through. The share prices of many companies have been so beaten...

Having read the original Communist Party press release in Chinese, before encountering any other translated version, Dr Xiaolin Chen, Head of International at Kraneshares, explains what Xi Jinping is trying to do in his third term. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor asked about how Xi’s new polit bureau will work to drive the domestic economy and engage with the international community to ensure that foreign in...

With the current uplift in interest rates, and the downturn in the economy, many are expecting a drop in prices across the property sector. Is this right and, if so, is there anywhere to hide? Reports suggest that a rush to exit property funds has forced fund managers, including Schroders, BlackRock and Columbia Threadneedle to suspend or delay redemptions from institutional real estate funds, at...

The conflict in Russia has caused inflation across Europe and there is likely to be more to come over the winter. Marc Ostwald, from ADMISI, says there’s no escape in Europe from the crisis, although the homegrown financial crisis developing in the UK is specific to unique circumstances. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice. ...

There’s a debate at the moment about how we can engage with hydrogen as a renewable source of energy. It’s used in many industrial purposes, but it is not yet being taken seriously as fuel cell tech. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Richard Hulf, co-founder and fund manager of the HydrogenOne Capital Growth Plc, the UK’s first listed unit trust, dedicated to hydrogen investments, on the London...

In light of an acceleration in demand for both domestic and commercial solar power capacity, IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with two people involved in the business of renewables. Jo Parker-Swift, founder and CEO of Solivus, an unlisted solar panel company, and Juliet Davenport OBE, founder and former CEO of Good Energy Group (GOOD) an AIM-listed disruptor in energy production. Jeremy asked about...

The S&P 500 bear market rally has played out to the letter, using 200-day simple moving average (SMA) as resistance, but where next? Could the next move be a total retracement of the drop down to the June lows? Possibly, but then where? IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Ron William, technical analyst from RW Advisory, who looks at key levels and highlights the capitulation that needs to be...

With few places to hide, investors should look out for opportunities that will lead the recovery when it happens. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Close Brothers Asset Management chief investment officer, Robert Alster, who is finding few, if any, words of encouragement for the immediate future. He says he needs to see more than just one number to persuade him that the inflation tide has turned...

With so many headwinds, be it from the near uncontrollable rise in inflation and higher rates or the destructive effects from a possible deep recession and the failure of the global economy, where can we find safety?   IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Tim Price from Price Value Partners, a firm which classifies itself as a value investor. Price explains how he sees the world with a simplistic m...

The squeeze on household budgets is causing a slowdown to the UK property market, but, according to Jeremy Leaf FRICS, the underlying ‘resilience to the market still seems to be there. As founder of Jeremy Leaf & Co estate agents, and also as former residential chairman of the RICS, Leaf remains confident that the market is holding up, for the time being, albeit at a slower rate.  The issues t...

People are increasingly asking how they can avoid a hard-earned cash pile being eaten away by inflation. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Megan Rimmer, a chartered financial planner from Quilter Private Client Advisors, and David Henry, investment director at Quilter Cheviot about the current advice. Should we avoid the markets until the volatility is over, should the money be drip-fed into saf...

With plenty of strategists suggesting that this recent bear market rally is about to run out of room, how should we, as traders and investors, deal with the psychology of making money in the markets?    IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Luke Hickmore, investment director at abrdn. The discussion began by analysing the current market pressures and where indices may go in the next few quarters, th...

IGTV’s Daniela Sabin Hathorn is joined by Nick Battista from tastytrade, an IG-owned company, to delve a little deeper into the psychology of trading. With GameStop and AMC Entertainment picking up volatility once again, many believe we are in the wake of a new meme stock frenzy. Nick makes some good points about the natural existence of herding in financial markets, pointing out that it has alway...