Investing, Markets & Money

George Ensor of River & Mercantile joins us this week to talk Micro Caps. George is manager of R&M's UK Micro Cap investment trust [LON:RMMC] and talks us through how to identify investment opportunities amongst micro cap companies, which are companies around £20-100m in size. Get our free weekly newsletter at www.thearmchairtrader.com and find out more about R&M on YouTube 00:00 Intro to the R&M...

This week we are joined by Alex Holmes, COO of Canadian battery metal firm Nano One (TSX:NANO). Nano One recently announced a tie-up with Sumitomo Metal Mining of Japan, so we look at what this means for the business and their scale-up plans. We publish regular stories about companies we like the look of at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to Nano One 02:32 Strategic asset in North America 04...

Scott Kyle and Patrick Fischer are co-authors of The Compound Code, and join us to talk about trading and investing strategy. This is a real treat for stockmarket investors and traders with a lot of great advice. We cover the joys of compounding, dividend-paying ETFs, top tips for new investors, covered calls and managing risk. You can buy their 5-star rated book The Compound Code here on Amazon:...

Timo Lehes and Philipp Pieper of Swarm join us to talk about tokenisation and the coming revolution that may see the end of traditional brokers and even stockmarkets. In 2023 Swarm launched tokenised stocks backed 100% by real equities. Find out more about them at swarm.com Click to subscribe or visit us at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to Swarm 02:25 What is tokenisation? 04:48 How the ma...

It's our end of season wrap so join the editorial team to hear about the companies they think are well-positioned for the rest of the year. Sign up for free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com MAN Group #EMG www.thearmchairtrader.com/tag/man-group-share-price/ Aston Martin Lagonda #AML www.thearmchairtrader.com/tag/aston-martin-share-price/ Carnival #CCL www.thearmchairtrader.com/...

Dr James Tansey, CEO and founder of Klimat X joins us to discuss carbon credit projects and how his company validates projects and gives investors confidence that the projects are doing what they say they are. We talk about how carbon credits work, where projects are based and how they are being monitored. Sign up for free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to Klimat...

We meet Jason Brewer, CEO of Marula Mining. Marula has a range of mining projects across Africa, including graphite, copper, lithium, rare earths and phosphates. How does Jason develop these projects rapidly and what are Marula's plans for the future? Sign up for free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to Marula Mining 01:24 Marula's lithium project at Blesberg 03:35...

This week we meet Stephen Yiu, CIO and Managing Partner of the Blue Whale Growth Fund. We discuss the rise of AI, have FAANG stocks had their day, and how Blue Whale's bottom-up approach to investing works. Get free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to the Blue Whale Growth Fund 01:07 Stephen's career background 01:55 The shift in the market and how investor habits s...

We meet Bas Kooijman, CEO of DHF Capital, to discuss the increasing use of Artificial Intelligence for investment decisions. Sign up for free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to DHF Capital 01:08 How to allocate your investments between types of asset 03:15 Why gold is one of the most interesting asset classes at the moment 04:50 Why is diversification important? 06...

We welcome back Commodities expert Nitesh Shah of WisdomTree onto the podcast this week to talk about gold and silver. We compare investing in gold ETFs with physical ownership of precious metals, the impact of solar farms on the silver price and why diversifying into bullion can be a sensible strategy. Get free alerts on commodities news at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to WisdomTree and...

We meet Mark Segal, CEO of the company behind Slingo: Gaming Realms. We talk about the growth in popularity of their online gaming products around the world and what the future holds, including licensing of Space Invaders and Tetris for new games. Sign up for free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to Gaming Realms 01:46 More about Slingo and onlione casinos 03:22 How...

We meet market expert Patrick Munnelly of Tickmill to talk about the FTSE-100 index of shares. What does it represent, what factors affect the price, how has it performed historically and are there any trading tactics for beginner traders. Get free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 What is the FTSE 100 - how is it composed and calculated? 03:07 What sectors represent it? 0...

This week we meet Trevor Carvey, CEO of Conduit Re, a listed reinsurance company based in Bermuda. We cover what reinsurance is, the global risks affecting such companies and what investors should look for before investing in a reinsurer. Get free alerts on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to Conduit; what is re-insurance? 02:01 How re-insurance works 03:51 Examples of risks...

Jason Reid, CEO of Fortitude Gold [OTCQB:FTCO] discusses progress on their Nevada gold mining projects with Stuart. Unusually for a junior gold miner FTCO is a high yield generator for investors and does not look to dilute its shares to fund new projects. How does it do this while still maintaining an attractive dividend yield? Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com...

This week Michael Sidgmore, co-founder and partner of Broadhaven Ventures joins us to discuss all things Alt. We look at Alternative investments and why and how investors might consider getting involved in the market. Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 What are Alternative Investments, or Alts? 03:50 Making Alts more accessible and affordable to investors 0...

We meet Manu Choudhary, CEO of DeFinity, to talk about marketplaces for digital assets beyond cryptocurrency and DeFinity's revolutionary new tech for managing crypto risk. Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to DeFinity Markets, DMALink and Manu himself 03:01 Manu's early forays into crypto 05:01 Institutional sentiment towards crypto; digitising the...

Mike Ellwood's back on the podcast with us. Mike is Chairman of Net Zero Infrastructure PLC (LSE:NZI), a cash shell set up to invest in clean energy distribution and storage. We cover the basics of how cash shells and reverse takeovers work, and catch up with NZI's progress in finding a suitable target company. We also look at how the growing impetus for making planet-friendly investments. 00:00 W...

This week we meet Martin Turenne, CEO of FPX Nickel [TSXV:FPX], a Canadian nickel miner. We discuss the strategic importance of the metal, how governments are securing supply, and future prospects for the company. Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com 00:00 Intro to FPX Nickel 01:48 What is nickel used for? 03:37 Importance of North American demand 07:02 Securing su...

We meet Youwei Yang, Chief Economist at Bitcoin Mining [NYSE:BTCM] and discuss the cryptocurrency mining industry, how BIT Mining faces the challenge of reducing their carbon footprint, and why financial institutions are increasingly interested in crypto. Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com and find out more about Sprout at viasprout.com 00:00 Intro to BIT Mining...

This week we're with Jonny Blausten, co-founder of venture capital investment firm Sprout. We talk about who VC investment may work for and who it might not, how VC works and how to access the best VC funds. Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com and find out more about Sprout at viasprout.com 00:00 Intro to Sprout 01:27 Why should investors get involved with Venture...

Tim Corcoran joins us to talk about the upcoming Master Investor Show, which is in London on 15th April 2023. Please note that this is a change in date due to train strikes. Tim describes what investors can expect from this year's in-person show and some of the speakers and companies you can come and see. Use voucher code ARMCHAIR for a discounted ticket. The event is at the Business Design Centre...

We meet Dr Matt James, President & CEO of Euro Manganese to talk about latest developments at the projects in North America and Europe. We cover how high-purity manganese as a strategic battery metal is in demand across the supply chain, and the ESG lens under which the Czech project is progressing. Euro Manganese trades as [TSXV:EMN], [ASX:EMN] and [OTCQX: EUMNF] Get our free newsletter on market...

We meet Alan Vey, CEO and Founder of Aventus Network, who help onboard enterprises to Web3. We cover the FTX collapse and Binance, transparency in how exchanges are run, why we should keep the faith with crypto and blockchain, and what we should expect in 2023. Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com If there are companies you would like the Armchair Trader to feature...

We start 2023 with Wael Makarem, Senior Market Strategist MENA at broker Exness. Wael's extensive market knowledge takes us from EU monetary policy to commodity and crypto prices for the year ahead, to the reopening of China and investment opportunities in the GCC. Get our free newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com If there are companies you would like the Armchair Trader to fea...

This week our senior editorial team Stuart Fieldhouse, Michael Morton and John Foster round out the year by looking back at a tumultuous year in the financial markets and try to predict the trends for 2023. Get our free daily newsletter on market movers at www.thearmchairtrader.com If there are companies you would like the Armchair Trader to feature in future episodes reach us on www.thearmchairtr...