ITPM Podcast

Cybersecurity could be the next major AI-driven market theme.   In this episode of ITPM Flash, Dieter breaks down how the AI revolution has already created waves in data centers, energy, CPUs and memory — and why cybersecurity may be the next area to attract serious investor attention.   With advanced AI models exposing software vulnerabilities and major institutions racing to strengthen their sys...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   While investors chase AI winners, a quieter opportunity may be emerging in an overlooked corner of the technology sector.   The AI trade continues to dominate headlines, pushing the Nasdaq to fresh highs and driving valuations across parts of the technology sector to increasingly stretched lev...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Markets are pushing higher despite valuation metrics flashing warning signs across the board.   In this week's ITPM Flash, Edward Shek breaks down the extraordinary concentration driving the current rally — from hyperscaler CapEx spending to explosive AI-driven earnings growth. With the S&P 50...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   What if a weapon costs less than the target it destroys?   In this episode of ITPM Flash, Alessandro Ameli examines a catalyst-driven opportunity in the defence sector through Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS). The discussion focuses on the shift towards affordable autonomous systems,...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Software stocks are getting destroyed. AI infrastructure stocks are exploding.   And sitting right in the middle of that dislocation is Synopsys ($SNPS).   While names like Salesforce, Adobe, and ServiceNow have been crushed by fears that AI agents will destroy traditional SaaS models, the com...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Consumer sentiment is collapsing… yet one sector may be perfectly positioned to benefit.   In this week's ITPM Flash, Dieter breaks down why a weak consumer backdrop doesn't necessarily mean weak spending — and how the "substitution effect" could drive demand toward lower-cost, high-engagement...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Markets may be underestimating a growing structural shift — and one high-profile stock could be caught in the middle.   In this week's ITPM Flash, Ben Berggreen breaks down the fundamental setup behind Airbnb (ABNB) and why the current macro environment could trigger a significant re-rating. W...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!    Markets continue to show surprising resilience despite escalating geopolitical tensions — but are investors underestimating the risks?   In this week's ITPM Flash, Jason McDonald examines the muted reaction in equities following the Iran conflict, with the S&P 500 only modestly off its highs....

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   The next phase of the AI boom may not happen on Earth.   In this week's ITPM Flash, Alessandro Ameli explores a major shift in AI infrastructure — as data centres begin to reach physical limits in power, water usage, and grid capacity. With projections suggesting AI could consume up to 50% of...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Markets remain surprisingly resilient despite geopolitical tensions and rising volatility.   In this week's ITPM Flash , Ben Berggreen breaks down the latest macro developments, including the impact of Middle East tensions on energy markets and equities. Despite the noise, the S&P 500 remains...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Markets may look calm at the index level, but beneath the surface the stock market environment is becoming increasingly chaotic.   In this episode of ITPM Flash , Edward Shek looks at the growing dispersion across equities as capital rotates out of technology stocks and into other sectors. Hed...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Mega-cap tech has dominated markets in recent times . But what if that era is starting to shift?   In this episode of ITPM Flash, Raj Malhotra lays out the case for a meaningful capital rotation away from large-cap software — specifically into industrial metals. Hedge funds and mutual funds ha...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Industrial data is beginning to re-accelerate, and energy markets are taking notice.   In this ITPM Flash, Philip Klien examines the early signs of a potential offshore supercycle. The ISM Manufacturing index has moved back into expansion, with new orders leading the move higher — a signal tha...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Precious metals and AI may be dominating headlines, but this week's asymmetrical opportunity sits somewhere very different.   In this ITPM Flash, Anthony Iser looks at an unexpected corner of the market: US egg producers. Wholesale egg prices have fallen sharply, production has rebounded, and...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Precious metals have started 2026 with explosive momentum. Gold, platinum, and silver are all surging — but stretched valuations and increasingly parabolic price action raise important questions about what comes next.   At the same time, a different pressure is quietly building in the US econo...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   The market is selling SaaS indiscriminately — and AI fear is driving the narrative.   In this episode of ITPM Flash, Dieter breaks down why not all SaaS is exposed to AI in the same way, and how the current selloff is confusing white-collar software with software built for the physical economy...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping the macro environment and creating new tradeable opportunities across global markets. In this episode, Ben Berggreen outlines a top-down trading approach, starting with macro and geopolitical developments, filtering into sector rotation, and identifyi...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   The K-shaped economy is widening — and markets are still pricing only the winners. In this episode, Ed breaks down why the AI-driven data-center supercycle has become a macro force, propping up growth, earnings, and asset prices while masking deepening stress in the real economy. With the top...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Apparel stocks have been left behind as consumer preferences shift and discretionary spending remains under pressure. Philip Klein turns to VF Corporation ($VFC), a former market leader whose shares collapsed from triple digits as brand missteps, rising debt, and weakening demand hit the busin...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Volatility is rising, speculative names have already been hit, and Ben Berggreen shifts the focus to a new weak spot: consumer discretionary . With sentiment collapsing, unemployment ticking higher, and holiday spending under pressure, several stocks look exposed.   Ben highlights Ulta Beauty...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   In this episode of ITPM Flash , Jason McDonald takes a deep dive into the US dollar , current FX positioning , and the macro forces that could drive a rotation in risk assets.   Jason walks through multi-year charts of the trade-weighted dollar, investor positioning, and the key rate different...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   The world is going electric faster than you think — but not just for passenger cars.   In this episode of ITPM Flash , Philip Klein presents Microvast ($MVST) — a U.S.-based advanced battery company powering the commercial EV revolution .   While Tesla and Rivian dominate headlines, the commer...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Slowing job creation and stagnant wages make Cintas ($CTAS) uniformly stretched.   In this episode of ITPM Flash , Edward Shek presents a short idea on Cintas ($CTAS) — the U.S. market leader in workplace uniforms and hygiene services. While Cintas has delivered years of steady growth and trad...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW!   Defense stocks are booming in 2025 — and Huntington Ingalls ($HII) might be the biggest winner of them all.   In this episode of ITPM Flash , Dieter Plas presents a long idea on Huntington Ingalls Industries ($HII) — America's largest military shipbuilder and a cornerstone of U.S. defense infr...

ITPM Flash provides insight into what professional traders are thinking about in the markets RIGHT NOW! In this episode Anthony Iser is looking past the noisy macro backdrop and backing a proven roll-up model in the fragmented building materials sector. Serial dealmaker and CEO Brad Jacobs has injected over $1B of his own capital in to QXO and is executing the same acquisition strategy that's deli...