Market Maker

In this episode, I speak to Bilal Hafeez who is the founder and CEO of Macro Hive. Before starting his own research firm in 2019, Bilal was the Global Head of International Fixed Income Strategy at Nomura, and Head of Multi-Asset Research and Advisor to the CEO at Deutsche Bank. Although Bilal has had phenomenal success in his career to date there have been many experiences and challenges tha...

In this week’s episode, I am joined for the first time ever by Amplify Co-Founder Will de Lucy to talk about this week’s global market volatility as well as some insights into how to become a successful founder. We chat about: How it is possible for the NASDAQ to rally 5% into the US close yesterday despite Russia invading Ukraine. Reasons behind why Oil rallied 7.5% and then reversed the entire m...

The career insight series is back and this time I am joined by Ayman Rahman, the CEO & founder of energy tech trading firm DARE. Our connection with Ayman goes back over 10 years when as a student at UCL he spent time training with Amplify learning the ropes in our prop trading division. Upon graduation, Ayman obtained a trading analyst position at a commodity derivatives trading firm and with...

In this week's episode, I am joined by Eddie Donmez to talk about all the trending topics in markets this week. We discuss the YTD performance for US stocks and look at what the sector performance in the S&P 500 tells us about current economic conditions and the market's confidence in the Fed being able to manage the pressure of surging inflation.  An update on the latest news c...

Really exciting news to announce this week, as US investment bank Morgan Stanley is now the official global sponsor of our AmplifyME Finance Accelerator. It's been amazing to see the impact the initiative has had since launching in September and with the help of Morgan Stanley, we can now reach more individuals than ever. I encourage anyone who has not yet taken part in the simulation to give it a...

In this episode, Piers and I delve into some of the important new stories this week from mega-cap tech earnings to central bank decisions and even a quick word on the incredible Rafael Nadal! First up for debate is Meta (Facebook) whose shares collapsed following their latest earnings report. The reaction was compounded by a number of factors, not just the top-line figures. We discuss us...

The Masterclass speaker series is back by popular demand, aiming to help students get the real truth behind different careers in finance.  To mark the occasion I hosted an incredible guest, Alfonso Peccatiello. Alf is the author of The Macro Compass and was previously the Head of Investment Portfolio for the Treasury department of ING Germany. There, he was in charge of the active management...

In this episode, I talk to co-founder Piers Curran about the latest FOMC meeting where Fed Chair Jerome Powell backed a March liftoff and said would not rule out a hike at every meeting. Markets are now pricing in the probability of 5 rate hikes this year and even the prospect of a rate 50bps move at the March meeting, but is this expectation right, or will the Fed change tactics once more? W...

The episode covers a quickfire round-up of the main news this week, from Biden's comments on Russia to Brent crude oil hitting a fresh 7-year high, before taking a deep dive in the race to the Metaverse following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.  We explore the rationale behind the huge amount of cash being spent by big tech firms to position for the future and ask the que...

Microsoft has announced a $69bln bid for Activision Blizzard in what will be the biggest tech deal in history. The move will give the tech giant access to Activision’s 390 million monthly users and headline franchises such as Call of Duty, Warcraft, and Candy Crush. Gaming is likely to play a key role in the development of the Metaverse and the deal is likely to result in further consolidation in...

As always, I'm joined by co-founder Piers Curran to discuss the major stories in markets this week, from a 39 year high in US CPI and earnings reports from J.P. Morgan and BlackRock, to Kim Kardashian being sued over promoting alt-coin EthereumMax as part of an alleged crypto scam. We also catch up on what has been another horrendous week for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson who is u...

Happy New Year! In this episode, I talk to co-founder Piers Curran, about what a surge in US yields means for the global financial markets. We discuss the catalyst behind the move, how this influences equity sector positioning and why even crypto traders should be monitoring this development. We also touch on some of the trending stories of the week, from Apple briefly hitting a $3trl market cap a...

In this episode, I talk to Jayne Howson who is a Senior Vice President at Salesforce in their Global Sales Leader Excellence & Enablement team. Having had limited interest in education growing up, Jayne started waiting on tables from the age of 9 and then went to secure her place at college by electing to work part-time at Barclays, arranging company-wide team building events from the age...

In this final episode of the year, I talk to co-founder Piers Curran about UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who faces a potential rebellion after announcing 'Plan B' measures amid discontent over his handling of Christmas parties last year when the nation was in lockdown. What is the government's strategy? what would Plan C look like? and what does this mean for the Bank of England and the ti...

In this episode, I talk to co-founder Piers Curran about the three key areas to monitor to ascertain the impact of Omicron on the global economy. From transmissibility, to vaccine escape and lethality, we look at the timeline necessary to make a more accurate forecast. We then discuss the latest US jobs report and the surprising pivot from the Federal Reserve to become much more haw...

In this week's episode, I talk to Piers about a new variant of the coronavirus (B.1.1.529) which has been identified in South Africa. Although case rates are low, early signs suggest the new variant is out-competing others far faster than Beta and even Delta. We review how markets have reacted and what to look out for next. The other big story of the week was that US President Joe Biden announced...

In this episode, I talk to Xiao about the dreaded stock pitch, the moment in an interview where the floor is yours and it's time to deliver! We look at how to structure your pitch, the level of depth to go into, and the secret to coming across in the right way. To help bring the discussion to life there are also some real-life examples for good measure. Some good, some bad! Sign up for the Daily M...

In this week's episode, Piers and I kick off with a look at the explosion in electric vehicle (EV) pure plays such as Lucid and Rivian and discuss why we think this is a bubble and other strategic ways to play the EV long game. We also touch on the increasing policy divergence emerging between Europe and the US/UK as COVID cases in the former continue to rise against rampant inflation in the latte...

In this episode, I talk to Xiao about every student's worst nightmare when in an interview - how to tackle a question when you have no idea what the answer is! Xiao shares four key tips for dealing with these tricky situations.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I talk to Amplify co-founder Piers Curran about the latest expansion of the crypto market in which the broader rise in digital tokens has taken their overall market value past $3 trillion for the very first time. We also talk about the shift towards further adoption of Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and where it sits in the context of traditional assets and how to gain exposure to this em...

In the fourth episode of our Career Hack series we talk about the power of networking. Whether you love it or hate it, networking can have a profound impact on your professional ambitions and personal skills. We talk about how to get started, how to build your own profile and the general rules of engagement! Sign up for the Daily Market Maker newsletter  www.amplifyme.com/...

In this episode, I talk to Amplify co-founder and Head of Trading Piers Curran about the communication failure from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and its impact on the Bank's credibility. We also look at Jerome Powell's performance after announcing tapering and discuss the real prospect of the Democrats losing both the Senate and the House at next year's mid-terms as Joe Biden's approval...

In the third episode of our Career Hack series we talk about HireVue interviews. What is the purpose of them, who uses them, where does it fit in the application process, and of course we throw in some useful tips and tricks! Sign up for the Daily Market Maker newsletter  www.amplifyme.com/market-maker . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to Amplify co-founder Piers Curran about the Facebook name change to Meta. What does this mean for the company, why are they doing it, and will be a successful rebranding of the troubled social media firm?. Also up for debate is whether Tesla is in a bubble after shares rise 20% on the week and a review of the latest corporate earnings from the mega-cap tech giants, includi...

This week Xiao and I delve into the often complicated matter of group exercises, one of the main features of any assessment centre. Not only do we look at the structure and format, but provide 7 top tips that will help your performance in these high pressured situations. Sign up for the Daily Market Maker newsletter  www.amplifyme.com/market-maker . Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...