FinanceNow
The FinanceNow Podcast
Hey guys, I'm your host Anurag Birla. I recently graduated from NUS Business School as a Master of Finance and did my bachelors from NYU with a degree in Economics, Math and Business Studies. I'm incredibly passionate about investing, making money and most importantly learning about companies, industries, trends and news that revolve around the finance world. In this podcast, I aim to take you along a journey of learning and discovery as I get better at analysing, breaking down and studying companies, hopefully helping some of you along the way too. I summarize and explore topics, news and ear...
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Oct 26, 2025
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Episodes
Intels Recovery Shows Some Life 26.10.2025 15:11
In this episode I talk about: Macro debrief: CPI, Core CPI, Michigan Consumer Sentiment Earnings: NFLX, INTC
Time To Revolutionize Sports Gaming? 05.10.2025 16:54
Send us a text In this episode I talk about: Macro debrief: CB consumer confidence, JOLTs job openings, government shutdown Earnings: NKE Others: EA buyout, Open AI valuation
Consumers Want Value 28.09.2025 16:00
Send us a text In this episode I talk about: Macro debrief: Powell speech, GDP, PCE, Core PCE, Michigan Consumer Sentiment Earnings: MU, COST
It’s Not RKO, It’s RPO 14.09.2025 19:41
Send us a text In this episode I talk about: Macro debrief: PPI, CPI, Core CPI, Previous week labour market revisions Earnings: ORCL, ADBE Other: AAPL Event, Paramount and WBD rumours.
The AI Trade Is Still On 31.08.2025 17:30
Send us a text In this episode I talk about: Macro debrief: New Home Sales, CB Consumer Confidence, Michigan Consumer Sentiment, GDP, PCE and Core PCE. Earnings: - NVDA, DG
Resilience All Around 24.08.2025 17:02
Send us a text In this episode I talk about: Macro debrief: PMI (Manufacturing and Services), Jackson Hole, the path to rate cuts and how I am positioning myself. Earnings focused on the consumer: - HD, LOW, WMT
Black Monday For Monday.com 18.08.2025 21:14
Send us a text In this episode I talk about: - Macro debrief: Inflation numbers: both CPI and PPI, Retail sales Earnings: - MNDY, CRCL - BLSH IPO
Palantir’s Billion Dollar Quarter 10.08.2025 25:02
Send us a text In this episode I talk about: - Palantir, their billion dollar quarter, strong growth, and lofty valuation - AMD, China restrictions, mixed earnings, and thoughts on the future - DIS, mixed results, strong turnaround in streaming growth coupled with weak traditional TV numbers.
Microsoft Is Up In the Cloud 03.08.2025 34:31
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Consumer sentiment, Labour market, GDP, Inflation, and more importantly the hidden state of the economy after the recent non farm payroll revisions. Earnings of interest: - Primarily focus on payments in the wake of a growing stablecoin era: PYPL, V, MA - Big tech: MSFT, META, AAPL, AMZN
Solar’s Lack of Love, Intel’s Under-appreciated Quarter, and Continued AI Mania 27.07.2025 25:05
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Labour market, Housing market, Japan and other major pending deals. Earnings of interest: - ENPH, INTC, NOW, TSLA, GOOG, GOOGL
AI Chip Demand Just Doesn't End 20.07.2025 18:56
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Inflation updates, labour market, retail sales. Earnings of interest: - Banks summary - M&A activity, trading revenue, inflation outlook and net interest income, outlook on consumer sentiment and credit. - ASML, TSM, NFLX
Flying Taxis and Figma's Debut 06.07.2025 25:36
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Labour market, unemployment rate, nonfarm payrolls, and the passing of the BBB. No earnings of interest this week. Instead, I discuss the eVTOL industry, and progress being made with flying taxis. Also talk about Figma's upcoming IPO and how the company separates itself from competitors. ARCH, JOBY, EH, EVTL
Euphoria vs Reality 29.06.2025 25:30
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - CB Consumer confidence, New home sales, GDP, PCE, and trade deals 2 earnings of interest: - MU, NKE Also discuss Tesla's robotaxi rollout and my general thoughts on the market's current levels.
Stablecoins, Unstable Valuation 22.06.2025 21:40
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Retails sales data from this last week and the much awaited Fed interest rate decision. No earnings of interest to cover this week, but I go through - Circle's IPO and dominant 2 week stock performance. - Meta's Scale AI deal, and brand new Oakley Gen AI glasses.
Oracle’s Might and Chewy’s Bite 15.06.2025 21:29
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Latest inflation data including CPI and PPI, the steadily worsening labour market, geopolitical tensions in the middle east and the tragic Air India accident. Earnings: - ORCL, CHWY Additionally, sharing my thoughts on Apple's recent WWDC.
Time For Consumer Defensives 09.06.2025 22:28
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Labour market showing resilience, Musk vs Trump, Trump and Xi. Earnings: - DG, DLTR, MDB Focusing on consumer defensives, how they've outperformed SPX ytd and why the future looks promising for them. MDB is more growth focused, but a valuable company that has been doing well both as a organisation and as a stock.
Chips and Cybersecurity 31.05.2025 29:13
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Tariff court ruling, consumer sentiment (both CB and Michigan), PCE, GDP, and Labour market. Earnings: - NVDA, S and ZS Focusing on semiconductor and cybersecurity - why I like cybersecurity, what I like about both S and ZS, and what I think about Nvidia.
Recession Worries Are Back 25.05.2025 24:59
Send us a text In this episode I talk about - Bond market and recession worries driven by weak 20Y auction, Moody's credit downgrade, tax bill etc. Earnings: - HD, LOW and TGT Continuing the theme of consumer and retail in light of weakening consumer strength, sentiment, and rising delinquencies.
Consumer and Retail’s Reality 17.05.2025 28:14
Send us a text In this episode I talk mainly about The big macro: - CPI, Core CPI, PPI, Consumer Sentiment, Powells Speech, and Retail Sales Earnings: - WMT, and ONON Additionally talk about 2 M&A deals: 3G Capital acquiring Skechers, and Dicks Sporting Goods acquiring Foot Locker. Focus is mainly on consumer and retail.
The Amazon Of... 10.05.2025 24:27
Send us a text In this episode I talk about The big macro: - Fed interest rate decision, strong labour market, the lack of a need for premature rate cuts, Trump vs Powell. - Strong demand for 10 year note auction, no disruption to global order, strength of the US economy, UK/US trade deal, potential China deal and more. Earnings: - PLTR, AMD, and CPNG
Big Tech Earnings Help Ease Recession Worries 05.05.2025 32:50
Send us a text In this episode I discuss macroeconomic data that came out: JOLTS, Consumer Confidence, GDP, PCE/Core PCE, Unemployment rate, Non farm payrolls. I also discuss earnings of "Big Tech/Mag 7": Microsoft [MSFT], Meta [META], Apple [AAPL], Amazon [AMZN].
Intel’s “Generational Comeback”? 26.04.2025 26:52
Send us a text In this episode I talk about earnings and outlook for: Tesla [TSLA] Alphabet [GOOG, GOOGL] ServiceNow [NOW] Intel [INTC]
If In Doubt, Maintain Forecasts 21.04.2025 25:21
Send us a text Focus on earnings of: Goldman Sachs, Citi, Bank of America, TSMC, Netflix.
A Game of Patience 12.04.2025 26:28
Send us a text In this episode, I discuss the macroeconomic environment, inflation data, consumer sentiment, tariffs and specifically the US vs China trade war. As we move into earnings season, I also discuss JPM earnings results, the outlook and what Jamie Dimon had to say this week. Briefly touch on MS, BLK, and WFC earnings as well.
Liberation Day or Isolation Day? 05.04.2025 30:59
Send us a text In this episode, I talk about the recent tariffs from liberation day. I talk about the nature of these tariffs and what I believe the impact on consumers and companies might be. I briefly mention how I think about playing this market scenario. I move on to mentioning TSLA delivery numbers and how one of the worst performing mega cap stocks this year continues to disappoint. I lastly...
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