The Modern Investor

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  A swing and the biggest of misses for CrowdStrike led to global IT chaos, while OpenAI cozied up to Broadcom for a fresh supply chain connection. Today’s stories: Cybersecurity Firm CrowdStrike Struck Out, Sparking A Huge Global Tech Outage OpenAI’s Cha...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).   Global shipping troubles and threats of fresh tariffs revived old worries about inflation, while chipmaker TSMC unveiled its AI-powered results. Today’s stories: Global Shipping Troubles And Tariff Threats Could Cause Waves For Inflation The Chips Are...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).   ASML reported strong results, but geopolitical tensions threatened to cloud its outlook, while the Russell 2000 index notched its best five-day streak since 2020. Today’s stories:  ASML’s Strong Results Were Overshadowed By Potential Trade Restrictions...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  Morgan Stanley and Bank of America posted better-than-expected updates – and while Saudi Arabia has big plans, they’re proving tricky to pull off. Today’s stories:  Both Bank Of America And Morgan Stanley Released Expectation-Beating Results Saudi Arabi...

DIY traders have grown up a lot since that first wild GameStop ride. Steph Guild, Senior Director of Investment Strategy at Robinhood tells the tale, plus the surprising things those investors want and need from their trading tools now. Listen in the Finimize app, or wherever you get your podcasts. Partner with us: https://business.finimize.com/ Subscribe To Finimize Newsletter: https://finimize.c...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). Google is reportedly in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $23 billion, while China’s slow economic growth is causing waves in the luxury market. Today’s stories:  Google’s Parent Alphabet Could Buy Cybersecurity Firm Wiz For $23 Billion China’s Eco...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup announced blowout second-quarter earnings, while analysts are more optimistic than usual about US companies this earnings season. Today’s stories:  JPMorgan Chase Came Out Swinging With Results That Crushed Expectations Analy...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). Fresh data showed retail investors are the most optimistic they’ve ever been, while professional investors are concerned about round-the-clock retail trading. Today’s stories:  According To The Modern Investor Pulse, Retail Investors Are Very Optimistic...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). Microsoft and Apple put space between themselves and OpenAI, while China inched closer to deflation – a worrying sign for the world's second-biggest economy. Today’s stories:  Microsoft Ditched Its Board Seat At OpenAI, And Apple’s Stepping Away Too...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  There weren’t many new users to count over at X (formerly Twitter) last quarter, while most active funds have fallen short of beating the S&P 500 this year. Today’s stories:  New Users Were Few And Far Between At X (Formerly Twitter) Last Quarter Sl...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  Global temperatures breached a key climate threshold for a full year, while the French government’s in deadlock after a surprise win for the left. Today’s stories:  Global Temperatures Breached A Key Climate Threshold For A Full Year After An Unexpected...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  The Labour Party won the UK election by a landslide, while the US created 206,000 jobs in June – more than expected. Today’s stories:  The Labour Party Won In The UK, Creating A (More Stable) Majority Government The US Added More Jobs Than Expected, But...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). Tesla turned the corner, and AI was in the driver’s seat, while Japan’s wages are set to rise at their highest rate in more than 30 years. Today’s stories:  Investors Are Paying Attention To Tesla Again, And That’s Partly Thanks To AI Japan’s Trade Union...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  Revolut's new legion of customers helped the fintech make a record-breaking profit, while tech companies are turning to nuclear energy to satisfy the power demands of AI. Today’s stories:  Revolut Flashed A Record Profit, Thanks To Higher Interest...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here: The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  Keith Gill, a.k.a. “Roaring Kitty”, caused more ruptures in the stock market, while China's patchy stats showed exactly why its stock rally ran out of puff. Today’s stories:  The “Roaring Kitty” Chowed Down On Pet Food Retailer Chewy’s Stock China’s...

Nike dropped a dull full-year forecast and investors went running, while US inflation came in close to target – but that didn’t change rate cut expectations. Today’s stories:  Nike’s Stock Plunged After The Sportswear Giant Released A Dreary Forecast US Inflation Is Getting Closer And Closer To Toeing The Fed’s Line Try Finimize Premium  

SpaceX could become the world’s second-highest-valued private company, while US chip giant Micron announced better-than-expected results. Today’s stories:  SpaceX Could Become The World’s Second-Highest-Valued Private Company Micron Beat Expectations, But Investors Still Ditched The American Chipmaker’s Stock Try Finimize Premium  

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here: The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). China approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss wonder drug Wegovy, while Denmark approved the world’s first carbon tax on agriculture. Today’s stories:  Novo Nordisk Got The Green Light In China For Its Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Denmark Just Approved The Wo...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here: The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). Airbus lowered its profit outlook for the year, while Apple and Microsoft were charged under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act. Today’s stories:  Airbus Lowered Its Profit Outlook After Lingering Supply Chain Kinks Apple And Microsoft Have Been Caught In T...

Brought to you by our sister show, Generation (Spotify), Generation (Apple Podcasts). So much of what gets labeled as “corporate innovation” is just old ideas in vaguely new wrappers. On today’s Generation Podcast, Max talks to Lex Sokolin, an entrepreneur and economist who understands the difference. He’s at the forefront of the next generation of financial services, so you won’t want to miss thi...

Brought to you by our sister show, Generation (Spotify), Generation (Apple Podcasts). Chad West knows how to grow a fintech firm: he led marketing at Revolut for nearly five years, as its user base hit 10 million. Now, he advises other early-stage CMOs and serves as the marketing VP at crypto platform Argent. Today, he’s sitting down with Max to talk about fintech growth. Partner with us: https://...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here: The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). Apple and Meta seemingly put the past behind them to talk about collaborating, while copper prices are starting to fall from their record highs. Today’s stories:  Apple Could Integrate One Of Meta’s AI Models Into Its Products Copper Prices Have Started T...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show - subscribe here:  The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts). Revolut is aiming for a valuation of over $40 billion, while birth rates in industrialized economies have more than halved since 1960. Today’s stories:  Revolut’s Share Sale Could Value The Fintech Company At Over $40 Billion Birth Rates In OECD Countrie...

Subscribe to our daily financial news show, The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, while soaring debt in the European Union added drama to a volatile market. Today’s stories:  The Bank Of England Held Interest Rates Steady For The Seventh Time In A Row The European Central Bank Cautioned Its Member Countrie...

Brought to you by our daily financial news show, The Finimize Daily Brief (Spotify), The Finimize Daily Brief (Apple Podcasts).  The UK beat the US and eurozone to inflation coming in on target, while American carmaker Fisker filed for bankruptcy. Today’s stories:  British Inflation Came In Bang On Target For The First Time In Three Years Another EV Maker Bites The Dust: American Firm Fisker Filed...