The Vox Markets Podcast

What are batteries, how do they work, what are cycles, cycle-lives, and what are the different types of battery? What are the opportunities for investors interested in the battery space, and what will advances in these technologies mean for the future? John Wood is chief executive of Gelion, a company developing sulfur-based battery technologies. He joins us with the answers

Riverfort Global has announced a reverse takeover of S-Ventures, a wellness and healthfood company. Here to tell us all the details, Nick Lee of Riverfort and Scott Livingstone of S-Ventures

Watch on YouTube In this fascinating interview, accomplished UK small/midcap fund manager James Taylor of M&G takes me through the below 17 stock ideas. 00:00 Outlook for UK small/midcaps and M&A activity 03:45 Avon Protection 06:35  Senior 10:20 Victrex 14:30  Premier Foods 18:40  Currys 22:00  Dominos Pizza 25:30  Watches of Switzerland 31:20  Keller 34:15  Marshalls 38:15  Serica Energy...

Watch on YouTube Klaus Eckhof gives us the latest  Rome Resources  #RMR, following the resumption of the company's activities on the ground in the DRC. Drilling is ongoing, assays are expected, and a resource update is due within a number of weeks. Will the project be economic? - well, the grades are good, they improve at depth, and major tin producer Alphamin is close by.

Watch on YouTube In this week’s smallcap investing show, UK equity analyst & markets commentator Paul Scott & I discussed our latest thoughts on 20 stock ideas. 00:00 Implications of US and UK interest rates decisions 04:45 Big Technologies 09:15 Renishaw 13:55 Filtronic 16:35 XP Factory 20:25 Victrex 22:20 1Spatial 26:35 Anpario 27:40 Windar Photonics 30:45 Facilities of ADF 36:20 Card Fa...

Sam Spring spent many years as a mining analyst in London before moving to Australia to run Kincora Copper, a copper explorer and project generator. In this in-depth conversation, Sam talks about the supply-demand dynamics in the copper industry, what makes a good copper project, and how investors can get a handle on companies that might, or might not, succeed.

In this fascinating interview, accomplished UK small/midcap fund manager William Tamworth of Artemis takes me through the below 17 stock ideas:  00:00 Outlook for UK smallcaps 05:15 M&A activity and Corpay’s approach for Alpha International 08:55 Babcock International 11:45 Qinetiq 15:20 Moneysupermarket or MONY 18:30 Telecom Plus 22:15 Moonpig 25:30 Onthebeach 27:25 How important is cashflow...

Watch on YouTube In this week’s smallcap investing show, UK equity analyst & markets commentator Paul Scott & I discussed our latest thoughts on 24 stock ideas. 00:00 CMA’s findings wrt UK drug pricing for pets CVS Group  &  Pets at Home 07:10 This week’ sells ( Gemfields ) and buys (08:35  Greggs  & UK long bonds) 13:35  Genus 18:40  Clarkson  & impact of Trump’s tariffs 24:05...

Watch on YouTube In a recent update, Prospex Energy CEO Mark Routh reassured that the company’s growth strategy remains on track, despite a short-term operational issue at its Spanish gas field. With repairs scheduled and production expected to resume by mid-June, attention turns to upcoming drilling plans, full ownership of Tarba Energia, and continued permitting efforts in Italy and Poland—all p...

Following today’s better than expected FY'24 results, CEO Jonathan Hunter and CFO Neil Pritchard of Eleco – a specialist in Buildtech software developer - kindly take me through: 00:00 What the business does, its USPs, growth drivers, Trump tariffs and US expansion. 05:30 Financial highlights 10:25 Strategic rationale & integration of Vertical Digital and PEMAC acquisitions 13:55 New product d...

Harry Anagnostaras-Adams of KEFI Gold & Copper talks us through the implications of the latest news regarding the equity portion of the financing for the Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia. All the pieces of the puzzle are now in place, and although the financing has yet to close, it's pretty clear that this project is going ahead. Additionally, the new financing from contractor BCM means that...

Focusrite CEO Tim Carroll and CFO Sally McCown discussed the company's solid first-half performance, including close to 10% growth in content creation. They noted stable brand performance, improved inventory levels, and recent product launches

Watch on YouTube In this fascinating interview, CEO Adam Holland & Group Finance Director Will Wilkins of Mpac take me through today’s record FY'24 results and ‘in line’ outlook – including: 00:00 Mpac’s core markets, USPs and growth drivers 02:50 Progress wrt integrating Mpac’s 3 acquisitions in H2’24 07:40 Financial highlights 11:20 Q1’25 trading and FY’25 revenue cover 17:35 New product lau...

Watch on YouTube Lithium is a key component in electric vehicle batteries, and is considered a strategic element by many of the world's major economies. But what is it, how do we mine it, process it and sell it, and is it an attractive option for investors to consider? The price has come back significantly from its highs of a few years ago, but does these in turn mean now is the time to get in? An...

Watch on YouTube In this investing masterclass, James Thorne of Columbia Threadneedle - kindly takes me through his view of the markets and latest thoughts on 17 companies. 00:00  Outlook for UK mid/smallcaps 03:45 Chemring 07:25  Avingtrans 10:30 Inspecs 12:50  Oxford Instruments 16:20  Paypoint 19:10  Trainline 21:55  Auction Technologies 25:05  Tekmar 27:15  Crest Nicholson 32:10  Eleco 34:55 ...

Watch on YouTube In this week’s smallcap investing show, UK equity analyst & markets commentator Paul Scott & I discussed our latest thoughts stock 21 ideas. 00:00 Argentex & how to survive a lightning strike? 11:05 Tracsis 14:25 RWS 18:00 Somero Enterprises 22:10 Which UK firms might benefit from sky high US tariffs for Chinese goods? 23:20 Watches of Switzerland 25:40 Brickability ,...

Watch on YouTube In this interview, CEO James Hickman and CFO Judy Happe of  Finseta  – a specialist payments and foreign exchange platform - takes me through today’s record FY’24 results, strong start to 2025 and long term expansion strategy.

Watch on YouTube The uranium market has seen a pullback recently, but the managers of closed-end investment company  Geiger Counter  see huge opportunities. They tell us why they are very positive about uranium going forward, and walk us through key aspects of the uranium market, its pricing dynamics, how its mined, what it's used for, who buys it, and why it's safer than wind power.

Happy Easter and hope everyone enjoys this week’s smallcap investing show with UK equity analyst & capital markets commentator Paul Scott, who kindly took me through his latest thoughts on 18 stock ideas. 00:00 Any recent buys or sell? 02:20 Bunzl 08:45  Oxford Instruments 12:30  Cerillion 16:20 Vp 18:05  Speedy Hire and  HSS 22:10  Audioboom 25:35  MHA 29:00  Mercia Asset Management 32:50  Yo...

Watch on YouTube United Oil and Gas  has a huge potential opportunity off-shore Jamaica, where the there could be upwards of 7bn barrels of oil in the Walton-Morant licence. Development costs look manageable, but a major partner will be needed to help with funding. To that end, United has several parties under NDA, and is looking to make an announcement on that soon. Brian Larkin, United's chief e...

Watch on YouTube In this fascinating interview, CEO Bram Goorden of  IXICO  - an AI powered medical imaging analytics firm helping Biopharma groups develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases – kindly takes me through today’s inline H1’25 trading update and positive outlook. Disclosure: I own shares in IXICO, who is also a Vox Markets client.

In this investing masterclass, accomplished UK fund manager Judith MacKenzie of Downing - kindly takes me through her view of the markets and latest thoughts on 18 companies. 00:00 What type of stocks Downing prefers, prospects for smallcaps and rebooting AIM. 09:30 Cohort 11:20 Avingtrans 15:10 Inspecs 17:40 Flowtech Fluidpower 21:00 Ashtead Technology 23:45 Liquidity in stocks with mrkcaps of &l...

Serial entrepreneur and founder of European Green Transition Cathal Friel has joined its board as non-executive chairman. He joins us to tell us why, and what's next for the company

KEFI Gold and Copper is on the cusp of initiating construction at the Tulu Kapi gold project in Ethiopia. A few final tweaks are being made to contracting arrangements, but site preparation is already underway, the security setup has been established and work resettling certain members of the local community has begun. The pit at Tulu Kapi was designed using a conservative gold price of US$1,250,...

Watch on YouTube In this week’s smallcap investing show, UK equity analyst & capital markets Paul Scott & I discussed our latest thoughts on 21 stock ideas: 00:00 Key learnings from Trump’s trade tariff volatility 07:25 Treatt 18:15 Churchill China 23:00 JD Sports 27:40 Ramsdens 30:40 Gooch & Housego 34:55 Everplay (formerly Team17) 37:25 THG (ie TheHutGroup) 41:05 Oxford Biomedica 44:...