Market Maker

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/market-maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 rating remains one of the worst in history.Finally, we can't go an episode without talking about Tesla! Discussing why the share price is rising irrespective of fundamentals, alongside a quick look at the collapse in pandemic winner Peloton this week.Sign up for the Daily Market Maker newsletter www.amplifyme.com/market-maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast discusses HireVue interviews, including their purpose and usage in the application process. It delves into the importance of nonverbal cues in video interviews and the challenges they pose. The hosts emphasize the significance of appropriate behavior in remote interviews and provide tips for practicing and improving performance.

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, including Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet.Sign up for the Daily Market Maker newsletter www.amplifyme.com/market-maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to Eddie Donmez about why the crash in Snap's shares this week is bad for social media stocks but good for Apple. We also investigate the latest SPAC deal between Digital World Acquisition and Trump Media & Technology Group, as the former US President looks to circumvent big tech by launching his own app TRUTH Social. For dessert, we analyse Tesla earnings, review the performance of the first Bitcoin ETF, and comment on the latest PayPal talks to acquire Pinterest, in what could be one of the largest takeover deals of the year.Sign up for the Daily Market Maker newsletter www.amplifyme.com/market-maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Unsure of what to expect in your upcoming assessment centre? We've got you covered! In this first episode of our career hacks series I talk to the Head of AmplifyME China, Xiaoyu Zhang, on how exactly virtual assessment centres work. We look at the four key stages of group exercises, case studies, networking and interviews in the context of having to do these completely online due to the pandemic. 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 catch up with Eddie Donmez to talk about the performance of US investment banks who have been reporting their latest quarterly earnings this week. These financial firms are raking in record sums, with fees surging past $100bln in the first nine months of the year thanks to a rush of dealmaking. So why is deal activity so crazy, and how long can it last? you'll have to listen to find out!Sign up for the Daily Market Maker newsletter www.amplifyme.com/market-maker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook has had a tough week. From its social media services going down due to a "faulty configuration change", to more deep-rooted problems unearthed by the latest Facebook Files leaked from a former employee. Can Mark Zuckerberg evolve the company once more, or is this the beginning of the end? We also discuss the latest energy crisis and what it means for inflation and the Bank of England, and why the Fed will push on with its taper timeline, despite another weak US jobs report.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 week's episode, Eddie Donmez takes a look at why stocks are dumping, who called Jerome Powell a dangerous man and who dumped their entire Tesla stake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.