Market Maker

In this episode, I talk to the Head of Trading Piers Curran on why stability in interbank funding is integral to the functioning of the financial system, using the Global Financial Crisis as an example to understand the current Evergrande situation in China. We also discuss the latest FOMC meeting, where Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin scaling back asset purchases in November and complete the process by mid-2022, and look at the major obstacles the Bank of England will need to confront in order to hike rates as soon as February 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to Head of Trading Piers Curran, about why the Chinese developer Evergrande carries a potential systemic risk to the Chinese financial system, whether US CPI and Retail Sales reports this week alter the perception on the timing of tapering, and why Australia might well feel the wrath of the security pact deal struck with the US and UK this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a breaking news story developing as China's largest property developer whose shares are now down 80% YTD have now hired Houlihan Lokey and Admiralty Harbour as financial advisers to assess their capital structure - it is likely a bankruptcy is coming. They have an eye-watering $310bn in liabilities and are now in a liquidity crunch where they cannot complete their developments so cannot generate the funds to pay creditors. Who are Evergrande, how did they end up in this situation, and what comes next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to the Head of Trading Piers Curran about El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as a legal tender and the crash in crypto we saw earlier this week. We look at the reasons behind this pioneering move but ask the question of whether it's simply a tactic for President Bukele to push his agenda. We also look at why many major Wall Street banks are turning bearish on US stocks and what would need to happen to see a meaningful correction in the S&P 500 into year-end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode, I talk to Amplify Co-founder Piers Curran, on how Amplify Trading went from two guys teaching people how to trade, into a company using technology to bring about real change in the way people identify and secure jobs in finance. We also talk about diversity, mental health, and our personal connection to making an impact on young people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Co-Founder Piers Curran and Head of AmplifyME Eddie Donmez discuss the fall out from the August US labour market report that showed the worst Non-Farm Payrolls reading of 2021 coupled with a spike in wage growth. We discuss how markets reacted and why this all feeds into a steady worsening of the economic outlook going into Q4. We also discuss Zoom fatigue and our year end price target following their 17% drop this week plus how regulatory and competition headwinds are whipping up a perfect storm for Robinhood, but can Bitcoin come to the rescue?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I am joined by the Head of Trading Piers Curran, as we talk about the main topics in focus this week in markets. From the reaction to Fed Chair Jerome's Powell speech at Jackson Hole and the impact of Afghanistan on President Joe Biden's approval rating to the Bank of England's unique exit strategy and how Tim Cook joined the billionaire boys club earlier this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I kick off by giving an overview as to why stocks and commodities have suffered this week, and provide colour on what Taliban control of Afghanistan means for markets. I then speak with Head of AmplifyMe, Eddie Donmez, on Tesla's new humanoid, Facebook Horizon Workroom, Amazon department stores and Michael Burry's next 'Big Short'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, we take a different approach. Rather than focus on one or two topics, I throw 8 questions at Head of Trading Piers Curran, from the latest US CPI reading and timing of tapering, to Disney's masterful pivot into a leading tech giant and how Lionel Messi is getting paid in PSG fan tokens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I talk to the Head of Trading Piers Curran about the volatility in Robinhood shares following their recent IPO. We talk about how the platform makes money, why their IPO process was different, and what might happen to their shares next. We also touch on the latest US Non-Farm Payrolls report and what it means for the expected timeline for tapering at the Federal Reserve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.