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The great British bargain show
The major stock index in the UK, the FTSE 100, includes some of the biggest and most profitable multinational companies in the world. But in recent years the index has trailed the US markets and is n…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Inside the crypto hype machine
FT correspondent Josh Oliver spent years covering crypto and the legal troubles of Sam Bankman-Fried. Last week, he published Hype Machine, a book about it all. Today he joins us to talk about SBF’s …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Listener Questions
You asked, we answered. Today on the show, we team up with our sibling podcast, Behind the Money, and answer questions from listeners. We’re tackling chips (both salty and silicon), market capitaliza…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Can the US stock market stand 3% US inflation?
This week's US inflation numbers came in and they’ve remained higher for longer than many expected, or wanted. How does this change the Federal Reserve’s outlook and will the US stock market respond …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Does factor investing still work?
Factor investing came out of academic work in the 1990s, and offered a way to pick stocks without relying on judgments about stories or sectors. It’s had good years and bad years, but has recently st…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Inside the traders’ black box
Market watchers have wondered for years about what really goes on inside trading firms like Citadel Securities, Susquehanna and Virtu. A recent ruling in a lawsuit brought by a medical company may pr…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Learning to love the boom
Rates are up and so are the markets, baffling the bears. Today on the show, FT correspondents Ethan Wu and Katie Martin look at five reasons the market might be rationally booming, including investor…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Is ESG over?
ESG investing has been a dominant topic in finance for the past few years. But ESG seems to be taking a back seat. Today on the show, we talk about the future of mindful investing with Simon Mundy, w…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Three markets, three highs
In the last few weeks, markets have hit highs in the US, Europe, and Japan. Today on the show, we try to understand what has powered the results. We talk about chip company Nvidia, but also renewed o…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
WeWork rework
WeWork, the co-working company founded by Adam Neumann, collapsed in bankruptcy last year. And since then, the commercial real estate market has only gotten worse. Which makes this a perfect time for…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago