In this interview, I talk to Andrew Lane, the founder and CEO of Acuity Trading, a signal provider. We find out a bit more about Andrew, and how he got started in the industry. He tells us about how global warming almost shut down his product and gives some tips for aspiring entrepreneurs who are setting up a financial services business.

Leif Abraham, the co-founder and co-CEO of public.com tells us why they have set their “site” on the UK as their first international expansion target.

Public.com is one of the new breed of zero commission brokers that has grown rapidly in the US, so we find out what they are going to offer UK investors and more about Leif himself.

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I visit the London offices of Charles Schwab and talk to UK MD Richard Flynn about why they are opening up their US investment services to a broader range of UK customers.

I sit down with Charlie White-Thompson the CEO of Saxo Markets UK. We discuss where Saxo sits within in the brokerage landscape and what type of clients they can best service. We also talk about, whether free investing is sustainable, the biggest mistakes traders make, the best thing about working at Saxo and the worst parts of taking the helm of the UK business during the pandemic. Plus, Charlie, gives us a great book recommendation that all traders and investors should read.

In this episode, I chat to Peter Hargreaves, about how he invests. Peter gives his views on the fund management industry, why they set up Blue Whale Capital, the best and worst moments of working in financial services. I also ask him, if he could give one bit of advice to investors on strategy what would it be and what he thinks is the key element to being a successful investor in the markets.