Market Maker

In this episode, Piers and I look at four stories in focus this week, from Tesla earnings and insane price target, to how AI is being used in trading and why Goldman Sachs is having a rough time at the moment.

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This is a must-listen for any student interested in working in finance as John Normand, a former 25-year veteran in Global Markets at J.P. Morgan, gives a detailed and honest account of what to consider and how to think about your future.

In this first of three episodes, John explains how he came to work in finance before we then tackle two important questions:

• What's the perception vs the reality of working in finance?

• His best and worst experiences working in the industry?

Lots more amazing content coming in the following weeks, including common attributes of successful analysts and associates, work/life balance, and how to set goals and manage expectations.

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Early this week, Twitter merged with X Corp. as Elon Musk advances his idea of an 'everything app'. We discuss Musk's obsession with 'X' and where it all began and explore some of the potential barriers to achieving his vision.

We then examine the first of the major US banks to report Q1 earnings. It comes as shares in J.P Morgan rose sharply after the firm boosted its outlook for lending profits and said it added $37bn in deposits in the first three months of the year in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse.

Find out what this means for JP, the banking sector, the probability of a US recession, and the decisions to come for the Federal Reserve.

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The Nasdaq 100 Index surged into a new bull market Wednesday for the first time in nearly three years.

Technology stocks have outperformed this year as investors speculate that weakening economic data and the risk of a recession, heightened by recent bank stresses, may prompt the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates sooner than expected.

So the big question is can it last?

We also discuss the dire state of global dealmaking, why it's gold's time to shine, the rationale behind the Sergio Ermotti callback at UBS, and why the folk at Klarna are not happy!

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In this episode, Piers and I take a look at the Deutsche Bank whose shares have fallen as much as 15% at the time of recording on Friday, dragging the entire European banking sector with it. In fact, the German bank has now lost more than a fifth of its value so far this month!

So what's happened? Will they follow a similar fate to Credit Suisse? Or are they too big to fail?

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In this interview, I'm joined by Bethany Anstey, who is an EMEA Early Careers Recruiter at Bloomberg.

In this conversation, Beth shares some invaluable tips for students applying for roles in finance as well as an insight into the culture at Bloomberg, one of the world's premier distributors of financial news and data.

- Introduction

- Common mistakes from applicants

- What makes a candidate stand out

- What is the type of candidate that Bloomberg hires

- The importance of your professional brand

- Steps to find the right role and company to work for

- Tips for networking on LinkedIn and email

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In this episode, we focus on the Swiss firm Credit Suisse after their shares fell over 30% on Wednesday this week. 

In fact, the headline of the Daily Telegraph, a major news publication in the UK read, "Swiss bank crash stokes fears of a new global crisis as UK officials scramble to help prop up the bank as the meltdown overshadowed the budget"

Sensational? Or is this really the start of something bigger?

We discuss what triggered the crash, why the shares are now up sharply, how this differs to the recent demise of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the potential for contagion in the eurozone and its impact on the ECB, and what to look out for next for both Credit Suisse and the broader global economy.

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In this episode, we take a look at what exactly happened to SVB and why the collapse in their share price on Thursday rippled through the banking sector resulting in the largest four US banks losing some $47bn of market value in just one day.

Was the move justified? Could one of the larger banks also fall victim to the same issue? We explain some key areas to watch in the coming days.

We also review the major shift in Fed language this week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated that the Federal Reserve will likely need to raise interest rates more than expected in response to recent strong data and is prepared to move in larger steps if the "totality" of incoming information suggests tougher measures are needed to control inflation.

Find out what this means for market expectations and why the next 3 days of trading will be critical for global financial markets.

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In this episode, Piers and I unpack the headline 'Fears for the future of the London Stock Exchange' as SoftBank and the world’s largest building materials group CRH, shunned the City in favour of New York.

We look at where London sits in the context of the global exchanges, what makes New York more attractive and what can the UK government do to stop what has been a gradual decline of the UK's influence over the past 170 years.

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In this episode, Piers joins me from NYC as we discuss why Morgan Stanley thinks the largest bank in the US could more than double its size in the coming years. We explain how the structure at JPM differs from pure investment banks like Goldman Sachs and the implication this has on their share price and investability. 

On the macro side, stocks have continued to grind lower as recent strong data out of the US has made market participants think twice about a Fed pivot. Find out what's been going on and why Morgan Stanley think things are about to get a lot worse!

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