In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Inflation: what are we expecting and how might markets react?
• Growth forecasts: where might we see growth surprises in the US?
• China: what is the outlook for China and the economic landscape?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Dispersion: what does it mean in a financial context when does it represent an investment opportunity?
• Emerging Markets: why are EM equities appealing right now, and how is China influencing them?
• Commodities: what is the current opportunity set and are gold miners still an attractive opportunity?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Trump inauguration: why are tariffs important to investors and how might the changes to immigration policy impact the US economy?
• Interest rates: what is driving recent moves in market interest rates?
• Bank earnings: what do the recent earnings reports indicate about the strength of markets and the economy?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• 2024 recap: how should we reflect on 2024, where did we see surprises and how did the opportunities we had highlighted previously perform?
• Inflation: how are we positioning portfolios for a potential period of higher inflation?
• 2025 opportunities: what are the key opportunities for the year ahead?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Active vs passive: what are the pros and cons and how should investors approach a thematic investment such as BioTech?
• Bitcoin: what has driven the price of Bitcoin recently and does it have a role in portfolios today?
• Private equity: what is the current state of private markets and what has caused the recent activity?

In this commercial real estate special, with guest, Ross Davies, Head of Real Estate at CapGen, Ian and Ross discuss:

• What is the current state of the UK real estate market and what has caused the increased activity?
• What are the areas of opportunity and risk?
• How do you manage a troubled asset?
• What does excellence look like in terms of strategy and execution?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Credit: how has the credit cycle reacted to the recent increase in rates and how are we managing credit in client portfolios?
• Small-caps: what is the current opportunity set following the US election results and how do you assess quality?
• BioTech: does the upcoming change in administration alter the environment for BioTech stocks?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• US election: what were the Trump trades?
• Market implications: what are some of the bigger picture impacts of the election result on markets?
• Commodities: what is the role of commodities in a portfolio and where are there opportunities today?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Earnings season: what have we learnt so far and what effect will AI have on big tech?
• US growth: is momentum shifting towards positioning for a period of stronger growth?
• Inflation: what impact would a potential divergence in policy have on markets?

In this episode, Ian and Robert discuss:

• Middle East: how might the recent escalations affect markets in the short and long term?
• Gold: what is driving the continued rally in the gold price?
• China: how have the markets reacted to the latest stimulus package?