The Modern Investor

Options have a reputation for being complicated and risky. But they can also be useful tools for investors looking to manage risk, generate income, or make the most of a volatile market.

In this episode, Reda Farran speaks to JJ Kinahan from CBOE Global Markets and James Kostulias from Charles Schwab about how investors are actually using options — from covered calls and puts to more complex strategies with defined risk.

They also discuss volatility, zero-day options, and where someone new to options should start.

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Bill Ackman is worried about where AI could lead. He’s also still finding reasons to own some of the companies spending the most on it.

On today’s episode, Finimize CEO Carl Hazeley talks to the Pershing Square founder about AI risk, why he still sees value in Big Tech, and what he looks for in businesses he’s willing to own for years.

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Higher bond yields have been painful for existing investors. But for anyone buying today, they also mean something that’s been missing from bonds for years: a genuinely attractive starting return.

In this week’s pod, Reda and Russ look at why bonds are starting to deserve another look, how the latest round of rate hikes is changing the picture, and where Reda sees the most interesting opportunities across the market.

They also discuss the US-China summit, the risk that slowing AI spending could hit a much wider group of stocks, and why China’s long-term industrial strategy continues to matter for investors.

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Anthropic is preparing for what could become the biggest IPO in history, with a rumoured valuation of around $2 trillion. The question for investors is whether the business can actually grow into a price tag that large. 

In today's episode, we’re sharing another preview of Research Drops – investment research normally available exclusively to Finimize Pro members.

Finimize analyst Russell Burns looks at the bull case for Anthropic: its extraordinary growth, the scale of its infrastructure commitments, and why falling AI costs could end up driving more usage rather than less.  

Head to the Finimize app to hear Russell's research in full.

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Bond yields are climbing to levels not seen in decades. 

That matters well beyond the bond market – particularly when so much of the US economy is riding on an AI investment boom.

This week on Market Open, Finimize CEO Carl Hazeley joins Reda to unpack what’s driving the sell-off in government bonds, why inflation and mounting debt are making investors nervous, and how higher borrowing costs could put pressure on the AI trade.

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Nvidia just delivered another huge quarter, with revenue growth expected to accelerate next year. Yet after everything that’s happened to the stock, its valuation is starting to look surprisingly modest.

This week on Market Open, Reda and Russ digest Nvidia’s latest numbers, and discuss whether some of its biggest beneficiaries might actually be cheap.

They also turn to America’s growing debt problem. With US national debt now above $40 trillion and borrowing costs rising, why is fixing it so politically difficult?

Plus, the increasingly awkward choice facing the Fed as inflation remains stubbornly high while the labour market shows signs of weakening.

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China is spending roughly one dollar on AI for every eight spent by America. But for investors, having less money to spend doesn’t necessarily mean fewer opportunities.

In the second week of our summer hiatus, we’re giving you another preview of Research Drops – investment research normally available exclusively to Finimize Pro members.

Finimize analyst Theodora Lee Joseph looks beyond China’s biggest tech names to follow where the country’s AI spending is actually going…and where the winners are. 

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The best investors aren’t always the ones making the smartest calls. Sometimes, they’re simply the ones making fewer costly mistakes.

Today we’re doing something a little different: giving you a taste of Research Drops - investment research normally available exclusively to Finimize Pro members.

Inspired by Barry Ritholtz’s How Not To Invest, our Head of Content Reda Farran looks at the bad ideas, bad numbers, and bad behaviors that can quietly derail a portfolio - and why accepting that you’ll sometimes be wrong might actually make you a better investor.

Head to the Finimize app for the full interview.

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For years, the American consumer has been the reliable engine of the US economy. Right now, though, some of the most important spending is happening somewhere else entirely.

In this week's episode of Market Open, Reda and Russ chew through the vast sums flowing into data centers and compute, why Wall Street is finding new ways to finance it, and how long today's extraordinary demand can continue.

Plus, why Europe is starting to look like an interesting diversification play if the tech trade turns.

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Markets rebounded quickly last week. But beneath the recovery are some bigger questions about leverage, valuations, and where the AI trade goes next.

This week on Market Open, Reda and Russ unpack what's really driven the recent sell-off - from a highly leveraged hedge fund to renewed questions around AI spending and market valuations.

Plus, they run through the latest Big Tech earnings, why bond markets are questioning the Fed, and what Japan's currency intervention could mean for investors.

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