Is the AI trade entering a new phase?

In this week's episode of Market Open, Reda and Russell unpack another eventful week for markets. They discuss SK Hynix's record-breaking US listing, why some investors are starting to question whether AI stocks have run too far, and what the latest moves in memory chips could mean for the companies building the next generation of AI.

In this episode:

• Why AI investors may need to rethink the winners
• SK Hynix's blockbuster US listing
• The growing pressure on hyperscalers ahead of earnings
• What higher oil prices could mean for inflation
• The key market risks to watch this week

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Inflation may have slipped from the headlines, but is it really behind us?

This week on Market Open, Reda and Russell explore why inflation could prove more persistent than investors expect - even before this year's Middle East conflict. 

They also turn to one of the biggest shifts happening inside the AI boom: why memory chip makers are gaining pricing power, what it means for the hyperscalers pouring billions into AI infrastructure.

Plus: South Korea's volatile week, the latest on AI spending, and the key events investors should be watching in the days ahead.

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Introducing Market Open: a new weekly show from The Modern Investor. 

Each week, Finimize analysts Reda Farran and Russell Burns chew over the biggest stories in markets, what they mean for investors, and what they're watching in the week ahead.

In todays episode....

• Why AI is increasingly driving every corner of financial markets
• SpaceX's latest AI deals and what they mean for the company
• South Korea's push for MSCI developed-market status
• The outlook for inflation, rates, and the global economy

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Is Bitcoin digital gold, a risk asset, or something entirely different?

In the first episode of The Modern Investor Podcast, Finimize CEO Carl Hazeley sits down with Chris Bendiksen, Head of Bitcoin Research at CoinShares, to unpack one of the most debated assets in modern investing.

They discuss Bitcoin's fundamentals, whether it can act as a safe haven during periods of market turbulence, as well as Chris's outlook on Bitcoin's long-term future.

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Higher oil prices have rippled through markets since the war in Iran began, weighing on companies exposed to fuel costs, transport disruptions, and inflation pressure.

In this episode, Finimize Analyst Russell Burns joins the pod to talk about a basket of eight stocks he believes could rebound quickly if tensions ease and the Strait of Hormuz reopens. These are businesses the market has punished during the crisis - and which may benefit disproportionately if energy prices and supply chains begin to normalize.

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AI needs chips. But it also needs cables, power lines, and infrastructure most investors rarely think about.

Finimize Analyst Theodora Lee Joseph joins the pod to talk about Prysmian, a company positioned right where two major trends collide: the AI data center boom and the global upgrade of the electricity grid.

We discuss why this quieter industrial name may still offer a compelling way to invest in the next phase of AI infrastructure growth.

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SpaceX may be heading for one of the biggest IPOs in market history - and one of the most closely watched.

In this episode, Finimize Analyst Reda Farran joins the pod  to examine the investment case behind a potential listing that could value the company at nearly $2 trillion. We look at what investors would actually be buying: a launch business, Starlink’s fast-growing satellite network, and expanding ambitions in AI.

We also explore the harder question beneath the hype: can even an extraordinary company justify an extraordinary price tag?

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Every month, we go back to the numbers.

In this episode, Finimize Analysts Reda Farran, Russell Burns, and Theodora Lee Joseph join the pod for our May Research Performance Update - a review of how the ideas inside the Finimize Portfolio have actually performed, and what we’re changing now.

Since launch in October 2024, our analysts’ picks have delivered an average return of 29%, beaten their benchmarks by 13 percentage points, and posted an 83% hit rate. We discuss a new position in Daikin, growing pressure on Nike, Intel’s exit from the portfolio, and where the next opportunities may be emerging.

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Daikin Industries makes products most people rarely think about - air conditioners, heat pumps, the systems that keep offices, homes, and factories running. But it’s become harder for investors to ignore since Elliott Management disclosed a major stake in the company.

In this episode, Finimize Analyst Russell Burns joins the pod to explore why the activist fund has turned its attention to Daikin, and what it may be seeing in one of Japan’s best-known industrial businesses. We also discuss the longer-term case, and why Russ is adding the firm to the Finimize Portfolio.

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AI needs power. Lots of it. And that demand is starting to ripple far beyond data centers.

Today, Finimize Analyst Theodora Lee Joseph joins the pod to follow that ripple into a much bigger story: the global effort to upgrade and expand the electricity grid. What began as a constraint for AI is now turning into a multi-trillion-dollar investment theme, spanning everything from transmission lines to transformers.

We talk through what’s driving the surge in demand, how this builds on Theodora’s earlier data center portfolio, and - most importantly - the companies she’s using to invest in it.

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