Magic Markets Ep25: Wood from the Trees

With US markets facing incredible volatility under the realities of inflation and poor jobs data, much of the risk money has moved from equities into cryptos. This has left many tech investors scratching their heads, down 20% or even 30% on stocks with exciting prospects. In episode 25 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows.com) discuss the …

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Magic Markets Ep24: FAANGs at the BEACH

The title may sound like a vampire holiday movie, but most investors will be familiar with the term FAANG as an acronym for some of the most exciting tech companies in the world (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google). The term BEACH is less common and is used to describe travel and leisure industries that will benefit from a return …

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Magic Markets Ep24: FAANGs at the BEACH

The title may sound like a vampire holiday movie, but most investors will be familiar with the term FAANG as an acronym for some of the most exciting tech companies in the world (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google). The term BEACH is less common and is used to describe travel and leisure industries that will benefit from a return …

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Magic Markets Ep23: European Gems

European investor and student of the markets Tobias (@TobyTheInvestor) joins Mohammed Nalla (@MohammedNalla) and I from Copenhagen to discuss European markets and the appeal of Nordic markets that are often ignored when people think about global opportunities. Europe can offer attractive risk/return trade-offs, if investors know where to look. Toby gives great practical insights into navigating the region, including an …

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Magic Markets Ep23: European Gems

European investor and student of the markets Tobias (@TobyTheInvestor) joins Mohammed Nalla (@MohammedNalla) and I from Copenhagen to discuss European markets and the appeal of Nordic markets that are often ignored when people think about global opportunities. Europe can offer attractive risk/return trade-offs, if investors know where to look. Toby gives great practical insights into navigating the region, including an …

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Magic Markets Ep22: Banks – Boom or Bust?

In Episode 22 of the popular Magic Markets podcast, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) look back fondly on their days in banking and investment banking in particular. After a year of volatile markets with high trading volumes, investment banks are posting terrific financial results. Well, those who have avoided crises like Greensill and Archegos at least. Banking …

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Magic Markets Ep21: Crypto Arbitrage

With the help of the team from Future Forex, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) unpack the risks and opportunities of crypto arbitrage. Due to pricing differences in Bitcoin between foreign and local markets, there are profits that can be made. Future Forex helps people execute the arbitrage and unlock those profits. For those seeking an alternative use of …

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Magic Markets Ep20: Buy-Toi-Let

In Episode 20 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss property investing and their respective views on whether buy-to-let is a good idea. The Finance Ghost likes to call it “buy-toi-let” instead, which gives you a clue into what he thinks about the idea. With fascinating real world insights into the property market in developed …

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Magic Markets Ep20: Buy-Toi-Let

In Episode 20 of Magic Markets, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) discuss property investing and their respective views on whether buy-to-let is a good idea. The Finance Ghost likes to call it “buy-toi-let” instead, which gives you a clue into what he thinks about the idea. With fascinating real world insights into the property market in developed …

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Magic Markets Ep19: Arch-egos at hedge funds

It’s an April Fools’ show, yet we only discuss things that have actually happened. It says a lot for the character of the markets that many of the current topics could probably double up as pranks. Other than Cathie Wood’s ARK investing in John Deere in a space fund (?!?), the really interesting story in the markets has been Bill …

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