As we all learn to live with the fallout of Covid-19, markets have learned to live with another type of crisis. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Chris Bailey, an IG client who runs a personal portfolio and gives market commentary through Financial Orbit. Here, the discussion turns around the March 2020 Covid lows, the recovery, and subsequent moves onto another, different type of financial crisis. The pair discuss lockdown stocks such as Zoom (ZOOM), Amazon.com (AMZN), Peloton (PTON), BooHoo (BOO), and Ocado (OCDO).   Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or oth ..read more

Brace for a rocky ride in 2023 amid the Ukraine crisis, the China reopening trade, sticky inflation and high interest rates. IG's assistant portfolio manager, Aaron Bright, tells IGTV's Angeline Ong how Smart Portfolios can help investors navigate this year, which some investors say could feel like a Ryanair landing. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube  ..read more

Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) climbed past the psychologically important 10-million-mark last year, but how has 2023 started? IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Anthony Sassine, from KraneShares. He runs the KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS) which includes a wide range of exposure across the EV space. While upbeat on the future, he acknowledges that affordability is still an issue, brought about by supply chain difficulties, a rise in metals prices and the war in Ukraine. The discussion also touches on where the future of battery technology lies. Will it be ..read more

As a fintech disruptor, TAP Global aims to bring seamless cross-border money movement to the masses enabling people to engage directly with digital currencies. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with TAP’s chairman, John Taylor and founder, Arsen Torosian to find out more about the Aquis-listed company and its roots from reverse takeover of Quetzel Capital. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube     ..read more

The third quarter of 2022 was painful for the markets, then came a slight improvement in the fourth quarter with sectors like leisure and airlines benefitting from a lift in attitudes to Covid. But what for 2023? IG’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Russell Pointon from investment research house Edison Group who discusses the change in the air. While questions remain on this side of the Atlantic, it appears that in the US the recovery is well ahead of what we see in Europe. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    ..read more

It’s sometimes forgotten, but finding ways to harness excess power, is as critical to decarbonisation as establishing renewable sources of energy. Longspur Research says a lack of clean energy storage is a bit like building a car without brakes: you can get to where you want to go, but you cannot stop at your destination. IGTV’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with the head of research at Longspur Capital, Adam Forsyth, and asked about how the problem is being addressed. Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    ..read more

What do we now know about the economic outlook given the meetings this week at the Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England (BoE) and European Central Bank (ECB)? IG’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with foreign exchange analyst Richard Snow, from Daily FX, who discussed the potential continuation of the long EUR/USD trade.   Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube  ..read more

IGTV’s Angeline Ong speaks to Liberum’s Head of Investment Strategy, Joachim Klement, to find out why 2023 could herald the return of consumer discretionary stocks, even amid tough global economic times and high inflation.   Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information does not constitute investment or trading advice.    Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube ..read more

It’s already been a good start to the year for China and investors in Chinese assets, but can it be sustained? IG’s Jeremy Naylor caught up with Dr Xiaolin Chen, Head of International at KraneShares, to discuss what has brought about the turnaround.    From a country seemingly locked down in permanent Covid restrictions, a new opportunity seems to be presenting itself. The discussion covers the recovery, the government’s shift into a new era of international conversation and the risks presented to investors.    Any opinion, news, research, analysis, or other information doe ..read more

With central banks expected to begin reining in their programme of tightening, markets will begin to see pockets of value in those areas most beaten up. The only issue is then that prices will start to rise again which may yet see more need for tightening. Paul Sedgwick, head of investment at Frank Investments, joins IGTV's Jeremy Naylor to discuss this ..read more