In this episode of the Interactive Brokers podcast, Andrew Wilkinson sits down with Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick to analyze the market's reaction to the recent Trump-Harris debate, discuss the implications of the latest economic data on Fed policy, and explore the dynamics of small caps, tech stocks, and financial sectors. Listen in for insights on how these factors are shaping investor sentiment and market trends.

Crop conditions have never been better. But that’s not necessarily good news for farmers. Dan Basse, CEO of AgResource, joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson to discuss.

Interactive Brokers recently launched its event contracts platform in conjunction with ForecastEx LLC, a Chicago exchange specializing in making markets on economic data points. ForecastEx CEO David Downey explains the conception of the project and why he built it.

Concerns about droughts and the water supply have generally spurred higher prices of live cattle futures – sending the stocks of some top global meat producers into a downturn. So, then, why have shares of several fast-food companies been on a climb - especially amid higher consumer meat costs and more expensive menu items? Is a Big Mac Slider in order? Find out what’s steering the live cattle markets, and what to watch out for, as Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, and IBKR’s Jeff Praissman, join host Steven Levine in our ongoing agricultural commodities series….    

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 21, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Our chat with KraneShares CIO revealed an investor bias towards US technology and growth names at the vast expense of Chinese and Emerging Market equities. But how will investors respond to a series of interest rate cuts in the wake of COVID reopening on the mainland?

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 14, 2023).

Ahead of the USDA June Acreage Report, I sat down with AgResource President Dan Basse over in Chicago. In my hunt for the elephant in the room surrounding this year’s grains crop, Dan shone the light on several impediments ranging from $34 per gallon diesel prices in Ukraine, to ultra-strong Chinese demand for Brazilian exports. It’s the sort of concoction that has the potential to make the June 30  release quite explosive. Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 21, 2023). Learn more about the IBKR Campus: https://ibkrcampus.com/

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Join Guillaume Roux-Chabert, from IBKR Singapore and Stefano Grasso, Portfolio Manager for the Enhanced Value Fund in Singapore to discuss three famous Warren Buffett’s letters to shareholders – 1977, 1999 and 2018.

Contact Information:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanograsso/

EVF@8vantedge.com 

Berkshire Hathaway Letters:

https://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/letters.html

If night follows day, and the US economy falls into a post-monetary tightening recession, gold may prove to be a big winner points out CME Groups economist Erik Norland.

Contact Information:

Email: erik.norland@cmegroup.com;

Web: www.cmegroup.com

Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at the OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the option lifecycle, exercises, assignments, open interest, and how it is calculated.

Contact Information:

For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit OptionsEducation.org.

Have an options-related question? Contact the OCC Investor Education team at options@theocc.com or via live chat on OptionsEducation.org.

Connect with OIC Instructor, Mat Cashman.

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (May 15, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

With all eyes on the Fed’s Wednesday announcement, Neil Azous is looking at the prospect of one particular recession indicator to start the race to interest rate cuts before the end of 2023. The Sahm recession indicator considers the 12-month low for the national unemployment rate relative to a rise in the three-month average rate. The Sahm recession indicator is already flashing red in California, home to 50-million Americans and 15% of national GDP. Will the same ring true for the national economy following the July employment report? Neil hints that it will.

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Email:  nazous@rareviewcapital.com   

Web:   www.rareviewcapital.com

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 9, 2023).

Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss the Consumer Price Index and how inflation effects people at different income levels.

Contact Info:

Email:  Michael.Normyle@nasdaq.com

Web:   www.nasdaq.com

Consumer sentiment may be pointing down, but US economic indicators are not displaying many other signs of an impending recession. The Interactive Brokers team discusses their favorite signposts.

With long positions in London cocoa futures recently reaching record levels, it appears traders are generally hoping for even higher prices of the staple commodity – which have already pushed up confectionery costs for consumers across the globe. Is it a case of mass heartbreak or something more? Find out what’s driving these cocoa highs, as Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, and IBKR’s Jeff Praissman and Claire Baxter join host Steven Levine for a lively look at chocolate, as our agricultural commodity series continues…. 

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (May 10, 2023).

Following the powerful rise of the Japanese yen and the shortfall in US payroll growth, the IBKR Podcast team dissects the global stock market’s panic sell-off in search of capitulation.

Guillaume Roux-Chabert from Interactive Brokers Singapore joins with Senior Portfolio Manager – Stefano Grasso, MBA, Enhanced Value Fund. Over 20 years of investing experience, most recently in commodity trading with Eni as head of the Singapore Office (APAC). Prior experience with McKinsey and Company in Milan and London. Disciple of Warren Buffett and passionate about value investing philosophy.

Sponsor Information:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanograsso/

EVF@8vantedge.com 

How Eurex managed transatlantic volatility resulting from the US regional banking crisis. IBKR’s Edward Strauss drills down into European retail and institutional trading patterns with his guest from Eurex, Eugen Mohr.

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 21, 2023).

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https://www.eurex.com

https://www.deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/products-services/ps-indices-analytics

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Mat Cashman,  Principal of Investor Education at the OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss option skew and how it can be used to analyze markets.

Contact Info:

For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit OptionsEducation.org.

Have an options-related question? Contact the OCC Investor Education team at options@theocc.com or via live chat on OptionsEducation.org.

Connect with OIC Instructor, Mat Cashman.

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 10, 2023

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Interactive Brokers’ Senior Economist Jose Torres and Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick have another in a series of economic and market discussions hosted by Andrew Wilkinson, Director of Education. Topics include: The Debt Ceiling, interest rates and short selling.

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (May 8, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Mike Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to offer insight on the current US and European economies and the effect of inflation on commercial real estate, fuel prices, and banking.

Sponsor Information:

Email:  Michael.Normyle@nasdaq.com

Web:   www.nasdaq.com

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 24, 2023).

Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, and Jeff Praissman, IBKR’s senior trading education specialist, join host Steven Levine for a deep discussion about today’s elevated corn prices, their impact on producer and consumer costs, as well as ahead of key beverage company earnings. What can traders and investors learn about China’s role as a global buyer? Will Brazil surpass the U.S. as top crop producer? And what can options traders tell us about companies like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo? All this and more as our agricultural commodity series continues…. 

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 10, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Heading into the next Federal Reserve meeting, Rareview Capital’s CIO Neil Azous explains his “Sight Beyond Sight” analysis on the US economy, debt ceiling, and shines light on two segments of the market that investors may be overlooking.

Sponsor Information:

Email:  nazous@rareviewcapital.com   

Web:   www.rareviewcapital.com

Options Solutions COO Steven Sears sits down with Andrew Wilkinson to outline his approach to a covered call strategy for equity portfolios.

Contact Information: 

https://optionssolutions.com/

ssears@optionssolutions.com

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (April 10, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Will McBride and Dmitry Pargaminik, cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to take a deep dive into current option volume trends.

Contact Information: 

https://marketchameleon.com/

support@marketchameleon.com

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (March 22, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

The Interactive Brokers’ team discusses the aftermath of the banking crisis and the onset of earnings for the nation’s banks, along with the usual review of labor and inflation data.

Join us as Gary Christie from Trading Central delves into the current state of the U.S. stock market. Discover which sectors are driving the market, the impact of recent earnings, and the rotation from large cap to small cap stocks and get an in-depth look at the technical tools that can help you navigate these turbulent times.

Shahar Rabin, CPO & Co-Founder of Capitalise.ai joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the role AI and automated trading play in portfolio management and what the future of trading may look like.

Contact Information:

• website: https://capitalise.ai/ 
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaharrabin/
• email: info@capitalise.ai

Nasdaq’s Head of US Options Sean Feeney and Head of Index Content Kevin Davitt join IBKRs Andrew Wilkinson and Jeff Praissman to discuss how they decide on new trading product innovation and the process to get them listed on the exchange.

Sponsor Information:

Sean Feeney: Head of US Options

Kevin Davitt: Head of Index Content

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (February 27, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Tony Crescenzi, Executive Vice President, Market Strategist, and General Portfolio Manager for PIMCO in New York, discusses the role of bonds in an investor’s portfolio and their place in the investment universe.  He is hosted by Interactive Brokers’ Andrew Wilkinson, Head of Investor Education, and Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist. 

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (March 15, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD). To receive a copy of the ODD call 312-542-6901.Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges.

IBKR’s senior economist, Jose Torres, used to work at the FDIC.  He offers helpful perspective about the ramifications of and reactions to the recent bank failures in this discussion with Andrew Wilkinson, IBKR’s director of education, and Steve Sosnick, its chief strategist

Mat Cashman, Principal of Investor Education at OCC joins IBKRs Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss the history of options, the role of the Options Clearing Corporations plays in the industry, and recent volume trends.

Sponsor Contact Information: For more free options education from The Options Industry Council (OIC), an industry resource provided by OCC, visit OptionsEducation.org.

Have an options-related question? Contact the OCC Investor Education team at options@theocc.com or via live chat on OptionsEducation.org.

Connect with OIC Instructor, Mat Cashman.

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, returns to our series on agricultural commodities for a deep look into wheat futures and how the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War has been affecting prices. Will Russia extend the upcoming deadline for the Black Sea Grain Initiative? And how will shipment pressures affect the likes of ADM, Bunge, and other companies in the grain industry ecosystem? Join us for a full rundown, complete with IBKR’s Jeff Praissman’s and Cassidy Clement’s stories of higher consumer costs, whether GMO wheat will disrupt traditional business, and ... whatever happened to the restaurants' bottomless bread basket?

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (February 16, 2023).

Hardman & Co. Economist Keith Hiscock discusses the plight of the UK economy in the aftermath of Brexit and considering global monetary policy tightening. Host Guillaume Roux Chabert digs for investing insight surrounding key British sectors of legal firms and real estate.

Sentiment to begin the week is dour, as interest rate traders have had a rethink about Chairman Powell’s assertion that policy tightening isn’t over just yet. Steve Sosnick and Jose Torres discuss with Andrew Wilkinson.

Find out what’s brewing in the coffee futures market with Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners. We cover everything from Brazil’s weather to international trade to the Fed’s monetary policy to China’s Zero-COVID policies and more.

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (January 26, 2023).

While the FOMC continues its gentle tapping on the brakes, Rareview Capital’s CIO Neil Azous discusses recent signs of optimism for US stocks taking place earlier in January. Neil explains why disinflation is now more important for the US economy than recession talk.

Sponsor Information:

Email:  nazous@rareviewcapital.com   

Web:   www.rareviewcapital.com

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (January 26, 2023)

In this episode of IBKR Podcasts, host Andrew Wilkinson speaks with Erik Norland, Chief Economist at CME Group, about the current political and economic landscape in Europe. They discuss the implications of recent elections in France and the UK, the ECB's monetary policy, and the potential impacts of demographic shifts on national debts.

Jan Szilagi, CEO and founder of TOGGLE AI joins IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss stock picking through a macro lens.

Sponsor Contact Information:

https://toggle.ai/

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (January 10, 2023).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Technical Analysis is a discipline focused on price, volume, and other market data that allows traders and investors to better understand supply and demand relationships in real time. Tyler Wood, CMT chats with Interactive Brokers’ director of trading education Andrew Wilkinson about facts, and some myths, about technical analysis.

TYLER WOOD, CMT

Managing Director, CMT

tyler@cmtassociation.org

Website: CMTAssociation.org

CoHost of Fill the Gap

Todd Hawthorne of Frontier Alpha joins IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss why the 60/40 classic allocation strategy is broken and how investors can use volatility to add yield and diversify their portfolio.

Sponsor Contact information:

Todd@frontieralpha.com

www.linkedin.com/in/TGH28

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (December 15, 2022).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Andrew Wilkinson, IBKR’s director of investor education, discusses potential market drivers for early 2023 with his colleagues Steve Sosnick, chief strategist, and Jose Torres, senior economist.

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (January 10, 2023).

Will McBride and Dmitry Pargaminik, cofounders of Market Chameleon join IBKR’s Senior Trading Education Specialist Jeff Praissman to discuss what data points they look at when analyzing option volume trends and how to decipher the data.

https://marketchameleon.com/

support@marketchameleon.com

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (December 14, 2022).

Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Andrew Wilkinson, IBKR’s director of investor education, takes a look back at the best calls and key highlights of 2022 with his colleagues Steve Sosnick, chief strategist, and Jose Torres, senior economist.

Note: This podcast was recorded on December 5, 2022. 

Cecile Fleckten, IBKR’s senior director and head of ESG and sustainability, discusses many of the challenges the ESG investing framework has been facing, along with how recent regulatory developments have not only been tackling, but also unearthing, many of the controversies with which the discipline has been contending. What does ESG and sustainability have in store in 5-10 years? Find out in this timely podcast!

Note: This podcast was recorded on November 16, 2022. 

With the FOMC meeting dead-ahead, Rareview Capital’s CIO Neil Azous explains why he’s optimistic on the US economy in 2023 given progress the Fed has made towards stabilizing inflation.

Sponsor’s website: https://rareviewcapital.com/

Andrew Wilkinson, Director of Trading Education, hosts IBKR’s December’s market and economic roundtable with Jose Torres, Senior Economist, and Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist.

Joe Burke, IBKR’s head of fixed income, helps us arrive at a clearer picture of yield curve inversions, what they might mean, and their relationship with economic recessions. And now that the Federal Reserve’s tightening of monetary policy is well underway, what is the worst that can happen in the fixed-income markets, and how can investors prepare?

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (November 16, 2022).  

Michael Normyle – Nasdaq’s US Economist joins IBKR’s Jeff Praissman to discuss current inflationary trends and how consumers of different income levels are affected.

Samantha LaDuc, founder of LaDuc Trading, joins Steve Sosnick, chief strategist, on a new edition of IBKR Podcasts to discuss volatility, skew, intermarket analysis and “short-termism” in equity markets.

As geopolitical tensions, and other challenging headwinds intensify, many in the market are shedding their exposure to China and looking more deeply at Asia’s diverse landscape. Matthew Appelstein, CEO of Americas and Head of International Distribution at Eastspring Investments, offers his insights into the region’s valuations, supply chain shifts, exports, and a host of other country-specific changes and opportunities for growth.

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (October 31, 2022).

Deborah Fuhr has watched the launch of ETFs since the industry began in the `90s. Today, Deborah keeps tabs on 10,652 products, 21,956 listings with assets of $9.1 trillion amongst 648 providers on 79 exchanges in 63 countries. Few industry watchers can claim to have her keen insight into the ETF world.

Sponsor’s website: https://etfgi.com/

Twitter: @deborahfuhr @etfgi

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (September 30, 2022).