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No one knows Warren Buffett like David Kass: the finance professor's been tracking the Oracle’s every move since the 1980s. He sat down with our show's producer, Guy Gardener, to explain what he thinks about Buffett's latest stock moves – and what he might do next.

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Discover what it takes to be a top-tier CMO with Citi's Alex Craddock. From transforming the iShares brand to leading game-changing campaigns, Craddock shares his secrets on mastering data, technology, and business growth. 

Get insider tips on leadership, mentorship, and crafting bold, visionary marketing strategies. Perfect for aspiring CMOs and seasoned pros alike—this episode is your blueprint for marketing success.

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Finfluencer Bill Ackman slashed the target size for his brand-new  fund, while the latest look at inflation hinted that the US could achieve a soft landing.

Today’s stories:

• Bill Ackman Slashed The Target Size For His New Fund By A Mile
• The Fed’s Trusted Inflation Measure Pointed To Cooler Blue Levels

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US economic growth cruised at a faster-than-expected pace, while an AI selloff stoked wider worries about the Big Tech-driven stock market.

Today’s stories:

• The US Economy Grew At A Surprisingly Snappy Pace Last Quarter
• AI Jitters Sent Markets The World Over Into A Tailspin

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European firms are facing a dismal quarter as demand from China slows, while business activity in Britain showed it’s making a comeback.

Today’s stories:

• European Firms Are Looking Glum As Demand From China Slows
• The Clouds Might Finally Be Parting For The UK Economy

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Alphabet delivered an expectation-beating – yet slightly ho-hum – quarterly update, while ether spot ETFs started trading in the US.

Today’s stories:

• Alphabet Spelled Out Better-Than-Expected Results
• In A Big Step For Crypto, The First Spot Ether ETFs Just Launched

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Warren Buffett cashed in some Bank of America stock, while activist fund Elliott Management ordered up a serving of Starbucks.

Today’s stories:

• Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Gave Its Bank of America Stake A Trim
• Activist Fund Elliott Management Picked Up A Venti Stake In Starbucks

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A swing and the biggest of misses for CrowdStrike led to global IT chaos, while OpenAI cozied up to Broadcom for a fresh supply chain connection.

Today’s stories:

• Cybersecurity Firm CrowdStrike Struck Out, Sparking A Huge Global Tech Outage
• OpenAI’s Chatting Up Broadcom For A Fresh Supply Chain Connection

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Global shipping troubles and threats of fresh tariffs revived old worries about inflation, while chipmaker TSMC unveiled its AI-powered results.

Today’s stories:

• Global Shipping Troubles And Tariff Threats Could Cause Waves For Inflation
• The Chips Are Up For TSMC, And The Future Is Looking Bright Too

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ASML reported strong results, but geopolitical tensions threatened to cloud its outlook, while the Russell 2000 index notched its best five-day streak since 2020.

Today’s stories: 

• ASML’s Strong Results Were Overshadowed By Potential Trade Restrictions
• Smaller Stocks Have Been Rallying: The Russell 2000 Just Notched A Five-Day Streak

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Morgan Stanley and Bank of America posted better-than-expected updates – and while Saudi Arabia has big plans, they’re proving tricky to pull off.

Today’s stories: 

• Both Bank Of America And Morgan Stanley Released Expectation-Beating Results
• Saudi Arabia’s Multi-Trillion-Dollar Makeover Isn’t Going According To Plan

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DIY traders have grown up a lot since that first wild GameStop ride. Steph Guild, Senior Director of Investment Strategy at Robinhood tells the tale, plus the surprising things those investors want and need from their trading tools now.

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Google is reportedly in talks to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $23 billion, while China’s slow economic growth is causing waves in the luxury market.

Today’s stories: 

• Google’s Parent Alphabet Could Buy Cybersecurity Firm Wiz For $23 Billion
• China’s Economy Is Growing More Slowly, And That’s Hurting The Luxury Industry

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JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup announced blowout second-quarter earnings, while analysts are more optimistic than usual about US companies this earnings season.

Today’s stories: 

• JPMorgan Chase Came Out Swinging With Results That Crushed Expectations
• Analysts Are Cautiously Optimistic About This Earnings Season

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Fresh data showed retail investors are the most optimistic they’ve ever been, while professional investors are concerned about round-the-clock retail trading.

Today’s stories: 

• According To The Modern Investor Pulse, Retail Investors Are Very Optimistic Right Now
• Professional Investors Are Concerned About Round-The-Clock Retail Trading

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Microsoft and Apple put space between themselves and OpenAI, while China inched closer to deflation – a worrying sign for the world's second-biggest economy.

Today’s stories: 

• Microsoft Ditched Its Board Seat At OpenAI, And Apple’s Stepping Away Too
• China’s Getting Closer To Deflation – And That’s Not Good

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There weren’t many new users to count over at X (formerly Twitter) last quarter, while most active funds have fallen short of beating the S&P 500 this year.

Today’s stories: 

• New Users Were Few And Far Between At X (Formerly Twitter) Last Quarter
• Slow And Steady Is Paying Off, With Passive Funds Pulling Ahead This Year

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Global temperatures breached a key climate threshold for a full year, while the French government’s in deadlock after a surprise win for the left.

Today’s stories: 

• Global Temperatures Breached A Key Climate Threshold For A Full Year
• After An Unexpected Turn Of Events, France Is In Political Deadlock

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The Labour Party won the UK election by a landslide, while the US created 206,000 jobs in June – more than expected.

Today’s stories: 

• The Labour Party Won In The UK, Creating A (More Stable) Majority Government
• The US Added More Jobs Than Expected, But That’s Not The Whole Story

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Tesla turned the corner, and AI was in the driver’s seat, while Japan’s wages are set to rise at their highest rate in more than 30 years.

Today’s stories: 

• Investors Are Paying Attention To Tesla Again, And That’s Partly Thanks To AI
• Japan’s Trade Unions Just Secured The Biggest Pay Hike Since 1990

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Revolut's new legion of customers helped the fintech make a record-breaking profit, while tech companies are turning to nuclear energy to satisfy the power demands of AI.

Today’s stories: 

• Revolut Flashed A Record Profit, Thanks To Higher Interest Rates And More Users
• Tech Firms Have Been Going Nuclear To Meet The Lofty Power Demands Of AI

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Keith Gill, a.k.a. “Roaring Kitty”, caused more ruptures in the stock market, while China's patchy stats showed exactly why its stock rally ran out of puff.

Today’s stories: 

• The “Roaring Kitty” Chowed Down On Pet Food Retailer Chewy’s Stock
• China’s Manufacturing And Services Sectors Are Looking Worse For Wear

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If you were hoping for some stable predictability in the markets, well, 2024 might not be your year. Sree Kochugovindan, senior research economist at abrdn, has been watching the recent blast higher in volatility. 

She sat down with Carl recently and discussed how interest rate decisions from the world’s big central banks (especially in the US and Japan) have driven a lot of the market’s swings. But, she noted that other things are playing a role, too, and with the US presidential election just a few months away, things are likely to remain tumultuous for a while yet. 

Luckily, she’s got some insights for investors and economists, as they brace for the potential outcomes.

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Nike dropped a dull full-year forecast and investors went running, while US inflation came in close to target – but that didn’t change rate cut expectations.

Today’s stories: 

• Nike’s Stock Plunged After The Sportswear Giant Released A Dreary Forecast
• US Inflation Is Getting Closer And Closer To Toeing The Fed’s Line

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SpaceX could become the world’s second-highest-valued private company, while US chip giant Micron announced better-than-expected results.

Today’s stories: 

• SpaceX Could Become The World’s Second-Highest-Valued Private Company
• Micron Beat Expectations, But Investors Still Ditched The American Chipmaker’s Stock

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China approved Novo Nordisk's weight-loss wonder drug Wegovy, while Denmark approved the world’s first carbon tax on agriculture.

Today’s stories: 

• Novo Nordisk Got The Green Light In China For Its Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy
• Denmark Just Approved The World’s First Polluting Tax On Agriculture

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Airbus lowered its profit outlook for the year, while Apple and Microsoft were charged under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act.

Today’s stories: 

• Airbus Lowered Its Profit Outlook After Lingering Supply Chain Kinks
• Apple And Microsoft Have Been Caught In The EU’s Regulatory Crunch

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Apple and Meta seemingly put the past behind them to talk about collaborating, while copper prices are starting to fall from their record highs.

Today’s stories: 

• Apple Could Integrate One Of Meta’s AI Models Into Its Products
• Copper Prices Have Started To Fall From Their Recent Record Highs

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Chad West knows how to grow a fintech firm: he led marketing at Revolut for nearly five years, as its user base hit 10 million. Now, he advises other early-stage CMOs and serves as the marketing VP at crypto platform Argent. Today, he’s sitting down with Max to talk about fintech growth.

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So much of what gets labeled as “corporate innovation” is just old ideas in vaguely new wrappers. On today’s Generation Podcast, Max talks to Lex Sokolin, an entrepreneur and economist who understands the difference. He’s at the forefront of the next generation of financial services, so you won’t want to miss this.

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Revolut is aiming for a valuation of over $40 billion, while birth rates in industrialized economies have more than halved since 1960.

Today’s stories: 

• Revolut’s Share Sale Could Value The Fintech Company At Over $40 Billion
• Birth Rates In OECD Countries Have More Than Halved Over The Last 60 Years Or So

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The Bank of England kept interest rates unchanged, while soaring debt in the European Union added drama to a volatile market.

Today’s stories: 

• The Bank Of England Held Interest Rates Steady For The Seventh Time In A Row
• The European Central Bank Cautioned Its Member Countries Over Heavy Debt

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The UK beat the US and eurozone to inflation coming in on target, while American carmaker Fisker filed for bankruptcy.

Today’s stories: 

• British Inflation Came In Bang On Target For The First Time In Three Years
• Another EV Maker Bites The Dust: American Firm Fisker Filed For Bankruptcy

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The Finimize analyst team get together for a mid-year hurrah. They checked in on how their 2024 predictions have played out so far, and what they’re expecting for the rest of the year. Hear from Stéphane Renevier, Reda Farran, Theodora Lee Joseph, and Russell Burns – hosted by Carl Hazeley. They’ll make some fresh predictions, share what they’ve learned, and exchange some witty banter (maybe. You be the judge.).

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A major tech ETF is set to load up on Nvidia, at the expense of Apple, while the S&P 500 broke yet another record.

Today’s stories: 

• One Of The World’s Most Prominent Tech ETFs Looks Set To Load Up On Nvidia
• The S&P 500 Broke Yet Another Record, But Opinions Are Mixed On What’s Next

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One in every three global investment dollars is landing in the US, while political turmoil cost Paris its crown as Europe’s biggest stock market.

Today’s stories: 

• One In Every Three Global Investment Dollars Is Landing In The US
• Paris Lost Its Title As Europe’s Biggest Stock Market After Political Turmoil

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In this episode, Carl and Haig talk about the AI revolution and the unique approach that Atomos is taking in the discretionary fund manager space. Plus, Carl gets Haig to share his first and best investments, and the qualities that make a successful investor and leader.

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Keith Gill, a.k.a. “Roaring Kitty”, changed up his GameStop play, meanwhile US corporate cash piles swelled to a record $4.1 trillion last quarter, giving companies plenty of ammo

Today’s stories: 

• Looks Like “Roaring Kitty” Now Holds Around Nine Million GameStop Shares
• US Companies Are Looking Flush After Beefing Up Their Cash Reserves

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Europe announced fresh tariffs on Chinese EVs, while the latest dip in the eurozone’s industrial sector suggested a fragile recovery.

Today’s stories: 

• The European Union Announced Fresh Tariffs On Chinese EVs
• Industrial Output In The Eurozone Dipped, But The Region’s Stocks Could Still Stand A Chance

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The Fed signaled that investors might have to wait longer for a rate cut, while the World Bank hiked its forecast for the global economy.

Today’s stories: 

• The Fed Signaled That There Might Be Just One Rate Cut This Year
• The World Bank Lifted Its Global Growth Outlook For The Year

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Apple revealed its very own AI system for the first time, while Elliott Investment Management snapped up shares in Southwest Airlines.

Today’s stories: 

• Apple Launched Its Own AI System To Compete With (Artificially) Intelligent Rivals
• Activist Fund Elliott Management Purchased A Stake In Southwest Airlines

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The S&P 500 is reshuffling, adding private investment and software firms, while insurers are using bonds to brace for a tough hurricane season.

Today’s stories: 

• The S&P 500 Is Booting Out The Old And Bringing In The New
• Insurers Are Battening Down The Hatches, Issuing Catastrophe Bonds

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The US added more jobs than expected in May, while Nvidia investors have more shares each after the firm’s ten-to-one stock split.

Today’s stories: 

• The US Economy Beat Job Expectations Again, But More Might Not Be Merrier
• Nvidia Investors Have Ten Times As Many Shares Each After The Firm’s Stock Split

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The ECB cut interest rates for the first time since 2019, while the NBA is reportedly close to sealing media rights deals worth $76 billion.

Today’s stories: 

• The ECB Took A Step Toward Lower Interest Rates, With Its First Trim Since 2019
• The NBA Could Score A Three-Pointer, Negotiating Deals With Multiple Networks

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US jobs data suggested that the country is starting to strain under high interest rates, while Nvidia challenger Cerebras filed for an IPO.

Today’s stories:

• The US Created Fewer Jobs Than Expected, And Unemployment Ticked Up Too
• Chip Designer And Nvidia Rival Cerebras Filed For An IPO

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Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management targeted SoftBank, while China’s exporting spree might have sparked another round of tariffs.

Today’s stories:

• Activist Investor Elliott Management Wants To Whip SoftBank Into Shape
• China’s Exporters Have Branched Out Beyond High-Tech Products, Risking Even More Tariffs

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On today's show, India’s stocks stumbled after the country’s election, while Bill Ackman sold a 10% stake in Pershing Square.

Today’s stories:

• India’s Wild Ride To New Market Highs Hit A Stomach-Dropping Pothole
• Bill Ackman Sold A 10% Stake In Pershing Square Ahead Of A Potential IPO

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Dave Myszewski knows what it feels like to build a product that delivers exponential growth – and that’s shaped how he leads a team. On today’s Generation Podcast, Max sits down with the legendary fintech product builder.

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The Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target is just gravity: it’s a sure force, something the investing world simply takes for granted. But, Fidelity Investments’s Jurrien Timmer believes that force is about to change: “Three is the new two in terms of inflation. And by some metrics, if you take longer-term measures of inflation, we’re closer to three and a half”. Timmer is director of global macro at Fidelity, an 80-year-old investing house that manages an astounding $13 trillion. In the latest episode of the Finimize podcast, he and Carl discuss where US inflation will ultimately land, whether the yield curve even matters anymore, and much more.

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