Podcasts about financial trading

Send us a textAre you ready to turn your passion for sports and trading into a profitable venture? In this episode of "Betfair Trading Community," host Martin unveils the 5 essential steps to becoming a successful Betfair trader. Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to refine your trading strategies, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you navigate the Betfair platform with confidence and precision.What You'll Learn:Educate Yourself: Understand the fundamentals of Betfair and the unique dynamics of betting exchanges.Develop a Trading Strategy: Discover various trading strategies like scalping and swing trading to find what suits your style.Money Management & Risk Control: Learn how to protect your capital with effective money management techniques and risk mitigation strategies.Leverage Trading Tools: Explore the best software and tools to enhance your trading efficiency and execution.Continuous Learning: Embrace the mindset of ongoing education and adaptability to stay ahead in the ever-evolving betting markets.Why Listen?Transform your trading approach with proven methods that can lead to consistent profitability. Gain expert tips, avoid common pitfalls, and build a solid foundation for long-term success on Betfair. Whether you're aiming to make trading a side hustle or a full-time income, this episode provides the roadmap you need to achieve your financial goals.Join Us:Tune in now and take the first step towards mastering Betfair trading. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and visit https://betfairtradingcommunity.com/en/  for additional resources and exclusive content. Let's embark on this journey to financial freedom together!Subscribe & Follow Us:Website: https://betfairtradingcommunity.com/en/Twitter: @BetfairTCFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/betfairtradingcommunityListen on:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | [Other Platforms]Support the showTwitter: @BetfairTCWebsite: https://betfairtradingcommunity.com/en/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betfairtradingcommunity

In this episode of the AI Podcast, host Ather Gattami interviews Michal Sustr, co-founder of EquiLibre, a company that uses game theory and reinforcement learning for trading. Michal discusses the company's approach to trading, which is based on the idea that markets can be modelled as games. He explains that EquiLibre uses game theory to develop algorithms which can predict the behaviour of other traders and make profitable trades. Ather and Michal also discuss the future of AI, and Sustr predicts that large language models (LLMs) will continue to be a major area of research in the coming years. Michal believes that LLMs will eventually be able to reason and solve problems in a way that is indistinguishable from human intelligence. Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on Linkedin.

Broadridge, one of the global fintech leaders, recently launched BondGPT which helps users simplify workflow and boost efficiency in the portfolio construction processes. What are the functionalities and goals of BondGPT? Is generative AI reshaping the finance industry? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Joseph Lo, Head of Enterprise Platforms at Broadridge, about BondGPT and how generative AI helps improve financial trading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Bachman talks to Tai Wong, a Harvard and Radcliffe class of 1992 alumni. Tai has been a trader for thirty years but  believes that his best trade was asking his high school girlfriend to marry him. They married after she finished business school and they now have four children. Tai shares that his family has been together for 27 years and have had the opportunity to travel to many places together, but one of his favorite locations is Norway.  A Career in Finance as a Trader Tai initially became interested in finance after a summer internship at JP Morgan where he worked on the foreign exchange trading desk. Tai is a sell side trader, meaning he works for a bank and prices and facilitates client business, as well as making bets with the institution's money. He has eight years of experience in currency trading, and five years experience in helping to build a successful large scale client trading platform for currencies at UBS. He has also been trading precious metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, as well as base metals like copper, aluminum, and nickel, for the last 15 years. Being a trader has had a significant impact on his personality, teaching him to be direct, loud, and decisive. He considers his 'real' job to be being a father, husband and son, but he loves his day job too.   Spoofing and Manipulating the Market Tai discusses how the past 10 years have seen a shift away from human trades in markets such as gold, silver, crude, and natural gas. He explains that 80% of trades are now done by machines, which take the human element out of trading and make it more anonymous. He also mentions spoofing, a crime where traders will show false offers or bids to try to manipulate the market. He explains that traders have tried to fool the machines by using techniques such as spoofing, though this has been made illegal since 2000. The shift to machines has resulted in fewer one and two lot trades, as well as fewer requests for quotes as machines can be programmed to execute trades over time. Tai describes his daily routine which involves waking up to check Bloomberg on his phone to see what has moved since he last checked, and then scanning the headlines. Using the Bloomberg Tool for Trading Insight Bloomberg is a remarkable tool which tracks an immense amount of data and is used by 250,000 people per month, making them around $8 billion. When in the office, the Bloomberg tool is used to log in overnight and use pricing tools for options, sheets that show risk, futures and liquidity. It can be confusing for those who have not used it before, and is similar to what air traffic controllers have to do. The conversation then shifted to an example of a moderate potential trade. Bloomberg allows traders to monitor the market and look for opportunities to buy and sell, and can use a variety of tools to determine the best time to enter and exit the market. For example, a trader might monitor the market and look for a particular stock to rise or fall after an announcement, and use technical analysis to determine the best time to enter the trade. The trader can then use limit orders and stop loss orders to protect their capital and maximize their profits. Life as a Trader and The Big Short Tai reflects on his experience as a trader, discussing the rapid decisions that are often made and the importance of developing a thick skin. He talks about traders' skepticism of authority and dislike of arbitrary rules and notes how their experience impacts their personality.  Tai remembers the many crises he has witnessed and the feeling of watching the markets move in response, and he reflects on his experience at Lehman Brothers when it went bankrupt in 2008. He noted that the movie The Big Short did a good job of recounting the episode and was almost 100% accurate except for the empty trading floor scene. He further explained that many people continued to go to work each day after the bank went bankrupt and that the paychecks kept coming.  The Complexities of Trading in the Metals Market Tai  discussed the complexities of trading in the metals market, and the need to understand the nuances of each metal type. He broke metals trading into two parts: precious metals and palladium. He explained that palladium is expensive, and prices rose when Russia invaded Ukraine due to concerns about supply. He noted that the U.S. government did not put it on a restricted list, meaning supply was not interrupted. He concluded that it is important to understand the jargon and nuances of each metal market in order to be a successful trader. Influential Professors and Classes Tai remembers certain classes and professors that he found inspiring include Martin Feldstein and American Economic Policy, John Shearman, Professor of Fine Arts with whom he took a course on Michelangelo, Ezra Vogel who taught Industrial East Asia Foreign Cultures 26, and Richard Pipes who taught about the Russian Revolution.  Timestamps 04:30 Exploring Norway in the Summertime  05:53 30-Year Wall Street Trading Career  11:17 Exploring the World of Metals Trading  18:57 Exploring the Impact of Automated Trading on Financial Markets  24:20 Bloomberg Trading Tools and Risk Management  25:05 Hedging Gold Futures: A Discussion of Trade Mechanics 31:29 Counterparty Reputations in Financial Trading  34:23 Exploring the World of Commodity Trading:  36:31 Colorful Traders and Jargon on the Trading Floor  39:36 Experiences on Wall Street and Regrets of Not Taking Certain College Courses  CONTACT INFO: linkedin.com/in/tai-wong-cfa-9547641 Tai.wong@post.harvard.edu  

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In this week's episode the cybersecurity experts, Bryan Hornung - Randy Bryan - and Reginald Andre, discuss ransomware attacks against a major financial trading platform. The cyber experts will dive into the significant amount of ransomware attempts this year which was close to a billion. Next, the Security Squawk team will continue to dive into ways you can start protecting yourself from ransomware. These cyber experts will give you deeper insights into these issues and what it means for your business today.

My guest for this episode is, Barry McCarthy, CEO @ AssureHedge.. Before Assure Hedge, Barry spent 15 years as a successful financial markets trader and algorithmic trading system designer, working in Dublin, London, Gibraltar, Chicago and Singapore. Additionally, Barry created the first Diploma in Financial Trading in Ireland...Connect with Barry - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-mccarthy-a355727/Company Website - https://www.assurehedge.com/ Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/scaling-your-business-wrian-lanigan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wealth Makers on Financial Trading with Peter Mingils and Frank and Liz Jackson on Building Fortunes Radio

In this episode, I had the great pleasure of having Meirav Harel join as my guest speaker. Chosen as 1 of 100 most inspirational women in Blockchain, and with 20+ years of experience in finance and technology, Meirav Harel is a recognized expert in FinTech, Blockchain, Digital Transformation, Disruption, Investment & Trading Interfaces. Specializing in Innovative Technologies, and their impact on the Future of Banking, Finance, Regulations, Macro Economics and Business, Meirav is COO at IQONIQ, and an Executive Advisor & Management services provider to International Regulators, Banks, Stock-Exchanges, and various Firms. She is the former Head of Strategic Innovation Technologies at BDO and Bancor's former Acting COO. As a certified international Mediator, Meirav is one of the only mediators who has been recommended by judges, to mediate in the fields of Blockchain, Digital Currencies and Financial Technology. For 7 years, Meirav was the Business Development Manager of "LeumiTrade," Bank Leumi's award winning Financial Trading website, which was chosen as one of the three Best Trading Websites in Europe. Chosen twice for "Women in Fintech Powerlist" by Innovative Finance UK, and Israel's Ambassador to EWPN, Meirav is a highly demanded international Keynote Speaker on topics such as the Future of Money, Finance, Fintech, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and Digital Disruption. In addition to a dual Masters degree in Business and Communications from the Hebrew University, Meirav is a certified Investment Consultant, and has a software programming background. She thrives in interdisciplinary challenges and enjoys building and growing business opportunities particularly in changing environments.

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Gill Stedman speaks to Anne Hayden, a lecturer in cryptocurrencies at the Institute of Investing and Financial Trading.

The Cryptocurrency market has had a rollercoaster week with crashes in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin. Elon Musk rattled the markets with tweets that Tesla wouldn't accept Bitcoin in the sale of cars due to climate change concerns. We’re joined by Anne Hayden, a lecturer in cryptocurrencies in the Institute of Investing and Financial Trading.

Going fast, not wide. Tom interviews a Coding Developer who focuses on reducing latency for financial servers. They discuss everything from cloud gaming, console SSDs, game dev crunch, and Alder Lake vs Zen 4. [SPONSOR: https://www.cdkoffers.com/] 25% software discount code: brokensilicon 3% discount code for everything: dieshrink Win10 pro oem key 13$: https://bit.ly/2Wdfghh Win10 Home oem key 11$: https://bit.ly/3dsbSFi Win10 pro oem key FOR 2PC 20$: https://bit.ly/36DFHAB Office 2019 key 29$: https://bit.ly/2WdfBAz Win10 pro oem+Office 2019 41$: https://bit.ly/3ea83Vo 0:00 What is a “Low Latency Developer”? 7:57 Guest’s Background in PC Gaming 14:58 What got you into Coding? What made you focus on latency? 19:39 What does a low latency developer do for Financial Trading? 25:05 What is the current bottleneck for long distance latency? 32:10 How much more can you improve latency in Game Streaming? 39:50 Fixing the “Crunch” issue in Game Dev, and Coding in general 43:50 The Difference between coding for finance & coding for games 1:00:45 Are clockspeeds or core count more important for trading? 1:07:57 Is latency in DDR5 a problem? Are devs excited about PCIE 6? 1:12:14 Are financial Servers considering AMD? 1:17:27 Custom ASICs, Samsung AI HBM, Direct Storage API v Console 1:37:04 Should AM5 have 4-channel mem? big.LITTLE Benefits in ADL https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-develops-industrys-first-high-bandwidth-memory-with-ai-processing-power https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/reflex-low-latency-platform/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/cyberpunk-2077-what-caused-the-video-game-s-disastrous-rollout

Visit: https://thesoundofaccra.com/michael-g-donkor/ for the full show notes, links and resourcesMichael G. Donkor is a  Financial planner and Life Coach from London. He also has a strong background in Wealth Management. He's worked in Finance for the last 10 years. IN THIS EPISODE  (PART 1) WE COVER  How Michael went from Retail Banking to a self-employed Financial Planner / Wealth Manager  What Financial planning is all about and different wealth generational strategies Great financial advice and why building wealth for the long-term is keyTIMESTAMPS0:00 - intro 5:46- About Michael 7:51 - What is financial planning & Building long -term goals. 10:42 - Golden financial advice11:54 How Michael made the move into financial planning/wealth management 14:60 Michael on Day, Stock and Financial Trading 20:37:  Wealth generation vehicles 23:55: Michael's career continued 26:49: Michael moves to Switzerland to do wealth management29:44 Michael moves into wealth management 36:05 - Forex Trading vs Stock brokerage39:54 - The Wolf of Wall Street: Sales pitchVisit: https://thesoundofaccra.com/michael-g-donkor/ for the full show notes, links and resourcesSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/gofundad)

Cal Callahan is a friend who had a long and successful career as a financial trader. But at a certain point, he wasn't happy and didn't feel authentic in his role. He did what few successful people really know how to do: get out while he's ahead. Cal has a humble perspective on life, which is refreshing and rare for someone in their mid-40's. A reflection of that is The Great Unlearn podcast that he hosts. If you feel "stuck" in a career position, I highly recommend checking out his wisdom.

Do uncertain times call for different approaches to decision making? In this episode of the Brain for Business, Brain for Life podcast we speak to Professor Mark Fenton-O'Creevy of the Open University Business School and explore aspects of decision making under conditions of radical uncertainty. Mark Fenton-O'Creevy is Professor of Organisational Behaviour at The Open University Business School . He is an educator, researcher and consultant with three current primary areas of interest. 1) He studies how managers and professionals make decisions in conditions of deep uncertainty. This includes a long standing interest in the work, behaviour and performance of professional traders. and the role of emotion in financial decision-making for traders, investors and everyday financial decision making. 2) He studies the ways in which business and management practices develop and are transformed or corrupted within businesses and organisations. Particular interests include the transfer of HR practices between different national settings and the professional practices of traders in investment banks. 3) He has a profound interest in the relationship between formal and informal learning. He spent five years running a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning the Centre for Practice-Based Professional Learning (http://cetl.open.ac.uk). His book on "Learning in Landscapes of Practice" with Etienne Wenger-Trayner, Beverly Wenger-Trayner, Chris Kubiak and Steve Hutchinson, builds on Etienne's prior work on communities of practice and the work of the OU centre for Practice-Based Professional Learning. He acts as a consultant to a range of organisations with a particular focus on change management and international HR management and on supporting and improving decision-making processes. Mark has acted as an academic advisor to a range of BBC documentaries: The Money Programme; 'Can Gerry Robinson Fix the NHS'; 'The Love of Money'; Escape from the Boardroom; and (with Adrian Furnham) created the 'Big Money Test for the BBC's LabUK and the Watchdog programme, and 'Right on the Money'. Specialties: Practice-Based Learning, Pedagogy, Distance Learning, International Management, Financial Trading, Investment Psychology, Management of Change Mark blogs regularly at https://emotionalfinance.net/

Jon Gregory is a high-frequency trader, physicist and father of three from Perth, West Australia. Jon is an expert who writes algorithms for financial markets. In his downtime he trained weights. While doing so, he developed an algorithm on weight training which has led to the creation of the ultimate smart exercise device, the V FORM Trainer from Vitruvian FORM.In this episode of the Human Potential Podcast Jon Gregory talks with our host, Oliver Freer, about how Jon came up with the idea for Vitruvian FORM; the technology behind it and what it does; the challenges of developing and creating a physical product and the importance of resistance training, particularly for the over 35’s to reverse aging-induced loss of muscle mass and to prevent injuries.More about Jon Gregory and Vitruvian FORM Jon decided to get into the fitness space because he saw an opportunity to combine hardware and elements of the software that he had spent years developing in his role in the financial markets developing specialised algorithms. Jon has used his unique skill set to solve problems and create a solution that is more effective and so less time consuming for busy people.The V FORM Trainer works with an algorithm that knows your strength and automatically adapts to it. This way it challenges you to always do your best and makes you work harder and more efficient while working out for a shorter term.Jon has overcome challenges to get his product to where it is today. Jon tells the story of one of his first demonstrations that did not go quite as planned. Now, having overcome early stage production challenges, the next phase is to launch Vitruvian FORM internationally.*Vitruvian means “perfect form”https://vitruvian.meJon Gregory’s book recommendationsThe BibleAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

After making her mark this past week during a much heated discussion with Sonja Morgan (“I was never a trophy wife”), Elyse Slaine comes all the way downtown for a chat about all things Elyse and RHONY. From her humble beginnings in Brooklyn, Elyse settled in NYC’s UES shortly after school and began a career in Mortgaged Back Securities and Financial Trading (yes, she is smart). Elyse sets the record straight about her google rich past - palatial apartments, hedge fund honcho ex-boyfriends and feisty housekeepers. Despite what you may have read in the press, hear the real story directly from Elyse herself. Of course, all roads lead back to RHONY. Elyse tells us how she was cast (by accident folks), her relationships with Apple holders past (Jill, Bethenny, Heather, Aviva), present (Dorinda, Sonja, Leah) and how she feels about her Moniker, “Ramona’s Friend”. Take a bite out of that apple and listen in.(@elyseslaine @behindvelvetrope @davidyontef)Bonus Episodes Available at - https://www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetropeMerch Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ABOUT THE GUESTBrian Brooks is a TechGC member and was also the keynote at our most recent National Summit at the New York Stock Exchange. Brian is the Chief Legal Officer at Coinbabse - one of the largest digital currency platforms in the world, valued at over 8 Billion. Prior to Coinbase, he was the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Fannie Mae - the largest financial institution measured by it's assets of 3.2 Trillion dollars. Brian is also an investor and advisor at numerous FinTech companies, including Andreesen Horrowitz's Fly Homes, Spring Labs, Earn Up and Grasshopper Bank. TECHGC LINKSWebsiteLinkedInTwitterCareer Center 

Well that was unexpected! Today I’ve invested in a financial trading course... talk about accountability at its finest.

The World's First Broker-less Financial Trading Platform (PART 1/2) In this podcast episode, I did an interview with the CEO of Spectre.Ai and discussed what ICOs are, how to invest in them safely, and how to look at new crypto currencies such as altcoins rising and how you can profit it off them! Let me know what you think! -Mubarak Shah, CPA To get access to the free webinar training on "How to Become a Six Figure Trader in 3 Months", please text the word STOCKS to 44222 to get immediate access.To learn more, check out www.inpennystock.com/membership-signup ASAP as there is a huge 50% discount deal where you can get access to our whole VIP Penny Stock Trading Academy!To get more In Penny Stock content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!Also, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I read each and every one of them, and feel free to share your URL there so I can contact you later and say thanks!And lastly, if you have any questions (or would like answers to previously submitted voicemail questions!), head on over to www.inpennystock.com!In addition, for a limited time, we have 4 openings for the InPennyStock VIP Executive Coaching Program where you get direct 1-on-1 penny stock trading strategy plans. If you're interested, email admin@inpennystock.com today. The post Ethereum Blockchain – World’s First Broker-Less Financial Trading Platform appeared first on In Penny Stock | Penny Stock Trader & Teacher / Penny Stocks / Stock Market - Mubarak Shah PennyStocks Trading Stocks . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World's First Broker-less Financial Trading Platform (PART 1/2) In this podcast episode, I did an interview with the CEO of Spectre.Ai and discussed what ICOs are, how to invest in them safely, and how to look at new crypto currencies such as altcoins rising and how you can profit it off them! Let me know what you think! -Mubarak Shah, CPA To get access to the free webinar training on "How to Become a Six Figure Trader in 3 Months", please text the word STOCKS to 44222 to get immediate access.To learn more, check out www.inpennystock.com/membership-signup ASAP as there is a huge 50% discount deal where you can get access to our whole VIP Penny Stock Trading Academy!To get more In Penny Stock content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher!Also, reviews on iTunes are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! I read each and every one of them, and feel free to share your URL there so I can contact you later and say thanks!And lastly, if you have any questions (or would like answers to previously submitted voicemail questions!), head on over to www.inpennystock.com!In addition, for a limited time, we have 4 openings for the InPennyStock VIP Executive Coaching Program where you get direct 1-on-1 penny stock trading strategy plans. If you're interested, email admin@inpennystock.com today. The post Ethereum Blockchain – World’s First Broker-Less Financial Trading Platform appeared first on In Penny Stock | Penny Stock Trader & Teacher / Penny Stocks / Stock Market - Mubarak Shah PennyStocks Trading Stocks . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunil Mangwani is a Physics graduate with a Diploma in Financial Management. He has been consulting & trading the forex market since the last 15 years and devises trading strategies based on his vast knowledge and in-depth study in the field of technical analysis as the CEO of Fibonacci Forex and partner and co-founder of the London School of Financial Trading. He specializes in trading with price action and Fibonacci ratios.He uses the Fibonacci ratios to effectively trade advanced chart patterns such as ‘Divergence’, ‘Wolfe waves’ and ‘Harmonic patterns’. He trades these patterns on the live markets, with a consistently profitable performance, and his “Personal Mentorship” program has benefitted a large number of traders.

Tela Holcomb is a Trading and Investment Coach and stocks and options trader, investor and entrepreneur. Tela teaches professionals how to create a monthly income and build a financial legacy through trading and investing in the stock market, so they can become financially independent. Prior to becoming an investment coach, Tela worked in the Aviation and Legal industries. She holds a Technical Management degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and paralegal certification from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Lecture 6 gives examples of treasury-bond trading, pricing, profit-loss calculation, basis points, interest-rate expectation, and of currency trading are discussed. These are followed by video showing trading action on the floor of the NY Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade.

Lecture 5 presents the economic functions served by futures and options markets. It then begins a description of the terminology and mechanics involved in futures and options markets and provides a general organization of a typical futures market and the role of regulators and governmental oversight.

This class covers the use of Stock-Trak website. Describes the origins of futures and how the development of futures options reduced the seasonal price swings of agricultural commodities and encouraged the storage of grain. Answers how to read futures contract price quote tables, what is the opening price, settlement price, lifetime high and low prices?

This class describes what options contracts, or options on futures contracts are. It also answers what the difference is between a call option and a put option. What does it mean to go long or go short? Professor Carter describes the top U.S. exchanges, when they were founded and the primary trading instruments on each. Next, he describes similar international futures markets. Old-fashioned pit trading vs. electronic trading methods are described. Carter discusses the importance of futures markets on the world economy.