Artificial Intelligence.
Send us a textLet’s talk about Artificial Intelligence, what it is, how it works and where it might be taking us. We’ll try and see if as an investor you should worry about missing the boat on AI, and as an individual should you worry about losing your job to these new technologies? Patrick's Books:Statistics For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3eerLA0Derivatives For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3cjsyPFCorporate Finance: https://amzn.to/3fn3rvCPatreon Page: ht...
4 Mar 202330min
Tulip Bulbs, Bored Apes & Bubbles
Send us a textThe Dutch tulip bulb market bubble, also known as tulipmania, was one of the most famous market bubbles and crashes of all time. It occurred in Holland during the early to mid-1600s, when speculation drove the value of tulip bulbs to extremes. At the market’s peak, the rarest tulip bulbs traded for as much as six times the average person’s annual salary.Today, the story of tulipmania serves as a parable for the pitfalls that excessive greed and speculation in investing can lead ...
25 Feb 202326min
The $577 Million Nickel Fraud
Send us a textThe commodities trading firm Trafigura has announced that it has been the victim of a “systematic fraud” and has to write-down over half a billion dollars after discovering shipments of nickel that it purchased from firms controlled by Prateek Gupta failed to contain the metal.Patrick's Books:Statistics For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3eerLA0Derivatives For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3cjsyPFCorporate Finance: https://amzn.to/3fn3rvCPatreon Page: ...
21 Feb 202319min
The Adani Group Scandal: What You Need to Know!
Send us a textThe Adani Group, one of India’s biggest conglomerates, has come under fire from a small American short selling hedge fund called Hindenburg Research. The firm, run by Nathan Anderson, is known for uncovering fraud and other issues at companies like Nikola Corporation, Clover Health, and Lordstown Motors.Let's dig into the allegations, the evidence and Adani's response and discuss what this means for Gautam Adani and for India.Patrick's Books:Statistics For The Trading Floor:&nbs...
10 Feb 202327min
Brazil and Argentina - A Common Currency?
Send us a textBrazil and Argentina announced last week that they are starting preparatory work on a common currency, in a move which could eventually create the world’s second-largest currency bloc. Does this move make any sense?Patrick's Books:Statistics For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3eerLA0Derivatives For The Trading Floor: https://amzn.to/3cjsyPFCorporate Finance: https://amzn.to/3fn3rvCPatreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/PatrickBoyleOnFinanceVisit our we...
6 Feb 202317min
Winklevoss Twins in Hot Water!
Send us a textIn today's video we look at the recent lawsuit against Gemini Trust Company, a crypto lending platform run by the Winklevoss twins and Genesis Global Capital a crypto lender run by Barry Silbert who are accused of breaking securities laws. We'll dive into the legal definition of what a security is and how it relates to crypto products. We’ll finish up by looking at whether Logan Paul’s Crypto Zoo which was exposed as a possible scam by Coffeezilla could be seen as an unregistere...
27 Jan 202314min
The US Hits Its Debt Ceiling Limit!
Send us a textUS Treasury secretary Janet Yellen on Friday fired her first warning shot of the year to Congress about the need to raise America’s debt limit. “Failure to meet the government’s obligations would cause irreparable harm to the US economy, the livelihoods of all Americans, and global financial stability,” Yellen wrote to lawmakers.The US is hurtling towards its riskiest debt ceiling clash since 2011 and there is a real risk that America could default on its payments for the first ...
21 Jan 202317min
Egypt's Currency Crisis!
Send us a textEgypt allowed its pound to tumble to a new low this week as the country struggles with a foreign currency crisis that is hurting businesses.The slump in the currency comes after Egypt agreed to move to a flexible currency regime as part of an IMF $3bn bailout intended to help relieve its foreign currency shortage.Since the central bank said it would move to a flexible currency rate in October, the pound has lost a third of its value as it has allowed it to devalue in phases. Ana...
14 Jan 202322min
