Talking with Traders
Talking with Traders is a podcast about online trading, now in its tenth season. Hosted by financial trader Garth MacKenzie, it provides in-depth insights into trading. The show is brought to you by IG, a global online trading provider. It is produced by Echocast Radio.
Episodes
S10E13: James Bruce - Deep honesty about trading with prop firms.
James Bruce first appeared on Talking with Traders in 2022. Since then, his trading career has grown and so has his family. He became a dad three months ago. In this episode, we talk about how his trading has progressed. He’s very open about a bad month earlier in the year that saw his prop fund capital being withdrawn. He’s now in the process of working his way back to being fully funded again. H
S10E12: Colm Murphy - fellow podcast host and buddy trader.
Colm Murphy hosts the Unpacking the Markets podcast. Garth has featured on his podcast previously, and this time Colm is our featured guest on Talking with Traders. He’s 28 years old, has a full time job in the city of London, and has adapted his style of trading to fit his schedule and his time availability. In this interview, we discuss his approach to trading, and some of the valuable lessons h
S10E11: Garth Mackenzie discussing how to navigate the current market volatility.
In this week’s episode, Garth appears solo as he discusses the recent Trump induced turmoil in the market. He shares a number of charts that illustrate the recent sharp moves in the S&P500, VIX, the dollar and a number of confidence indicators. He then asks: “What next?” and discusses some broad behaviours to keep in mind when managing your portfolio through these volatile times. Facebook · IG
S10E10: Thomas Wiesner of Morpher - a new way to trade via tokenisation.
Morpher is a new trading platform that aims to democratise trading by giving users access to fractionalised markets. The platform allows tokenised trading on products ranging from traditional shares and commodities, to exotic things like collectible watches and sports teams. In this interview, I spoke to Thomas Wiesner who is the CTO at Morpher. We discussed the appeal of tokenised trading and how
S10E09: Marc Walton: Forex Mentro Pro founder and trader.
Marc Walton has in interesting back story. After running a successful business in the UK, he decided to pack it all in and take his family off to live a sun-drenched life in the Canary Islands and take up trading. He admits it was a mid-life crisis. He began trading in the early 2000’s and went through the usual booms and busts that most traders go through when they start out. Eventually he hired
S10E08: Cary Artac. WickedStocks.com founder
Cary Artac’s career started at the Chicago Board of Trade in 1986, where he devoted himself to learning the art and science of effective technical analysis, eventually becoming a renowned advisor within Chicago’s greater floor-trading community. His latest venture is WickedStocks.com – a subscriber service that he began with his son and daughter. They publish daily market analysis and strategies o
S10E07: The Wall Street Coach - Kim Ann Curtin
Kim Ann Curtin has been The Wall Street Coach for 18 years. Formerly an executive within a hedge fund, she found her “bliss” in coaching in 2007. During 2008 after the financial crisis, she began coaching traders – many who were in need of some help at the time. She is now based in Hawaii where she runs her coaching business and hosts her own weekly podcast, “The Wall Street Coach with Kim Ann Cur
S10E06: Evan Medeiros: Systems trader inspired by the Knights of the Round Table.
Evan Medeiros was a professional poker player while he studied computer science at university. After online gambling became illegal in the US, he turned his poker playing skills over to the stock market. He has since combined his computing expertise and his market knowledge to form three automated trading systems with names inspired by the Knights of the Round Table: Merlin, Lamorak and Galahad. I
S10E05: Alan Edward, the Divergent Trader, discussing the 3 P’s of successful trading
Alan Edward returns for a third appearance on Talking with Traders. His insights are always valuable. In this episode we’re discussing the three P’s of successful trading: Process, Purpose and Psychology. Each of these aspects go hand-in-hand to make for successful outcomes as a trader. We also discuss journaling and how it is important to keep these three P’s at the centre of your trader journali
S10E04: Anmol Singh. Former prop firm trader, coach and author.
Anmol Singh began trading at age 18 and went through the usual school of hard knocks that most traders face in their early years. 5 years in a prop firm environment gave him the necessary skills to venture out on his own to trade his own capital. He now runs a live trading room where he shares his daily trading activity with clients. He also runs coaching programs and authored the book: Prepping f
S10E03: Julian Komar: A truly honest account of his 20+ year journey to trading success.
Julian Komar is based in northern Germany, near Hamburg. I’ve wanted to interview him for a long time and finally he agreed. He did not disappoint. Julian is refreshingly honest about his approach to trading. He’s thorough, detailed and disciplined in his work. In addition to making a success of his own trading, he takes great pleasure in helping others on their journey to trading success through
S10E02: Brian McMillan. Discussing capital guaranteed exposure to Chinese equities
Brian McMillan returns to the podcast for a second time. This time he’s here to discuss an exciting capital guaranteed opportunity from Investec Structured Products. It’s a product that gives geared exposure to the Chinese CSI300 index, whilst guaranteeing an investor’s capital. We discuss the mechanics of the product and the attractiveness of the Chinese market at this point in the cycle. Faceboo
S10E01: Chris Dover of Macro Ops. Former military man, now a systematic trader.
Chris Dover served in the US Marines early in his career. He got interested in the market in 1999 during the Dot.com boom. He was originally taught systematic trading, but moved away from it for a period for a “hero’s journey”. He ultimately found his way back to systematic trading and is now fully engrossed in it across a range of different markets. This is an honest conversation about the “busin
S09E11: Best of Talking with Traders 2024
As we wrap up the year, we’ve decided to look back over the interviews of the past year to pull out some of the most memorable clips. It’s a real privilege to be able to interview some great traders and to get their thoughts on record. Certain interviews contained nuggets of tremendous insight that warrant repeating. In this episode, we’ve put together 40 minutes of the “best of 2024”. Guests that
S09E10: James Eaton: Personal trainer turned full time forex trader.
James Eaton exudes positivity. He has a real “can-do” attitude. It made for a really refreshing, insightful interview. He began his working career as a personal trainer. That allowed him time to learn about trading and he was quickly immersed in it. He’s since taken to trading full time and he goes about it in a very disciplined way. Some interviews just hit the right note. This is one of them whe
S09E09: Talking to the Power team of IG’s Premium Client Managers in London
This episode is a 4-way conversation with three of IG’s Premium Client Managers in London: Sean Power, Luke Moore and Pete Ward. Collectively, they have worked at IG for over 30 years. We discuss what they see many clients doing wrong that puts them on the losing side of the ledger. We also discuss what IG’s most successful clients are able to do right that makes them consistent winners. Each of t
S09E08: Richard Brennan: Pushing into outliers in the tails of distribution
Riding big trends is the aspiration of many traders, but it’s not easy to do. Trends often try to throw us off them when human emotions get in the way. Richard Brennan has developed an ensemble of strategies that seek to capture big breakouts and trending moves that become outliers in a dataset. He refers to it as “hunting outliers”. He seeks to play in the edges of a normal distribution, where th
S09E07: Laurens Bensdorp: Internationally acclaimed systematic trader.
In this interview, Garth interviews best-selling author and systems trader Laurens Bensdorp. His clinical approach to developing and trading over 50 systems is fascinating. He also shares candid views about trading competitions and trading systems that are freely available for sale on the internet. This is a real, honest interview with somebody who has done the hard yards to come up with hands-off
S09E06: Garth Mackenzie and Gizelle Willows: Equity investing lessons I’ve learned at 45 that I wish I knew at 21.
Garth Mackenzie recently befriended a 21 year old film photographer. A common love of 1990’s Mercedes-Benz cars drew them together. This 21-year-old guy is earning well for his age, but suffers from the common naivety around how to manage money. Now 45, Garth was inspired to write a blog article about investing lessons he wished he knew at 21 years old. This blog article was the inspiration behind
S09E05: Peter Taylor: A former military man turned successful full time trader
Every once in a while it is interesting to interview a guest who is not from the financial industry. A former military man - Peter Taylor shares his fascinating story of how circumstances pushed him (willingly) into full time trading. A bit of capital, an accommodating partner and a hunger for knowledge allowed him to begin a full time trading career that has sustained him for the past 12 years. T
S09E04: Tom Basso: Mr Serenity. Systematic trader. Market Wizard
Tom Basso was the founder of TrendStat and managed $600 million there before retiring 20 years ago. He featured in Jack Schwager’s book New Market Wizards. He’s authored three books – the most recent of which is All Weather Trader. In this podcast he discusses key elements of his approach to trading in retirement, and how he uses systematic trading strategies to allow him limited screen time, and
S09E03: Frank Cappelleri: Sticking to a disciplined approach to investing is key
Frank Cappelleri returns to the podcast for a second appearance. At the start of 2024 he had some much higher targets for the S&P500. Since then the market has rallied over 20% and continues to climb. In this episode we discuss seasonality heading into the US election, and what to do when the market tries to shake you out as it did in August 2024. Facebook · IG
S09E02: Sean McLaughlin. Chief Options Strategist at All Star Charts
With an explosion of interest in options over the past few years, it was a pleasure to talk to somebody who’s passion shines through in the world of options trading. Sean McLaughlin shares his lessons learned in a career spanning 26 years of options trading. This interview is honest, genuine and contains some pearls of wisdom that any aspiring options trader should hear. Facebook · IG
S09E01: Jordan Fogel: From DoorDash to trading cash
Jordan F (as he’s better known) is one of an army of young traders who has taken advantage of the democratisation of trading to make a sustainable living for himself. He’s 23 years old, and makes use of options and futures to leverage the movements in stocks. He had a difficult start to his trading career and admits that impatience to succeed was a root cause of his many blown accounts at the star
S08E12: Patrick Munnelly. Mallorca based trader who has plenty of scars to show
Patrick Munnelly began his career in executive recruitment. After cashing in his chips in that business, he took up trading for a living. In this podcast he shares his story of a devastating loss in his early trading career, and how he managed to turn his fortunes around with the help of a mentor and therapy. He now views trading as a business and trades from the idyllic Spanish island of Mallorca
S08E11: Anthony Crudele: Brilliant insights from an S&P500 pit trader.
Anthony Crudele is a former S&P500 pit trader. He has 25 years of experience in the market, but that experience has come at a price. In his early 30’s Anthony had a heart attack at his trading desk. This lead to a change of trading approach to seek a way of trading that is somewhat less stressful. This conversation is raw and authentic from somebody who wears the scars that the market dishes o
S08E10: Anthony Clark. Tall trees catch the most wind
Anthony Clark has featured as a guest on each of the 4 years that this podcast has been running. We return to get his insights annually as he is the “tallest tree” or perhaps the “only tree” as an analyst in the small and mid-cap space in South Africa. His excellent views are occasionally the subject of criticism by social media keyboard warriors, but Anthony has broad shoulders. In this podcast,
S08E09: Ian Coleman: Forex analyst and trader at FX Street
We don’t often cover the world of forex on this podcast, but this week we have Ian Coleman who has been trading forex since he was 18 years old (he’s 54 now). He has many years of forex trading experience that he shares with listeners on this interview. For those who consume these podcasts via YouTube, you’ll be able to see Ian illustrate a typical trade setup on screen. Learn some of his setups w
S08E08: Charlie Burton: Trading coach and mentor. Episode 100!!!
After trading successfully part time, Charlie Burton broke away from a corporate job in 2001 to start trading for a living. He now runs CharlieBurtonTrading.com – a live trading room and mentorship service that caters to other traders. In this podcast we discuss some of the fundamental aspects of trading such as hit rates and risk to reward ratios. A golden nugget from this conversation was where
S08E07: Bruce Main. Future themes coming back to the fore.
Bruce Main is our go-to guy when it comes to future investment themes. He first alerted listeners to the themes of genomic editing, AI and fintech in 2020. Some of the shares in those industries have been smashed during the high interest rate period of the past two years. However, there are massive bases forming in many of those shares and they are looking poised for a break to the upside. Bruce t
S08E06: Brian Feroldi. Common sense checklist for evaluating businesses
Brian Feroldi is a master at demystifying finance. He is able to take complex concepts and simplify them into a way that makes sense to non-financial professionals. In this podcast, Brian discussed the framework and check list that he goes through when evaluating businesses. This was a punchy discussion with a lot of really valuable wisdom offered by Brian.
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S08E05: Richard Thomason = Discipline pays in life and investing
Richard Thomason is not like most of the typical guests on this podcast. He’s not a professional in the financial industry. He has a day job at a business in Cape Town, and is likely relatable to many of the listeners to this podcast. But what makes him unique is the level of success he has had managing how own trading capital through an adherence to a disciplined process. This is Richard’s third
S08E04: Steven Goldstein returns with a new book: Mastering the Mental Game of Trading
Steven Goldstein returns as a guest on Talking with Traders for the third time. This time, he’s here to discuss his new books which is an absolute must-read for all traders: Mastering the Mental Game of Trading. This podcast discusses elements of the book, specifically how to enact the Performance Cycle Process, and also how to close the behavioural gap to get closer to achieving what we’re capabl
S08E03: Jeff Hirsch. Editor in Chief: Stock Trader’s Almanac
The Stock Trader’s Almanac is an annual publication that tracks all sorts of interesting market patterns, seasonality and statistics. It’s been updated and published for 57 years. Jeff Hirsch is the son of founder Yale Hirsch, and has continued the legacy of his father’s work. In this podcast, we discuss some amazing seasonal market patterns – many of which are very simple, yet very effective to f
S08E02: Frank Cappelleri - The market is always right
Frank Cappelleri has over 25 years of experience on Wall Street in various capacities from sales trader to desk strategist. He holds both the CFA and CMT designation, making him adept at both fundamental analysis and technical analysis. In this podcast, Frank talks of some of his experience in the markets over nearly 3 decades, and provides some guidance on how he approaches the markets.
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S08E01: ETF Investing and Trading in a world of evolving products
Nerina Visser is a well-known ETF expert in South Africa. In this podcast, we discuss a number of new evolutions in the ETF space, including the recent approval of Bitcoin ETFs by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. We also look at how active ETFs and thematic ETFs can be employed by traders and investors alike.
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S07E12: Sara Jorge - The Perceptive Trader. Coach and FX trader
Sara Jorge is an FX trader and trading coach based in Valencia, Spain. She’s also the author of an E-Book called Building the mind-set of a trader. In this podcast, she discusses her method of trading which is focused in a 3-4 hour window each morning, and also discusses all the periphery work that she does behind the scenes to ensure she operates at her best during that 3-4 hour period. We also t
S07E11: Willie Delwiche of HiMount Research. Talking current market trends as we head towards 2024
In this episode, Willie Delwiche (CFA, CMT) talks about his high level approach to the market. He’s cautious heading into 2024 and explains why. We discuss technical terms such as breadth thrusts and also discuss how he manages risk in a broader context. We end the discussion with a brief chat about his other passion that gets him away from the screens: urban farming. Facebook · IG
S07E10: David Hale: Author of Cash Rules: Reminiscences of a Day Trader
When it comes to trading books, few will describe the brutal reality of the ups and downs that traders can go through like David Hales’ book, Cash Rules – Reminiscences of a Day Trader. It’s a real life, raw account of his story as a day trader. It details the story of his roller coaster career, and reads as a cautionary tale for those wanting to get involved in trading. In this podcast, David sha
S07E09: Craig Antonie: Investing in UNICORNS
Craig Antonie is one of the founders of AnBro Capital Investments and a manager of their Unicorns portfolio. In this podcast, we discuss what a Unicorn is in an investment sense, and how the team at AnBro scans the market for the best companies that meet the definition of a Unicorn. Think Facebook and Tesla. If you could have entered those unicorns early on, you’d have done exceptionally well. The
S07E08: Justine Brophy discussing a new ETF product focused on Top global brands
Anbro Capital Investors have recently launched a new exchange traded product that focusses on the Top 100 global brands by value. This is an innovative product emanating from South Africa, which is totally new and unique on the global stage. We discuss what brand value is, and how the BRNDZ product tracks the biggest global brands. It’s an interesting proposition, and an innovative way to approach
S07E07: Brian McMillan: Structured Products specialist at Investec Bank
Structured products might not seem like the typical thing to talk about on a trading podcast. But this episode delves into the inner workings of Investec’s latest structured product to understand in the derivatives that go into creating a product with a capital guarantee, and leveraged upside. Brian McMillan has been at the coal face developing these products for two decades. He shares how they wo
S07E06: Adam Johnson: Bullseye Brief founder, former Bloomberg TV Anchor
Adam Johnson was a familiar face on Bloomberg TV for many years, including through the financial crisis in 2008. He got to rub shoulders with many high profile guests as a result. He has since evolved to running his own weekly newsletter – Bullseye Brief. This newsletter focuses on companies at the cutting edge of American Ingenuity. The newsletter has recently spawned a money management business,
S07E05: Austin Silver: Founding trader and coach at ASFX
Austin Silver has built a solid business trading and coaching others in how to trade. He follows specific rules that define what he looks for in a trade setup. In this podcast, we discuss his rules for trading, and a host of other things that make him tick. This is a fast paced podcast with a lot of info shared.
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S07E04: Viv Govender - Artificial intelligence investor and portfolio manager at Rand Swiss
Viv Govender has a passion for the latest theme of Artificial Intelligence. He runs a managed portfolio for RandSwiss clients that focusses exclusively on this rapidly growing theme. In this podcast, we discuss the recent developments in AI, as well as what the future looks like for this theme. Viv believes it will be as revolutionary for mankind as the internet and iPhones. We discuss how you can
S07E03: Dylan Bradfield - Detailed description of a successful trading methodology
Dylan Bradfield is pretty vocal on Twitter (X) and shares his trade ideas with his followers regularly. His process for identifying trades is rigorous and very disciplined. In this podcast, Dylan discusses his approach to trading and what criteria he likes to see in place before he executes a trade. It’s a great “how to” guide for the approach he follows. He also tells us more about his current em
S07E02: Tom Sosnoff - Founder & CEO: tastylive.
Tom Sosnoff has become the go-to guy when it comes to simplifying options trading. He is the founder of the tastylive channel and the tastytrade trading platform. tastytrade was sold to IG in 2021 for $1 billion. Before that Tom founded Thinkorswim which was sold to TD Ameritrade. He was named EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the US Midwest. In this podcast, Tom gives a high level view of his approa
S07E01: Rob Van Eyden - Author of Badass Trader
Rob van Eyden’s full time job is head of IG South Africa, but outside of that he is also the author of a recently published book called Badass Trader. It’s Rob’s third book and comes after an illustrious career in financial markets. In this podcast, we talk about the book, about trading principles and about what IG Group is doing to promote longevity and success within their client base of traders
Introduction to Season 7
Welcome to the 7th season of Talking with Traders with Garth Mackenzie Facebook · IG
S06E12: The Stop Hunter. Stephen Hoad shares his approach to trading
Stephen Hoad is a seasoned trader and founder of The Stop Hunter. He’s worked as a trader at some large global institutions in various capacities which enabled him to “retire” at 37. He’s a member of the Society of Technical Analysts in London and is a lecturer on the STA Diploma course. In this podcast, Stephen tells of his approach to trading and his philosophy around risk management. He also di
S06E11: Siam Kidd: Discussing crypto, US dollar and intermarket relationships
Siam Kidd first appeared on Talking with Traders in 2020. He’s a former air force pilot, turned trader. He’s mostly focussed on trading cryptocurrencies due to their liquidity and high levels of volatility. In this podcast, we discuss how the volatility in crypto has helped and hurt him in the past two years. We also discuss the US Dollar and the intermarket relationship with other risk assets.
S06E10: David Keller: Chief Market Strategist at StockCharts.com
David Keller began his career at Bloomberg in 2000, just when the tech bubble was beginning to burst. He spent 8 years there and then went on to Fidelity as a technical market strategist. He now works as the Chief Market Strategist at StockCharts.com. In this podcast, we discuss how he uses technical analysis as part of a 4-part process to analysing markets. David also studied music and psychology
S06E09: The Divergent Trader: Alan Edward discusses becoming aware of your thinking loops in trading
Alan Edward, better known as The Divergent Trader, appears on the podcast for the second time. In this podcast he delves into the importance of becoming aware of your thinking loops in trading. If you’ve ever found yourself watching every tick on a trade, or examining the chart over and over in the hope that the price might move in your chosen direction, then this podcast will talk to you. He also
S06E08: James Heal: Trading in Carbon futures and why he’s bullish
This interview is different from most of the others we’ve done on this podcast. The topic under discussion is trading in carbon credits and carbon allowances. James Heal is the CIO of Transition Net Zero Advisors in London and is an expert on the subject. In this interview, we delve into what carbon credits are, why they exist and where they can be traded. James also gives an understanding of the
S06E07: Mike Ledwidge. First to the kill, second interview
I last chatted to Mike Ledwidge in January 2022. Since then a lot has changed in the markets and in his personal life. He has recently become a proud father to a baby boy, and he’s moved to London in the past year, from Cape Town. The market has also changed a lot in that time. When we last spoke in January 2022, the S&P500 was at its all-time high. It’s been in a general bear trend since then
S06E06: Steve Ward - High Performance mind coach to top traders
Steve Ward is highly regarded in trading circles for his focus on mental edge coaching. He deals with top institutional and hedge fund traders. Having begun his career in the mental aspects of sports coaching, he transitioned to coaching traders in 2005. He’s written 4 books, the most recent of which is Bullet Proof Trader. He’s also the brains behind the Traders Mind Journal – a regularly updated
S06E05: JC Parets of AllStar Charts. Trader, Investor, Wine maker
JC Parets is the chief strategist at AllStar Charts. In this podcast, he talks about his approach to markets and to investing in general. He’s an interesting guy with stakes in a variety of business interests outside of the financial markets. We discuss how he manages to position himself on the right side of the exchange of profits and losses in the market. We also talk about his love of wine and
S06E04: Axel Rudolph - Financial analyst at IG Markets
Axel Rudolph has a long history in the market, having served as an analyst in some of the biggest investment banks in Europe. He’s now an analyst at IG Markets in London. In this podcast, we discuss the three focal points in markets currently: Inflation, Growth and Central Bank Policy. We also talk technical analysis and what type of charting template Axel uses. We also talk about the common mista
S06E03: Seleho Tsatsi discusses investing in a greener economy
Seleho Tsatsi is an investment analyst at Anchor Capital, with a focus on mining and resources businesses. In this podcast we discuss the drive to bring down global emissions and transition to a greener global economy. We discuss what the investment implications are for this transition and where one can look for opportunities to take advantage of the ambitions for a greener future.
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S06E02: Rajan Dhall. Professional trader and trading coach at Trading College UK
Rajan Dhall has an interesting back story. He began his career as a personal trainer at the gym in the JP Morgan building in London, helping traders and investment specialists with their exercise routines. He received a lot of helpful share recommendations which he acted on. Before long, he was making more off his share trading than he was as a gym instructor. He decided to take up a career as a t
S06E01: Nick Van Rensburg: Macro outlook for 2023
Nick Van Rensburg joins the Talking with Traders podcast again for a view on what to lookout for in 2023. In this episode, we discuss inflation, interest rates, the US Dollar and what all of these variables mean for asset classes. We also discuss what the possible tail risks are for the year ahead and what to be aware of.
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S05E12: Ross Larter: Trading educator, mentor, coach and author
Ross Larter: Trading educator, mentor, coach, author. A realistic portrayal of what it takes to be a trader.
Ross Larter has had an interesting journey through a career in human resources at a major mining company, running a private school and now trading and running a trader education and mentoring business. He has written a bestselling book “How to make money on the Stock Exchange” and is cur
S05E11: Petri Relinghuis. Two decades to find his trading groove
Petri Redlinghuis is well known within the South African trading community. He wears a lot of scars from his two decades in the market, but his tenacity to succeed has seen him move from retail trader to running his own trading firm. In this interview, Petri shares his journey and tells of the trials and tribulations he has faced (and still faces) to navigate his way through the market.
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S05E10: Austin Harrison. Founder of MeansToATrend.com
Austin Harrison. Founder of MeansToATrend.com, talking themes to follow on the other side of the bear market
Austin Harrison is a regular contributor to the fantastic Daily Chart Report email that goes out to thousands of subscribers every day. His analysis is punchy and smart. With a CFA and a CMT behind his name, Austin is a rare breed of analyst that straddles both fundamental and technical
S05E09: Mohammed Nalla. Discussing the bumpy global economy.
Mohammed Nalla is the partner in the Magic Markets duo with the Finance Ghost. They’re a formidable team delivering top quality analysis on global stocks every week via their Magic Markets Premium podcast. In this episode we discuss the current state of the global economy and what Mohammed sees looking ahead. We touched on three stocks that were recently featured in the Magic Markets Premium podca
S05E08: Nick Kunze: Macro portfolio manager with a big picture view
Nick Kunze has a colourful career history in the markets, having worked in various roles in various firms around the globe. In this podcast, we talk about his experience in the markets, what differentiates the most successful traders and investors from the majority, and what his feelings are about where we are in the current bear market environment. A great, flowing interview with some common sens
S05E07: Finance Ghost gives the elevator pitch on Accenture, Sysco, Ferrari
The Finance Ghost has featured on this podcast previously and he’s always excellent to listen to. In this episode we’ve decided to cross pollinate some of his work from his recent Magic Markets Premium podcasts to give you a taste of three businesses he’s covered: Accenture, Sysco and Ferrari. He also shares some insights on other companies he would look to invest in now given that the market is a
S05E06: Louise Bedford. Best-selling author of 5 stock market books in Australia
Louise Bedford is a best-selling author of five books on the stock market. She is a behavioural finance expert with degrees in Psychology and Business. She also runs her own podcast in Australia called Talking Trading. In this episode, we dig into the psychological aspects of trading and discuss how one builds and maintains psychological fitness as a trader.
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S05E05: Mark Perchtold on Thematic ETF Investing
Mark is a founder of OMBA Advisory & Investments in London. He’s a CA and CFA by qualification. He spent 12 years at Goldman Sachs in London where he gained extensive experience in Investment Management. In this podcast, we chat about his views on the current market environment, and on the approach that OMBA takes to invest their clients’ funds in thematic ETF portfolios.
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S05E04: Anthony Clark. Finding diamonds in the rough on the JSE
We welcome back Anthony Clark for a third time to Talking with Traders. Last year his pick of the interview was Grindrod which has since gained 100% in the subsequent year. In this interview, we discuss Renergen, Invicta, Curro and other small and mid-cap stocks. Listen in to hear his top pick for the next year. He also shares his secret to maintaining his youthful shape and enthusiasm for life!
S05E03: James Bruce - Professional Rugby player to Professional Trader
James Bruce began trading forex after suffering a career ending knee injury. He was contracted to the Sharks rugby team, but turned to trading during his recuperation. He hasn’t looked back. He’s 24 years old and has been trading full time for a living for 2 years. He’s attracted prop firm money and trades a strategy with an 82% hit rate. This is a fast paced interview with a young trader who show
S05E02: Irnest Kaplan: SA’s #1 rated analyst in the Computing and Electr sector
Irnest Kaplan has been a Top 5 rated analyst in the Computing and Electronics sector for the past seventeen years. In 2022, he was voted the number one analyst in the space. What’s really special about this accolade is that he’s an independent analyst – not part of a big team within a bank or top tier firm. In this interview, we chat about his background, and discuss some of his top picks in the c
S05E01: Nick Van Rensburg. Macro view looking out to the end of 2022
This is Nick’s 4th appearance on the podcast. His macro insights are always fascinating and once again he makes for captivating listening. From inflation, to interest rates. China and Taiwan to Russia and Ukraine. There’s a busy calendar of events coming up in the months ahead. We’ve covered it all as we enter the final quarter of 2022.
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S04E26: Julius de Kempenaer. The man who developed Relative Rotation Graphs
Julius de Kempenaer has had a colourful career, first in the millitarty and then in markets. He is the man behind a very useful technical tool – Relative Rotation Graphs. This technical tool helps traders to identify early changes in relative strength of stocks, sectors and asset classes. RRG charts were early in identifying red flags in the markets before the sharp drops that have occurred recent
S04E25: Mark Randall. Mindset coach and ex-trader
Mark Randall is the co-host of the Alpha-Mind podcast with Steven Goldstein who has been featured on this podcast previously. In this interview, we discuss the various aspects that set the best traders apart from the rest. Mark has a great way with words as you’ll hear in this podcast.
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S04E24: The Divergent Trader - Alan Edward - Rules based forex trader
Alan Edward is the man behind the @TraderDivergent Twitter account. He’s a forex day trader who is totally rules driven in his approach to trading. He’s also the author of a new book called The Blueprint to Trading Psychology. In this interview, we chat about his background, his approach to trading and his love of the game of trading.
CFD losses can exceed your deposits. IG Markets South Africa
S04E23: Chris Gilmour: Scotsman, Skhoko, Serious market professional
Chris Gilmour has had an illustrious career on the JSE. Coming from Scotland in 1982, he began a 4 decade career in South Africa working as a research analyst at a variety of stockbroking firms. He’s best known for his writings in the Financial Mail and INCE|Connect and most recently as an advisor at ABSA Stockbrokers until 2017. In this interview, we trace his steps back through his career, and l
S04E22: Q2 outlook with independent macro strategist Nick Van Rensburg
Talking with Traders welcomes back macro strategist Nick Van Rensburg. In this episode he shares his thoughts on the war in Ukraine, inflation, the Fed, China Covid lockdowns and much more. As always, he is a fountain of information, but does warn of bumpy times ahead for financial markets.
CFD losses can exceed your deposits. IG Markets South Africa Limited is an authorised FSP No 41393 and an
S04E21: Simon Brown. Lazy trading and patient investing
Simon Brown is nearing three decades in the market. He’s one of the most disciplined traders and investors I’ve met in my career. In this podcast, I welcome him back as a returning guest. We discuss his lazy trading system, and his disciplined approach to long term investing.
CFD losses can exceed your deposits. IG Markets South Africa Limited is an authorised FSP No 41393 and an over-the-count
S04E20: Gary Booysen - founder of Rand Swiss, Investor, Entrepreneur
Gary Booysen tells of his back story to getting into the financial markets, how he has positioned his business - Rand Swiss – to be a “go-to” for clients wanting a low cost entry to the market, and how trading without the right partner at your side is like trying to play soccer against Real Madrid. Facebook · IG
