Welcome to a new episode of A Matter of Interest podcast, your fortnightly reality check on global markets, hosted by Moneyfarm. Every two weeks, Richard Flax (our Chief Investment Officer) and Jack Amy (our Quantitative Trading Analyst) cut through the noise to serve up fresh market trends, data-driven insights, and strategic takeaways, minus the textbook jargon.
In this episode, Jack Amy and Richard Flax look at a busy few weeks for markets on both sides of the Atlantic. The Bank of England has raised rates to 4%, but how much can it do about inflation caused by an oil supply shock? Looking back at the Budget, is the OBR’s growth outlook too gloomy?
On the other side of the ocean, could the US midterm results slow down the AI data-centre build-out, and what does a Democratic Congress mean for the Middle East, oil, and diesel prices? They also look at the recent jump in the VIX, the role leverage played, and how markets are starting to separate the winners from the losers in AI. Enjoy listening.
Key takeaways
- The Bank of England decision – from 0:28
- The UK Budget – from 3:08
- The US midterm elections and markets – from 9:07
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