

Opto Sessions – Invest in the Next Big Idea
Haydn Brain & Ed Gotham
Investment Opportunities: Opto Sessions brings you exclusive interviews with the world’s top investors, fund managers and CEOs, uncovering their secrets to success. Tune in to learn how to invest in the next big idea and gain actionable insights from the industry's sharpest minds.
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May 8, 2020 • 1h 2min
Ivanoff - The momentum 50 & How to protect and grow capital during corrections
Today we’re lucky to have Ivan Ivanov (aka Ivanhoff) on the show, a portfolio manager at Zor capital who has successfully been trading equities & options for over 18 years. He’s also the author of numerous books on trading such as Crash - How to protect and grow capital during corrections - and his latest release ‘Swing trading with options’ - How to trade big trends for big profits. We’ll be digging into these themes in the podcast in detail along with discussing the momentum 50, a popular list of stocks he maintains which highlights stocks with strong momentum. ...Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

May 1, 2020 • 54min
Jim Rogers - Investing Legend on "Worst market crash in my lifetime" & Quantum's 4200% Return!
We're delighted to be interviewing Jim Rogers, investment legend and co-founder of the Quantum Fund, that famously returned 4200% over just 10 years. Rogers reveals the long/short unconstrained approach that achieved this extraordinary success, and explains while he’s not a “contrarian”, he hunts for the best value investments from around the globe. On this whistle-stop world tour, Jim identifies Russia as a region primed for outperformance, and we talk today’s financial downturn, the ‘epic crash’ Jim’s predicted for years, and why he expects it to be the worst of his lifetime....Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Apr 24, 2020 • 1h 18min
50pips - The pro trader reveals how to utilise trading 'zones' & analyse price action.
Opto welcomes the highly esteemed 50pips, a trader with a gift for analysing price action. We’ll be talking about how to find the major price levels or zones to watch when analysing charts. You’ll also discover how to read price action to get a feel for direction and sentiment in the markets. ...Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Apr 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
Patrick Reid - How FX impacts stocks by an ex NY hedge fund trader
In this episode, we're delighted to be interviewing ex new york hedge fund trader Patrick Reid. We discuss 'king dollar' and how it influences equity prices, Patrick's swing trading techniques and the risk management principles of ‘braveheart’, a trader who made $100million. Patrick now manages Adamis Principle a company set up to help educate and mentor traders at all levels. They are also currently seeding students into the best Prop desks in London with full funding....Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Apr 10, 2020 • 1h 17min
Trevor Neil - A V-shaped market revival, the next big thing, and 'becoming an algo'
We caught up with Trevor Neil, technical analysis authority, fund manager, and 40-year stock market veteran. Trevor has trained some of the top investment firms in Europe during his time at Beta Group, and as Head of Technical Analysis at Bloomberg. Starting out at Merrill Lynch in the mid 1970’s, Trevor went on to manage hedge funds and still runs a systematic technical fund today. Which stocks are likely to spearhead the market revival? Is it possible to ‘become an algo’ and systemise your trading process? Trevor reveals all....Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Apr 3, 2020 • 53min
Alessandra Sollberger - The Biotech boom, Crypto inflection, and why Impact investing is here to stay
Alessandra Sollberger is the founder of Top Tier impact, a global private network of impact investors and entrepreneurs. However, Alessandra’s expertise reach far beyond the ESG space, an authority on blockchain and biotech buff, Alessandra’s invested in both public and private markets during her time with private equity giant Blackstone, and VC house Mosaic Ventures. Will Bitcoin rival Gold as investors’ safe-haven of choice? Which biotech innovations will impact everyday lives, soon? Alessandra answers all this and more. ...Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Mar 27, 2020 • 57min
Howard Lindzon - Coronavirus, market volatility and the 8 to 80 Portfolio
Howard Lindzon is an investor and entrepreneur. The founder of social leverage, a seed stage investment fund with notable investments in companies such as Robinhood and eToro. He is also the founder of Stocktwits which is the largest online community of investors and traders.He is also the author of a range of excellent books including one of my favourites the Stocktwits edge – 40 actionable trade setups from real market pros.We’ve discussed the make-up of the modern stock market dynamic, the possibility of a passive bubble, and which stocks make it into Howard’s exclusive 8-80 list, and why....Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.

Mar 26, 2020 • 57sec
Trailer: Introducing Opto Sessions
Opto Sessions brings you in-depth interviews with the best minds in finance, from hedge fund managers to options traders, uncovering their secrets to success.Join Haydn and Ed to keep on top of where the industry is going next and learn from the industry's sharpest minds....Thanks to Cofruition for consulting on and producing the podcast. Want further Opto insights? Check out our daily newsletter: https://www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/opto/newsletter-----The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only. Opto Markets LLC does not recommend any specific securities or investment strategies. Investing involves risk & investments may lose value, including the loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investors should consider their investment objectives and risks carefully before investing. The information provided is not an endorsement of this product and is for information and/or educational purposes only.