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The AI Bubble Is Powering EVERYTHING (Bank Earnings, US CPI, SpaceX)
Wall Street has just posted one of its strongest quarters in history.The world's biggest banks delivered record profits as trading desks, investment banking and wealth management all fired at the same time. But with Jamie Dimon warning that conditions are "nearly as good as it gets", is this a peak…
Why Private Equity Wants to Buy easyJet | How Investment Bankers Value Airlines
This week on Market Maker, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down the £5.7 billion bidding war for easyJet and explain why private equity firms are suddenly competing to buy one of Europe's best-known airlines.Using the deal as a case study, they explore how investment bankers value airline…
US-Iran Ceasefire Unravels, the Fed's New Playbook and Apple's $30bn Broadcom Deal
Oil is up but stocks aren't blinking, so why has the market gone numb to the Strait of Hormuz standoff between the US and Iran? Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran break down the real reason traders are shrugging off the latest flare-up, why Trump wants oil prices low ahead of the midterms, and what…
OpenAI IPO Delayed? Lime Bikes & the Biggest IPO Stories Explained
Is OpenAI delaying its IPO, and why has it reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% stake? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down one of the biggest stories in finance and technology before exploring the latest IPOs shaping global…
How to Build Mental Toughness and Resilience | James Golding Cancer Survivor, Endurance Cyclist & World Record Holder
What does it take to keep going when things get tough?In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung is joined by endurance cyclist, two-time cancer survivor and motivational speaker James Golding for a conversation about resilience, mental toughness and performing under pressure.…
Goldman Sachs Breaks M&A Records | Investment Banking Boom | Snap's $120B Collapse
Goldman Sachs has advised on more than $1 trillion of mergers and acquisitions in record time, highlighting the return of blockbuster dealmaking. We explain what's driving the surge in investment banking activity, why AI is fuelling both M&A and IPOs, and what it means for markets.We also break…
SpaceX $25 Billion Bond Deal, Micron Earnings & UK Political Crisis Explained
SpaceX raised $86 billion in its IPO then borrowed another $25 billion from the bond markets days later. Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran break down the financial engineering behind the deal, what a BAA1 credit rating means, and why Elon Musk is playing a completely different game to everyone…
Why SpaceX Paid $60 Billion for AI Startup Cursor
Why would a company generating less than $20 billion in annual revenue spend $60 billion acquiring an AI coding startup?In this episode of AmplifyME Market Maker, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett take a deep dive into SpaceX's blockbuster acquisition of Cursor and explore the strategy behind one…
Debt Capital Markets (DCM) Explained
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on Debt Capital Markets, a crucial yet often overlooked business function within major investment banks like J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, and Citi.Join us as we demystify DCM, explaining its unique role within investment banking divisions and the essential…
How AI Is Changing Investment Banking Jobs | The Future of M&A Careers
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing investment banking, but what does that actually mean for M&A professionals and students looking to break into the industry?In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett explore how AI is being used across mergers and…
US CPI, ECB Rate Hikes & The Political Risk Facing UK Markets
The SpaceX IPO has captured the world's attention, but away from the headlines there are some major macroeconomic developments investors should be watching.In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran break down the latest US inflation report, discuss whether the…
OpenAI’s IPO Filing Explained | SpaceX IPO Update
The AI IPO race is heating up.In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the latest developments surrounding the SpaceX IPO and OpenAI’s confidential S1 filing to the SEC.We discuss Goldman Sachs’ huge growth forecasts for SpaceX, the surge in retail investor demand, and why Elon…