{"podcast":{"title":"The Art of Investing","slug":"the-art-of-investing-7404303","podcast_index_feed_id":7404303,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-art-of-investing","website_url":"https://ig.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hFONvhfqmH90eU1t4421M0O7Y_43TKKTDaVzIDldszY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NzU5/ZjBhMzdkMWU1MTMy/OWMxNTk1OGU4ZjU2/YWYwZC5qcGc.jpg","author":"IG UK","episode_count":56,"summary":"Looking to turn Market Chaos into Investing Clarity? Welcome to The Art of Investing - a brand new podcast that transforms market noise into clear investing strategies. Brought to you by IG, global investing platform, FTSE 250 and over 50 years in the markets. This isn't your typical finance show. Whether you're taking your first steps into the investment world or you're a seasoned investor looking to sharpen your edge, you've found your new secret weapon. Every Friday, join hosts Rich McDonald, Mark Holden & Chris Fellingham – three investing legends bringing you a combined century of market wisdom. They'll decode the week's biggest moves, reveal the hot topics that could make or break a portfolio, and share the insights that separate winners from wishful thinkers. But here's where we blow every other podcast out of the water: Introducing our live Model Portfolio. With IG's access to thousands of global markets, you'll watch our strategy unfold in real-time, unfiltered investment action, that you can follow. Every week, we'll pull back the curtain on exactly how the portfolio is performing. The wins, the losses, the lessons learned – it's all here. This is investing education wit…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T02:20:01.185564+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303"},"episode":{"title":"Forget Stock Picking. What Makes a Great Investor?","slug":"forget-stock-picking-what-makes-a-great-investor","published_at":"2026-04-24T13:54:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303/forget-stock-picking-what-makes-a-great-investor","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/09fbf00f","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/7c6e9d/media.transistor.fm/09fbf00f/8492408b.mp3","summary":"This week on The Art of Investing, Sophie Cocker steps in as host alongside Mark “Spice” Holden and Chris “CJ” Fellingham. Special guest, Claire Flynn Levy, author of “Stock Market Maestro’s” explores what truly separates top investors, and why behaviour, not stock picking, often drives long-term success. The team use their extensive experience across wealth and hedge fund management to unpack another strong week for global markets, even as oil rises, geopolitical tensions linger and macro signals remain mixed.US equities continue to push higher, with the S&P 500, NASDAQ and small caps all hitting fresh highs. Meanwhile, emerging markets and Japan are also gaining momentum, raising the question: is this still the AI-driven rally, or something more structural? This Week’s Highlights:🧠 Investor Behaviour Matters, From The Book ‘Stock Market Maestro’s’ Why managing losses and position sizing often matters more than picking winners.📈 Markets Defy Expectations US equities hit new highs despite rising oil prices and ongoing uncertainty.💻 Tech & AI Still Leading Magnificent Seven strength continues, with AI-driven productivity shaping markets.🌏 Global Markets Broadening Out Emerging markets and Japan rally, suggesting gains are spreading beyond mega caps.🇬🇧 UK & Europe Lag Weakness persists amid rate pressure, political uncertainty and slower AI adoption. Portfolio Snapshot - Week 36:No changes were made to the portfolio this week. Weekly performance: +1.3%Total return since inception: +19.07% Top Performers🥇 VanEck Crypto & Blockchain Innovators ETF: +8.55%🥈 iShares Russell 2000 ETF: +2.77%🥉 iShares Core MSCI EM IMI ETF: +2.26% Underperformers📉 BlackRock World Mining Trust: –1.55%📉 iShares Core FTSE 100 ETF: –0.89%📉 Invesco Stoxx Euro 600 ETF: –0.52% Portfoli…","meta_description":"This week on The Art of Investing, Sophie Cocker steps in as host alongside Mark “Spice” Holden and Chris “CJ” Fellingham. Special guest, Claire Flynn Lev…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4409,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-art-of-investing-7404303/episodes/forget-stock-picking-what-makes-a-great-investor/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303/forget-stock-picking-what-makes-a-great-investor.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}