{"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":"Global Tech Surges as FTSE Suffers Political Uncertainty","slug":"global-tech-surges-as-ftse-suffers-political-uncertainty","published_at":"2026-05-08T13:21:38+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303/global-tech-surges-as-ftse-suffers-political-uncertainty","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d3f32b8","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/7c6e9d/media.transistor.fm/8d3f32b8/e6b653b3.mp3","summary":"This week on The Art of Investing, Rich McDonald is joined by Mark “Spice” Holden, Chris “CJ” Fellingham, who together bring over 100 years of combined experience across wealth and hedge fund management. They’re joined by special guest Adam Smith, former Chief of Staff to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, to unpack another huge week in global markets.US equities pushed to fresh all-time highs as AI and semiconductor stocks surged higher, while falling oil prices and improving risk sentiment helped fuel a broad market rally. The team also debate whether signs of a bubble are beginning to emerge in parts of the technology market. This Week’s Highlights:📈 Markets Hit Fresh HighsUS indices including the Nasdaq, Russell 2000 and S&P 500 all reached new all-time highs as oil prices fell more than 10% this week.💻 AI & Semiconductor Boom AcceleratesAMD, TSMC, Samsung and Intel all surged after another wave of blockbuster technology earnings and AI demand.⚠️ Bubble Warning Signs Emerging?The team discuss whether investors are now “buying names they like” regardless of valuation, with comparisons made to previous speculative bubbles.🇬🇧 Can The UK Compete In AI?Adam Smith shares insights from Westminster on Britain’s AI ambitions, and why the UK still has a chance to become a major global AI hub.🛢️ Oil Falls As Ceasefire Hopes GrowMarkets welcomed signs of easing tensions in the Middle East, helping drive risk assets higher globally. Portfolio Snapshot – Week 38:No changes were made to the portfolio this week.Weekly portfolio performance: +4.5%Total return since inception: +21.4%2026 year-to-date return: +8.9%Top Performers🥇 VanEck Crypto & Blockchain Innovators ETF: +21.6% WoW🥈 BlackRock World Mining Trust PLC: +7.8% WoW🥉 iShares Nikkei 225 ETF: +6.5% WoWUnderperformers📉 Cash:…","meta_description":"This week on The Art of Investing, Rich McDonald is joined by Mark “Spice” Holden, Chris “CJ” Fellingham, who together bring over 100 years of combined ex…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4331,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-art-of-investing-7404303/episodes/global-tech-surges-as-ftse-suffers-political-uncertainty/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/global-tech-surges-as-ftse-suffers-political-uncertainty.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}