{"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":"SpaceX Soars, The Fed Shifts and India Faces an AI Threat","slug":"spacex-soars-the-fed-shifts-and-india-faces-an-ai-threat","published_at":"2026-06-19T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303/spacex-soars-the-fed-shifts-and-india-faces-an-ai-threat","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-art-of-investing-7404303","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e4cb0e5","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/7c6e9d/media.transistor.fm/3e4cb0e5/e4247daa.mp3","summary":"📈 Download the full Portfolio Performance Slides View the portfolio breakdown: here 📧 Get in touch: theartofinvesting@ig.com 📱 Behind the scenes: _theartofinvesting on TikTok 🎧 Listen on: Apple , Spotify , YouTube This week on The Art of Investing , the team celebrate Episode 50 , with Rich McDonald dialing in from the US alongside Mark “Spice” Holden, Chris “CJ” Fellingham and JP Smith. It’s been a standout week for markets and the portfolio, with equities and commodities pushing higher as falling oil prices, easing geopolitical tensions and central bank developments reshape the outlook. The team unpack the continued momentum in AI and global equities, the implications of SpaceX’s blockbuster IPO, and what shifting rate expectations mean for markets from here. This Week's Highlights: 🚀 SpaceX Soars The biggest IPO in history continues to dominate headlines, with SpaceX surging ~40% post-listing and reigniting debate around valuations and liquidity. 🌍 Markets Push Higher Global equities deliver a strong week, with multiple indices approaching or hitting all-time highs. 🛢️ Oil Prices Drop Sharply Oil falls ~15% as tensions ease, helping drive disinflation expectations and supporting risk assets. 🏦 Central Banks Take Centre Stage Major central banks meet this week, with the Fed’s new chair signalling a shift in thinking around inflation and policy. 📊 AI Momentum Continues Strong earnings and ongoing capital investment reinforce the structural AI growth story. 🇯🇵 Japan Remains Strong Japanese equities rally following rate clarity from the Bank of Japan and continued economic support. Portfolio Snapshot – Week 44: No changes were made to the portfolio this week. 📊 Weekly portfolio performance: +4.05% 📈 Total return since inception: +24.88% 📅 2026 year-to-date return: +12.3…","meta_description":"📈 Download the full Portfolio Performance Slides View the portfolio breakdown: here 📧 Get in touch: theartofinvesting@ig.com 📱 Behind the scenes: _thearto…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4230,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-art-of-investing-7404303/episodes/spacex-soars-the-fed-shifts-and-india-faces-an-ai-threat/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/spacex-soars-the-fed-shifts-and-india-faces-an-ai-threat.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}