IBKR Podcasts

Navigating Equities, Gold, and Global Risk with Absolute Strategy Research

In this episode, Jeff Marine of Absolute Strategy Research joins the IBKR Podcast to discuss how shifting macro conditions, geopolitical tensions and historical data are shaping current portfolio positioning. The conversation explores asset allocation adjustments and what investors are watching as market conditions evolve.

Markets on Edge: Rates, Oil, and Geopolitics Collide

Markets are reacting to a powerful mix of rising rates, shifting oil prices and escalating geopolitical tensions. IBKR's Jeff Praissman is joined by Scott Bauer of Prosper Trading Academy to break down the key signals driving volatility and what investors should watch as inflation data and earnings season take center stage.

Why Are Large Caps Winning While Small Caps Catch Up?

Why are large-cap stocks continuing to outperform while small caps begin to recover? In this episode of the IBKR Podcast, we break down the latest earnings data, macroeconomic drivers and the role of interest rates and AI-driven growth shaping today’s two-speed market.

Calling It Early: Are Autocallable ETFs Worth the Hype?

In this episode of the IBKR Podcast, Jeff Praissman sits down with GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind to unpack the growing buzz around autocallable ETFs. They discuss how these products work, where the income comes from and whether the promise of high yield with downside protection holds up in today’s market.

How Much Power Do Headlines Really Have Over Markets?

Markets are swinging sharply as headlines and social media posts appear to drive sudden surges and reversals. We break down whether this is a headline-driven market, what weakening technicals signal, and why the 200-day moving average matters now.

Crude Reality: Markets Caught Between War and the Fed

Oil prices are swinging as geopolitical tensions rise, leaving markets caught between conflict-driven shocks and an increasingly cautious Federal Reserve. In this IBKR Midweek episode, we break down what’s driving crude’s volatility, shifting rate expectations and what investors should watch next.

Are Humanoid Robots China’s Next Economic Engine?

China’s economy is pivoting toward automation and AI as policymakers push for greater innovation and self-reliance. Brendan Ahern of KraneShares joins IBKR's Elizaveta Gridneva to discuss the rise of humanoid robotics and why embodied AI could become the country’s next major growth engine.

Is Korea’s Market Boom Hitting a Geopolitical Wall?

Host Elizaveta Gridneva sits down with Heejung Kim, Managing Director at Direxion, to unpack a dramatic week in the Korean market as geopolitical tensions and oil shocks trigger massive swings in the Kospi. They also explore Korea’s unique retail investor culture, the outsized role of semiconductor giants, and whether China’s slower growth outlook matters in a world focused on bigger global risks.