IBKR Podcasts

Inside IBKR’s Internship Program – Keys to a Successful Career (Part 1)

IBKR’s resources are key to maintaining the success of its business, and its internship program is one critical path towards identifying and recruiting the best candidates. Join us for the first installment of this two-part podcast series, as IBKR’s human resources and data management leaders provide their insights into the 2022 summer internship program, its record turnout, the recruitment process, the company’s culture, and much more! This is a must-listen for anyone seeking an internship or applying to work at IBKR.

Beyond Consumers’ Cumulative Misery

Neil Azous of Rareview Capital explains the inevitable reality of how bond market participants price in interest rate cuts even before the Fed’s tough love for the market is done.
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (September 1, 2022). 
DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

U.S. Retail: Mining for Gold Amid Abandoned Malls

US Global Investors’ CEO and CIO Frank Holmes joins IBKR’s senior market analyst Steven Levine to discuss the health of the U.S. retail sector, amid rising inflation, higher interest rates, sour consumer sentiment, and an overall global economic slowdown. What are the catalysts behind the growing bifurcation in the retail industry? What can parking lots say about the prospects for certain stocks? And will brick and mortar stores ever stage a resurgence? Find out in this insightful and engaging conversation!
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (August 24, 2022).

Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) – More Math, More Models, More Mayhem?

John Kerschner, head of U.S. securitized products at Janus Henderson, points out that collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) differ in dramatic ways from collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), which many blame for igniting the Great Recession of 2007-09 – despite having related structures and a certain reliance on quantitative risk models. Join us for this insightful discussion, as Kerschner highlights how the math, the models, and the makeup are different for CLOs than they were for CDOs – and why investors shouldn’t view them as a catastrophic threat to the global financial markets.    
Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (August 11, 2022).  Also, all references to CDOs in this podcast refer to collateralized debt obligations.

Keeping Your Options Open (Before You Close Them)

Bob Lang, founder of Explosive Options, discusses risk management and position sizing for options traders with Steve Sosnick, Chief Strategist at Interactive Brokers.
DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ

Dissipating Headwinds in the Market

Morningstar's chief U.S. market strategist David Sekera discusses several headwinds at the start of 2022 and where he sees the market today and in the next few quarters. Learn more at the sponsor’s website: https://investor.morningstar.com/
 

Silver Lining Playbook from the Commodity Markets

Veteran commodity futures broker Bill Baruch, from Blue Line Futures, navigates hard assets to conclude that maybe the worst of 2022 is behind us. Sponsor’s website: www.bluelinefutures.com

Changing to Surroundings – Options Market Evolution with Market Chameleon

Market Chameleon cofounders, Will McBride and Dmitry Pargaminik join us to discuss the changes they’ve seen in the option market from their days as floor traders to the present as well as what inspired them to start Market Chameleon and where they see the industry going.
DISCLOSURE: OPTIONS TRADING
Options involve risk and are not suitable for all investors. Multiple leg strategies, including spreads, will incur multiple commission charges. For more information read the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options” also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) or visit ibkr.com/occ