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Margin Call is the podcast that gives you behind-the-scenes access to the ups and downs of working in the Forex and CFD industry. We interview the people that keep the show on the road, giving you insight into what makes the industry tick.
The series is guest hosted by Jordan Michaelides and produced by the team at Neuralle.
To learn more visit https://www.gomarkets.com/podcast/
Pete Wargent is the CEO of Next Level Wealth, Founding Director of Allen Wargent and COO & Co-founder of Buyers Buyers.
With a background working at Deloitte, Pete also has extensive industry acumen as a real estate advisor.
LINKS
- Pete’s website, Twitter
- Next Level Wealth
- AllenWargent
- BuyerBuyers
- Low Rates High Returns by Pete Wargent
- England and Wales Cricket Board
- Alastair Cook
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Margin Call: Simon Pressley
- Audio-Technica
- Drive to Survive
David Scutt is an Anchor at Ausbiz TV, and former Global Markets & Economics Editor at Business Insider.
With extensive industry acumen as a dealer prior to getting into editorial work, David gives an industry insight from both an industry and media perspective.
LINKS
- David on Twitter
- Ausbiz TV
- Business Insider
- Martin North
- Ray Dalio
- Howard Marks
- ASX Sharemarket Game
- Mumbrella
- Becoming Warren Buffett (2017)
Roger Montgomery is the Founder and CIO of Montgomery Investment Management and Author of value investing book, Value.able.
Roger's nous in value investing and online trading sees himself and his team regularly in the media and press, including The Australian, The Herald Sun and Money magazine.
LINKS
- Rogermontgomery.com
- Montgomery Investment Management
- Value.able by Roger Montgomery
- McKinsey 'Lucky Country' article
Alex Saunders who is affectionately known as “Nugget”, is one of Australia’s foremost market commentators and educators in the digital asset space.
The second time on the show, Alex’s commentary is more important than ever during these unusual times.
LINKS
- Alex on Twitter
- Nugget’s News Website, YouTube & Podcast
- Robinhood
- 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election
- Rational Optimist
- What is Web 3.0?
- Stefan Molyneux
- Uptrennd
- Brave browser
- What is DeFi?
Callam Pickering is an APAC economist at Indeed, providing labour market insight within Australia.
Callam has extensive knowledge into the Australian economy, having worked at organisations such as the RBA and Business Spectator.
LINKS
- Callam on Twitter
- Hiring Lab
- Indeed
- RBA
- Business Spectator
- News Corp
- Martin North
Martin North is the Principal of Digital Finance Analytics, a boutique research, analysis and consulting firm, who runs regular commentaries on his Walk the World YouTube channel.
As a previous guest to Margin Call, we thought it was important to gain his insight and opinion into the economy, particularly during a pandemic.
LINKS
- Martin North’s website, Patreon
- Digital Finance Analytics
- Walk The World
Tim Dickinson is the General Manager of Platform at Assembly Payments.
Assembly is one of Australia's fastest growing fin-tech companies that offers a payment platform for marketplaces, platforms and banks, partnering with the likes of Zip Pay, Hipages, and Coin Spot.
LINKS
- Tim on LinkedIn
- Assembly Payments
- Spaceship Voyager
- Standard Chartered
- Martin North
- Digital Finance Analytics
- Covid19info.live
- Reddit/ASXbets
- Audible
Evan Lucas is the Chief Market Strategist at InvestSMART, Market Commentator, and Founder of The Lucas Review.
Having gained experience at a number of top-tier global institutions, Evan is naturally a specialist at markets analysis.
LINKS
- Evan on LinkedIn, Twitter
- InvestSMART
- Manhattan Project
- Stock market downturn 2002
- China Hardlanding 2015
- ABN AMRO
- Intelligent Investor
- Eureka Report
- Friendie
Brendan Malone is the COO of Raiz – a micro-investing and savings app with over $300M of FUM and 600k users. Brendan has also held roles at organisations such as Royal Bank of Scotland and ABN AMRO.
LINKS
- Brendan Malone
- Raiz Invest
- Raiz on Twitter
- ABN AMRO
- 2008-09 GFC
- Harry Markowitz
- The Blacklist
Simon Pressley is the Managing Director of Propertyology, Australian (REIA) Real Estate Hall of Famer and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Simon regularly shares property investing insights with the media, regularly visiting Your Money, Domain, Realestate.com.au, and Sky News Real Estate.
LINKS
- Propertyology
- REIA
- Warren Buffett
- Morning Star
- Guru Focus
- CoreLogic
- The E-Myth, by Michael E. Gerber
- Good to Great, by James C. Collins
Julia Lee is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Burman Invest.
With 20 years of experience in financial markets, Julia is one of Australia’s best-known financial experts in providing financial commentary to Sky News, Bloomberg and CNBC to name a few.
LINKS
- Julia Lee on Twitter
- Burman Invest
- Bell Direct
- Morningstar
- Gurufocus
- Your Money Your Call
- Stanley Druckenmiller
- The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
- The Best Investment Writing, by Mebane T. Faber
- Market Wizards, by Jack D. Schwager
Samuel Junghenn is the Founder & CEO of Symbiosis Capital, a company that uses technology to empower Social Enterprises, Charities and Impact Funds with high yielding investments, so they can change more lives.
As an entrepreneur at heart, Samuel also runs Surge Technologies as Chief Strategy Officer in the cryptocurrency space.
LINKS
- Samuel on LinkedIn
- Symbiosis Capital
- Surge Technologies
- Renaissance Capital
- Bridgewater
- Exponential Organizations, by Salim Ismail
- Bold, by Peter Diamandis
Boris Schlossberg is the Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management and Co-Founder of BKForex.com. Boris is also the Author of Millionaire Traders and Beginner Technical Analysis of the Currency Market.
LINKS
- Boris Schlossberg
- BK Asset Management
- BKForex
- Kathy Lien
- Millionaire Traders, by Boris Schlossberg
- Technical Analysis of the Currency Market, by Boris Schlossberg
- Bear Sterns
- Alan Greenspan
- The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis
Dr Harry Stanton is a clinical psychologist and author of over 9 books and 250+ articles.
With a focus on psychology in trading, Harry gives a different perspective on trading commentary that is unique to the industry.
LINKS
- Dr. Harry Stanton
- Positive psychology
- Louise Bedford
- Chris Tate
- H.E. Stanton’s books
- Man’s Search for Meaning, by Victor E. Frankl
Haim Bodek is a famed HFT leader & SEC Whistleblower who’s worked at organisations such as Hull, Goldman and UBS.
Haim has also created his own businesses in Trading Machines, Decimus Capital Markets and Hyperion Decimus to the market in the last decade.
LINKS
- Haim Bodek
- The Problem of HFT
- Hull Trading Company
- Fermilab
- Interactive Brokers
- Flash Boys by Michael Lewis
- Hyperion Decimus
- Escape From Evil by Ernst Becker
- Dark Pools by Scott Patterson
- Wall Street Code
Mark Austin is the Co-Founder of Magnetic Trading, a trading coaching and services business. With experience across prime institutions such as The Royal Bank of Canada and EFG, Mark’s unique insights have helped many discover what it takes to trade with a principled approach.
LINKS
- Mark Austin
- Magnetic Trading
- Nauru
- What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars, by Jim Paul and Brendan Moynihan
- Pareto Principle
- Trading in the Zone, by Mark Douglas
- MONEY Master the Game, by Tony Robbins
- Awaken the Giant Within, by Tony Robbins
- Unshakeable, by Tony Robbins
Chris Tate is an Author, Trading Mentor, Co-Founder of the Trading Game, and Founder of Talking Trading. With a penchant for applying the scientific method to most elements of life, Chris (along with his co-founder Louise) is one of the longest standing mentors in the trading business - weathering all the fads that have passed through the industry.
And don’t forget to pick up your free trading plan template from Chris’s website - www.tradinggame.com.au. It will help you trade like a professional, and give you the focus you need to excel in the markets.
LINKS
- Trading Game
- Chris Tate
- Chris’ blog
- The Art of Thinking Clearly, by Rolf Dobelli
- Jonathan Haidt
- The Black Swan, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Louise Bedford
- Manics, Panics, and Crashes, by Charles P. Kindleberger
Louise Bedford is an Author, Trading Mentor, Co-Founder of the Trading Game, and Founder of Talking Trading. With a penchant for psychology and mindset, Louise is one of the longest standing mentors in the trading business - weathering all the fads that have passed through the industry.
LINKS
- Louise Bedford
- Trading Game
- Talking Trading Podcast
- Trading Secrets, by Louise Bedford
- Charting Secrets, by Louise Bedford
- Margin Call S1E10 with Chris Gore
- Imposter syndrome
- Dr. Pauline Rose Clance
- Chris Tate
- Focal Dystonia
- Scott Adams
- The Plus Factor, by H.E. Stanton
- The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron
Chris Gore is GO Markets’ CEO, Company Secretary and Responsible Manager for their AFSL licence. He’s a long-serving staff member at GO Markets and an industry veteran in the Forex operations and commentary business, with at least 10 years’ experience.
LINKS
- Chris Gore
- Kyle Bass Real Vision interview
Vee Leung Phan is the Founder of TrackRecord Asia and former Head of Trading across multiple divisions for Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.
LINKS
- Vee Leung Phan
- TrackRecord Asia
- Sinica Podcast
- Ray Dalio - How The Economic Machine Works
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- Principles by Ray Dalio
Martin North is the Principal of Digital Finance Analytics, a boutique research, analysis and consulting firm. His Walk The World channel on YouTube is a must for astute economy watchers in Australia, while his commentary is highly regarded across mainstream media such as the AFR, Sydney Morning Herald, the ABC, 9News and many more.
LINKS
- Martin North
- Digital Finance Analytics
- DFA YouTube channel
- Martin on 60 Minutes
- The Theory of Everything, by Stephen Hawking
Craig Cobb, aka “Trader Cobb”, is an Educator, Trader, Speaker, Managing Director of Tradercobb.com, and Host of the Trader Cobb Crypto Show.
LINKS
- Trader Cobb on Twitter
- Trader Cobb on YouTube
- Trader Cobb.com
- Trade With Precision
- The Wolf of Wall Street - Jordan Belfort
- Trading in the Zone - Mark Douglas
- The New Market Wizards - Jack Schwager
- Linda Bradford Raschke
Daryl Guppy is the founder of GuppyTraders.com, Commentator for CNBC Asia, Author of multiple books on trading including Share Trading, Bear Trading and Trading Asian Shares. He is one of the most original & astute Australian commentators from the early days of the industry and with that comes a wealth of market experience.
LINKS
- Daryl Guppy
- Guppytraders.com
- Working With China
- Share Trading by Daryl Guppy
- Margin Call - Karen Wong
- Chris Tate
- Trader’s Library
- The Encyclopedia of Technical Market Indicators
Rupert Hackett is the Co-Founder and Advisor at Caleb & Brown, while also a Director at ADCA (Australia Digital Commerce Association).
Caleb & Brown is Australia’s first cryptocurrency brokerage, and Rupert is undoubtedly one of the best minds when it comes to local industry governance in Australia.
This was a great chat on the development of cryptocurrency from the clients’ perspective.
LINKS
- Rupert Hackett
- Caleb & Brown
- Bitfinex
- CoinJar
- Mt. Gox
- KuCoin
- Coinbase Custody
- Kingdom Trust
- Tether (crypto)
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Damien Loh is the Chief Investment Officer of Ensemble Capital, and former Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Singapore.
Ensemble Capital is a fund manager focused on global absolute returns, through an AI & human investing approach in Singapore.
Damien is a super fascinating guy with a long career ahead of him in this new world of AI-driven investment.
LINKS
- Damien Loh
- Ensemble Capital
- Deep Mind
- NVIDIA Inception Program
- Sinica Podcast
- Radiolab
- Hardcore History
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- Phantoms in the Brain by V.S. Ramachandran
Alex Saunders who is affectionately known as “Nugget”, is one of Australia’s foremost market commentators and educators in the digital asset space.
The Founder of popular media and education in Nuggets News, Alex’s passion for crypto was born from a frustration of traditional financial markets that many first adopters feel in this space.
His education has allowed many traders to steer clear of scams in the industry, focusing instead on developing a framework and community that centres on high-value projects.
LINKS
- Alex Saunders
- Nugget’s News
- Omar Bham (Crypt0)
- Roger Montgomery
- Maker
- Binance
- Horizon State
- Power Ledger
- The Colder War - Marin Katusa
Margin Call is back for Season 2 on Wednesday 7th August 2019.
Tune into hear insights into the crypto space and how prominent commentators in the economics space approach 2019.
Chris Gore (@chris_gore) is GO Markets’ CEO, Company Secretary and Responsible Manager for their AFSL licence. He’s a long-serving staff member at GO Markets and an industry veteran in the Forex operations and commentary business, with at least 10 years’ experience.
Chris is most known for showing a level-headed approach to a market that often opts for scuttlebutt and hearsay.
This is a fascinating episode where we cover:
- Favourite podcasts
- What’s to come in Forex & how the industry has changed
- The future of GO Markets
- The state of the global economy
- Looking back at 2016 U.S. Election
This is the end of Season 1 for Margin Call, and we have some interesting plans ahead for Season 2. Thanks to those who have joined us as guests, and the listeners for your attention - we hope you’ve enjoyed the show.
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
02:58 - Favourite podcasts
03:44 - How the industry has changed
07:34 - Licensing around Crypto in Australia
10:44 - What’s to come in Forex
13:41 - Why GO Markets got involved in Crypto
17:41 - Competitive advantage of GO
22:44 - The future of GO Markets
26:21 - The state of the global economy
31:46 - Major upcoming themes
32:54 - Looking back at 2016 U.S. Election
35:25 - Daily routine
36:17 - Books
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Chris on LinkedIn & Twitter
- Joe Rogan Podcast
- IG
- CFDs
- Bitcoin
- Ethereum
- MT4
- S&P
- GFC
- Howard Marks
- Billie B Mystery Series
- How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
- Neuralle Media
Quinn Perrott (@QuinnPerrott) is the Co-Founder & General Manager of TRAction Fintech, a regulatory technology business.
Quinn has been a long time operator in the Retail Forex space, whether it’s running leading businesses like City Index and AxiTrader, or deciding to create a business in the niche space of regulatory technology.
What I like about Quinn is his fair assessment of where the industry is placed, and where it needs to go to improve the experience of the consumer. He has a unique perspective as a long time operator, with his knowledge helping average traders to understand the market and industry participants to better understand their business.
This chat with Quinn was a great insight into what key elements define the RegTech business, and what he learnt as a former operator in Forex. We covered numerous topics, including:
- Living in Cyprus
- His path to Forex
- Starting TRAction Fintech
- What he misses about the FX/CFD businesses
- New regulation from GFC
- How blockchain tech can impact reporting
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
03:39 - Living in Cyprus
07:44 - Where he grew up, earliest memory
09:15 - Lessons learnt from parents
10:19 - His path to Forex
14:09 - Starting TRAction Fintech
14:42 - What he misses about FX/CFD businesses
15:32 - Explaining what he does
16:25 - New regulation from GFC
17:14 - Reporting products, jurisdictions and new markets
18:58 - Trade reporting regulations
21:15 - The future of this industry
23:38 - How blockchain tech can impact reporting
24:39 - Most interesting observation of his experience
26:01 - What has and hasn’t changed in the industry
29:39 - Daily routine
30:11 - Book recommendation
31:05 - Best purchase under $200
32:02 - What seems obvious to him but not to others
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Quinn on LinkedIn
- TRAction Fintech
- City Index
- AxiTrader
- Cyprus
- Sophie Gerber
- Access Forex
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- 2008 GFC
- MetaTrader
- Million Dollar Pips
- Reminiscence of a Stock Operator, by Edwin Lefevre
- Amazon Echo
- Neuralle Media
Adam Taylor (@AdamTaylor) is a Director of GO Markets and Head of GO Markets UK.
Adam has a brilliant ability to see patterns, whether it’s playing Chess, or using Point & Figure Analysis to better understand the sentiment in the market.
During my own time at GO Markets, Adam was always the cool cucumber you looked to when you wanted an opinion or topic settled - a very useful skill set for someone previously tasked with the majority of risk management in the business.
This chat was a great insight into what makes a GO Markets Director tick, plus how things are looking within the UK.
We covered numerous topics, including:
- The game of Chess
- Moving from Scotland to Australia
- His progression within GO Markets
- The UK market, Brexit
- Risk management
- Fundamental & technical analysis
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
03:49 - The game of Chess
05:10 - Scotland to Australia
06:55 - Growing up, Geology
08:25 - Lessons learnt from parents
12:10 - Career path and how he got into this space
15:10 - His progression within GO Markets
16:30 - The UK market, Brexit
20:48 - Risk management
24:34 - Fundamental & technical analysis
29:22 - Daily routine
29:59 - What book he would gift to the audience
30:26 - Best purchase under $200
31:08 - If he could have a billboard anywhere
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Adam on LinkedIn
- BBC’s Sherlock
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert T. Kiyosaki
- Point and figure technique
- Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
Sophie Gerber (@SophieGerber) is the Founder of Sophie Grace, a legal & compliance consultancy and Co-Founder of TRAction FinTech, a regulatory technology business.
Sophie is a leader in the space of legal & compliance in the finance industry within Australia, publishing regularly across the industry. The breadth of both business, whether it’s Sophie Grace or TRAction FinTech, clearly highlight the array of Sophie’s knowledge. Her blog posts are quite brilliant in their ability to sort through the weeds that must exist within this space.
This chat with Sophie was a really interesting look into her background, plus the state of legal & compliance in Australia. We covered numerous topics, including:
- The Royal family
- Starting Sophie Grace
- Common mistakes with new financial businesses
- The Royal Commission
- How the industry could change for the better
- Time management, and her role at TRAction FinTech
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
03:08 - The royal family
05:19 - Growing up in Sydney
06:31 - Lessons learnt from her parents
08:26 - Her studies and career trajectory
10:24 - Starting Sophie Grace
13:33 - How she explains what she does
14:49 - Common mistakes businesses make
16:52 - The Royal Commission
20:09 - How the industry could change
23:46 - Most interesting observation
24:54 - Greatest change in her area
27:31 - Time management, her role at TRAction
29:16 - Daily routine
29:59 - Book recommendations
33:04 - Best purchase under $200
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Sophie Grace
- TRAction Fintech
- Westpac
- Commonwealth Bank
- Macquarie
- Adele Ferguson
- AustralianSuper
- Crazy Rich Asians, by Kevin Kwan
- Hillbilly Elegy, by J.D. Vance
- Microsoft foldable keyboard
Karen Wong (@KarenWong) is a private FX & Equities Trader, Sydney Chapter Secretary of the Australian Technical Analysts Association and technical contributor for Guppytraders.com.
Karen’s entire career has been focused on private trading across primarily equity markets and contributing to technical communities like Guppytraders, which has a unique perspective in the industry. Her technical analysis is regularly used to help the community pursue the development of this speciality, particularly with her engagement in the Sydney ATAA chapter.
This is a great chat that uncovers the perspective of private traders, which covered topics such as:
- Her background and how she got into trading
- Her trading principles, methods, and indicators
- Fundamental and technical analysis
- How to utilise technical analysis and its key principles
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
03:19 - Earliest memory
04:46 - Lessons learnt from parents
06:33 - Her background, how she got into trading
13:13 - Day-to-day schedule
16:03 - Markets of interest
17:23 - Trading principles, methods, and indicators
21:57 - Fundamental and technical analysis
25:40 - Utilising technical analysis, Bitcoin
27:20 - Principles for technical analysis
29:52 - What she would do with $100 million
30:35 - Best purchase under $200
31:36 - Book recommendation
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Karen on LinkedIn
- Angus & Robertson
- Share Trading, by Daryl Guppy
- Zero Hedge
- Guppy Traders
- ATAA
- Value Investing
- Muji
- The Long Walk, by Stephen King
Andrea Marani (@AndreaMarani) is the CEO of OpenMarkets and longtime operator in the financial services space. A South African at heart, the now Aussie financial operator has many runs on the board with organisations like Investec, Rabobank, Shaw & Partners, plus the foundation of South Africa’s largest CFD business - Global Trader.
OpenMarkets is a Digital Trading Platform that provides clients with direct access to markets via a range of digital technologies including API's and trading platforms like IRESS. Their primary focus is the provision of trading tools and services for B2B clients across Equities, Exchange Traded Products & Warrants.
This chat with Andrea was a really interesting look into his background, and wealth of experience across financial markets. We covered numerous topics, including:
- What he misses about South Africa and why he moved to Australia
- Early memories of making wine
- Highlights of his career
- The impact of technology on financial markets
- Open Markets and their focus
- New products he’s excited about
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
03:15 - What he misses about South Africa
04:54 - Earliest memory, winemaking
08:12 - Lessons learnt from parents
09:45 - Why he moved to Australia
13:49 - Background, how he got started
16:30 - A highlight of his career
17:51 - How tech is changing the industry
20:58 - Open Markets and their focus
27:34 - Their principles and approach
31:38 - Products he’s excited about
34:02 - Daily routine
34:57 - Influential book
36:30 - If he could have a billboard anywhere
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Andrea on LinkedIn
- Open Markets on Facebook & LinkedIn
- Kruger National Park
- Wilbur Smith
- Boerewors
- Investec
- SelfWealth
- Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell
Khim Khor (@KhimKhor) is GO Markets’ COO and Executive Director. He started out as a Sales Manager for the Asia business, just when this new demographic was opening up for the CFD/Forex industry. Five years later he stands as COO and an integral part of the GO Markets team, with a unique perspective on Asia. A lifelong student of Economics, Khim has always had a penchant for understanding how markets work and of course his love for sambal.
This is a great episode where we cover:
- Sambal, and growing up in Malaysia
- His time and role at GO Markets
- The Asia market
- Trading & gambling in Asia compared to Australia
- Asian investor perspective
- USA & China trade relations
- What sitcom best resembles Go Markets office
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
02:55 - Sambal, and growing up in Malaysia
05:26 - Background and how he got into Forex
07:10 - Modular housing
08:33 - How he came to Australia
09:26 - Lessons learnt from his parents
10:07 - His time and role at GO Markets
13:52 - The Asia market
16:44 - Trading in Asia compared to Australia, gambling
20:30 - Asian investor perspective
22:56 - USA & China trade relations
29:07 - What sitcom best resembles Go Markets office
29:58 - Daily routine
30:21 - Best purchase under $200
31:34 - Favourite movie
31:46 - If he could have a billboard anywhere in Australia
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Khim on LinkedIn
- Penang
- Reserve Bank of Australia
- Modular housing
- University of Tasmania
- Pepperstone
- Donald Trump
- Xi Jinping
- Communist Party of China
- Salami tactics
- How Not to Be Wrong, by Jordan Ellenberg
- The Big Short
David Hall (@DavidHall) is the Co-Founder of Tapaas and former Principal Architect across numerous financial institutions including Westpac, Macquarie Bank and Citigroup. David made his way into the industry through a unique opportunity at Salomon Brothers, an organisation that had a lasting impact on David. Twenty years later, and many runs on the board with institutions as a financial systems architect, David now runs his own business - Tapaas.
Tapaas is an analytics platform that accelerates profit from insights for finance markets enterprises. The platform provides analytical power to growing companies, that was only previously available to the premier financial institutions that David used to work for.
David has a fascinating background and life experience as an expat. We covered a vast array of topics, including:
- What he misses about America and loves about Australia
- His father and lessons learnt from him
- Experience travelling as an expat, particularly in Japan
- Financial innovation at organisations like Salomon Brothers
- Tapaas and its work with retail brokers
- Principles for applying risk & technology
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
03:25 - What he misses about America
04:28 - His father and lessons learnt from him
08:12 - Accounting
09:18 - Finance tech
11:42 - Japan
13:01 - Salomon Brothers
14:01 - What he loves about Australia
17:41 - His role and what fin tech systems are
22:36 - Greatest insight of his work experience
26:50 - Foreign exchange retail brokers, risk and exposure
32:31 - Principles for applying finance solutions
36:22 - Daily routine
37:56 - What book he would gift
38:47 - Words he lives by
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Tapaas website, Twitter
- Salomon Brothers
- J.P. Morgan
- Goldman Sachs
- Macquarie Group
- Westpac
- Citigroup
- Peter Drucker
- Python (programming language)
- Q (programming language)
- Peopleware, by Tom DeMarco & Timothy Lister
Tom Williams (@TomW_GOMarkets) is GO Markets’ Head of Trading. He started out as a Dealer & Broker in the excitement-driven City of London across Equities, Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange. Learning the technical aspects of what is now a software-driven business, has allowed Tom to lead all trading operations at GO Markets, keeping the show literally on the road. Old Scouse loves a laugh and a pint, always affable enough to show you the bright side of life as Monty Python says.
This is a fascinating episode where we cover:
- What brought him to Australia and what he misses about the UK
- His role as head of trading at GO Markets
- Swiss National Bank Crisis
- The GFC & Brexit
- What sitcom best portrays the GO Market office
SHOW NOTES
02:38 - Introduction
04:07 - Tom’s wedding and background
05:42 - What brought him to Australia
07:56 - What he misses about home (UK)
08:47 - Lessons learnt from his parents
10:09 - His role as head of trading at GO Markets
11:56 - Swiss National Bank Crisis
15:02 - Most crucial aspect of his job
16:50 - GFC, immigration in Australia
20:05 - Brexit
23:44 - Branching out into liquidity, clientele
26:44 - What sitcom best portrays the GO Market office
28:15 - Daily routine
29:30 - The God Delusion
30:55 - Favourite movies and docos
32:36 - Best purchase under $200
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- Swiss National Bank Crisis
- Flash Crash
- Brexit
- Lehman Brothers Collapse
- Global Financial Crisis
- Nigel Farage
- The Office (UK)
- The God Delusion, by Richard Dawkins
- The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins
- Schindler’s List
- The Wannsee Conference
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Vee Leung Phan (@TrackRecordAsia) is the Founder of TrackRecord Asia and former Head of Trading across multiple divisions for Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley.
Vee made his way into the industry by chance, after realising there was no real opportunity back home during the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis. Fast forward 13+ years and Vee had co-founded a hedge fund, run multiple divisions for both Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley, and co-founded a machine learning tech startup.
TrackRecord Asia is a financial training academy for trading teams in banks and professional traders - designed to teach you the frameworks learnt in his days across first-class institutions.
Vee is a great guy, with a wealth of experience across the industry. This is a great episode where we cover:
- Singapore and his childhood in Kuala Lumpur
- Uni life in Manchester and how he got into trading
- Lessons learnt from his mother
- Career path and insight into the industry
- His trading training framework
- The biggest mistake in the business
SHOW NOTES
01:33 - Introduction
04:07 - Singapore and his childhood in Kuala Lumpur
06:51 - What he wanted to be when he grew up
07:50 - Uni in Manchester and how he got into trading
11:35 - His personality within the industry
13:29 - Lessons learnt from his mother
18:31 - His career path and insight into the industry
23:47 - Trading training framework
30:53 - The biggest mistake in the business
33:25 - Daily routine
34:30 - What book he would gift
36:15 - Best purchase under $200
LINKS (IN ORDER OF EPISODE)
- TrackRecord Website, Twitter
- Singapore
- Kuala Lumpur
- Spider-Man
- University of Manchester
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Bloomberg
- What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
- The Next Perfect Trade, by Alex Gurevich
Margin Call is the podcast that gives you behind-the-scenes access to the ups and downs of working in the Forex and CFD industry. We interview the people that keep the show on the road, giving you insight into what makes the industry tick.
The series is guest hosted by Jordan Michaelides and produced by the team at Neuralle Media.
To learn more visit https://www.gomarkets.com.au/podcast/
Theme song: The Good Ol Days (Film Edit) - Top Shelf Groove