The Art of Investing

About The Art of Investing

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 with skin in the game. Are you ready to master the art of investing? This podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only. The content presented is not intended as personal investment advice, financial planning guidance, or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular securities or investments. All discussions regarding the model portfolio are for educational purposes only. Past performance is not an indication of future results. Your capital is at risk. The value of shares, ETFs and ETCs can fall as well as rise, which could mean getting back less than you originally put in.

Publisher

IG UK

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jul 2025

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

68 of 71 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   AI & Nasdaq Crash After US Midterms, Buy or Cry?

   Host Rich McDonald interviews emerging markets specialist JP Smith, along with Mark 'Spice' Holden and Chris 'CJ' Fellingham, to analyze the Nasdaq crash, US midterms, and AI's impact on tech valuations.

2. 

   30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   AI Earnings & Mass Job Cuts - Are Central Banks Behind the Curve?

   Rich McDonald, Mark 'Spice' Holden, and Chris 'CJ' Fellingham discuss AI's impact on job cuts and central bank policies in this interview episode.

3. 

   23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Gold, Copper or Oil: Which One is Best for Our Portfolio?

   Host Rich McDonald interviews Mark 'Spice' Holden and Chris 'CJ' Fellingham about investing in gold, copper, and oil, and navigating market volatility.

Inside a recent episode

AI & Nasdaq Crash After US Midterms, Buy or Cry?

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's probably quite good corporate finance advice, given the state of the market today. So they probably got that out of the way at a slightly better price than they would have done this morning. And finally, Meta, basically, on top of their 98.5 billion raise, they raised another 15 billion in euro and bond sales. […]

Who has been a guest on The Art of Investing

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• JP Smith
• Stewie Thompson
• Kieron Lynch
• Jeremy Hunt

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

152 ratings

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