The AmplifyME Market Maker Podcast makes finance fun and easy to understand. Hosted by LinkedIn Top Voice Anthony Cheung, alongside trader-turned-founder Piers Curran and former investment banker and entrepreneur Stephen Barnett, each week they break down the biggest market stories and trends shaping the global economy. Get real insight, build your commercial awareness and learn how markets really work, with top guests from leading banks, hedge funds and asset managers sharing their expertise, career journeys and advice.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 45:01
In this episode, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett explore how geopolitics and soaring energy prices are reshaping some of the biggest deals in global markets. We look at…
Sep 23, 2026 · 44:24
UK government borrowing is surging, bond yields remain elevated and the cost of servicing Britain’s debt is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. But how serious is the…
Sep 21, 2026 · 57:43
HYROX has exploded into one of the biggest trends in fitness, and now private equity wants a piece of it. But what exactly makes the business so attractive? In this episode,…
Sep 17, 2026 · 36:43
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in three years, with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivering a unanimous 25 basis point hike as inflation once again…
Sep 14, 2026 · 42:47
Application season is underway, and if you’re targeting investment banking, understanding what’s actually happening in M&A can give you a real advantage in interviews. In this…
Sep 10, 2026 · 33:49
Oil is back above $100 a barrel, food prices are climbing and central banks are once again facing pressure to raise interest rates. Is the world heading towards a second wave of…
Sep 7, 2026 · 47:59
Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, paying around 86x revenue for one of the most important platforms in open-source AI. In this episode of the Market…
Sep 4, 2026 · 55:07
Can governments really control financial markets, or can they simply delay the inevitable? Japan has spent nearly $100 billion trying to support the yen, with the US taking the…
Aug 31, 2026 · 49:26
Stripe has just made one of the biggest AI acquisitions yet, buying OpenRouter for around $7.5 billion — a company that was valued at just $1.3 billion only months earlier. So…
Aug 24, 2026 · 43:36
The global IPO market is roaring back but some of the most interesting action isn’t happening on Wall Street. In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and…
Aug 20, 2026 · 49:11
Boeing is back in the spotlight following the release of Netflix’s new documentary Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing. But beyond the safety failures and scandals, there’s another…
Aug 17, 2026 · 46:02
SpaceX shares have surged nearly 40% from their recent lows, despite fears that its unusual staggered lock-up structure would unleash a wave of selling. So what actually…
Aug 13, 2026 · 51:09
Nvidia, CoreWeave and Wall Street are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into AI infrastructure. But how does the financial machine behind the AI boom actually work and…
Aug 10, 2026 · 51:39
Why would Sainsbury's sell one of Britain's best-known retailers for a fraction of what it originally paid? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and…
Aug 6, 2026 · 47:26
A 22-year-old former OpenAI researcher built one of the hottest AI-focused hedge funds on Wall Street, generated extraordinary returns, then watched it unravel in spectacular…
Aug 3, 2026 · 54:48
Artificial intelligence is changing the world, but who will actually make the money? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we explore the AI investment ecosystem to…
Jul 30, 2026 · 19:59
In this episode, Stephen discusses the often misunderstood field of corporate banking, highlighting its significance within the financial services industry. He explains the core…
Jul 27, 2026 · 43:08
Why would anyone spend $9.6 billion buying an NFL team? This week, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down the record-breaking sale of the Seattle Seahawks and explain why…
Jul 23, 2026 · 23:16
Five days into office, Andy Burnham is already facing the same question every UK Prime Minister eventually encounters: who really controls the economy? In this episode, Anthony…
Jul 20, 2026 · 54:39
Wall Street isn't the only place where billion-dollar deals are happening. This week, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down ITV's agreement to sell its television and…
Jul 16, 2026 · 44:21
Wall Street has just posted one of its strongest quarters in history. The world's biggest banks delivered record profits as trading desks, investment banking and wealth…
Jul 13, 2026 · 39:23
This week on Market Maker, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett break down the £5.7 billion bidding war for easyJet and explain why private equity firms are suddenly competing to…
Jul 9, 2026 · 42:04
Oil is up but stocks aren't blinking, so why has the market gone numb to the Strait of Hormuz standoff between the US and Iran? Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran break down the…
Jul 6, 2026 · 42:18
Is OpenAI delaying its IPO, and why has it reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% stake? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Stephen…
Jul 2, 2026 · 57:13
What does it take to keep going when things get tough? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung is joined by endurance cyclist, two-time cancer survivor and…
Jun 29, 2026 · 49:11
Goldman Sachs has advised on more than $1 trillion of mergers and acquisitions in record time, highlighting the return of blockbuster dealmaking. We explain what's driving the…
Jun 26, 2026 · 38:15
SpaceX raised $86 billion in its IPO then borrowed another $25 billion from the bond markets days later. Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran break down the financial engineering…
Jun 22, 2026 · 44:44
Why would a company generating less than $20 billion in annual revenue spend $60 billion acquiring an AI coding startup? In this episode of AmplifyME Market Maker, Anthony Cheung…
Jun 18, 2026 · 16:34
In this episode, we shine a spotlight on Debt Capital Markets, a crucial yet often overlooked business function within major investment banks like J.P. Morgan, Bank of America,…
Jun 15, 2026 · 50:29
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing investment banking, but what does that actually mean for M&A professionals and students looking to break into the industry? In this…
Jun 12, 2026 · 43:09
The SpaceX IPO has captured the world's attention, but away from the headlines there are some major macroeconomic developments investors should be watching. In this episode of…
Jun 10, 2026 · 26:35
The AI IPO race is heating up. In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the latest developments surrounding the SpaceX IPO and OpenAI’s confidential S1 filing…
Jun 8, 2026 · 50:10
The SpaceX IPO is becoming one of the most fascinating corporate events in modern financial history. This week on Market Maker, we unpack the latest updates from SpaceX’s live…
Jun 4, 2026 · 38:44
What does the World Cup have in common with Wall Street trading desks? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the hidden financial world behind the biggest…
Jun 1, 2026 · 1:01:26
In this episode of The Market Maker Podcast, we break down everything you need to know about Elon Musk’s $2 trillion SpaceX empire, the IPO frenzy surrounding the deal, and…
May 28, 2026 · 52:50
Oil is surging toward $100. Inflation fears are back. The Middle East remains highly unstable. Yet Wall Street trading desks are making record billions and major banks are…
May 27, 2026 · 33:23
Most students know they need to “network” to break into finance. Very few are told how to actually do it properly. In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung…
May 25, 2026 · 42:55
In this episode, we break down a surge in global dealmaking, from a $67 billion mega-merger in US utilities to private equity circling Magnum Ice Cream, and why UK takeovers are…
May 22, 2026 · 39:18
Markets are ripping higher, but why? In this episode, we break down the relentless rally in US equities and why the AI boom is overpowering inflation fears, geopolitics, and…
May 18, 2026 · 38:02
In this week’s episode, we break down one of the wildest stories in AI right now, Anthropic’s eye-watering $900 billion valuation, and ask whether fundamentals still matter in a…
May 14, 2026 · 49:30
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung sits down with Ignacio Ramirez Moreno, fixed income advisor, CFA Charterholder, LinkedIn creator, and host of The…
May 11, 2026 · 51:00
This week on the Market Maker deals show, Anthony and Stephen break down the biggest corporate finance stories moving global markets. They unpack UniCredit’s hostile takeover…
May 8, 2026 · 32:09
Bond yields are surging, with the US 30-year pushing 5% and UK yields near multi-decade highs but why does it matter? In this episode of the AmplifyME Market Maker Podcast, we…
May 6, 2026 · 19:10
Private credit is one of the fastest-growing areas in global finance but what actually is it, and why is everyone talking about it? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast,…
May 4, 2026 · 37:53
This week, we unpack what’s really happening in IPO markets. From a Hong Kong listing surging nearly 400%, to breaking down how IPOs actually work (including the “green shoe”…
Apr 30, 2026 · 46:03
What’s driving markets right now? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the Fed’s policy split, oil prices surging above $120, and the growing risk of…
Apr 27, 2026 · 35:13
What happens when an AI model is considered too powerful to release? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we unpack one of the most bizarre and important stories in tech…
Apr 16, 2026 · 53:29
Communication is one of the most valuable skills in finance and professional careers, yet it’s rarely taught. In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung speaks…
Apr 13, 2026 · 24:16
In this week’s Market Maker Podcast, we break down Bill Ackman’s high-stakes bid for Universal Music Group, the entertainment giant behind global superstars like Taylor Swift,…
Apr 9, 2026 · 12:34
Markets are rallying on ceasefire headlines but the risks haven’t disappeared. In this episode, we break down why equities are surging while bonds, oil, and macro signals tell a…
Apr 6, 2026 · 41:55
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we review Q1 investment banking league tables and the rebound in global M&A activity. We discuss the key drivers behind deal flow,…
Apr 2, 2026 · 35:15
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the recent surge in oil prices, rising stagflation risks, and the impact on global financial markets. With crude…
Mar 29, 2026 · 48:42
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the surge in oil prices, the growing risk of $200 oil, and the controversy around large trades placed just minutes…
Mar 23, 2026 · 29:55
This week on the Market Maker Podcast, we break down a $27 billion AI deal between Meta and Nebius and what it reveals about the global race for compute power. We also dive into…
Mar 20, 2026 · 48:04
The market got it wrong. After months of expecting easier policy, central banks have just delivered a major reality check. The Federal Reserve is no longer forecasting cuts, the…
Mar 16, 2026 · 48:45
In this week’s Market Maker Podcast M&A episode, we break down the biggest deals moving markets right now. We start with Axel Springer’s $770 million acquisition of the Daily…
Mar 12, 2026 · 40:02
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down a rare six-sigma oil market shock - a move so extreme it statistically should happen only once every four million…
Mar 9, 2026 · 46:05
This week on the Market Maker Podcast we break down the biggest M&A deals, private equity moves and activist investor plays shaping global markets. From a $6.2 billion African…
Mar 5, 2026 · 51:31
Oil prices are surging as tensions escalate between the US, Israel and Iran but what does it mean for inflation, interest rates and global markets? In this episode of the…
Mar 2, 2026 · 1:02:23
In this episode of Market Maker by AmplifyME, we sit down with Nick Leeson to explore trading psychology, risk management and what it takes to survive public failure after the…
Feb 27, 2026 · 42:52
Is AI about to disrupt white-collar jobs, or is this simply a market rotation disguised as panic? Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran break down the so-called “AI scare trade” that…
Feb 23, 2026 · 10:22
This week on the AmplifyME Market Maker Podcast, Anthony goes solo to break down three big stories — a $58 billion oil merger, a pulled tech IPO, and private equity’s move into…
Feb 18, 2026 · 36:23
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Shah Malik shares a masterclass in how to stand out and succeed in finance, regardless of your starting point. Currently finishing…
Feb 16, 2026 · 1:01:39
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, we break down the major M&A transactions reshaping global markets, spanning banking, asset management, mining, media and artificial…
Feb 11, 2026 · 40:18
Want to break into finance or understand how global markets really work? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung speaks with Dr. Lupin Rahman - former IMF…
Feb 9, 2026 · 50:48
Elon Musk just pulled off the biggest merger in corporate history but is the $1.25 trillion SpaceX–xAI deal a stroke of visionary genius, or a financial sleight of hand? In this…
Feb 4, 2026 · 45:37
What’s it really like to be a trader at a global investment bank? Chloe Shepherd returns to the Market Maker Podcast to pull back the curtain on the trading floor. With nearly a…
Feb 2, 2026 · 42:35
This week on the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony and Piers unpack one of the most eventful weeks in global markets and business strategy. Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh for Fed…
Jan 29, 2026 · 37:48
Trump’s rumored choice for Fed Chair, BlackRock’s Rick Rieder, has suddenly jumped to frontrunner status. In this episode of Market Maker, we break down what his nomination could…
Jan 26, 2026 · 20:40
Anthony flies solo to unpack the biggest stories in markets and M&A this week. First, a deep dive into the €25B Amsterdam IPO of Czechoslovak Group (CSG), a Czech defense giant…
Jan 21, 2026 · 38:34
Why would a US president want to buy Greenland? In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran unpack the real story behind Trump’s controversial…
Jan 20, 2026 · 34:09
Not sure whether investment banking, equity research, or global markets is the right fit for you? In this episode, Anthony Cheung is joined by former Goldman Sachs equity…
Jan 16, 2026 · 36:44
Anthony and Piers return to break down a busy start to 2026. They cover Wall Street’s Q4 earnings, where Morgan Stanley shines amid a wave of tech-led bond issuance, while J.P.…
Jan 12, 2026 · 37:18
2026 could be a historic year for the IPO market with over $3.6 trillion in expected valuations hitting the public stage. In this episode, we break down the hottest and most…
Jan 6, 2026 · 33:57
Traditional finance recruitment is at a breaking point. With a 0.7% acceptance rate at major banks and 90% of applicants using AI to "game" the system, the CV has become a…
Dec 29, 2025 · 52:35
In this episode, Anthony Cheung is joined by Harvey Bracken-Smith, founder of the Personable podcast and incoming Goldman Sachs summer intern, to unpack his remarkable journey…
Dec 22, 2025 · 1:06:51
In this final Market Maker markets episode of the year, Anthony and Piers deliver a global recap of 2025’s biggest winners, losers, and trends. From the AI-driven tech shake-up…
Dec 18, 2025 · 32:36
What does it really take to make the leap from analyst to portfolio manager at one of the world’s largest asset managers? In this episode, we sit down with Ji Young Park, Senior…
Dec 15, 2025 · 46:53
It’s our most anticipated episode of the year! Stephen Barnett returns to grade our 2025 predictions and lay out the playbook for 2026. We break down the massive $4.2 Trillion…
Dec 11, 2025 · 28:32
In this episode, Anthony speaks with Ela Saruhanoglu, an LSE Management student who secured a full-time investment banking role at J.P. Morgan for 2026 after converting her…
Dec 10, 2025 · 30:58
It’s the "final battle for the soul of Hollywood." In this breaking episode, we bring back Stephen Barnett to break down the Netflix vs. Paramount war for Warner Bros. Discovery…
Dec 8, 2025 · 36:20
In this M&A edition of Market Maker, Anthony and Piers break down Medline’s potential $5 billion IPO, the biggest of the year, and what it signals for private equity exits and…
Dec 4, 2025 · 41:03
Big tech is stumbling while pharma stocks surge, what does that mean for markets heading into 2026? In this episode, Anthony and Piers unpack why Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon…
Dec 1, 2025 · 34:26
This week, we're diving into a flurry of major M&A activity from GE’s $2.3B healthcare tech acquisition to Violia’s $3B hazardous waste deal and a massive offshore wind farm…
Nov 27, 2025 · 6:33
Ever wondered what asset management actually means? In this clip, we sit down with Ben Hayward, CEO and founding partner of TwentyFour Asset Management, to unpack the industry in…
Nov 24, 2025 · 37:18
This week on the Market Maker podcast, Anthony and Piers spotlight Goldman Sachs' standout year in M&A, exploring how the bank has pulled ahead of rivals with a $1.3 trillion…
Nov 20, 2025 · 41:12
In this week’s Market Maker from AmplifyME, Anthony and Piers unpack Nvidia’s blockbuster earnings and what they signal for markets heading into year-end. Is the company’s…
Nov 19, 2025 · 18:31
Are you a student or early-career professional trying to decide between a bulge bracket or boutique investment bank? In this episode of the AmplifyMe Market Maker podcast,…
Nov 17, 2025 · 20:34
Inside the Biggest M&A Deals You Need to Know (Pfizer, LVMH, Atlético Madrid, Parker Hannifin) In this week’s M&A episode of AmplifyME Market Maker, Anthony and Piers break down…
Nov 14, 2025 · 41:26
This week on the AmplifyME Market Maker podcast, we break down three major market stories: Trump ends the longest US government shutdown, but markets are already bracing for…
Nov 10, 2025 · 1:06:50
Thinking about a career in finance and want to build confidence in your market views? In this episode, Anthony Cheung is joined by Mike Bell, a former J.P. Morgan macro…
Nov 6, 2025 · 55:45
In this episode of Market Maker, Anthony and Piers unpack why the pound has dropped to a seven-month low following Rachel Reeves' rare pre-budget comments, and what it signals…
Nov 3, 2025 · 36:59
What does bravery look like in the world of finance? Terri Duhon, Wall Street trader turned board director, TEDx speaker, and award-winning educator, shares her remarkable…
Oct 31, 2025 · 54:33
This week on Market Maker, we unpack three big themes moving markets. Nvidia briefly hit a $5 trillion valuation before a Trump–Xi meeting wiped billions off the stock. We…
Oct 27, 2025 · 46:30
In this episode of the Market Maker Podcast, Anthony Cheung is joined by Joe Little, Global Chief Strategist at HSBC Asset Management, to explore the personal journey and…
Oct 20, 2025 · 44:54
In this episode, Anthony speaks with Kate Hill, Global Head of Trading at Aviva Investors, about her three-decade career spanning Citi, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, and Aviva. Kate…
Oct 17, 2025 · 57:57
With a rate cut from the US central bank now almost guaranteed, we break down what it actually means and why the Fed is also quietly ending its multi-billion-dollar balance sheet…
Oct 13, 2025 · 40:42
In this episode, Anthony is joined by Marc Bergeron , a veteran of nearly four decades in finance, from bond trading in the '80s to co-founding his own firm and now championing…
Oct 6, 2025 · 59:29
In this Career Insight episode, Anthony Cheung speaks with Ben Hayward, co-founder and CEO of TwentyFour Asset Management, about his unexpected journey into finance. From…
Oct 2, 2025 · 49:09
In this episode of the Market Maker podcast, we dive into the largest leveraged buyout in history - Electronic Arts going private in a $55 billion all-cash deal led by Saudi…
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