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Higher oil prices have rippled through markets since the war in Iran began, weighing on companies exposed to fuel costs, transport disruptions, and inflation pressure. In this episode, Finimize Analyst Russell Burns joins the pod to talk about a basket of eight stocks he believes could rebound quickly if tensions ease and the Strait of Hormuz reopens. These are businesses the market has punished during the crisis - and which may benefit disproportionately if energy prices and supply chains be...

AI needs chips. But it also needs cables, power lines, and infrastructure most investors rarely think about. Finimize Analyst Theodora Lee Joseph joins the pod to talk about Prysmian, a company positioned right where two major trends collide: the AI data center boom and the global upgrade of the electricity grid. We discuss why this quieter industrial name may still offer a compelling way to invest in the next phase of AI infrastructure growth. Try Finimize Pro

SpaceX may be heading for one of the biggest IPOs in market history - and one of the most closely watched. In this episode, Finimize Analyst Reda Farran joins the pod to examine the investment case behind a potential listing that could value the company at nearly $2 trillion. We look at what investors would actually be buying: a launch business, Starlink’s fast-growing satellite network, and expanding ambitions in AI. We also explore the harder question beneath the hype: can even an ext...

Every month, we go back to the numbers. In this episode, Finimize Analysts Reda Farran, Russell Burns, and Theodora Lee Joseph join the pod for our May Research Performance Update - a review of how the ideas inside the Finimize Portfolio have actually performed, and what we’re changing now. Since launch in October 2024, our analysts’ picks have delivered an average return of 29%, beaten their benchmarks by 13 percentage points, and posted an 83% hit rate. We discuss a new position in Daikin, ...

Daikin Industries makes products most people rarely think about - air conditioners, heat pumps, the systems that keep offices, homes, and factories running. But it’s become harder for investors to ignore since Elliott Management disclosed a major stake in the company. In this episode, Finimize Analyst Russell Burns joins the pod to explore why the activist fund has turned its attention to Daikin, and what it may be seeing in one of Japan’s best-known industrial businesses. We also discuss the...