Why Invest?

Updated: 13 Aug 2025 • 127 episodes
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In this award winning podcast, a team of hosts from W1M are joined by a variety of guests to get under the bonnet of investment-related topics. From deep dives across the full spectrum of asset classes and regions, to broader themes of geopolitics, economics, and entrepreneurism, this podcast aims to demystify the worlds of finance, investment and beyond. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode of Why Invest? Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by market veteran and investment futurist Mark Latham. With over 40 years in commodities and fund management, Mark shares his journey from running a leading resources fund to founding Commodity Intelligence and The Angry Portfolio. They discuss the growing influe

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In this episode, host Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by guest co-host Stefan Rheinwald and renowned market strategist and author of the Greed & Fear newsletter, Chris Wood. They explore the current contradictions in the Trump agenda, the state of US equity markets, and the implications of surging AI investment. The conversa

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In this episode host, Luke Hyde-Smith, is joined by renowned investor and author Ruchir Sharma, Chairman of Rockefeller International and Founder of Breakout Capital. They discuss Sharma’s top investment trends for 2025 and examine the evolving global economic landscape at the halfway point of the year. The conversatio

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In this episode, Luke Hyde-Smith speaks with Peter Davies, Partner & Head of Developed Markets Strategy at Lansdowne Partners. Peter reflects on his investment journey, sharing how his experience has shaped his current global long-only approach. Peter outlines the core themes driving Lansdowne’s Developed Markets Strat

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In this episode of the Why Invest? podcast, host Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by Kallum Pickering, Chief Economist at Peel Hunt, for a wide-ranging discussion on key issues shaping the UK’s economic outlook. They explore the links between energy policy, productivity, and long-term growth, as well as the current state of U

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In this episode of Why Invest? host Luke Hyde-Smith is joined by Paul Podolsky, former Bridgewater executive, author, and founder of Kate Capital. Paul shares his journey from journalism in 1990s Russia, to macro investing at one of the world’s most successful hedge funds. They explore the current macroeconomic backdro

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