The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost
Hosted by Wilfred Frost, The Master Investor Podcast is for anyone passionate about business and investing. We are pro ambition, celebrate success and provide you the edge. Join us and learn from the most legendary investors and business leaders in the world.
Episodes
How to Profit When Cycles Turn – Django Davidson on Capital Cycle Investing
What evidence do you use when weighing up an investing decision? In this masterclass on capital cycle investing, Wilf sits down with Django Davidson, founding partner and portfolio manager at Hosking Partners – an $8 billion global investment firm focused on the capital cycle approach, an investing philosophy which has led their firm to significant outperformance in recent years.
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The Bond Pivot: Jim Bianco on Why it’s Time to Start Buying Bonds
Jim Bianco, President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, sits down with Wilf for an in-depth look at global bond markets, central bank policy, and what it means for equities and your portfolio construction.
After maintaining a bearish stance on bonds since 2020, Bianco reveals why he has finally stepped back from that call and now sees value in the bond market. With US yields crossing 5% an
Michael Hartnett: I coined “Mag7” - Here’s What Ends Their Run
In this rare extended interview, Wilf sits down with the famed market contrarian and man who coined the phrase "Magnificent Seven", Bank of America’s Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett. Hartnett unpacks the structural forces reshaping markets this decade, from ballooning fiscal spending and nominal growth, to the massive rotation away from sovereign debt. He explains why the AI trade now
If Global Trade Breaks, It’s Worse Than 2008 | Ed Conway
What happens if the invisible system feeding and fuelling our planet suddenly breaks down?
In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with Ed Conway, Economics & Data Editor at Sky News and bestselling author of Material World and Trade World.
Drawing on Ed’s latest book, Trade World, they explore the enormous importance - and growing fragility - of global trade, a
Optimistic On AI, Calm About Yields – But Own Land – Thomas Peterffy
Thomas Peterffy is worth well over $100bn, making him one of the 20 wealthiest people in the world. He is a markets titan and the founder of Interactive Brokers, and joins Wilf on this week’s episode of The Master Investor Podcast.
He breaks down how Interactive Brokers has grown both earnings and its share price by around 40% per year over the past five years, driven by its focus on building the
Forget Tech: Why Hard Assets Will Win The Decade | Jeff Currie
This week on The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with one of the world’s foremost commodities experts, Jeff Currie. After nearly three decades building and leading commodities research at Goldman Sachs, Currie shares an unvarnished masterclass on why we are only in the "second or third inning of nine" of a generational commodity supercycle that will see hard assets crush tech and
Beyond The Mag 7 – Positioning For Earnings Peaking and Yields Rising – Liz Ann Sonders
This week on The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab, which oversees $13.4 trillion in client assets.
Liz Ann begins with the surge in global bond yields and the growing tension between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the Federal Reserve. She argues that rising yields don't necessarily spell trouble for equities
Equities Extremely Complacent; De-lever and Prepare to Buy The Dip
Wilfred Frost sits down with macro strategist Luke Gromen, founder of independent macro research firm Forest For The Trees (FFTT), for a wide-ranging conversation on the growing fragility of Western sovereign bond markets, the economic fallout from the Iran war, and why he believes gold is quietly replacing US Treasuries as the world's reserve asset.
Luke argues that markets continue to underestim
Big Tech’s Tipping Point Is Here: Jim Mellon On Biggest Short Of All Time
Wilfred Frost welcomes back legendary investor Jim Mellon for his fourth, and typically candid and outspoken, appearance on the podcast.
Jim discusses investor fatigue with US mega-cap technology companies, noting the Magnificent 7’s 30% average drop since their June highs. He also highlights the recent struggles of SpaceX, characterising it as the "biggest short of all time", and a sign of a majo
Jamie Dimon: Why I Won't Buy Bonds, AI's Future & Leadership Lessons
In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with the undisputed heavyweight champion of global finance: Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase.
Leading the world’s largest bank through 20 years of global economic crises, Dimon brings unprecedented, unfiltered insights into the true state of the macroeconomy. From inflation and government debt to AI, geopolitics
The Key CEO Traits Investors Are Missing | Kara Swisher
How do you separate genuine innovation from pure hype? That is perhaps THE question of the moment for investors when it comes to AI, and it is also the question Kara Swisher has thought about for her entire career as the premier tech journalist of our time. She is co-founder of Recode and the host of powerhouse podcasts like Pivot and On with Kara Swisher, and she brings her trademark candor – and
The New American Dream: Democratising Investing
Robinhood didn't just survive one of the sharpest reversals in fintech, it emerged bigger, stronger and more ambitious than ever. After its market value collapsed by 80% to around $6 billion in 2022, the fintech pioneer has rebounded to nearly $100 billion, cementing its place at the centre of the next generation of finance. In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, host Wilfred Frost sits d
How to Build Wealth (And Survive Failure) with Anthony Scaramucci
Wall Street veteran, SkyBridge Capital founder, broadcaster, author and former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, aka “the Mooch” sits down with Wilf for a candid conversation about the painful market lessons that shaped his 38-year career, his bold transition into the digital frontier, and the importance of focusing on the long term.
From the $14m he lost out on listening to
Being Short Your Government: The Real Case for Gold & Silver
Wilf is joined by Ned Naylor-Leyland, newly crowned Investment Week Precious Metals Fund Manager of the Year and manager of the nearly $3 billion Jupiter Gold & Silver Fund. Known for his characteristically contrarian, deeply analytical perspective, Ned breaks down why the true narrative surrounding gold and silver is heavily misunderstood by the investing public.
Instead of viewing gold and
Becky Quick: Warren Buffett's Biggest Lessons, CNBC, and Finding Purpose Through Adversity
Powerhouse of business journalism and co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box, Becky Quick, joins Wilf straight from live morning TV to break down a massive, fast-moving moment in the markets and share rare, deeply personal insights into both her career and family life.
Over 20+ years Becky, who is Wilf’s former colleague and great friend, has become well known for her access to, and interviews with, legen
Should You Buy Space X? | IPO Special
In this special episode of The Master Investor Podcast we explore the upcoming IPO of SpaceX - the largest IPO of all time, set to begin trading on Friday 12 June, raising $75bn in fresh capital, valuing the firm at close to $1.8trn.
Wilf is joined by CNBC’s Morgan Brennan to set up the details with a breakdown of SpaceX’s business model, all of the key numbers, and how we got to this point.
AI Could Turn Software Into “Dumb Data Pipes” | Dom Rizzo
What happens the day after ChatGPT launches? If you’re Dominic Rizzo, you take over the helm of the $8.7bn T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund and embark on an incredible run, delivering an outstanding 43.6% per annum return.
In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, host Wilfred Frost sits down with Dom Rizzo to dissect the massive shifts reshaping the technology sector. Dom explains why
“We’ve Seen the End of Times”: Tom Michaud on Market Extremes, IPO Red Flags, and 9/11
What separates a temporary market pullback from a systemic, catastrophic collapse? And how do the world’s greatest financial institutions build the resilience required to survive the absolute "end of times"?
In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with Tom Michaud, the CEO of banking and finance specialists Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW). Tom has spent over 40 ye
Memory Is A Bubble, But Nvidia Protected – Jan Van Eck On Semis Surge
Are we in an AI bubble, or are capital markets correctly funding the largest infrastructure build-out in human history?
In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with Jan van Eck, CEO and owner of global asset management giant VanEck. Managing over $225 billion in assets, Jan has spent his career looking past daily market noise to focus on what he calls "10-year macro
Bull Case Holds for 2026 – Lori Calvasina
Lori Calvasina – Head of US Equity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets – has one of the highest SP500 forecasts on Wall St at 7900. In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast we explore why that is, and do a deep dive into the five key factors she considers when weighing up what her price target for the market should be. This is a rare window into the modelling strategy of one of Wall Street's mos
Dan Niles: Be Nimble - 30-50% AI Crash By 2027
Legendary tech investor Dan Niles cautions investors to consider raising their cash ratings in this week’s episode of The Master Investor Podcast, just six weeks after he correctly called for a more aggressive risk-on approach at the end of March
While he still thinks today is more like 1997/98 than 2000 and that the shift from chat-based AI to Agentic AI will sustain major earnings upgrades for t
The Bull Case for China: The Best Opportunity Right Now? | Louis Gave
Wilfred Frost is joined by Louis Gave, the founding partner and CEO of Gavekal, one of the world’s leading independent research firms. With a focus on the shifting geopolitical landscape, Gave outlines why traditional investment assumptions – from the safety of US Treasuries to the dominance of US tech & defence stocks – are being fundamentally upended, and why China is screamingly cheap.
The
Stephanie Link: When to Buy the Dip
Stephanie Link, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Hightower Advisors, returns to The Master Investor Podcast to offer a constructive, theme-driven, bullish case for US equities. She explains why she has repeatedly “bought the dip” at moments of crisis – from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and April 2025 ‘Liberation Day’ lows through to the recent March 2026 Iran war sell-off – ar
Jeremy Grantham: Lessons from 60 Legendary Years of Investing
Jeremy Grantham is one of the greatest investors of all time, and is famous for correctly identifying the four major stock market bubbles of his 60 year investment career. He joins Wilf to discuss the key ideas of his new book The Making of a Perma Bear: The Perils of Long-Term Investing in a Short-Term World and what they mean for investors today.
Jeremy and Wilf explore the factors that drove hi
Larry McDonald: SP500 Is A Screaming Sell; But Buy The Dip In Energy
Wilfred Frost welcomes back Larry McDonald, founder of The Bear Traps Report and bestselling author of “A Colossal Failure of Common Sense” (2009) and “How to Listen When Markets Speak” (2024), for a timely, in-person conversation in London.
Larry thinks the SP500 is “a screaming sell” and would use the post Iran War ceasefire announcement as an opportunity to sell the index, especially Mag7 tech
Peter Boockvar: How To Position Your Portfolio In The Face of The Iran War
In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with Peter Boockvar, CIO of OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and editor of The Boock Report, to dissect what the Iran War means for markets - highlighting the stocks and commodities poised to benefit, and the rallies investors should be cautious of.
Peter shares his view thesis on why inflation was proving far more persistent than
Democratising Investing: Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster on the Future of Finance
Rick Wurster, CEO of Charles Schwab – who have $12 TRILLION of client assets across 38 million accounts – joins Wilf to explain how the world’s biggest retail investment platform is trying to “democratise” every corner of finance, what has powered its long-term growth since Chuck Schwab founded the firm in 1971 and more importantly, what’s driving it today and shaping its future.
Rick reflects o
Crypto Winter or Buying Opportunity? Dan Morehead’s 4-Year Outlook
Dan Morehead returns to The Master Investor Podcast for a timely update on why he still believes Bitcoin – and the broader digital asset space – remains “the most asymmetric trade” of his career, even after a 50% drawdown from the cycle peak in October 2025.
The Pantera Capital founder and former Tiger Management and Goldman Sachs macro trader unpacks the current crypto cycle, and why this correct
Lloyd Blankfein: Lessons from 2008, Identifying the Next Trigger
Former Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein joins Wilfred Frost in London for a candid conversation about risk, resilience and what it really takes to survive multiple crises at the very top of global finance. In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Lloyd reflects on his journey from the Brooklyn projects to running Wall Street’s most famous firm, why he was initially rejected by
The Private Credit Unwind Is Coming – Tony Yoseloff
Wilf sits down with Tony Yoseloff, executive managing member and CIO of Davidson Kempner, to explore how one of the world’s most enduring alternative asset managers navigates today’s markets. Tony, who manages around 40 billion dollars across opportunistic credit and event-driven strategies, shares his macro framework for the current environment, comparing it to both the 1970s and the early 2000s,
Scott Bessent: Inside Trump’s Treasury; War Costs; & Why Bond Market is King
Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary and one of the most successful global macro investors of his generation, joins Wilfred Frost in the Cash Room at the Treasury for a rare, wide-ranging conversation that bridges markets, geopolitics and public service. In a gripping real-time interruption, Secretary Bessent is called to the Situation Room by President Trump in the middle of the interview, then
Is the US Market Finally Peaking? Ruchir Sharma’s Take
Ruchir Sharma, Chair of Rockefeller International and Founder and CIO of Breakout Capital, joins The Master Investor Podcast for a sweeping tour of today’s markets, the fading of “American exceptionalism” and what he thinks investors are getting wrong about risk. After 25 years at Morgan Stanley, where he ran emerging markets and served as Chief Global Strategist, Sharma now splits his time betwee
IRAN WAR BONUS: Ruchir Sharma on Market Reaction to Us-Israel War
In this special bonus episode, author, journalist and Founder and CIO of Breakout Capital, Ruchir Sharma, explores and interprets the market reaction to the US-Israel war with Iran so far. Ruchir, who is also Chairman of Rockefeller International, and former Chief Investment Strategist at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, argues the market reaction is relatively calm and that most of the negat
Greg Peters: Why Sovereign Bonds Now Beat Corporate Credit
Greg Peters oversees $1.2 trillion of fixed income investment as the co-CIO of Fixed Income at PGIM, and in this episode of The Master Investor Podcast offers a bond investing masterclass from the basics to the factors driving his current positioning.
Greg breaks down how he analyses long-term government debt – including debt sustainability, growth outlook, central bank independence and the rule o
Aswath Damodaran: I Am More Cautious Than Ever
Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at NYU Stern School of Business, joins Wilf to reveal that he is more cautious of the equity market today than at any point in his career.
Because of this he has “more cash in my portfolio now than at any time in history”, and says this is a time to harvest profits gained in recent years as opposed to sowing more crops. He has recently sold his position in Nv
Mason Morfit: New Technology is Terrifying, But Incumbents Can Win AI Race
Mason Morfit is the co-CEO and CIO of ValueAct Capital and in this incredibly rare extended interview he outlines the unique investment approach that defines ValueAct - “quiet” but highly engaged activism, using long-term partnerships with management teams to transform great but drifting companies like Microsoft in 2013 and Salesforce in 2022.
Mason contrasts the short-term, transactional culture
Tectonic Shift or Head Fake? Cameron Dawson on the Market’s Next Move
Cameron Dawson, Chief Investment Officer at NewEdge Wealth, joins Wilf to explore whether recent market rotation away from mega-cap growth marks the start of a new “tectonic shift” or just a counter-trend rally.
She compares today’s market to the Nifty 50 era and the dot‑com bubble, and the warning signs those moments provide today, plus what it means for growth versus value over the next several
“This is the Era of the Retail Trader": Sonali Basak on Democratising Private Markets
Sonali Basak joins the Master Investor Podcast to discuss her transition from Bloomberg anchor to Chief Investment Strategist at iCapital, a key player in democratising access to private markets.
The former lead Wall Street correspondent at Bloomberg Television and host of "Bullish," shares insights on iCapital's role in this new age of retail investing, explaining how technology is lowering minim
The Hidden Force Behind the AI Revolution: Arm CEO Rene Haas
Rene Haas is CEO of Arm Holdings, the British chip designer at the heart of the global AI race and the previous smartphone revolution. Haas explains to Wilf in plain English where Arm sits in the semiconductor value chain, why its CPU designs power virtually every tech device on the planet, and how its partnerships with giants like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft and OpenAI are shaping the next decade of
Oil as a Weapon: Helima Croft on How Geopolitics Moves Markets
Helima Croft, one of Wall Street’s most influential energy strategists and Head of Global Commodity Strategy at RBC Capital Markets, unpacks the new geopolitics of energy in a world reshaped by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, OPEC+ policy shifts, and the increasing but volatile drive toward decarbonisation.
Helima, who began her career as a CIA analyst, explains how energy is once again a to
Tom Lee: Bear Market Coming in 2026 – Use It As Buying Opportunity
Tom Lee returns to The Master Investor Podcast to lay out his bullish – but bumpy – roadmap for markets in 2026. He is the co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, chair of Ethereum treasury company Bitmine Immersion and CIO of Fundstrat Capital which runs the rapidly growing Granny Shots ETF suite (now $4.7bn AUM).
In this episode Tom explains why he still thinks we are early
David Tait: Inside Gold’s Relentless Bull Market
As CEO of The World Gold Council, David Tait oversees the physical gold that backs one of the biggest gold ETFs in the world (GLD) – some $180bn of gold – and he brought along one 13kg bar to show Wilf during his appearance on this week’s episode of The Master Investor Podcast – worth a $1.8m. Sadly he asked for it back at the end.
David outlines the six main drivers for gold’s recent surge – from
Jim Mellon: Why I'm Loading Up On Energy Stocks
To kick off 2026, Wilfred Frost is joined by billionaire investor and Chairman of The Burnbrae Group, Jim Mellon who shares his big investment calls for 2026.
Jim reveals he is loading up on energy stocks; that he has reduced his gold and silver exposure by 80% following a phenomenal year in 2025; remains bearish the Magnificent 7 and AI stocks, but thinks Robotics is the way to play AI; and why h
Under-Owned, Undervalued, Unapologetic: Nick Train’s Case for UK Equities
Legendary UK fund manager Nick Train joins Wilfred Frost on The Master Investor Podcast to discuss why, despite recent underperformance, he remains relentlessly optimistic on equities, on the opportunities the UK market presents, and on his own highly concentrated portfolio.
Nick lays out his philosophy of patient, conviction-led investing, highlighting that his portfolios typically turn over les
Dan Ives: How To Pick Generational Tech Winners
Dan Ives joins The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost for a high‑energy deep dive into the AI revolution, Big Tech’s next decade, and how to navigate the most powerful tech bull market of our lifetimes.
From backing visionaries like Elon Musk, Satya Nadella and Jensen Huang early, to calling generational winners such as Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, Microsoft and Palantir, Ives explains why he be
Brian Moynihan: Inside the Mind of America’s Banker
Brian Moynihan, long‑serving Chairman and CEO of Bank of America and host Wilfred Frost sit down for a wide‑ranging conversation exploring what it takes to run one of the world’s most important financial institutions, the state of the US economy, and how is leadership lessons for finance and beyond.
Moynihan explains how the “Bank of America” brand helps attract customers but also carries a deep r
TEASER: Brian Moynihan - Bank Of America CEO Commits to UK
A special teaser episode with Bank Of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan, who says he is absolutely committed to the UK regardless of the recent budget.
Moynihan tells Wilf that the recent budget was “ok” and “fine” for Bank Of America, which has roughly 6000 people in the UK, with an extra 1000 coming to Belfast, compared to 1k in the Republic of Ireland and 2k in Continental Europe. But he
Greg Fleming: How Great Wealth Managers Win in Any Cycle
Gregory J. Fleming, President and CEO of Rockefeller Capital Management, tells Wilf what it takes to build a great wealth management business, how to navigate a crisis under pressure, current market outlook, and the importance of optimism in leadership.
Fleming reflects on three decades at the top of Wall Street, from leading Merrill Lynch through its sale to Bank of America during the financial c
Playing Asia Without China: Inside Jason Pidcock’s High-Conviction Portfolio
Jason Pidcock, manager of the Jupiter Asian Income Fund, reflects with Wilf on his 35 years of investing in the continent and how he has built his strategy over the last 20 years to be one of the most successful Asian equity strategies managed from London.
Jason explains how a concentrated portfolio of 25 large, cash-generative companies across Taiwan, Australia, Singapore, India and South Korea h
Harnessing Insecurity: Harvey Schwartz on Leadership & Markets
Harvey Schwartz, CEO of Carlyle, reflects on his unconventional journey from a challenging upbringing and early career uncertainties, to the peak of global finance, including senior roles at Goldman Sachs. Schwartz, who oversees over $450 billion in assets at Carlyle, dives deep into how private markets have evolved, the factors driving their extraordinary growth, and his perspective on the future
Mike Wilson: The Fed is NOT Independent, and That's Good for Stocks
Mike Wilson, Chief U.S. Equity Strategist and Chief Investment Officer at Morgan Stanley, sits down with Wilf this week to outline his bullish view for US equities, and how inflation is the elixir for earnings growth, provided the Federal Reserve isn’t hiking rates. Both surprisingly and controversially he does NOT believe the Fed is independent, but thinks this is, in fact, GOOD for stocks.
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Andrew Ross Sorkin: Echoes of 1929 and The Leverage Behind Every Crisis
Renowned financial journalist and author Andrew Ross Sorkin joins Wilf on this week's episode of The Master Investor Podcast to dissect the mechanics, characters, and lessons of history’s most infamous market crash - 1929. Sorkin, the acclaimed CNBC anchor, creator of DealBook, and author of Too Big to Fail, reveals the eight-year odyssey behind his latest book, 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in
Sara Eisen: The Surprising Truth About Trump's Tariffs, & The One Skill All Great Leaders Have in Common
CNBC star and Wilf’s former co-anchor, Sara Eisen, joins the Master Investor Podcast to reflect on the state of the US economy and stock market, as well as her career and the incredible people she has met and interviewed, from Secretary Bessent to Fed Chair Jay Powell.
From her front-row seat at CNBC, where she anchors “Squawk on the Street” and “Money Movers,” Sara offers an insider’s view on how
Howard Marks: How I Mastered the Markets - My Advice From 50 Years of Investing
Legendary investor Howard Marks, co-founder and co-chairman of Oaktree Capital Management, sits down with Wilf to discuss 35 years of his celebrated investment memos and the timeless lessons they contain from his 50+ year career. Marks reflects on his most influential writings - from “Bubble.com” (in January 2000) on the eve of the DotCom bust to “You Can’t Predict, You Can Prepare” (in November 2
Dan Morehead: Crypto - The Most Asymmetric Trade in History
Dan Morehead pivoted his hedge fund - Pantera Capital - to a pure play crypto hedge fund before the rest in 2013 and has reaped the rewards since. He first bought Bitcoin when it was priced at $65 compared to the $115,000 price today. Dan talks in detail to Wilf about the extraordinary conviction he has in blockchain - "the most asymmetric trade of all time" - which has allowed him to maintain his
BONUS: Sir Niall Ferguson on Trump vs Nixon
Renowned historian Sir Niall Ferguson discusses the comparisons between two of America’s most controversial leaders - Richard Nixon and Donald Trump - with the help of Wilf's Dad's legendary Frost–Nixon interviews. They cover the boundaries of executive power, use of tariffs and other shock economic strategies, and the high-wire act of geopolitical brinkmanship with China and Russia. Ferguson reve
Niall Ferguson: Navigating The New Gilded Age - Debt, Gold, AI & China
Legendary financial historian Sir Niall Ferguson joins Wilfred Frost on The Master Investor Podcast for a wide-ranging discussion that uncovers the seismic shifts shaping today’s global economy. Ferguson explains why U.S. debt, surging interest payments, and new tariffs spell both warning and opportunity, and dissects the interplay between gold, Bitcoin, and the weakening dollar in a world primed
Freddie Lait: Patience Pays - Lessons From Building a £1bn Business
What is the most undervalued virtue when it comes to investing? In this episode of The Master Investor Podcast, Wilfred Frost sits down with Freddie Lait, founder of Latitude Investment Management, who reflects on his path to £1.2bn AUM, and explains why patience is the investor’s most undervalued asset. He also reflects on how investing is as much emotional as it is logical and financial. Freddie
CRYPTO BONUS: Cathie Wood pt 2 - Why Bitcoin Will Always Be #1 Cryptocurrency
Cathie Wood, Founder and CEO of Ark Invest, makes the case for why she believes Bitcoin will be the biggest cryptocurrency by far and explains the role of Stablecoins. She also shares her friendly disagreement with Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, explaining why she doesn’t think Ethereum will surpass Bitcoin, though she’s warming up to Ether and has recently been buying BitMine.
Cathie also discusses what th
Cathie Wood: Turning Failure Into Innovation
Cathie Wood, Founder and CEO of Ark Invest, which manages $35bn in disruptive, technology-enabled innovation, joins Wilf to share her market views - why she’s hugely bullish on Tesla, bearish on Apple, warming up to Alphabet, and convinced that both Robotaxis and AI will be “winner-takes-most” markets. She also explains why she’s so optimistic on Robotics as a theme.
Cathie reflects on the highs a
Baroness Morrissey: Seize The Moment - My Tips For Investing & Life
Baroness Morrissey is one of Britain’s most successful investors, becoming CEO of Newton Investment Management at the age of 35, and more than doubling its size over 15 years. She was also Wilf’s first CEO – he started his career at Newton.
In this episode, Helena outlines how she’s managed to be so successful, reflecting on why the trade that made her career – buying UK Gilts in the late 90s bef
Nick Clegg: Why UK Free Speech is Under Threat; Silicon Valley Needs to Man Up; China Leading the AI Race
Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and President of Global Affairs at Meta, joins Wilfred Frost on The Master Investor Podcast to discuss politics, leadership, and the future of technology. In this wide-ranging conversation, Clegg explains why he believes Britain has 'fallen out of love with the future', the differences between US and UK attitudes to growth, why China might beat America i
Liz Truss: UK Is Heading for Calamity, & Inside the Mini-Budget
Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss warns that Britain is heading for calamity, with government too big and unaccountable. In this in-depth conversation, she defends the tax-cutting agenda she championed in 2022, backs the Labour government’s trade deal with President Trump, and explains why she has no sympathy for Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Truss also shares why she doesn’t think Kemi Badenoch will
Jim Mellon: Bearish US, big opportunities UK, China & Robotics
Billionaire investor Jim Mellon, and co-founder of The Master Investor Podcast chats with Wilf about why he is surprised the US market has been so resilient in the face of multiple challenges, and why he continues to see much greater opportunity elsewhere. They discuss the risks of the US debt crisis, why Jim is cautious on the Mag7 tech giants, and where real opportunities lie in China, UK, silve
BONUS: Tom Lee pt 2 - How Ethereum Could Overtake Bitcoin
Tom Lee remains a Bitcoin bull, confident it could one day hit $1M—but he’s even more bullish on Ethereum. In this episode, he explains why Bitcoin’s main appeal is as a store of value, while Ethereum is set to become the backbone of real-world applications. From tokenization outside the US to Wall Street building the infrastructure of the future on Ethereum, Tom breaks down why ETH could surpass
Tom Lee: A New 10 Year Bull Market Has Begun
Tom Lee, founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, tells Wilf why he thinks the stock market is entering the start of a new 10-year bull run. Tom explains how demographics drive that conviction, while he thinks people are overly concerned about inflation, but that maintaining Federal Reserve independence is critical. He outlines why understanding the companies you invest in is more important than ever
Liz Ann Sonders: Retail Investors Are Winning - Don’t Miss the Rotation Beneath the S&P
Liz Ann Sonders is Chief Market Strategist at Charles Schwab, which manages $11 trillion in client assets. On this week's show she breaks down the current market complacency to Wilf, and explains why investors should pay attention to what small stocks and under-the-surface factors are signaling beneath the S&P 500 and away from mega cap stocks like Nvidia. She also discusses why valuations are
Larry McDonald: Inflation’s Not Dead, Commodities Are Just Starting, and Why Passive Investing Could Break the Market
Larry McDonald, author of The Bear Traps Report newsletter, former Lehman trader, and NYT bestselling author of A Colossal Failure of Common Sense is one of the best connected men in markets globally. Drawing on lessons from legends like Charlie Munger, David Tepper, and David Einhorn — all featured in his new book How To Listen When Markets Speak — Larry explains his view that the 'serpent of inf
Thomas Peterffy: Trump Is Smart & Rational, How I Built a $100bn Business, and Why the Bubble Is Still to Come
This week, Wilf talks to Thomas Peterffy, the digital trading pioneer and founder of Interactive Brokers. With a personal fortune of over $75bn, Peterffy is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time. Arriving in the US from communist Hungary at 22 with no English, he embodies the American Dream. In this conversation, he defends capitalism and Donald Trump, reflects on building a $100bn
Ray Dalio: The Risks Are NOT Priced In – Here's What Happens Next
This week, Wilf sits down with legendary investor and Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio to discuss the growing risks in global debt markets, the complacency he sees in bond pricing, and the warning signals beginning to flash. Dalio shares how he's positioning his own portfolio with gold and a small amount of Bitcoin, and why he believes the Magnificent 7 stocks are looking expensive. He also reflects
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon on Leading Through The Noise; fragility of UK; Constructive US outlook
This week Wilf sits down for a rare, extended conversation with Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon in London, who shares his leadership advice while reflecting on the strategy that has seen his bank outperform his rivals in the last few years. He shares stark warnings about London's fragile position in the global financial system, the importance of getting policy right on both sides of t
Stephanie Link: Brave, Bullish, and Beating the Noise
Hightower Advisors' Chief Investment Strategist, Head of Investment Solutions and Equity Portfolio Manager Stephanie Link outlines why she has been constructive on the US market in recent years despite the considerable noise. She also discusses being brave and buying during the April pullback, her top stock picks (Uber, Palo Alto Networks, Vertiv, Boeing, Amazon, D.R. Horton and multiple banks), a
BONUS: Jeremy Grantham pt 2 - On Long Term Risks to the Market, and Humanity
Some bonus content from Wilf's conversation earlier this week with the Founder, Chairman, and Long Term Investment Strategist at GMO, Jeremy Grantham. This time Jeremy focuses on the biggest long term risks he sees for the market, and humanity, including toxicity, declining fertility and climate change.
The content of The Master Investor Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not co
Jeremy Grantham: How to Predict a Stock Market Bubble — and Why Nvidia May Lead the Mag 7 Crash
This week Wilf speaks to the man who has predicted some of the biggest stock market bubbles of the last 5 decades - Jeremy Grantham - who, on the day that Nvidia hits $4trn market cap, predicts we're nearing the top of another major bubble, likening Nvidia's success to the "guy selling the shovels at the peak of the gold rush". Striking a very bearish note on the US Magnificent 7, he discusses the
Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Trump, Deficits and the Dollar
This week Wilf speaks to Former US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew about President Trump's economic agenda, and reflects on how he helped President Clinton balance the budget in the 90s, in light of Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" making its way through Congress. Lew reflects on the growing size of the US deficit, the weakening US dollar, and gives his advice for leaders on how to build bridges with
Dan Niles: Apple Is Losing the AI War — Here’s Why I’m Bearish
This week Wilf talks to Founder and Portfolio Manager of Niles Investment Management, Dan Niles, about his latest views on the market, and the career path that’s led to his position as the most respected tech investor in the world. Dan reveals that he is terrified by the US debt position and bearish on the market on any medium term outlook, albeit believing it will make new all time highs in the s
The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost and Jim Mellon
Wilfred Frost sits down for a teaser episode with his co-creator of The Master Investor Podcast, Jim Mellon, one of Britain's greatest investors, to outline why they have launched the podcast, and preview what they have to come in the weeks ahead.
Jim Mellon is a British entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist with a wide range of interests. Through his private investment company, Burnbrae Gro
