Anthony Cheung, CCO at AmplifyME: Inside Global Markets & Market Psychology

Описание: From trading floor chaos in 2008 to building one of the UK’s leading finance simulations platforms — in this episode of the Imperial Investment Insights Podcast, Jamillah Thabet and Sanjay Lodha sit down with Anthony Cheung Chief Content & Culture Officer at AmplifyME to unpack how markets really move and how students can position themselves to thrive in them

What you’ll hear:

Anthony’s unconventional journey into finance — from business student to live market analyst

What it was really like covering the 2008 financial crisis in real time

How professional traders process information at 5:30am — and what students should focus on

The three forces shaping today’s markets: interest rates, central bank credibility, and political risk

“TACO: Trump Always Chickens Out” — rhetoric vs reality in global markets

Who truly drives price action: central banks, hedge funds, corporates, or retail traders?

How AmplifyME is reshaping finance education through experiential learning and data-driven assessment

AI, hiring, and the future of EdTech — what students must understand to stay competitive

Practical frameworks for building genuine commercial awareness (without burning out)

Whether you’re an aspiring trader, or simply curious about how markets function beneath the headlines, this episode offers a candid, practical look at finance from someone who has seen it at its most volatile and helped build the next generation of talent.