Financial Network Podcast

For our second episode of Financial Network TV Interview Series, our founder, Suhail Ahmad had the pleasure to speak with Craig J. Lemmon, Founder and CEO of Miigen. Miigen builds a Digital Time capsule, in your images, words and uniquely your voice.  It is a private social platform where you bring your past, present and future together in one easily manageable profile.  Miigen is where you store the magical moments of your life as a "digital scrap book"​ which you can access in later life and use as a "memory trigger"​ to remind yourself and your family of the fantastic life you had. Lemmon has 30 plus years’ experience of running Global Ventures, in both the leisure and technology sectors. Strong skillset around building and motivating highly skilled individuals into effective and efficient teams – then delivering to a high level of customer satisfaction.

For the first episode of our Financial Network TV Interview Series, our founder, Suhail Ahmad had the pleasure to speak with Dr. Hatim Zaghloul, the Chairman and CEO of Inovatian. Inovatian is a disruptive wireless start-up using blockchain to create the next-generation wireless '6G' infrastructure. Dr. Zaghloul is recognized as a visionary leader in the Canadian hi-tech community. In 1992, Dr. Zaghloul co-founded Wi-LAN Inc., and under his direction, the technology he co-invented with Dr. Michel Fattouche became the heart of many wireless communications standards. Dr. Zaghloul holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Cairo University, as well as, a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Earlier today on CNBC the author of the Black Swan, Nassim Taleb was asked if he thought the government handouts to corporate entities was moral? Taleb doesn't think so and many seem to agree. Why is the government handing cash to billion dollar companies that have recently spent billions to enrich shareholders. An example being Booking.com which over the past three years has used $16 billion in cash to buy its own shares to the benefit of the shareholders. Cash that would have been invaluable during a downturn such as this.

In today's episode, we talk about futures market and how oil prices could fall into negative territory. More importantly, we have a conversation about investing in oil, the risks and opportunities.

The decline in crude oil prices continued today with a fall of 10% and WTI Futures contracts for May falling below $13! Suhail shares his feedback and if he bought more oil as well as discusses oil's cleaner cousin, natural gas. Natural gas prices have been range bound, is it worthy of consideration for one's investment portfolio? Listen to find out.

Gold is often referred to as a safe haven or 'good investment", but is it? 

Suhail shares his insights including the performance of gold price after the debt crisis and how it compared to the S&P 500 index. 

As well as considerations when choosing where to invest during and post-economic crisis.

Visit our YouTube channel to view the comparison chart.

The economic outlook for 2020 is gloomy to say the least. Many businesses are facing doom and will not survive the covid-19 crisis. Suhail shares his experience of the 2002 dot-com bubble and the 2008-2009 credit crisis as well as the key lessons for everyone to not just survive the crisis but to thrive in the aftermath as we enter a new era of economic growth.

Are we heading into an economic recession?

Yes.

Are we heading into an economic depression?

Yes! 

Says the IMF as it predicts global real GDP decline of 3% as result of the corona virus.

In today's report, we walk through the numbers and implications.

We witnessed one of the most furious stock market decline in history last month with the Dow Jones Industrial falling 35% in less then 3-weeks to only to have a rip roaring rally in April not seen since 1938!

Is the worst over?

In today's we Financial Network Report we discuss:

1. What is a bear trap?

2. Understanding bull and bear market

3. The state of financial markets

4. End of the bull market?

5. Historical perspective

6. Don’t get caught

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