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Experiencing the trading floor with students from The University of Edinburgh Last Friday, AmplifyME brought the energy and excitement of the trading floor to the University of Edinburgh with our Sales and Trading Workshop + Interview Prep. The session featured a Level 1 Sales and Trading Simulation, focusing on Fixed Income and Equities, and was attended by 57 MSc Finance postgraduates eager to experience the fast-paced world of trading first-hand. ▶️ Student feedback 💬 "Major learning curve" 💬 "FUN!" 💬 "Glimpse into the trader life" 💬 "More games please!" ▶️ The results 92% of students said they want more simulations integrated into their university experience. At AmplifyME, we deliver real-world experiences that bring finance careers to life. Could this be the next step for your university? #finance #trading #career #universities

Over 200 Imperial College London students experiencing finance firsthand! A packed room and an electric atmosphere as members of the Imperial College Women in Business (ICWB) and Imperial College Investment Society immersed themselves in our Markets Finance Accelerator simulation. Chloe (Chang) Q., MBA student, said "𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴-𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮" Thank you to UBS and Morgan Stanley for making this incredible opportunity possible! 👏

Celebrating AmplifyME Alumni Stepping into New Roles! We're thrilled to share the success stories of some of our incredible AmplifyME alumni as they take the next step in their finance careers. Aleksandra Tchernaya Perelman is embarking on an exciting journey as an Incoming Global Banking UBS Summer Intern, after being identified as a High Potential Candidate (HPC) in our Finance Accelerator simulation. Ross Mansell has stepped into his role of an SSA Trader at Morgan Stanley, trading Sovereign, Supranational, and Agency bonds within its fixed-income division. Sara Hamid is bringing her talents to abrdn as a Graduate Investment Analyst. Sara was one of 30 women who secured a fully sponsored place to train with the AmplifyME team last summer. Kash Kothand, an alum of our Summer Analyst Programme Training Programme will be joining the prestigious full-time Analyst Programme at BlackRock as a Graduate Analyst in their Private Markets Investing (Alternatives) division. Congratulations to Aleksandra, Ross, Sara, and Kash. We're excited to see what you'll accomplish next! 🙌

Making the Most of Reading Week with AmplifyME 📚 Reading Week (or Study Week, as it’s known in the US) is not just for catching up on coursework—it’s a golden opportunity for institutions to bring learning to life, offering students a bridge between theory and practice. ▶ Why Reading Week Matters for Universities Partnering with AmplifyME transforms this academic break into a practical, skills-building experience. Through immersive finance simulations, students gain clarity on their career paths and see the real-world relevance of their academic modules. ▶ Bringing Reading Week to Life This year, institutions like Baruch College and SKEMA Business School collaborated with us to host Sales & Trading, M&A, and Markets simulations. These events refreshed students for the semester ahead while showcasing the tangible value of their studies in the workplace. What Students Had to Say: 💬 "𝘚𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵. 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵." 💬 “𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.” By embracing hands-on learning, universities can help students step confidently into high-pressure roles and better understand where their passions and strengths lie. 👇 Make Reading Week a standout experience for your students here https://lnkd.in/ezGpGJQT #Finance #Universities #Careers #ReadingWeek #AmplifyME

🎙️ The Deal Room: Is Nvidia's Magic Fading & Trump's Impact on the M&A Market for 2025 In this episode, Anthony Cheung and Stephen Barnett discuss NVIDIA's recent earnings report, the implications of Trump's return on M&A activity, and the role of activist investors in corporate strategy. 👉 Spotify https://lnkd.in/e7sKYZXP 👉 Apple https://lnkd.in/e2-KcmPj A great conversation connecting corporate finance theory to real-life examples unfolding right now! #Finance #Investing #Podcast

Kickstart Your Week with a 2-Minute Global Markets Rundown 👇 Due to Thanksgiving on Thursday, Market activity will likely be front-loaded with a holiday-shortened week in the U.S. 📅 MONDAY Germany’s Ifo index of business expectations will provide a temperature check on sentiment following Trump's reelection and the threat of impending tariffs. Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey will address business leaders on Monday, and the latest financial stability report will be published at the end of the week. 📅 TUESDAY The Fed releases minutes from their November meeting where the FOMC cut rates by 0.25% to 4.50%-4.75%. 📅 WEDNESDAY U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index is projected to have risen by 0.3% in October from September, and by 2.8% from a year earlier, in what would be the largest advance since April. The report is also expected to reveal resilient household spending and steady income growth at the start of the fourth quarter. The second estimate of U.S. Q3 GDP is anticipated to confirm a 2.8% growth while durable goods orders are projected to rebound by 0.1%. 📅 THURSDAY European countries release preliminary inflation figures for November. 📅 FRIDAY Inflation in the euro area probably accelerated to 2.3% in November, the fastest reading for four months. The ECB is also scheduled to release its survey of consumer-price expectations. Canadian Q3 GDP may help officials decide between a second 50 basis-point rate cut or a more cautious 25 basis-point move in December. Note: Chinese Manufacturing and Services data is released on Saturday. Sources: Bloomberg, TradingEconomics #Markets #Trading #Investing #Finance

AmplifyMe and upReach: A partnership to power up career opportunities for undergraduates It was fantastic to partner with upReach this summer, a charity transforming social mobility by providing career support to undergraduates. Together, we offered one lucky student a free place on our 2024 Summer Analyst Training Programme—the highest-valued auction item at upReach's 2024 gala dinner in support of their worthy cause. The winning bid went to Ryan Moghareh, a Politics and Sociology student at UCL. Ryan joined hundreds of others to dive into 12 of our in-depth simulations across markets, banking, and quantitative finance, all designed to drive career clarity and boost employability. Ryan said: "𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘔𝘌 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴—𝘐’𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥! 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤. 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘔𝘌 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘐 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦." 🙌 We look forward to continuing our work with upReach and wish Ryan all the best as he navigates his next steps. 👏 #CareerGrowth #Finance #SocialMobility

The World’s 30 Largest Exporters via Visual Capitalist 🌏 As protectionism continues to rise around the world, global trade flows are adapting. Despite facing a wave of tariffs, China’s goods exports show resilience. In 2023, China’s export volumes neared all-time highs as the price of its manufactured exports fell 10%, on average. Overall, the world’s largest exporter delivered $500 billion in goods to America last year, but this could drastically change under the Trump administration. In finance, spotting trends and risks isn’t just about numbers, it’s about understanding the bigger picture. Trade shifts and policy changes can create ripple effects that reshape markets and open new opportunities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dKtbM5av #trade #exports #finance

🎙 The Trading Floor: Why Are Hedge Funds Betting Big on Bitcoin? In this conversation, Anthony Cheung and Piers Curran discuss the recent surge in Bitcoin's price, the growing interest from institutional investors, and the strategies employed by hedge funds in the cryptocurrency market. They explore the dynamics of Bitcoin ETFs, the implications of market psychology, and the potential future of Bitcoin as it approaches the significant milestone of $100,000. If you're interested in markets and buy-side trading, this episode is for you! 👉 Spotify https://lnkd.in/ekT_CmCc 👉 Apple https://lnkd.in/ePibksc8 #Bitcoin #Trading #Investing #Crypto #AssetManagement

NVIDIA Nearly Doubles Revenue on Strong AI Demand but Shares Fall - Let's Dive In! 👇 Nvidia reported Q3 earnings that beat expectations for sales ($35.08bn vs Exp. $33.16bn) and earnings ($0.81 vs Exp. $0.75). In fact, revenue was up 94% on an annual basis during the quarter. For any normal company that stat is mind-blowing. However, this is Nvidia. Where 94% is actually not great. For context, Q3 marks a consecutive slowdown from the previous three quarters, when sales rose 122%, 262%, and 265%, respectively. While the Q3 results were stellar, the company's guidance came in on the weak side, projecting its slowest revenue growth in seven quarters. The launch of its powerful Blackwell family of AI chips is also anticipated to weigh on the company's gross margins initially but improve over time. In the case of Nvidia, anything less than perfect gets punished. Sources: CNBC, Reuters