9 March 2021
Market View: Will Continued Volatility in Bond Yields Impact Stocks?
The easing of US 10Y yields provided room for stocks to breath this Tuesday, but there seems to be a growing relationship where rising yields lead to stock pullbacks. Could this be just the markets letting the economic recovery catch up after getting far ahead? Jameel Ahmad, Director of Investment Strategy at NAGA, joined us to discuss these points, as well as whether or not the ECB might address the recent runup in yields at their Thursday policy meeting.

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2 February 2021
Market View: Assessing the Retail Frenzy on Markets and the Role of Short-Selling
Volatility coming from the recent uptick in retail trading seems to have abated a touch, but have the moves of the last 7 days significantly impacted markets as we head deeper into 2021? And does short-selling have a role to play in the functioning of markets? Jameel Ahmad, Director of Investment Strategy at NAGA, spoke to us on Prime Time about the lessons he picked up over the last couple of trading days, if the spike in retail activity has influenced his market outlook, and if NAGA experienced similar challenges that other trading platforms did in the last couple of sessions.

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12 January 2021
Market View: Life in the UK Under Renewed COVID Lockdowns
Jameel Ahmad, Director for Investment Strategy at NAGA, joined us on Prime Time to share his views on markets early in the year, if hefty valuations will prompt a pullback, and if rising yields will lead to a comeback for the US dollar, with short positions on the greenback among the most crowded trades in the markets. But first, we ask him for a firsthand account about how the renewed lockdowns in England and Scotland is affecting llfe in the UK, and overall sentiment across society and markets.

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8 December 2020
Balancing Shaky Brexit Talks and the Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines in the UK
Tuesday sees the first COVID-19 vaccines get rolled out across the United Kingdom, while Brexit trade talks shift to Brussels, with fears that a deal may not be reached. Jameel Ahmad, Director of Investment Strategy at NAGA -- joined us on Prime Time from London to talk about how these are impacting market sentiment out west, and what NAGA is watching out for in the year ahead.

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3 November 2020
Market View: Of US Elections, European COVID Lockdowns, and Safe Havens
Jameel Ahmad, Director for Investment Strategy at NAGA, joined us on Prime Time hours before the 2020 US Elections kick off, to discuss potential volatility in the aftermath the days after, and what investors should be wary of. He also describes what life is like in London leading up to the new lockdown measures set to kick in on the 5th of November, and why gold hasn't gotten as much love as a safe haven amidst heightened market jitters.

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10 September 2020
Market View: Of US Tech Declines and Renewed Brexit Headwinds
Markets out West are taking stock of the ECB's upcoming policy decision, and growing Brexit uncertainties along with a possible pullback from US tech stocks. Jameel Ahmad, Director of Investment Strategy at NAGA, joined us on Prime Time to talk about what implications these might have on both global and Asian markets.

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