The world is full of noise, distraction and now dis-information. How do we extract the truth and become better informed? Join broadcaster Ivan Yates and finance expert Dr Alan O’ Sullivan as they meet the best and brightest minds in finance, investments, economics, and geopolitics. The Most Important Thing reveals what really matters.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe world is full of noise, distraction and now dis-information. How do we extract the truth and become better informed? Join broadcaster Ivan Yates and finance expert Dr Alan O’ Sullivan as they meet the best and brightest minds in finance, investments, economics, and geopolitics. The Most Important Thing reveals what really matters.
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The MOST Important Thing publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 56 episodes.
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The MOST Important Thing is a business show with 56 episodes published.
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Can artificial intelligence outperform traditional fund managers? And how much of successful investing is genuine skill rather than market luck? In Part 1 of The Most Important Thing, Alan O’Sullivan speaks with Dr...
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In this episode of The Long & Short, Ivan Yates and Dr Alan O’Sullivan revisit the Wall Street Crash of 1929, the 2008 global financial crisis and today’s concerns around AI valuations, defence stocks and changing...
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Are Bonds a Buy? This episode explores whether bonds are becoming attractive again amid sticky inflation, rising fiscal concerns, and the AI spending boom. Alan argues that bond markets are pricing in deeper risks, but...
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Will artificial intelligence transform economic growth—or are expectations running far ahead of reality? And what does the rise of AI mean for graduates, white-collar professionals and the future of work? In Part 2 of...
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Is gold the ultimate portfolio insurance — or has its extraordinary rise made it too risky? And could a changing global monetary order reshape how we invest? In this episode of The MOST Important Thing, Dr Alan...
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Professor Robert J. Gordon, one of the world’s leading economists on productivity and long-run economic growth, joins Alan O’Sullivan to examine why the extraordinary gains of the past two centuries may be becoming...
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In Episode 2 of The Long & Short, Ivan Yates and Dr. Alan O'Sullivan examine three of the major forces shaping economies, markets and long-term investment decisions: debt, demographics and sustainability. The discussion...
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In this special episode of The Most Important Thing, the roles are reversed as Alan O’Sullivan sits down with Ivan Yates following the release of his new book, The Game of Life: And How to Win It. Drawing on 50 years of...
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Mike Bell on History, Cycles, and Building Portfolios for Different Regimes Mike Bell walks through the framework he uses to understand markets: study financial history, identify the cycle you are in, and match assets...
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Episode Description What does it actually take to gain an edge in financial markets? In Part 1 of our conversation with Mike Bell, CFA, Mike joins Alan to explain the investment framework he has developed over more than...
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Description The global order is changing — but what does that actually mean for investors? In Episode 1 of The Long & Short , Ivan Yates and Alan O’Sullivan examine the emergence of a more multipolar world , the decline...
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In Part 2 of our conversation, Anne-Marie Curtin discusses how family, career pivots, and mentorship shaped her path, plus the practical ways she built confidence as a speaker and writer. Key topics A major theme is...
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AnneMarie Curtin has had a fascinating career spanning financial regulation, crisis management, consulting and global banking . She spent part of her career on the regulatory side, leading supervisory teams at both the...
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Prof. Brian O'Kelly on banking risk, debt, and the future of finance Alan interviews Brian O'Kelly, Emeritus Professor of Finance at Dublin City University and former chair of the SCA advisory committee at the National...
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Justin Huhn on China, uranium scarcity, and how to think about the nuclear investing cycle This is part two of a deep-dive conversation with Justin Huhn, founder and publisher of Uranium Insider, focused on the nuclear...
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Episode Summary Alan is joined by Michael Lewis, Head of ESG Research at DWS and a three-decade veteran of Deutsche Bank's FX, commodities, and sustainability research desks. Drawing on three DWS research papers...
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Justin Huhn on uranium’s cyclicality, term pricing, and why the sector still has runway Justin Huhn, founder and publisher of Uranium Insider, breaks down why he moved from technical trading into a deep fundamental...
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Why Energy Security is the Key to Future Growth: Uranium and Grid Reassessment This episode delves into the critical, yet often overlooked, role of energy in the global economy, focusing on the future of uranium...
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Join us for an insightful highlight reel discussion with Sebastian Page, Head of Global Multi-Asset at T. Rowe Price , as he shares his journey from growing up around finance to becoming a leading voice in asset...
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Global Market Shifts and Geopolitics: Insights from Louis Vincent Gave In this episode, Alan O'Sullivan interviews Louis Vincent Gave, a seasoned market analyst based in Hong Kong, to explore the evolving landscape of...
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