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The Sharpe End

Rathbones
Artificial Intelligence
Donald Trump
UK Budget
United Kingdom
Assa Abloy
Singapore Telecommunications
Gold
Tariffs
Private Credit
Rachel Reeves
Booking Holdings
Middle East Conflict
Oil
US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (tax Cuts & SALT Provisions Described In the Episode)
Energy
Office For Budget Responsibility
Greenland
Software As a Service
Energy/oil Price
Asia

We don’t have all the answers, but we have plenty of opinions. Discover the latest news and views from the Rathbones multi-asset investing team. The Sharpe End lets you be a fly on the wall for frank and informal conversations the team are having on the desk about recent events and how they impact their funds. Follow their other musings at info.rathbonefunds.com/rathbone-multi-asset-portfo... more

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Stocks have held up well on the surface so far this year, but it’s been an extremely narrow market, driven by a handful of mega-cap hyperscalers and AI enablers. Yet after a wild week or so, that has flipped – could momentum be starting to turn the o... more

South Korea has leapfrogged the UK to become the world’s eighth-largest equity market, prompting the team to consider the implications for geographic allocation within portfolios. Next, to mark the five-year anniversary of our sustainable multi-asset... more

With headlines and tweets about the Middle East continuing to come in hot, the team cover what's changed and what's not. Their focus then shifts to commodities – energy, metals and everything in between – before wrapping up with this month's stock sp... more

As the conflict continues in the Middle East, the team discusses whether they are making any changes to their portfolios in response to the big moves they're seeing in markets. Next on the agenda is the software sector: once-loved, but where sentimen... more

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Hosts

Hannah Kennedy
Host of The Sharpe End; Portfolio Management Assistant, Rathbone Multi-Asset Funds (various listings show her as host and portfolio team member).
David Coombs
Fund Manager; usual host and lead for predictions segment; frequent on The Sharpe End.
Will McIntosh-Whyte
Fund Manager for Rathbone Multi-Asset Funds; regular host; leads discussions on market positioning.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 119 ratings
  • Superb

    Superb insights on a consistent basis

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    simon c win
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Darren Lloyd Thomas

    Absolutely loved this. Really valuable insights thank you guys 👌

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thomas and thomas
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Excellent podcast

    I look forward to this every month. The team are doing a fantastic job and discussing the current economic issues that matter. Keep up the good work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alibongo7
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Insightful

    Amazing insight from Coombs and co. I binged every episode!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    samualll123
    United Kingdom5 years ago
  • Top multi asset pod

    Just stumbled across this pod looking for multi asset podcasts and this is by far the best one I’ve found. I look forward to more.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DannyPodz
    United Kingdom5 years ago

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Collateral Damage
Q: How do you view the funding landscape for AI—where is the money coming from and where might it go wrong?
They discuss capital flowing into AI startups, the role of venture capital, and how money chasing limited high-quality opportunities can lead to mispricing and eventual pain when returns don't meet expectations.
Collateral Damage
Q: What are the two recent red flags that made you more nervous about AI stocks?
The hosts cite a sharp, single-day 30% move in Oracle and AMD's big day tied to OpenAI as indicators of exuberance, while noting the lack of immediate, scalable earnings despite lofty valuations.
Collateral Damage
Q: So David, what's your take? Should we be worried that this is a dot-com bubble 2.0?
David expresses concern that the AI rally resembles past bubbles with rapid, unsustainable moves and red flags around profitability and funding, while noting some nuance because AI-related revenues may take time to materialize.

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What is The Sharpe End about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Stock-market focused discussions from a multi-asset investing team that blends macro themes with stock ideas. Episodes frequently cover global macro shifts (geopolitics, inflation, policy), regional exposures (Asia, US, Europe), and sector tilts (energy, tech, financials), then translate those themes into portfolio implications and stock ideas. A recurring strength is pairing high-concept macro talk with concrete, bottom-up stock picks and real-world anecdotes, offering practical framing for risk management, diversification, and long-term thematic bets. The show often emphasizes disciplined process, valuation awareness, and how macro developments drive asset allocation across funds, with occasional lighter moments and personal reflections t... more

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