The Smart Money Show
Episodes
Episode 31: How Non-Traditional Backgrounds Survive Trading and Markets - with Chloe Shepherd
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is trading really what everyone thinks it is? 📈Welcome to the THIRTY-FIRST episode of The Smart Money Show; today, we are joined by Chloe Shepherd,...
Bonus Episode: The NEFS Conference and The Students Building It - with Haaris Khan and Misgana Berhane
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A massive finance conference OUTSIDE London FOR students!? 🤔In the season of giving - here’s a BONUS episode of The Smart Money Show, about the U...
Episode 30: Inside the World of Credit Ratings and Global Finance - with Olivier Beroud
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Risk, ratings, and a rise in reputation... ⚠️In our THIRTIETH episode, join Ali and Noman as they meet Olivier Beroud, the Executive Chair of ARC ...
Episode 29: From Bank Warnings to AI Issuance and Buffett's Patience - with Dylan Ilett and Wahy Yahya
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another month, another market shake-up... 💡Welcome to our October economic recap, the TWENTY-NINTH episode of The Smart Money Show! We analyse a mo...
Episode 28: From UBS to LBS and the Decision to Explore Again - with Pearl Thakrar
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Early internships, the buy-side and risky decisions... 🫡Welcome to the TWENTY-EIGHTH episode of The Smart Money Show! This week, we sit down with P...
Episode 27: Signals and Surprises Across Markets in September - with Wahy Yahya
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been another busy month in markets for September... 🚨Welcome to the TWENTY-SEVENTH episode of The Smart Money Show, our September economic rec...
Episode 26: Shaping the Future of Client Relationships on the Buy-Side - with Wealth Managers at RBC Brewin Dolphin
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shaping portfolios, giving back, and building impact that goes beyond returns… ✍🏼 Welcome to the TWENTY-SIXTH episode of The Smart Money Show,...
Episode 25: Exploring Industries and Shaping Strategy at McKinsey - with Vedika Akhramka
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Mumbai to McKinsey, to building decks and community... ✍🏼Welcome to the TWENTY-FIFTH episode of The Smart Money Show! We’re joined this we...
Episode 24: What Tennis and Wall Street Teach About Sacrifice and Burnout - with Vitoria Okuyama
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Smashing serves to banking burnout, forging a new path... 🎾Welcome to the TWENTY-FOURTH episode of The Smart Money Show, where we're joined by ...
Episode 23: Double Promotions and the Power of a Personal Brand - with Jag Dhaliwal
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A guest who’s fast-tracked their way through corporate life while helping others do the same... 🚀Our TWENTY-THIRD episode features Jag Dhaliwal, ...
Episode 22: What Moved Markets in August from Tech to Grain Prices - with Dylan Ilett and Wahy Yahya
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Another month has ended, which means another recap episode is due… 📉📈Welcome to the TWENTY-SECOND episode of The Smart Money Show! As always, ...
Episode 21: Mastering Execution and Building Fairer Markets - with Michael Seigne
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered how the real mechanics of global financial markets work, today’s guest is someone you’ll want to hear from... 👇🏼...
Episode 20: Navigating Crises and Building Hedge Fund Strategy Success - with Robert Donald
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A guest who’s seen it all, from all sides of finance… 💡Our TWENTIETH episode’s guest has PLENTY of experience, in senior offices at multiple ...
Episode 19: Switching Lanes Across Finance and Building a Global Career - with Nomaan Riaz
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One man, two continents, and a financial career map that says you can do it all... 🤩Welcome to the NINETEENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! This...
Episode 18: Big Signals From a Volatile Start to the Summer - with Dylan Ilett and Wahy Yahya
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since we've had a recap, but we're back with a NEW face… 📉📈Welcome to the EIGHTEENTH episode of The Smart Money ...
Episode 17: Why the Big Four Path Still Works for Investment Banking - with Jesse Hall
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the SEVENTEENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! 💥For this week's episode we're joined by Jesse Hall, an Investment Banking Asso...
Episode 16: How Internships, Pivots & Purpose Shaped a Career and a Company - with Agbolade Oduniyi
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the SIXTEENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! 🔥Today, Ali and Noman chat to Agbolade Oduniyi. Agbolade started on the buy-side, pursuin...
Episode 15: Building a Career Without Losing Yourself - with Abrar Azad
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Staying true to who you are, and still climbing the ranks... 💨Welcome to the FIFTEENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! Abrar Azad didn’t follow ...
Episode 14: Passing CFA Level 3 Without a Finance Degree - with Antony Wilson
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the FOURTEENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! 💸This week, we’re joined by Antony Wilson, a second-year Investment Analyst at Lane, C...
Episode 13: From Biomedical Science to Blackrock and Beyond - with Esmond Afranie
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the THIRTEENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! 💰Nothing unlucky about this one, we’re at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manag...
Episode 12: Mastering Macro and Making Markets Make Sense - with Michael Brown
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big-picture thinking, career clarity, and the kind of honest advice you won’t find in textbooks... 🚀Welcome to the TWELFTH episode of The Smart M...
Episode 11: Demystifying Crypto and Building the S&P 500 of Blockchain - with Zeya Rabani
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s blockchain, broken down, but BY and FOR students... 💰 Here’s the ELEVENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! This week, we’re joined by Ze...
Episode 10: Building Something Bigger Through Markets, Mindset and Momentum - with the Founding Team of AlphaPicks
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Into double digits - here’s the TENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! 🔥This week, you join Noman and Ali on a tennis court - yes, even they were...
Episode 09: Markets in May and What Comes Next - with Dylan Ilett and Jeremy Okornoe
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Markets moved, headlines hit hard, and May delivered more twists than a Netflix drama… 📉📈Welcome to the NINTH episode of The Smart Money Show!...
Episode 08: Consulting at the Top and Creating on the Side - with Jack Kim
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re on Finance TikTok, today’s guest needs no introduction... 👇🏼 Welcome to the EIGHTH episode of The Smart Money Show! We’re joined...
Episode 07: Working on the Buy-Side and the Sell-Side - with Harry Billen
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To say today’s guest has had a diverse life is an understatement... 👇🏼Welcome to the SEVENTH episode of The Smart Money Show! We're joined...
Episode 06: Lessons on Securing and Converting Internships - with Rebecca Knowles
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Here is the SIXTH episode of The Smart Money Show! 🤩After last week’s Q1 recap, we’re back to our regular episodes, featuring another accomplis...
Episode 05: Continuing Trump Fallout and a Q1 Recap - with Dylan Ilett and Jeremy Okornoe
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time for a recap of the last few crazy months... 📊Welcome to the FIFTH episode of The Smart Money Show! In this episode, our Head of Equit...
Episode 04: Breaking Into Finance and Running a Student Organisation - with Riyadh Rehman and Sahil Shahzad
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The number of students just DOUBLED! 🤩Welcome to the FOURTH episode of The Smart Money Show! What a coincidence - we’ve got four students on the ...
Episode 03: Managing and Achieving Constant Career Progression - with Chris Yiannakou
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did someone say our BIGGEST episode yet?! Welcome to the THIRD episode of The Smart Money Show! 🫡This week we’re joined by Chris Yiannakou, Head ...
Episode 02: Introducing the Founding Team - with Dylan Ilett and Jeremy Okornoe
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Back with consistent and quality episodes...Welcome to the SECOND episode of The Smart Money Show! 🫡As we just relaunched the show last week, it...
Episode 01: Exploring and Comparing Elite Finance Divisions - with Harry Billen, Samantha Zhou, Ivelin Stankov and Nicole Cunliffe
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To our audience old and new...Welcome to the VERY first episode of The Smart Money Show! 🫡To kick off this new era of the show, we thought we shoul...
We're Back! 💚
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a month of no episodes, content or insights from The Smart Money Show... 😞But, as promised, we're back! We've spent the past ...