These top 5 podcasts can help you become a better investor
A new study has revealed the five most popular stock trading podcasts, with InvestED taking the top spot as the most popular.
According to CMC Markets the trading world has seen growing interest over the past few years in the stock market, with worldwide searches for ‘how to get into trading’ increasing by 178%, and searches for ‘trading tips’ increasing 195% over the past five years. Searches for ‘stock trading tips’ have increased by 204% worldwide. This spike in interest is being reflected in the rising popularity of podcasts about investing.
Research conducted by UK financial services provider CMC Markets explored Google search data by examining the average number of monthly searches for the top stock and trading podcasts, which resulted in a ranking of the most popular stock and trading podcasts.
According to the rankings, the most popular podcast is InvestED, hosted by New York Times best-selling author and hedge fund manager Phil Town and his daughter Danielle. The pair give advice and cast a light on the best investment strategies used by some of the most influential investors in the world. With 400 episodes, this podcast attracts 1600 searches per month worldwide.
In second place are two podcast, attracting an average of 1400 searches per month. The Animal Spirits podcast currently has 454 episodes and explores life, markets and investing and is hosted by Michael Batnick, a managing partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management and Ben Carlson, the author of the wealth management blog A Wealth of Common Sense.
The Mad Money podcast is hosted by one of Wall Street’s most successful and influential money managers, Jim Cramer, of CNBC fame, who is no stranger to American audiences. The first episode was released in March 2005, and since then, Cramer has made a name for himself by cutting through the mystique of Wall Street and helping average people become better investors.
The third most popular stock trading podcast in the rankings is Invest Like The Best, hosted by Patrick O’Shaughnessy. This podcast provides insight into the minds of some of the best business and investment leaders across the globe, highlighting their trial-and-error methods of success and sharing stock market secrets exclusively to the show.
The Meb Faber show is the fourth most popular stock trading podcast, averaging 400 monthly searches for the ‘Meb Faber podcast’ worldwide. The podcast aims to help listeners grow through wealth by making smarter investment decisions alongside featuring an array of top investment professionals dishing out their wisdom regarding investments.
With currently over 1,000 episodes, is Motley Fool Money, a multi-viewpoint podcast hosted by investment genius Chris Hill, in which he is joined by a team of top investment analysts who explore the day’s top headlines in finance and business. The podcast is aimed at business-driven investors and helps to break down the stock market by sharing the perspectives of Hill’s special guests.
We Study Billionaires is currently strung over 650 episodes and has gained over 95 million downloads. Hosted by Stig Broderson, Clay Finck and Trey Lockerbie, We Study Billionaires is the chief podcast of The Investor’s Podcast Network. During the show, the hosts are joined by some of the industry’s most famous financial billionaires, who guide listeners on applying the best strategies and methods in the stock market.
| Rank | Podcast Name | Search Term | Global Monthly Search Volume |
| 1 | InvestED | Invested Podcast | 1,600 |
| 2 | Animal Spirits /Mad Money | Animal Spirits PodcastMad Money Podcast | 1,400 |
| 3 | Invest Like the Best | Invest Like the Best Podcast | 1,000 |
| 4 | The Meb Faber Show | Meb Faber Podcast | 400 |
| 5 | Motley Fool Money We Study Billionaires | Motley Fool Money Podcast We study Billionaires Podcast | 300 |
For the full report please visit www.cmcmarkets.com/en-gb/.
