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Hamish Hodder

Hamish Hodder

Investing, Stock Market, and Risk Management with a focus on historical narratives and hedge fund scandals.

Rating
6.0
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Chart
#58
Money & Investing
Subscribers
308K
YouTube
Age
9y 9m
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Nutrition Label

Hamish Hodder produces documentary-style narratives focused on financial history, market anomalies, and famous investors. Viewers can expect engaging storytelling that breaks down complex events like short squeezes and crashes, though the depth of technical analysis varies between well-researched deep dives and broader overviews.

Strengths

  • +Clear explanations of complex market mechanics
  • +Engaging historical storytelling
  • +High transparency regarding narrative sources

Notes

  • !Historical deep dives typically provide more rigorous evidence than general market overviews.
  • !Narratives focus on storytelling and hindsight analysis rather than current actionable advice.

Why this rating

Evidence receipts showing why each dimension is rated the way it is.

Technical Depth5/10
Explains the specific mechanism of 'cash settled options' which allowed Porsche to gain economic exposure without legally owning the shares or triggering disclosure thresholds.
[04:15]
Rigor & Evidence5/10
Breaks down the 'mathematical impossibility' for short sellers: 'Porsche controlled 74.1%, the state of Lower Saxony owned 20%... leaving less than 6% of shares available for short sellers who needed to buy back 12%.'
[08:30]
Transparency5/10
Explicit disclosure of affiliate codes: 'Get up to 70% OFF... code hamish... https://www.investing-referral.com/hamish/'
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rigor_and_evidence5/10
Cites specific data: 'On September 10th... 4,516 put options were purchased... more than 6 times the daily average of 748.'
[8:05]
Experience Authenticity5/10
Shows the actual footage of James Velissaris's apology video, analyzing his body language and the specific claims made in the clip.
[0:45]
Categories
Personal FinanceInvestingStock MarketBankingRisk Management
Formats
ExplainersDeep Dives