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Currency fluctuations: Take the hedge off?
Episode 31
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This year has seen remarkable shifts in currency markets, with the U…
3 years, 11 months ago
Is inflation rigged?
Episode 30
The cost of living always attracts controversy, even before the current surge in prices.
Many people believe that the true rate of inflation is consi…
4 years ago
Baby Buffett: How to invest for children
Episode 29
Kids are sometimes hard-work, often fun, and always expensive. But due to the magic of compounding, a small amount of money invested when they are yo…
4 years ago
Pessimists sound smart. Optimists make money.
Episode 28
Does it pay to be an optimist?
Volatile financial markets and flaws in human psychology can cause many investors to be unduly pessimistic.
Yet, remaini…
4 years ago
The Weirdest ETFs: Moats, Goats and YOLO
Episode 27
VICE. UFO. COW. Welcome to the weird world of niche ETFs.
Exchange Traded Funds are an easy way for investors to buy into a basket of stocks. The las…
4 years ago
The Big Shortage: What happens if Russia turns off the gas?
Episode 26
Natural gas is critical to the functioning of the European economy, used in everything from heating homes to powering industry.
Russia is the contine…
4 years ago
Leverage: No margin for error
Episode 25
Leverage is borrowing money to invest. It can boost your returns in good times and amplify your losses when the market turns against you.
This week w…
4 years, 1 month ago
Government bonds just got interesting
Episode 24
Government bonds are considered the steady - perhaps even boring - investment class. But this year has seen the biggest bond crash in a generation, a…
4 years, 1 month ago
Market timing: Signs of the top and bottom
Episode 23
This year the S&P 500 has fallen over 23%. With the benefit of hindsight, what were the clues that we had reached the top at the start of 2022?
And w…
4 years, 1 month ago
UK Stocks: No tech please, we're British
Episode 22
The UK stock market has lagged global indices over the past decade and struggled to attract new companies. We look at the reasons for the underperfor…
4 years, 1 month ago