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John Law: The Gambler Who Invented Modern Money (Part 2)
Here it is! The second in our special two-part series, where John Stepek and Merryn Somerset Webb tell the extraordinary story of John Law: a fugitive Scots gambler who became the most powerful finan…
Published on 12 hours ago
John Law: The Gambler Who Invented Modern Money (Part 1)
In this special two-part series, John Stepek and Merryn Somerset Webb tell the extraordinary story of John Law: a fugitive Scots gambler who became the most powerful financier in France and helped in…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Gold’s Shine, Small Cap Hopes and What to Watch in 2026
On this week's markets roundup, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek look back at an unexpectedly strong year for global markets, with equities, gold and even silver delivering standout perform…
Published on 2 weeks ago
How Much Should You Really Give Your Kids? Inheritance, Incentives and Money Mindsets with Hamish Leng
In this episode of Merryn Talks Your Money, Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with veteran financial planner Hamish Leng to unravel one of the trickiest issues in personal finance: how to pass wealth to…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Permira's Kurt Björklund: Where Are We in the Private Equity Cycle?
Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Kurt Björklund, Executive Chairman of Permira, about where we are in the private equity cycle after several tough years and why he still believes in the asset class f…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Silver Breaks Out. Oil Breaks Down. Markets Hold Their Breath.
On this week's markets roundup, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek unpack silver's climb to a record high, oil’s weakness and why it raises the prospect of an energy rebound, and the latest m…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Debt Traps, Interest Rates and Global Shifts: A Candid UK Outlook with Gerard Lyons
Host John Stepek speaks with leading economist Gerard Lyons about the UK’s latest budget and why he believes it lacks both vision and credibility. Lyons discusses the risks facing the UK economy—rang…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Why Europe’s Banks and Energy Stocks May Lead the Next Rally with Blackrock's Helen Jewell
Host John Stepek speaks with Helen Jewell, International CIO of Fundamental Equities at BlackRock, about an unexpectedly strong year for global equity markets — one in which most regions outside the …
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Investment Trust Turmoil, Silver’s Surge, and Bitcoin’s Wild Ride
On this week’s markets roundup, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the collapse of the proposed HICL–TRIG merger and the resurgence of shareholder activism reshaping the investment t…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Dambisa Moyo on Why the AI Bubble Still Has Room to Grow
AI mania may be driving markets to new heights, but economist and author Dambisa Moyo argues the real question isn’t whether we’re in a tech-driven bubble—it’s what stage. Speaking with Merryn Somers…
Published on 1 month ago