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UK Inflation Rises to 10-Month High, Protecting Your Savings, and Energy Talk
In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about why the inflation reading was so surprising, why it's …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What Do You Need All That Cash For?
On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and Bloomberg Money Distilled author John Stepek turn their…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What Would Adam Smith Think of Donald Trump?
What would philosopher and political economist Adam Smith think of Donald Trump’s love of tariffs? What would he make of the Republican president’s a…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
What to Make of Gold’s Tremendous Rise
Gold is enjoying a bump after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports this week. Merryn speaks with reporter Ja…
11 months ago
The Perpetual Hunt for ‘Alpha’
All investors look for an edge. You only make real money by having “alpha,” as the jargon goes. On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Me…
11 months ago
Trump's Tariff Threats and Central Banks, Gold's Surge, and US Equities
In this week's roundup, senior writer and Money Distilled author John Stepek speaks with Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth. They discuss what Trump’s…
11 months ago
Don't Leave Your Family a Nightmare When You Die
On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, the conversation revolves around effective financial planning for one’s eventual death…
11 months, 1 week ago
Reeves' Heathrow-Fueled Growth Plan, DeepSeek and the Effect on US Big Tech, and Mini-Bubbles are Bubblin'
In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about Chancellor Rachel Reeves' growth speech this week, and…
11 months, 1 week ago
DeepSeek's Disruption and What It Means for Your Investments
Founder and Manager of the Blue Whale Growth Fund Stephen Yiu joins this week to discuss the Big Tech selloff, his outlook for AI and where he’s inve…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
To Get The UK Growing Again, We Need Cheap, Secure Energy with Simon French
Panmure Liberum Chief Economist Simon French joins host Merryn Somerset Webb and senior reporter John Stepek to discuss why boosting the UK's growth …
11 months, 2 weeks ago