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UK Budget Special: What Will It Cost You?
Merryn is joined by Stephanie Flanders, Head of Economics and Government at Bloomberg, Helen Thomas, founder and CEO of Blonde Money, and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek, to break down …
Published on 1 month ago
The UK Government Must Cut Spending - Here's Why (with Kallum Pickering)
UK consumers used to save very little — now they’re saving a lot, perhaps too much. Why? Kallum Pickering, Peel Hunt chief economist, joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to explain. He points to a “wealt…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Why This Controversial Investment Trust Deal Has Riled Key Shareholders
In this week’s Merryn Talks Money market wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek sit down with Chris Clothier, Co-CIO of CGAM to discuss the proposed merger of two of the largest infrastructure in…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Offshore Bonds: What They Are and Who They’re For
Curious about how offshore bonds really work, and whether they’re worth it? In this week’s Merryn Talks Your Money, Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with veteran financial adviser Paula Steele, directo…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Jim Reid on Why Cash Is the Riskiest Investment of All
Host Merryn Somerset Webb speaks to Jim Reid, head of Macro and Thematic Research at Deutsche Bank, to unpack why too much cash is risky over the long run and why starting valuations drive real inves…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
UK Housing Jitters, Market Moves, and "Psychic Wealth"
In this week’s Merryn Talks Money market wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dissect the latest UK housing trends ahead of the budget, exploring why falling mortgage rates might not be enough …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why UK Small Caps Could Soar — Rockwood’s Richard Staveley on Value, Catalysts & Momentum
Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Richard Staveley, manager of the Rockwood Strategic, to unpack why UK smaller companies are so unloved—and why that may be a big opportunity. Richard explains Rock…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Yes It’s an AI Bubble. Here’s Why (with Albert Edwards)
Veteran market strategist Albert Edwards says we’re in a full-blown AI bubble—one powered by a story so seductive even skeptics are getting swept up. On this week’s Merryn Talks Money, the Société Gé…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Rate Cuts, Fiscal Resets, and AI Reality Checks
Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek, senior reporter and author of the Money Distilled newsletter, unpack the week’s biggest market stories — from the Bank of England’s latest rate decision an…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Where to Invest $1 Million Right Now
Bloomberg personal finance reporter Suzanne Woolley is back on Merryn Talks Your Money. She discusses her latest in the 'Where to Invest' series, where investment experts share suggestions on where t…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago