Podcast Episodes

The Duncan Lamont + Douglas Abbott Aftershow

Why have equity markets around the world, and in the UK in particular, been shrinking? According to Duncan Lamont and Douglas Abbott of Schroders, the answer is simple: a robust private equity indust…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The Paul Johnson Aftershow

The way the British government funds itself is complicated—ridden with fiscal drag and stealth levies. Everyone seems to hate the system for something, and there’s arguably a dire need for reform. Th…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Can the UK Fix Its Troubled Tax System?

Institute for Fiscal Studies Director Paul Johnson joins this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money to explain how the seemingly impossible can be achieved.

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Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

BONUS: The Housing Market Where Renters Can Make a Fortune

In a new series, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are examining housing markets across the globe to see how they’re holding up, and if there are any lessons we can read across to the UK. On this …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The Jeremy Grantham Aftershow

The reckoning for markets is picking up speed, says GMO co-founder Jeremy Grantham, and as a result investors for should be wary of the US. On this week's aftershow, Merryn and John Stepek unpack Gra…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Jeremy Grantham Says No One Should Invest in the US

In 2021, Jeremy Grantham was telling anyone who would listen that global asset markets were in one of the biggest bubbles of all time—and that a reckoning was coming. That reckoning, he says, began t…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Seema Shah Warns: US Recession Still Coming. What Does That Mean For Your Money?

If you think the US is heading for a soft landing, you might have another thing coming. That’s according to Seema Shah, the chief global strategist for Principal Asset Management. Despite a stream of…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Is Brexit Truly to Blame for the UK’s Problems?

On this week’s Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb poses the question of whether Brexit has actually harmed the UK economy as much as some may think.

The answer is discussed by her guests: …

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Why UK Pensions Triple Lock Must Go and How ESG Threatens Democracy

Matt Cole, head of Strive Asset Management, the anti-activism fund co-founded by GOP hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, assails the use of sustainability targets in determining executive pay.  He joins this we…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

BONUS: Fringe Panel Aftershow, Why the Heavy Hand of the State Is Getting Heavier

Senior reporter and Money Distilled author John Stepek joins Merryn to talk through the themes hit in the two panels at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. 

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Published on 2 years, 3 months ago