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Rob Arnott on AI Mania: Lessons From the Dot-Com Era
Is the AI boom just a bubble or the start of something bigger? Host Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Rob Arnott, founder and chairman of the board of Research Affiliates, to compare artificial int…
Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Art Laffer Has a Prescription for Britain’s Economic Woes
US economist Arthur Laffer — the man behind the famous “Laffer Curve” — joins Merryn Talks Money to explain why he thinks Western economies, especially the UK, have pushed taxes too far. As Chancello…
Published on 2 months ago
UK Renters’ Rights Act: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know
Host John Stepek and author of the Money Distilled newsletter is joined by Bloomberg reporter Helen Chandler-Wilde and Stuart Trow, author of “Young, Poor and Totally Screwed” to unpack one of the La…
Published on 2 months ago
When Gold Loses Its Shine
On this week’s market wrap, host and author of the Money Distilled newsletter, John Stepek is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to dissect the latest market moves. The pair discus…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How the US-China Rivalry Is Reshaping the Global Economy with Neil Shearing
Neil Shearing, group chief economist at Capital Economics and author of The Fractured Age, argues hyper-globalization is giving way to a world split into US- and China-centric blocs, reshaping trade,…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Outbreaks of Reality: Markets Catch Up to the Warnings
On this week's markets wrap, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek unpack a series of headlines that seem to confirm their long-standing warnings — from fiscal cracks and risky lending to energy…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Crypto ETNs: How Dangerous Are They?
In this episode of Merryn Talks Your Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek unpack the FCA’s decision to lift its ban on retail access to crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs). They discuss what E…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Find—and Force—Value From Tokyo to Seoul
Activist investing is back. On this week's episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Joe Bauernfreund, chief executive of Asset Value Investors, about buying quality companies a…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
In Gold We Trust: What Surging Metals Say About a Shaky Economy
On this week's markets roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dive into the surging precious metals market — from gold’s decades-long shine to silver’s sudden rally — and what the “debasement …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
We Speak to the Pensions Expert Who is Taking His Tax-Free Cash Now
John Stepek, senior reporter and author of the Money Distilled newsletter, is joined by pensions expert Tom McPhail to talk about pension protection. It's no secret that UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves i…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago