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Can Gold Keep Rallying?
Gold’s on a tear — and host Merryn Somerset Webb asks Dominic Frisby, investor and author of the investment newsletter The Flying Frisby and a new book The Secret History of Gold why. They dig into c…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
UK IPOs Have Dried Up, US Tech Booms, and Japan’s Surprise Rally
In this week's markets round up, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the news that London has slipped out of the world’s top 20 initial public offering markets as the third quarter end…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
What Labour’s Tax Talk Really Means for Your Money
This week, host Merryn Somerset Webb and senior reporter John Stepek examine the policy signals coming out of the Labour Party conference—and what they could mean for your finances. They break down w…
Published on 3 months ago
Could a Fiscal Crisis Bring Down the Government?
Roger Lee, head of equity strategy at Cavendish, joins Merryn Somerset Webb to explain why he thinks the UK’s worsening public finances could morph from “slowly, then suddenly” into a fiscal event, a…
Published on 3 months ago
Introducing IVF Disrupted: The Kindbody Story
Kindbody, one of the largest fertility companies in the US, sought to disrupt egg freezing and IVF by combining spa vibes with Silicon Valley efficiency. The startup raised millions, opened dozens of…
Published on 3 months ago
Burnham’s Bond Gamble, Gavekal’s Turkish Play, and Gold’s Crowded Hedge
In this week’s Markets Wrap, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek weigh Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s bond-market remarks against fiscal reality, unpack financial services group Gavek…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Your Money Questions Answered: Pensions, Taxes and the UK’s Debt Outlook
In lieu of a personal finance episode this week, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek host a mailbag session answering listener questions on pensions, taxation, absolute return funds, and the risks a…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
What to Buy Now as The US Loses Its Edge
Is US exceptionalism over? Pictet Asset Management's Chief Strategist Luca Paolini joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to explain why the world is entering an “age of convergence.” They cover why America…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
UK Jobs Squeeze, AI Disruption, and Diverging Rate Cuts
In this week's market wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek unpack Next’s half-year report to reveal what falling vacancies, rising applications, and higher labor costs say about jobs, productiv…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
UPDATE: Why Your Tax-Free Pension Lump Sum Is Under Growing Threat
Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Mark Wood, Chairman of Everest Funeral Concierge, Chair of PensionBee, and former CEO off Prudential UK and AXA, to discuss how sweeping pension reforms could tra…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago