Podcast Episodes

The Real Reason UK Energy Prices Are Skyrocketing

These days, UK energy policies arguably seem more ideological than anything else. But that doesn’t seem to be working, so perhaps it’s time for it to be practical instead? With that in mind we invite…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gold vs. Bitcoin: What’s Driving the Safe-Haven Rally in 2025

In this week's markets roundup, host Merryn Somerset Webb, editor-at-large for Bloomberg UK Wealth, sits down with Noor Al Ali from Bloomberg Markets Live to unpack gold’s remarkable rally and its im…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

How University Students Should Approach Their Finances

September signals the end of summer in the UK and the start of the school year. Gearing up to start university can be a daunting time for many young people, often catapulted into a situation of conti…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Odd Lots: Liz Truss on the 'Doom Loop' Engulfing the UK Economy

We'll be back next week with more Merryn Talks Money interviews, but for now we bring you an interesting conversation from the Odd Lots team. 

These days, everyone is talking about high interest rate…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gilts, Gold and Property Tax

In this news round up episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb has returned from her holiday and is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth. The pair discuss why the IMF…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Live from Fringe: Virtue, Vice and the Price of Money

On the final panel at this year's Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, host Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Richard Wilson, chief executive of one of the UK’s largest investment platforms, Interactive Inve…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Live from Fringe: How to Prevent AI From Causing an Economic Catastrophe

In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Bloomberg senior reporter John Stepek, author Dominic Frisby and Interactive Investor Chief Executive Officer Richard Wil…

Published on 4 months ago

Live from Fringe: What Would Adam Smith Think About Trump’s Tariffs?

Could Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith make sense of the economic world that exists today?

In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Alec Cutler, portfolio …

Published on 4 months ago

Best of: The 'Humble' Investor Says Sell Private Equity, Sell US Tech, Buy Polish Small Caps

Daniel Rasmussen, founder of Verdad Advisers and author of The Humble Investor: How to Find a Winning Edge in a Surprising World, joins Merryn. 

They discuss his book, why all forecasts are wrong (an…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Have We Finally Turned a Corner?

John Stepek, Bloomberg senior reporter and author of the Money Distilled newsletter is joined by Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to discuss the unexpected good news about the UK economy, why we’re …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago