Podcast Episodes

Should Commodities Still Have a Place in Your Portfolio?

In this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Your Money, Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Money Distilled author John Stepek to answer listeners’ burning personal finance questions.

Together, they tackle …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Ed Yardeni Says It’s Not as Bad as You Think

Think it’s all over for US markets? Think they’re finally going to sink under high valuations, inflated expectations and now a nervous bond market? Maybe think again, says Ed Yardeni of the eponymous…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

A Lesson Learnt from Australian Pension Funds

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek, about the latest UK inflation figures, whether there's trouble on the horizon for the bond mar…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Avoiding the Hidden Pitfalls of UK Homebuying

Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek conclude their mini-series on UK housing with an overview of lesser-known issues that can arise during the home-buying process. The aim of this episode is to help…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Fiscal Shift That Means You Must Own Europe

Sarah Ketterer, chief executive of Causeway Capital Management, which has over $55 billion in assets under management. joins this week’s Merryn Talks Money to discuss why stocks have rebounded from l…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Markets Round Up: Private Equity, ISAs, Rachel Reeves

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about new proposals to get pension funds to invest more in the UK, whether ISA allowances shoul…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Navigating the Paperwork of Buying a UK Home

Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek continue their mini-series on UK housing, with a focus on conveyance. In this context, that means navigating the paperwork and legal requirements involved i…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The UK's Trade Deals: A Turning Point?

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the Bank of England's somewhat surprising decision, the 'Buy the Dip' mentality that still…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Understanding Freehold Versus Leasehold in UK Real Estate

In this episode of the Merryn Talks Money UK housing mini-series, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and Money Distilled author John Stepek delve into the complexities of freehold and leasehold properties wi…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

The Best Investment Ideas Outside the US

The dollar is wobbling. Not everyone is mad for Treasuries anymore. The US is likely headed for recession and it looks like the future of technology might be in China. What’s an investor to do?

Move w…

Published on 8 months ago