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Merryn Talks Money
Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.
Episodes
Merryn Talks MoneyHas the UK Redefined What It Means to Be a High Earner?
Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are joined by Hargreaves Lansdown’s Anna Macdonald to unpack the UK Budget, from fiscal drag and tax complexity to…
Merryn Talks MoneyThe Portfolio Reset: Episode 3
No investor can know exactly what markets will do next. So instead of trying to predict the next winner, the goal is to build a portfolio that can hold up…
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Can the AI Boom Survive a Margin Squeeze?
In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and Steve Hou, head of research at Silicon Data, delve into an emerging issue in the economics of…
Merryn Talks MoneyFrench Bond Markets and AI Neoclouds Feel The Pressure
Are we heading for another eurozone panic? This week, John Stepek and Bloomberg’s Sam Unsted discuss why political uncertainty in France is pushing up…
Merryn Talks MoneyThe Portfolio Reset: Episode 2
Passive investing was designed to track the market, not shape it. But as Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek explore in the second episode of The Portfolio…
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The Case for Buying Small Caps Now
After years of being overshadowed by US megacaps and the artificial intelligence boom, could smaller companies finally be ready for a comeback? Merryn Somerset…
Merryn Talks MoneyMarkets Wrap: AI Jitters, Budget Expectations and UK Housing Rebound?
Are we seeing signs of investors starting to lose their nerve over artificial intelligence? On this week's markets wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek…
Merryn Talks MoneyThe Portfolio Reset: Episode 1
For today’s investor, making money in markets may seem straightforward: put your money into a passive fund that tracks US stocks. It’s been a…
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Why the Commodity Bull Market Is Just Beginning
Adam Rozencwajg, portfolio manager at natural resources firm Goehring and Rozencwajg, joins Merryn Somerset Webb to explain why he thinks the commodity bull…
Merryn Talks MoneyMarkets Wrap: Bond Market Turmoil, Inheritance Tax and AI risks
Are European bond markets signaling disaster? This week, John Stepek and Bloomberg's David Goodman explore how the rising gap between bond yields in France and…
Merryn Talks MoneyWhat to Do If Your Mortgage Rate Jumps
John Stepek, senior reporter and author of the Money Distilled newsletter, is joined by Anthony Emmerson, director at London-based mortgage broker Trinity…
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How to Outsmart Your Investing Instincts
Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Alex Edmans, author of The Madness of Markets: Why Smart Investors Make Crazy Decisions – And How to Exploit Them, about…
Merryn Talks MoneyMarkets Wrap: The Triple Lock, Bond Yields and Housing
Fresh off the party conference, the Labour government is promising pension reform, a new approach to social care and yet another scheme to help first-time…
Merryn Talks MoneyPhysical Gold, Stocks and Retirement: Your Questions Answered
Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek answer some of your questions. They explore the differences between holding physical gold and investing through an ETF…
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The Stocks That Could Survive an AI Bust
Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Blue Whale Growth Fund Chief Investment Officer Stephen Yiu about what could derail the artificial intelligence boom &mdash…
Merryn Talks MoneyIs the Stock Market Sending a Warning?
Merryn and John discuss worrying signals from the stock market, the physical constraints facing the AI boom, China’s growing appetite for gold and an…
Merryn Talks MoneyIs Buy-to-Let Still a Good Investment?
As the UK's buy-to-let marks its 30th anniversary, we still find ourselves asking: is it worth it? This week, Merryn Somerset Webb and Aneisha Beveridge, head…
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What Career Should You Choose in the AI Age?
Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Daniel Susskind, senior research associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford and a member of the…
Merryn Talks MoneyCan Governments Afford These Interest Rates?
It’s interest-rate week, with central banks around the world making key decisions. Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss what rising rates mean…
Merryn Talks MoneyHow to Turn Income Into an Inheritance Tax Break
Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, to discuss how gifting surplus income can help reduce your inheritance…
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Ed Conway on the Hidden Supply Chains That Run the World
Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Ed Conway, economics and data editor at Sky News and author of Trade World, about the vast and often invisible supply chains…
Merryn Talks MoneyMarkets Wrap: Bessent's Big Bet, Bond Yields and the AI Bubble
Britain’s bond yields are the highest in the G7, as renewed inflation pressures collide with rising defense costs and a government reluctant to make…
Merryn Talks MoneyLive From Fringe: What Adam Smith Can Teach Us About Debt and Power
In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined live at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Adrian…
Merryn Talks MoneyLive From Fringe: What Adam Smith Would Say of Bond Market Turmoil
Host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Interactive Investor CEO Richard Wilson, Anna MacDonald, investment strategy director at Hargreaves Lansdown, and…
Merryn Talks MoneyLive from Fringe: What Adam Smith Can Teach Investors About AI and Investing
In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Bloomberg senior reporter John Stepek, Schroders Head of Strategic Research…
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Markets Wrap: Predictions Meet AI Skepticism
Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the latest Nvidia news in which the company predicted its sales could rise by around 70% in the next fiscal…
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What Happens When Quantum Computing Actually Works?
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to Daniel Doll-Steinberg, Co-Founder & Partner at EdenBase, an investment firm that invests in quantum computing, about why the next…
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Markets Wrap: Higher Yields, Higher Gold
Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are both back from their holidays and this week unpack the surge in global bond yields and how governments might…
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What it Takes to Build a Stagflation-proof Portfolio
Joining Merryn Somerset Webb for this week's episode is Duncan Lamont, Head of Strategic Research at Schroders. Lamont explains how investors can protect their…
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What's Eating Away at Inheritance Money Re-Run
At a Bloomberg.com subscriber event earlier this year, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek spoke with Paula Steele, director at John Lamb Hill Oldridge, about…
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The Capital Cycle Is Turning
What is "capital-cycle" investing and why does it matter for your portfolio? Luke Bridgeman, Senior Partner and Portfolio Manager at Hosking Partners joins…
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Markets Wrap: Gold Rallies, AI Briefly Blows Up and the UK Market Still Needs Saving
It's been a tumultuous few weeks for markets, and yet nothing much has changed. Join Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek as they discuss why an AI hedge fund…
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You Are Unhappy Because You Aren't Taking Enough Risk
Have we become too risk-averse? This week John Stepek and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Allison Schrager discuss her new book, Worth the Risk, and why avoiding…
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Markets Wrap: Trouble Ahead For The AI Money Machine?
Large sections of the debt and equity markets now depend on the ongoing growth of a vast AI ecosystem that ranges from chipmakers to hyperscalers to…
Merryn Talks MoneyHot Tips for Saving Money on Summer Vacation (Re-run)
On today's personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, we're playing an episode that first aired in July 2025 when hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John…
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Are We Repeating the Biggest Mistake of 1873?
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Liaquat Ahamed joins Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss 1873: The First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World…
Merryn Talks MoneyMarkets Wrap: Inflation Means Bad News for Burnham
Even as Britain welcomed a new Prime Minister this week, renewed conflict in the Middle East threatened to remove what little breathing space he may have had…
Merryn Talks MoneyWhat the Next Generation Wants From Wealth Managers: Part 2
Here is the second part of our special broadcast on how the next generation of investors is changing the wealth management industry. Merryn Somerset Webb…
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Is Asia's AI Boom Creating the Next Investment Bubble?
Asia's AI-fueled market rally has created huge winners — but also growing risks. In this episode, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Invesco fund manager…
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Markets Wrap: SpaceX Returns to Earth, UK Sheds More Stocks
It's been a week of turning points in markets: from Japan's shifting stance on the weak yen, to star fund manager Terry Smith revisiting his "buy and hold"…
Merryn Talks MoneyWhat the Next Generation Wants From Wealth Managers
In the first of a two-part special recorded live at Bloomberg's London offices, Merryn Somerset Webb brings together Bloomberg's John Stepek, Bytetree's…
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Forget the Magnificent Seven. This Is What's Next.
Sign up for our wealth management webinar. It's free! Register now to reserve your place…
Merryn Talks MoneyMarkets Wrap: Oil Rises, Tech Falters: What Investors Need to Know
Bloomberg senior reporter John Stepek is joined by co-editor of Bloomberg’s Markets Today blog, Morwenna Coniam to discuss the ever changing status of…
Merryn Talks MoneyThe UK's Shrinking REITs Sector Is Still Attracting Buyers
The number of REITs (real estate investment trusts) listed in London has shrunk dramatically over the past five years. Now the biggest REIT on the market is…
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The Biggest AI Investment Mistakes Investors Could Make
AI can read every earnings report, filing and research note in seconds — but can it ever replace the instincts of a seasoned investor? Merryn Somerset…
Merryn Talks MoneyWhat Is 'Manchesterism'— And Will It Boost Britain's Economy?
Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are joined by Cavendish's Roger Lee to unpack Andy Burnham's North Star of "Manchesterism" and what it could mean for the…
Merryn Talks MoneyIs Vintage Jewelry the Next Great Investment?
Could vintage jewelry be one of the smartest real assets to own right now? Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with vintage jewelry expert Emma de Sybel, a former…
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Man Group's Ed Cole: How to Adapt Your Portfolio to a Changing World
Despite agreeing that AI is likely as transformative as its proponents argue, Ed Cole, head of multi-strategy equities at Man Group, believes it’s too…
Merryn Talks MoneyMarkets Wrap: Gilts, Gold and AI’s Price Tag
Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Sam Unsted, editor of Bloomberg’s Markets Today blog. Together they discuss rallying UK gilts in the wake of Prime…
Merryn Talks MoneyHow Much Could Andy Burnham Cost You?
Can Andy Burnham keep his promises without hitting Britons in the pocket? Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Bloomberg's Phil Aldrick about the tax hikes…
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Carson Block: AI Could Trigger the Next Financial Crisis
Carson Block believes investors may be underestimating the economic consequences of artificial intelligence. The Muddy Waters founder and CEO joins Merryn…
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Passive Investing, SpaceX and the AI Boom: Are Markets Too Concentrated?
Merryn Somerset Webb and Bloomberg Opinion columnist and senior markets editor John Authers discuss how SpaceX’s market debut has highlighted the hidden…
Merryn Talks MoneyThe SpaceX IPO: Opportunity or Overvalued?
The SpaceX blockbuster IPO has captivated retail investors, but what happens after the initial excitement fades? Merryn Somerset Webb speaks to Hargreaves…
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This Hated Corner of the Stock Market Is Yielding Big Returns
Laurence Hulse, founder and lead fund manager of Onward Opportunities, explains how he launched and grew a specialist UK small-cap investment trust despite one…
Merryn Talks MoneyAre Public Markets Back?
On this week's Merryn Talks Money markets wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss gold's recent correction and debate what healthy allocation could…
Merryn Talks MoneyThe Rich Are Getting Richer: What Do They Want From Wealth Managers?
Who became wealthier in 2025 and what do they want from their financial advisor? Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Capgemini's Gareth Wilson to discuss the…
Merryn Talks MoneySpaceX Emergency Podcast: FOMO is Not an Investment Strategy
On this special episode of the Merryn Talks Money markets wrap, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the SpaceX IPO. How can UK investors get…
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Why Democracy Needs the Rich: John O. McGinnis on Wealth, Power and Pluralism
At a time when politicians across the West are calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, legal scholar and author John O. McGinnis offers a strikingly different…
Merryn Talks MoneySpaceX Fever, Bitcoin's Bad Week and How to Get the UK Investing
On this week's markets wrap, John Stepek and Sam Unsted, editor of the Markets Today blog, explore the implications of SpaceX’s anticipated $75 billion…
Merryn Talks MoneyInheritance Tax Is Catching More People — Here's How to Fight Back
Inheritance tax is catching more families than ever, and recent rule changes will only extend the net even further. In this episode, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb…