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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 Money
Roundup: Fed Cut Fallout and Bank of England Holds
In this week's roundup, Merryn and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek discuss the Federal Reserve's bold interest-rate cut -- half a percentage…
Merryn Talks MoneyI'm 18. Is Saving Into My Workplace Pension Enough?
In this personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn and Money Distilled author John Stepek discuss how to approach your pension savings, from your…
Merryn Talks MoneySecurity, Bookmarked: Finance (Sponsored Content)
Financial institutions have been a leading target for cyber crime since the dawn of the internet. But phishing schemes have become far more intricate, and…
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Has the British Equities Market Been 'Hollowed Out'?
Mark Slater, chairman and chief investment officer of Slater Investments Ltd., joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss the state of the UK stock market, the…
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Roundup: Nervous Markets, The Oil Price Slide, UK Pensions to the Rescue
In this week's roundup, Merryn and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek discuss: 1. Why Markets Are Still So Nervous 2.The Oil Price Slide - Red Flag…
Merryn Talks MoneyShould You Pay Your Child’s University Fees?
In this personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek weigh the pros and cons of taking out a student loan. See…
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How the Election Will Affect US-China Relations
Merryn Somerset Webb and Diana Choyleva, chief economist at Enodo Economics, discuss what Choyleva considers one of the most important relationships in the…
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Roundup: Why Gold Is Having a Moment, UK Eco Health and A Tricky Day for Markets
We're trying something new: weekly episodes dedicated to Merryn and senior reporter and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek discussing the biggest…
Merryn Talks MoneyLive from Fringe: Why No One In Government Understands Anything with Ed Conway
From Day 3 of the Merryn Talks Money panel at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Adam Smith's Panmure House, our special panel discusses the economics behind…
Merryn Talks MoneyLive from Fringe: How to Tax the UK’s Richest
From Day 2 of the Merryn Talks Money panel at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Adam Smith's Panmure House, our special panel discusses the Labour…
Merryn Talks MoneyLive from Fringe: What Would Adam Smith Think of the UK Deficit?
Ruffer Fund Manager Duncan MacInnes, Dominic Frisby, British author and comedian, and Adam Dixon, Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism join Merryn for…
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Listen Now: Misconception
Reality TV stars are freezing their eggs on camera. Lawmakers in DC are debating federal protection for IVF. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being invested…
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Anne Applebaum Says Trump 2.0 Might Be Good News For Dictators
Merryn and John are still OOO, enjoying their summer break, so on today's episode, we bring you a conversation between Stephanie Flanders and author and…
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Money Stuff: The Podcast: Guy on Twitter: PSUS, Left, ETFs
As a special treat whilst Merryn and John are away, we're bringing you the latest episode of Money Stuff: The Podcast. Matt and Katie discuss Pershing Square…
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How to Trade in a Radically Reshaped Economy
On this week’s Merryn Talks Money, Lawrence McDonald, founder of The Bear Traps Report, joins to discuss his book How to Listen When Markets Speak: Risks…
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The Secret to a Contrarian Investor's Success
Alec Cutler of Orbis Investments joins to explain what’s behind his fund’s decade of strong returns. Plus, senior reporter John Stepek joins to discuss what a…
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Why Holding For the Long Term Is For Amateurs
Cape Wrath Capital’s Adam Rackley explains why on this week’s Merryn Talks Money. He also discusses why he thinks the time for UK small caps is here, what he…
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Beware of the ‘Concentrated’ AI Chipmaker Bubble
MacroStrategy’s James Ferguson tells Merryn Talks Money there are better places to put your money. Plus, senior reporter and Money Distilled author John Stepek…
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Why UK Bosses Need More Skin in The Game
Activist investors are on a mission to persuade large British businesses to move from London’s stock market to those of New York. Liad Meidar, founder and…
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This Swiss Private Bank Is Bullish on Britain, Japan and Copper
On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, Peter Kinsella, global head of FX strategy at Union Bancaire Privee Ubp SA, joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to…
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Why Now Is the Moment for Bitcoin and Gold
Regular listeners of the Merryn Talks Money podcast know that Merryn Somerset Webb usually ends her interviews with one question. If you had to invest all of…
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Reasons to Put Your Money in a ‘Fragile’ Europe
On this week’s Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Daniel Avigad, partner and fund manager at Lansdowne Partners, a global investment…
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Living Longer Means Rethinking How You Work Right Now
If aging doesn’t happen all at once, why should retirement? That’s the question Merryn Somerset Webb explores with economist and author Andrew J Scott in this…
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How To Protect Your Pension From a New Government
A general election in the UK has been called for July 4. What does that mean for your money—and is there anything you can (or should) do in advance of a…
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The Argument Against Relative Performance
Tellworth’s John Warren tells Merryn Talks Money investors aren’t interested in a manager’s record versus an index—they just want to make money. And it has…
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Why Everyone Believes What They Want to Believe with Alex Edmans
On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, London Business School professor and author Alex Edmans joins to discuss his new book, May Contain Lies. Edmans…
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Making the Case for Active Investing
Downing Fund Managers’ Simon Evan-Cook joins this week to talk about the case for active versus passive investing. Cook says Jack Bogle, founder of The…
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Why Sunak May Quit Ahead of a July 4th Election
Get ready for a UK election this summer, says Helen Thomas, an ex-adviser to former Conservative finance minister George Osborne and CEO of BlondeMoney. On…
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Why the UK Stock Market May Be Slowly Dying with Peel Hunt's Charles Hall
Peel Hunt head of research Charles Hall tells Merryn that pension funds, wealth managers and individuals are pulling money out at an alarming rate. Plus, John…
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How to Reach Net Zero Within a Capitalist System
Many people contend that getting to net-zero emissions means smashing capitalism. While its destruction seems unlikely, another path would be to work within…
Merryn Talks MoneyWhy Anthony Scaramucci Is Predicting Trump Will Lose with In the City
Merryn Talks Money will return with an all-new episode next Friday. In the meantime, here's an election-related episode from our friends at In the City. Host…
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Listen Now: The Big Take
The Big Take from Bloomberg News brings you inside what’s shaping the world's economies with the smartest and most informed business reporters around the…
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Why Capitalism May Soon Be Dead with Bernard Connolly
Is capitalism dead? It’s getting there, says economist and author Bernard Connolly, but it isn’t dying a natural death. Instead, he contends it’s being killed…
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Why Politics Mean You Won't See a Recession in 2024 with Julian Brigden
Julian Brigden of Macro Intelligence 2 Partners explains why you should get used to higher-for-longer when it comes to the Federal Reserve and interest rates…
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Investment Trusts May Be the Right Place for Your Money
Investment trusts occupy an interesting niche in the UK market. They are listed companies whose business is to own shares in other companies, or to own other…
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Introducing: The Deal with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly
The Deal, hosted by Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly, features intimate conversations with business titans, sports champions and game-changing entrepreneurs who…
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Lyn Alden Makes the Case for Bitcoin, Explains Why Money is Falling Behind the Times
Investment and macroeconomic analyst Lyn Alden joins to explore the history and future of money. Discussing her book Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is…
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BONUS: Listen to This Before You Blow Your Bonus
If you’re lucky enough to get a bonus this season (sorry, Barclays bankers), it’s time to give some thought on how to successfully save or spend that money…
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The ‘Soft Landing’ Skeptics Are Still Out There with Deutsche Bank's Jim Reid
Jim Reid, Deutsche Bank’s global head of economics and thematic research, joins to explain why he thinks a US downturn may still be on the way. He also thinks…
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Why Nuclear Power Should Be Ramped Up
Kathryn Porter, an energy consultant at Watt-Logic, contends the increase in mining needed to obtain critical minerals necessary for the energy transition…
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BONUS: How to Really Buy a Used Car
Automobiles are often the second-most expensive item people buy, and yet many go into the process unprepared. Ashley Winston, creator of Palmdale Car Finders…
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How to Invest in the Coming Space Gold Rush with Tim Marshall
There could be a “gold rush” in space, says Tim Marshall, author of The Future of Geography and a former diplomatic and foreign affairs editor at Sky News…
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Kwasi Kwarteng Says Sunak Should Feel Free to Cut Taxes
The former Chancellor of the Exchequer explains that the Tory prime minister has been “liberated” to tackle the UK’s tax burden. But will he in the next…
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Ed Yardeni Says The Roaring Twenties May Be Back
Making parallels between the Spanish flu pandemic and Covid-19, the Wall Street veteran says a growth boom could be coming. He also discusses what he considers…
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Bitcoin or Gold? Oaktree’s Howard Marks Sees Little Difference
Just like gold, Bitcoin is `only worth what people will pay for it,’ says Oaktree Capital Management co-founder Howard Marks. He discusses crypto, explains why…
Merryn Talks MoneyIntroducing: Bloomberg Daybreak Europe Edition
As you await this week's Merryn Talks Money conversation with OakTree's Howard Mark , check out another podcast from our team here at Bloomberg: Daybreak…
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What 2024 Holds for the UK Economy with Simon French and Laura Foll
All too many commentators on the UK economy are “default decliners,” according to Simon French, chief economist and head of research at UK investment bank…
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An ‘Outrageous’ Prediction That American Capitalism Is Ending with Steen Jakobsen
Saxo Bank has published the latest in its annual series of “outrageous predictions,” and among the bigger calls is that American capitalism is ending. As US…
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Regenerative Farming’s Promise for the Planet with Peter Byck
Professor and filmmaker Peter Byck says lessons from ancient bison herds can make cattle farming less of a climate disaster and more profitable. Merryn speaks…
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Why New Rules Are Needed to Avoid War in Space: Pippa Malmgren
As the US and China vie for supremacy, Pippa Malmgren, economist, author and former adviser to US President George W. Bush, says the threat of conflict is…
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Introducing: Bloomberg News Now
Bloomberg News Now is a comprehensive audio report on today's top stories. Listen for the latest news, whenever you want it, covering global business stories…
- Merryn Talks Money
The Kokou Agbo-Bloua Aftershow
Senior Reporter John Stepek joins Merryn to discuss her conversation with Kokou Agbo-Bloua, the Societe Generale global head of economics, cross-asset and…
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SocGen’s Global Head of Economics Argues a US Downturn Is Inevitable
Recessions aren’t like they used to be, says Kokou Agbo-Bloua, The Societe Generale global head of economics, cross-asset and quant research contends fixed…
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The Edward Chancellor Aftershow
Merryn and senior reporter John Stepek discuss the conversation with financial historian Edward Chancellor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Revenge of the Zero-Rate World Is Coming with Edward Chancellor
Financial historian Edward Chancellor tells Merryn how low rates resulted in capital being misallocated, and why that’s bad news for any soft landings. Plus…
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The Barry Norris Aftershow
Merryn and senior reporter John Stepek discuss the conversation with Argonaut’s Barry Norris. Links of research/stories referenced in the show and aftershow…
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Hedge Fund Boss Barry Norris's ‘Moral Case’ for Fossil Fuel Investing
Argonaut’s Barry Norris, whose fund has been making money by shorting renewable energy firms, joins Merryn Talks Money to explain. Links of research/stories…
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The Jonathan Asante Aftershow
Merryn Somerset Webb and senior reporter John Stepek reflect on Asante’s assessment of the current EM landscape, debate his argument for choosing India over…
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Why Emerging Markets Can Still Be a Good Bet
Emerging markets have had a bad stretch, but fund manager Jonathan Asante explains how picky investors can make them work. After taking a break from the…
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Introducing: Elon, Inc.
At Bloomberg, we’re always talking about the biggest business stories, and no one is bigger than Elon Musk. In this new chat weekly show, host David…