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MoneyWeek Talks
Unlock the secrets to financial success with MoneyWeek editors Kalpana Fitzpatrick and Andrew van Sickle. Each episode features leading figures – from CEOs, entrepreneurs and politicians – sharing their top tips on money, investing, and wealth creation. Tune in and discover how to 'Make It, Keep It, Spend It'.
Episodes
MoneyWeek TalksLiz Ann Sonders: raging inflation and the bear market is not “70s redux”
Merryn talks to Liz Ann of Charles Schwab about how today’s raging inflation and bear market came about, what to do, and why it’s not like the 1970s…
MoneyWeek TalksJames Ferguson: recession, house prices and the power of youth
Merryn talks to James Ferguson of the MacroStrategy Partnership about central-banker induced inflation, the threat of a thoroughly unpleasant recession, and…
MoneyWeek TalksThe MoneyWeek Podcast with Russell Napier at the Library of Mistakes
Merryn talks to Russell Napier about Edinburgh’s Library of Mistakes, the age of debt and financial repression, plus why he has never invested in China and…
MoneyWeek TalksBarry Norris: we’re already in the 1970s. Here’s how to invest
Merryn talks to Barry Norris of Argonaut capital about the parallels between now and the 1970s; the transition to “green” energy; and the one sector where…
MoneyWeek TalksAnna Macdonald and Mikhail Zverev: Investing in innovative new frontiers
Merryn talks to Anna Macdonald and Mikhail Zverev of Amati about investing in growth-focused innovation in the teeth of a tech-stock selloff, and the…
MoneyWeek TalksMohamed El-Erian: inflation, disinflation and the mistakes of central bankers
Merryn talks to Mohamed El-Erian about the state of the global economy, how the Fed became hostage to the marketplace, and how you should position your…
MoneyWeek TalksJames Anderson: the trouble with the fund management industry
Merryn talks to Baillie Gifford's James Anderson about his career at Scottish Mortgage; the roles and responsibilities of the wider fund management industry…
MoneyWeek TalksFred Harrison: House prices will peak in 2026
Merryn talks to Fred Harrison, author of #WeAreRent about why land is so lucrative to investors and when house prices will level off.
MoneyWeek TalksRobin Wigglesworth: Index funds matter in ways we are only starting to fathom
Merryn talks to the FT's Robin Wigglesworth about how passive investing via index funds can't be blamed for inflated stockmarket valuations, and how the…
MoneyWeek TalksCharlotte Yonge: Two ways to protect your money from inflation
Merryn talks to Charlotte Yonge of Troy Asset Management about the long-term inflationary risks the world is facing, and the two best ways to protect your…
MoneyWeek TalksThe MoneyWeek Podcast: redefining the FAANG stocks for a new era
As the tech stock bubble bursts, Merryn and John discuss how one bank has redefined and replaced the FAANG stocks with some decidedly old-school investments.
MoneyWeek TalksDario Perkins and Richard de Lisle: inflation, the 1970s, and the rotation to value
Merryn talks to Dario Perkins from TS Lombard about central banks and how today's inflation is not the same as 1970s inflation; and to Richard de Lisle of De…
MoneyWeek TalksVitali Kalesnik – investing in a world of geopolitical instability and high inflation
Merryn talks to Vitali Kalesnik of Research Affiliates about the situation in Ukraine, the consequences of sanctions on Russia, and how inflation will affect…
MoneyWeek TalksLuke Hyde-Smith: how to invest for inflation
Merryn talks to Luke Hyde-Smith of Waverton Investment Management about the current state of the markets, and how to invest into the kind of inflationary…
MoneyWeek TalksAlec Cutler: it feels like the 1970s – what should you buy?
Merryn talks to Alec Cutler of the Orbis Global Balanced Fund about the inflation of the 1970s compared with that of today, and what investors can do to…
MoneyWeek TalksShareholder democracy – returning power to to the people
Merryn and John talk about returning power to the ultimate owners of corporations · the shareholders. Most of us own stakes in companies, but we can't exercise…
MoneyWeek TalksSandy Nairn: the end of the "everything bubble" could destroy $75trn of assets
Merryn talks to Sandy Nairn of Edinburgh Partners about his new book and the bursting of the "everything bubble" as liquidity drains out of the market, taking…
MoneyWeek TalksJulian Brigden: markets are at a huge inflexion point
Merryn talks to Julian Brigden of Macro Intelligence 2 Partners about the unwinding of the US stockmarket's super-bubble, and the risks and opportunities it…
MoneyWeek TalksBarry Norris: investing for a post-pandemic world
Barry Norris, manager of the Argonaut absolute return fund, explains what the investment landscape looks like in a post pandemic world, with the end of cheap…
MoneyWeek TalksTemple Bar’s Ian Lance and Nick Purves: the essence of value investing
Ian Lance and Nick Purves of the Temple Bar investment trust explain the essence of “value investing” – buying something for less than its intrinsic value and…
MoneyWeek TalksThe MoneyWeek Podcast: happy new year! Are we in for a year of misery?
Merryn and John ring in 2022 with the first podcast of the new year, discussing energy prices, house prices and interest rates, plus the definition of ESG…
MoneyWeek TalksThe MoneyWeek Podcast: a very strange year, when forecasting anything became almost impossible
Merryn and John talk about the past year in the markets, the rise of inflation and the bond market's reaction (or lack of it), and conclude that nothing does…
MoneyWeek TalksSteen Jakobsen: reality has become outrageous
Merryn talks to Steen Jakobsen of Saxo Bank about his annual "outrageous predictions" – and how reality is proving a match for anything he can come up with.
MoneyWeek TalksGeorge Maher: what we can learn from the fall of the Roman Empire
In the latest MoneyWeek Podcast, Merryn talks to actuary and author George Maher about the economy of the Roman Empire and what eventually led to its downfall…
MoneyWeek TalksEwan Markson Brown: the joy of small companies
Merryn talks to Ewan Markson-Brown of Crux Asset Management about why when it comes to emerging markets, he much prefers to invest in micro- and small-cap…
MoneyWeek TalksVivek Ramaswamy: beware of the "woke industrial complex"
Merryn talks to author and investor Vivek Ramaswamy about how big fund managers are using ESG investing to undermine the foundations of democracy.
MoneyWeek TalksTim Hayes: why I'm bullish on US and European stocks, but not the UK
Merryn talks to Tim Hayes, chief global investment strategist of Ned Davis Research, about why he's so bullish on US growth stocks, but not so keen on UK value…
MoneyWeek TalksSpencer Adair: getting rich slowly with "cockroach" companies
Merryn talks to Spencer Adair of the Monks Investment Trust about how he shuns "glamorous" growth to find solid "cockroach" companies that thrive over the long…
MoneyWeek TalksThe MoneyWeek Podcast: climate change, global population and inflation
Merryn and John talk about the COP climate change summit; why the short-term answer to our energy needs is be nuclear (and why it's a lot safer than people…
MoneyWeek TalksDale Robertson: why Europe is a great place to be a stock picker
Merryn talks to Dale Robertson of the Chelverton European Select Fund about the opportunities available to investors in European companies – especially in…
MoneyWeek TalksAndrew Hunt: why it's a great time to be a deep value investor
Merryn talks to Andrew Hunt, author of Better Value Investing, about his adventures in the market's dark underbelly, looking for the hated and neglected…
MoneyWeek TalksInflation, energy crisis, strikes – have we gone back to the 1970s?
Merryn and John talk about rising prices, productivity and the state of the labour market, plus are bond investors really the adults in the room, and should…
MoneyWeek TalksJames Ferguson: the scope for bond-market disaster is very real
Merryn talks to James Ferguson of Macro Strategy partners about central bankers, money supply and inflation, plus why we're on the edge of a very significant…
MoneyWeek TalksGary Channon: the importance of allocating capital wisely
Merryn talks to Gary Channon of Phoenix Asset Management about his investment style and the balance between diversification and performance. Plus, capital…
MoneyWeek TalksRob Arnott: Covid's hidden investment opportunities
Merryn talks to Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates about some of the unexpected consequences of Covid and their opportunities for investors, plus the "wonderful…
MoneyWeek TalksKieran Heinemann: the history of shareholder capitalism
Merryn talks to Kieran Heinemann, author of Playing the Market: Retail Investment and Speculation in Twentieth-Century Britain, about the history of the UK…
MoneyWeek TalksAnna Macdonald: hunting down the big companies of tomorrow
Merryn talks to Anna Macdonald of Amati Global Investors about the opportunities in UK small companies, the sectors she likes now, and how she finds the niche…
MoneyWeek TalksSebastian Lyon: the benefits of being boring
Merryn talks to Sebastian Lyon, founder and CEO of Troy Asset Management and manager of the Personal Assets Trust, on his approach to asset management – don't…
MoneyWeek TalksThe great lorry-driver shortage, blaming Brexit for everything, and why now is a good time to buy UK stocks
Merryn and John talk about the shortage of lorry drivers, why semiconductors are high in demand but short in supply, how Brexit is blamed for unrelated global…
MoneyWeek TalksEdward Bonham Carter: things will only get harder from here
Merryn talks to Jupiter Asset Management's Edward Bonham Carter about where to find cheap assets, what happens if we have a "Japan like bear market", and the…
MoneyWeek TalksJeremy Grantham: we're in one of the greatest bubbles in financial history
Merryn talks to Jeremy Grantham of GMO about the current state of the markets and where investors can "hide" from all the craziness, plus inequality…
MoneyWeek TalksJoe Bauernfreund: why Japan is an active investor's dream market
Merryn talks to Joe Bauernfreund of the AVI Japan Opportunity Trust about the opportunities for investors in Japan, a hugely under-researched market with…
MoneyWeek TalksBrian Pellegrini: why America isn't going back to work
Brian Pellegrini, founder of Intertemporal Economics, talks to Merryn about the post pandemic economy; why Americans aren't returning to work; plus inflation…
MoneyWeek TalksRussell Napier: Asia, financial repression and the nature of capitalism
Russell Napier talks to Merryn about financial repression – or "stealing money from old people slowly" – plus how Asian capitalism is taking over in the West…
MoneyWeek TalksNiall Ferguson: why we'll never be prepared for disaster
Professor Niall Ferguson talks to Merryn about the nature of catastrophe and disaster; why we should perhaps stop worrying about Covid and start worrying about…
MoneyWeek TalksJim Mellon: What I'm buying now – UK stocks, agtech and commodities
Jim Mellon tells Merryn which UK stocks he likes (and which ones he doesn't), why the future of meat is lab-grown, and why you should definitely have some oil…
MoneyWeek TalksAndy Haldane: bitcoin as money is a fanciful idea that should fill us with horror
The Bank of England's outgoing chief economist, Andy Haldane, tells Merryn why he isn't a fan of bitcoin as money; why the BoE is actively considering its own…
MoneyWeek TalksThe MoneyWeek Podcast: inflation and what to do about it
John and Merryn talk about the latest inflation figures and ask if it really is a temporary thing, Plus, the origin myth of the 2% target; demographics, and…
MoneyWeek TalksGillian Tett: listen to the silence – how anthropology helps make sense of the world
The FT's Gillian Tett tells Merryn Somerset Webb why what people aren't talking about is just as important as what they are, and why combining anthropology…
MoneyWeek TalksMayssa Al Midani: agritech, nutrition and climate change – feeding the world while caring for the planet
Merryn talks to Mayssa Al Midani of the Pictet Nutrition fund about how she invests in feeding the world's expanding population in a sustainable way, and why…
MoneyWeek TalksSimon French: why post-pandemic inflation will be short-lived
Merryn talks to Simon French, chief economist with Panmure Gordon, about why he believes inflation will be transitory, and the world will be back to the old…
MoneyWeek TalksThe MoneyWeek Podcast: the things on which we are definitely right
Merryn and John talk about the UK's V-shaped recovery; how private equity is gobbling up UK listed companies; and bitcoin - is it worth anything? Is it worth…
MoneyWeek TalksRichard Marwood: dividends are back on the menu
Merryn talks to Richard Marwood of Royal London Asset Management about which companies are recovering from the pandemic as people start spending again; how the…
MoneyWeek TalksTroy's Gabrielle Boyle: for global companies, sustainability is just good business
Merryn talks to to Gabrielle Boyle of Troy Asset Management about the top quality global companies in her portfolio, and why those firms that invest in…
MoneyWeek TalksTom Slater of Scottish Mortgage: growth, the pandemic, and the importance of optimism
Merryn talks to Tom Slater of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust about investing in growth, the pandemic and its aftermath, why optimism will always bring…
MoneyWeek TalksDambisa Moyo: the changing role of corporations
Merryn talks to author and economist Dambisa Moyo on the past and future role of corporations – ESG and public trust, the balance of power between companies…
MoneyWeek TalksPeter Spiller: how to not lose money to inflation and financial repression
Merryn talks to Peter Spiller of the Capital Gearing Trust about how he navigated the last extraordinary year; what he's buying now; and how he plans to ensure…
MoneyWeek TalksSteve Clapham: picking stocks is fun, but you need to do your homework
John Stepek talks to Steve Clapham, investor, analyst and author of The Smart Money Method, about the dangers in picking individual stocks and why you need to…
MoneyWeek TalksPippa Malmgren: Covid, NFTs and Trump’s next big adventure
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to author, analyst and former presidential adviser Dr Pippa Malmgren about the Covid recovery, NFTs and digital flashmobs, and…
MoneyWeek TalksLaura Destribats: cashing in on millennials’ spending habits
Merryn talks to Laura Destribats of Goldman Sachs Asset Management about investing in stocks that benefit from the behaviour and spending patterns of…