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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 TalksCalum Bruce: the post pandemic opportunities in retail property
Merryn talks to Calum Bruce of the Ediston Property Investment Company about how the commercial property sector – and retail in particular – has coped with…
MoneyWeek TalksThe great rotation and the return of the private investor
Merryn and John look at what's happening in the markets as investors pull out of super expensive growth stocks and into less expensive value stocks; the end of…
MoneyWeek TalksTemple bar: a return to value
Merryn talks to Nick Purves and Ian Lance of the Temple Bar Investment Trust about the shift in the investment landscape and the value available in UK stocks…
MoneyWeek TalksDr Paul Jourdan: strategic metals, the commodities supercycle and the electrified future
John Stepek talks to Dr Paul Jourdan, CEO of Amati Global Investors, about investing in the metals needed for the post-oil electrified world, the importance of…
MoneyWeek TalksHamish Baillie: successful investing in a post-pandemic world
Merryn talks to Ruffer's Hamish Baillie about why traditional investment portfolios may no longer work in a post-Covid landscape, and why in this new reality…
MoneyWeek TalksDuncan Lamont: finding the bright spots in overvalued markets
Merryn talks to Duncan Lamont, head of analytics and research at Schroders, about global markets’ crazy valuations and why now might be the time for active…
MoneyWeek TalksRaoul Pal: why I sold all my gold and bought bitcoin
Merryn talks to Raoul Pal, CEO of Global Macro Investor and Real Vision Group about the terrifying levels of risk in the markets right now, and why that’s…
MoneyWeek TalksNed Naylor-Leyland: “Disinvesting” with gold, and why silver is the original decentralised, disruptive money
Merryn talks to Jupiter’s Ned Naylor-Leyland about gold as a way of genuinely diversifying your portfolio; why bitcoin could eventually return to being just…
MoneyWeek TalksLet's talk about bubbles
Merryn and John talk about the many obvious signs of a bubble in certain assets, including tech stocks, TikTok, and stock-trading 12-year olds. It's clear…
MoneyWeek TalksBitcoin special: what all the fuss is about, and why you should buy some
Merryn talks to bitcoin experts Dominic Frisby and Charlie Morris to get the lowdown on the cryptocurrency to find out why it's such a huge global phenomenon…
MoneyWeek TalksBitcoin mania, inflation, and the idea of a great global reset
Merryn and John talk about the US market's epic bubble, Tesla's nutty valuation and how bitcoin mania has taken over the world – is it really gold for the 21st…
MoneyWeek TalksRussell Napier on debt, financial repression, and the coming of inflation
Merryn talks to MoneyWeek's favourite macro-analyst Russell Napier on how the phenomenal levels of public and private debt will inevitably lead to inflation…
MoneyWeek TalksA look back on a peculiar year and ahead to the recovery – and what to buy for 2021
Merryn talks to John talk about how the last nine months have affected the economy and the markets, and to to two entrepreneurs – Tommy Crooks of the Edinburgh…
MoneyWeek TalksJulian Jessop: V is for vaccine – and the shape of our economic recovery
Merryn talks to independent economist Julian Jessop about how the vaccine should restart the stalled economic recovery as both consumers and businesses return…
MoneyWeek TalksBarry Norris: why I'm shorting vaccine-makers
The news of Covid vaccines has delighted many. But not Argonaut Capital's Barry Norris. He tells Merryn why vaccines aren't the panacea people think they are…
MoneyWeek TalksStephen Yiu: in a low quality market, buy only the best stocks – and don't over diversify
Merryn talks to Stephen Yiu of the Blue Whale Growth Fund about his investment approach and the sectors he likes, plus why you should stick with top quality…
MoneyWeek TalksJonathan Allum on why Japan is both different and the same
Merryn talks to Japan expert Jonathan Allum who explains why many people's ideas of Japan are misguided, and why if you're looking to profit from a post-global…
MoneyWeek TalksPeter Tasker on Japan's extraordinary resilience, and why you should invest
Merryn talks to Peter Tasker of Arcus, a specialist Japanese equity investment firm, about the extraordinary resilience of Japanese companies, how the country…
MoneyWeek TalksAlex Wright: UK markets are full of opportunities
There are huge opportunities right now in UK stocks, says Fidelity's Alex Wright. Here, he talks to Merryn about value vs growth, the prospect of a…
MoneyWeek TalksUS election special with Jim Patterson of Kiplinger
Jim Patterson, managing editor of the Kiplinger Letter, our sister publication in the US, joins John to talk about the US election – its effect on the markets…
MoneyWeek TalksAlain Caffort: why you should invest in family-run companies
Alain Caffort of the Pictet Family Fund explains the attractions of family-owned businesses, runs through some of his favourite companies, and picks one to…
MoneyWeek TalksHow the Law Debenture Corporation's unusual structure gives it an edge
Merryn talks to Dennis Jackson and James Henderson of the Law Debenture Corporation about what makes the trust unique, the regulatory tailwinds it can profit…
MoneyWeek TalksShaniel Ramjee: tech stocks, China and Japan – where to find the best returns
Merryn talks to Shaniel Ramjee of Pictet Asset Management about where to find the best returns in global markets right now – the continued growth of…
MoneyWeek TalksNegative interest rates, armed guards and a warehouse full of cash
Merryn and John discuss the extraordinary idea of negative interest rates and explain why as far as they can see they just don't work. Plus, a genius business…
MoneyWeek TalksLockdowns, layoffs and public-sector pensions
Merryn and John discuss the effects of lockdowns on the economy, particularly on the private sector where already financially fragile workers are laid off…
MoneyWeek TalksCovid-19 and the accelerating revolution in healthcare
Merryn talks to Dr Paul Jordan, Anna Macdonald, and Dr Gareth Blades of Amati Global investors about some of their favourite small UK companies - including the…
MoneyWeek TalksDale Nicholls: why you should invest in China
Merryn talks to Fidelity's Dale Nicholls about investing in Chinese companies - the sectors he likes, the themes he's following, and why Chinese equities will…
MoneyWeek TalksJames Ferguson: How bad data is driving fear of a second wave of Covid-19
Merryn and John talk to MoneyWeek regular James Ferguson about the rise in infections in coronavirus and what the data is really telling us.
MoneyWeek TalksMark Slater: why UK stocks are so unpopular right now
Merryn talks to Mark Slater of the Slater Growth fund about why investors have abandoned the UK – and why they are wrong to have done so. Plus, he picks two of…
MoneyWeek TalksGeorge Magnus: financial repression and inflation – the only way out
There are very few ways to get out of the debt hole we have dug, economist and author George Magnus tells Merryn, and inflation is one of the most likely. Not…
MoneyWeek TalksHelen Thomas: how Covid and the “velocity of people” will shape our economic future
John talks to Helen Thomas of Blonde Money about how the economy is shifting to the new, post-Covid reality – and how our children will pay for it all. Plus, a…
MoneyWeek TalksHouse prices, staycations, and the death of cash
John and Merryn talk about the rise in UK house prices and the fact that everybody is holidaying in the UK, plus gold's new highs, the death of cash, and the…
MoneyWeek TalksHow to age well and profit from the “longevity dividend”
Merryn talks to economist and author Andrew J Scott and discusses how we can profit from the "longevity dividend" as we live longer; why we need to rethink our…
MoneyWeek TalksGold bugs' dreams are coming true – but we could still see a V-shaped recovery
John and Merryn talk about how it's perfectly reasonable to expect a V-shaped recovery and to continue holding gold as well. Plus, inflation, staycations and…
MoneyWeek TalksInflation, MMT and the folly of a centrally planned economy
Merryn and John talk about the chancellor's stamp duty holiday and wealth taxes in general; the trouble with modern monetary theory and economies planned by…
MoneyWeek TalksLaura Foll: small companies, income, and the power of equity markets
Merryn talks to fund manager Laura Foll about value, income yields and the UK market's underperformance, plus the benefits of smaller companies and the power…
MoneyWeek TalksNick Greenwood: the benefits of investment trusts, and some of my favourites
Merryn talks to Nick Greenwood of Premier Miton Investors, who runs a couple of funds that invest in investment trusts. Nick talks about the advantages of ITs…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn and John on markets, pent-up demand, and a V-shaped recovery
This week, Merryn and John talk about how most markets (bar two) are overpriced; how, with people desperate to return to normality, a V-shaped recovery is…
MoneyWeek TalksHugh Hendry: fire Jerome Powell and let the Fed go properly nuts
Merryn talks to analyst and ex hedge fund manager Hugh Hendry, who explains why 2020 is very like 2002; why gold is the adult equivalent of Disneyland, and why…
MoneyWeek TalksMervyn King: why the Covid pandemic is a classic example of radical uncertainty
This week, Merryn talks to ex-governor of the Bank of England Merryn King about the pandemic and how to prepare for a future that is unknowable; the…
MoneyWeek TalksJames Ferguson: the virus, the lockdown, and what comes next
Merryn talks to MoneyWeek regular James Ferguson of Macrostrategy Partnership about what's happened so far with the virus; whether the lockdown was the right…
MoneyWeek TalksMoneyWeek 1,000 – a look back over the last 20 years
Merryn and John look back over the first 1,000 issues of MoneyWeek magazine, rounding up what we got right over the last couple of decade, what we got wrong…
MoneyWeek TalksBernard Connolly: how are we going to pay for all this?
Merryn talks to economist Bernard Connolly about the huge – and necessary – sums being spent supporting the economy through the coronavirus crisis. The big…
MoneyWeek TalksAndrew Milligan: your advantage over professional investors
Merryn talks to Andrew Milligan, until recently chief investment strategist of Aberdeen Standard Investments, about the state of the markets now and to come…
MoneyWeek TalksCentral bankers just want to be loved
Merryn and John look at the state of the world as it is now – are we doing too much in terms of stimulus? Should central banks buy equities? And what of…
MoneyWeek TalksLuciano Diana: ESG investing and a welcome dose of optimism amid the gloom
Pictet's Luciano Diana talks about ESG investing, climate change and the challenges of Covid-19 and how, while things are tough in the short term, there is…
MoneyWeek TalksAlexander Chartres: the end of a benign era
We've been living in an extraordinarily stable and benign era. But stability breeds instability, says Ruffer's Alexander Chartres. Here, he talks to Merryn…
MoneyWeek TalksSteve Keen: a modern debt jubilee is vital to keep the global economy alive
In a fascinating chat, Merryn talks to economist thinker and author Professor Steve Keen, who says we must put the financial system on "life support" with a…
MoneyWeek TalksGillian Tett: life after lockdown and how the world will change
Merryn talks to the FT's Gillian Tett on life in lockdown in New York; debt and the spectre of financial repression; and how the world might look after the…
MoneyWeek TalksBrian Pellegrini: this crisis may not turn out as badly as everyone thinks
Merryn talks to economic analyst Brian Pellegrini. The psychological importance of the Covid-19 crisis s is huge, he says. But its economic importance is…
MoneyWeek TalksRussell Napier: how much debt is too much?
Merryn talks to financial strategist and author Russell Napier about the global economy's huge levels of debt, the governmental response to the coronavirus…
MoneyWeek TalksEdward Chancellor: governments’ reaction to the virus will come back to haunt us
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to financial historian, investment strategist and author Edward Chancellor, and asks: are we doing the right thing, is it going to…
MoneyWeek TalksYour questions answered
Merryn and John tackle some of the questions sent in by readers - including what they expect to happen to house prices; how much are dividends likely to fall…
MoneyWeek TalksCharles Heenan: dominoes are falling – be very careful
Merryn talks to Charles Heenan, investment director of Kennox Asset Management. Assets are cheap, he says, but you need to be very, very careful about what you…
MoneyWeek TalksBright spots amid the gloom
Merryn and John, in a downbeat mood after a bad week, talk about the authorities' response to the coronavirus; the panic in the bond market; and look for some…
MoneyWeek TalksThe end of capitalism?
John and Merryn talk about the – hopefully temporary – suspension of capitalism as government stimulus takes off in a big way. Plus, how this crisis might play…
MoneyWeek TalksThe bubble meets its pin
Merryn and John talk about the market crash in the face of the double whammy of the coronavirus and the collapse of the oil price; the inevitable wave of…
MoneyWeek TalksDominic Frisby on tax
John talks to comedian, author and pop sensation Dominic Frisby about his new book on tax.
MoneyWeek TalksRussell Napier at the MoneyWeek Wealth Summit
The MoneyWeek Podcast returns with another of our speakers from the MoneyWeek Wealth Summit held in November 2019. It's Russell Napier, one of our favourite…