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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 TalksJim Mellon at the MoneyWeek Wealth Summit
Entrepreneur and investor Jim Mellon outlines the two themes that he thinks could be among the biggest investment stories of the 2020s, taken from his…
MoneyWeek TalksA reaction to the general election result
Merryn and John reflect on an election result that has at last brought some resolution to the interminable Brexit saga and demonstrated that Britain is a…
MoneyWeek TalksPoliticians on a spending spree, and why is Japan so cheap?
Merryn and John talk about the prospect of a big post-election spending splurge. whoever ends up in Number Ten; how Japan ended up so cheap, but remains widely…
MoneyWeek TalksPatient Capital
Merryn and John talk about the Woodford – now Schroders – Patient Capital Trust and whether it is yet investment-worthy; the concept of the totally legit…
MoneyWeek TalksThe Butcher, the Brewer, the Baker... and the Commentator - Episode 4
In the fourth episode of her Edinburgh Festival show, Merryn talks about Adam Smith, economics and sustainable capitalism with author and fund manager Tim…
MoneyWeek TalksThe Butcher, the Brewer, the Baker... and the Commentator - Episode 3
In her third podcast from the Edinburgh Festival , Merryn talks to John Stepek; Anne Richards, CEO of Fidelity International; and economist and journalist…
MoneyWeek TalksThe Butcher, the Brewer, the Baker... and the Commentator - Episode 2
In the second podcast from her sell out Edinburgh show, Merryn talks to investor and guru Jim Mellon; author, comedian and statistician Timandra Harkness, and…
MoneyWeek TalksThe Butcher, the Brewer, the Baker... and the Commentator - Episode 1
A performance from Merryn's sell-out Edinburgh show, with guests Willie Watt, Anna Macdonald and Simon Evans. Topics include – was Adam Smith a leftie? Do the…
MoneyWeek TalksDraghi's last gasp, WeWork, and the curious case of the high-yielding oil stocks
Merryn and John talk about the ECB's latest bout of money-printing; bond yields; WeWork's cancelled listing; private equity euphoria and the shrinking of…
MoneyWeek TalksNegative interest rates, a global cryptocurrency and people's QE
This week, Merryn and John reckon we should forget Trump, Brexit and all the other things that have been generating so much social media hysteria. There's…
MoneyWeek TalksBoris, Brexit and Anti-bubbles
Merryn and John talk about Boris Johnson; his options for Brexit and whether a fudgy face-saving deal is better or worse than no deal; and what the end of…
MoneyWeek TalksPeer-to-peer lending and why there is nothing new in finance
Merryn and John talk about ultra-low yields; peer-to-peer lending and why there is nothing new in finance; and the good news about the slow downward drift in…
MoneyWeek TalksCurrency wars, inflation, and Neil Woodford
Merryn and John talk about currency wars; central-bank dovishness and the consequences for the markets of ultra-low interest rates; more on Poor Neil Woodford…
MoneyWeek TalksThe gold bull market and a debt jubilee
Merryn and John ask if this really is the start of a new bull market for gold, and whether we should have a student debt jubilee – or perhaps even a universal…
MoneyWeek TalksFacebook's new cryptocurrency and the sale of Sotheby's
John and Merryn talk about Facebook's new cryptocurrency, Libra, and whether it will be as transformative as its founders hope; the sale of Sotheby's auction…
MoneyWeek TalksPoor Neil Woodford
This week, John and Merryn talk - inevitably - about the fallout for investors and the wider wealth management industry from "poor" Neil Woodford's spectacular…
MoneyWeek TalksEuro elections, bitcoin and trade tariffs
John and Merryn talk about Brexit, the Tory leadership and the problem with sterling; why the world still isn't ready for bitcoin; why you really should be…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn talks to India expert David Cornell
Merryn talks to India expert David Cornell, manager of the India Capital Growth Fund, about what's going on in India – currently in the midst of a crucial…
MoneyWeek TalksAgritech and a stockmarket meltup
Merryn and John talk about the revolution in the agriculture industry – one of the most interesting sectors around at the moment; plus, should you buy bitcoin…
MoneyWeek TalksThe trouble with the Customs Union
Merryn and John talk about the EU customs union and why remaining in it is such a bad idea – and discuss some of the EU's other bad ideas, including the…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn talks to Russell Napier
Merryn talks to strategist Russell Napier about China and the US; the best and worst of the world's currencies; democracy, sovereignty and the EU; and the…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn talks to Alasdair McKinnon about gold
This week, Merryn and John talk about gold, with special guest Alasdair McKinnon, manager of the Scottish Investment Trust, who explains why he's buying gold –…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn talks to Bernard Connolly
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to economist and author Bernard Connolly about how the EU is a protectionist superstate with its roots in the economic relationship…
MoneyWeek TalksThe trouble with modern monetary theory (MMT)
In a rare solo podcast, John Stepek talks about the problems with modern monetary theory (MMT; sometimes called the "magic money tree") – a way for America to…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn talks to Anand Giridharadas
Merryn talks to best-selling author Anand Girihadas about how the global plutocratic elite has broken the modern world and how economies are rigged to not work…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn meets Bruce Stout
Merryn talks to Bruce Stout, manager of the Murray International Trust, about his fund, how he sees the world, and what he expects from the next few years…
MoneyWeek TalksStockmarket sentiment and doom-mongers
John and Merryn talk stockmarket sentiment, profit warnings, and whether all the doom-mongers have it wrong on UK stocks; why many assets are on reasonable…
MoneyWeek TalksNo such thing as passive investing
In a Brexit-free edition of the MoneyWeek podcast, Merryn and John discuss why there's no such thing as passive investing (and why active fund management does…
MoneyWeek TalksCharities, charitable giving and Gift Aid
In MoneyWeek's Christmas podcast, John and Merryn talk about the benefits of charities and charitable giving – and the very good reasons for abolishing the…
MoneyWeek TalksBrexit: what happens now?
In the latest MoneyWeek podcast, Merryn and John talk about Brexit – what happens now, the odds of no deal, a second referendum – and what you can do about it.
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn meets Jonathan Tepper
Merryn talks to investor and author Jonathan Tepper, whose book – The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition – attempts to explain just…
MoneyWeek TalksTheresa May's Brexit deal and the inverted yield curve
Merryn and John continue their discussion on Theresa May's Brexit deal; plus, an explanation of the inverted yield curve (and why it's so important); and why…
MoneyWeek TalksEFTA, EEA, "Norway Plus" or no deal?
John and Merryn discuss Theresa May's Brexit deal; what might happen next; the chances of an EFTA, EEA or "Norway Plus" deal; and what happens if we end up…
MoneyWeek TalksMerryn talks to Paul Hodges about the state of the global economy
In a bonus edition of the MoneyWeek Podcast, Merryn and economist Paul Hodges have a wide-ranging chat about the state of the global economy and the key…
MoneyWeek TalksWhy globalisation is a force for good
In this week's podcast, Merryn and John talk about why globalisation is a force for good (but is by no means an unstoppable force); plus the arguments for and…
MoneyWeek TalksThe crazy deal that could mark the top of the market
John and Merryn look at the crazy deal that could mark the top of the market and how to adjust your portfolio – making some very bold and specific predictions…
MoneyWeek TalksJordan Peterson and the nature of truth
Merryn and John discuss Jordan Peterson and the nature of truth; muse over the state of politics today; and pick some of the best bits out of Philip Hammond's…
MoneyWeek TalksWhat next week's Budget could hold
MoneyWeek's editor-in-chief, Merryn Somerset Webb, looks ahead to the Budget next week, and asks what exactly might Chancellor Philip Hammond have in store for…
MoneyWeek TalksWhat art can tell us about the wider markets
Merryn and John marvel at how out of touch the political classes are; Italy's debt, the state of the bond markets and a canny bet on the future of the euro…
MoneyWeek TalksHow wage inflation (and real inflation) is coming to an economy near you
Merryn and John talk about Amazon's wage increase, the real reasons behind it and how wage inflation – and real inflation – is coming to an economy near you…
MoneyWeek TalksThe excitement in the gold market
This week, Merryn and John talk about the excitement in the gold market, as Barrick and Randgold merge, how central banks are behind the curve on inflation…
MoneyWeek TalksFinancial crisis fallout (or not)
This week, Merryn and John talk about the great financial crisis; how it was entirely predictable (and was, in fact, seen coming by an awful lot of people…
MoneyWeek TalksTurkey trouble
This week, John and Merryn discuss the trouble in Turkey and why the country has, for a long time, been a disaster waiting to happen; which assets are worth…
MoneyWeek TalksBritain's declining productivity growth
This week, John and Merryn look at what's really behind Britain's declining productivity growth; what the yield curve is and why we should be worried about it…
MoneyWeek TalksWhy a second referendum is a non-starter
In this week's long-awaited new podcast, John and Merryn talk Brexit, and why a second referendum is a non-starter; the EU's pleasing new trade deal with…
MoneyWeek TalksTrump, the G7 and protectionism
This week, Merryn and John talk Donald Trump, the G7 and protectionism; also, Italy and the increasingly widespread desire to reboot civilisation; and does the…
MoneyWeek TalksPopulism, Italy and the EU's next crisis
Merryn and John talk about populism, Italy and the next crisis looming for the EU; the end of extreme monetary policy; the problem with democracy (and should…
MoneyWeek TalksThe UK's biggest drop in house prices since 2010
Merryn and John discuss the UK's biggest drop in house prices since 2010; the fetishisation of big cities; the inevitability of higher interest rates; the car…
MoneyWeek TalksShould you buy Russian stocks?
This week, Merryn and John debate Russia – it's the cheapest market in the world – but should you buy it?
MoneyWeek TalksThe most-hated market in the world
This week, Merryn and John look at the most-hated market in the world; are astounded and appalled to realise that the most expensive tracker fund in the UK…
MoneyWeek TalksContrarian indicators
Merryn and John talk about turning into contrarian indicators; about the terrifying possibility of companies or governments using our medical data to read our…
MoneyWeek TalksHow bull markets die
Merryn and John talk about how bull markets die, where we really are in the current one, and whether we could in fact be in the foothills of a massive upsurge…
MoneyWeek TalksProtectionism, guns and the existential threat to the euro
Merryn and John discuss the rise of protectionism; big business's backlash against the US gun lobby; the Italian election and the existential threat to the…
MoneyWeek TalksThe great rotation, inflation and the spectre of the 1970s
John and Merryn mull over another eventful week in the markets. This week, they talk about the "great rotation" - the shift in the bond markets and how that…
MoneyWeek TalksThe excitement in the markets and madness of bankers
John and Merryn talk about the excitement in the markets over the last few days; the VIX "fear index"; the bonkers deceit at the core of central bankers'…
MoneyWeek TalksThe end of the 30-year bond bull market?
It looks as if the stockmarket has finally noticed that the bond bull market of the last 30-odd years really is over. Will all assets now inevitably fall in…
MoneyWeek TalksBad tech, inflation and buy to let
Merryn and John talk through the issues of the week, including the bad behaviour of the large tech companies; stock valuations and the threat of inflation; and…
MoneyWeek TalksThe collapse of Carillion
John and Merryn talk about what's in this week's issue of MoneyWeek magazine, plus the burning issues of the week – including the collapse of Carillion; the…
MoneyWeek TalksRussia, the stockmarket melt-up, and UK house prices
Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss MoneyWeek issue 878, plus the other burning issues of the week. Topics covered include the perils and rewards of…
MoneyWeek TalksCharles Plowden: where to find long-term growth
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to professional investor Charles Plowden about investing for long-term growth, and where to find companies that will give above…