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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.

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14:42

What Do You Need All That Cash For?

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2025/02/18

On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and BloombergMoney Distilled author John Stepek turn their attention to cash Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) and how the rules around them may soon change--and why that means you should think about how much cash you've got saved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:19

What Would Adam Smith Think of Donald Trump?

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2025/02/14

What would philosopher and political economist Adam Smith think of Donald Trump’s love of tariffs? What would he make of the Republican president’s approach to taxes and deregulation? On this episode ofMerryn Talks Money, recorded last week inDubai, a special panel joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to try and answer those questions using Smith’s texts as a guide. They also talk about the global investment landscapeand how the Gulf region, and particularly the United Arab Emirates, is

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32:24

What to Make of Gold’s Tremendous Rise

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2025/02/11

Gold is enjoying a bump after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports this week. Merryn speaks withreporter Jack Ryan, who covers mining and precious metals, and gold market veteran Charlie Morris of ByteTree to discuss what’s driving gold’s ascent and what investors can do to make some money out of the moves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:23

The Perpetual Hunt for ‘Alpha’

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2025/02/07

All investors look for an edge. You only make real money by having “alpha,” as the jargon goes. On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by a guest who knows all about the quest for advantage: Bloomberg Indices Quant ResearcherSteve Hou. Put simply, Hou’s job is to find what “works” in markets and then find ways to capture it for investors. So what’s he been investigating? Recent topics include how to

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16:55

Trump's Tariff Threats and Central Banks, Gold's...

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2025/02/05

In this week's roundup, senior writer and Money Distilledauthor John Stepek speaks with Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth. They discuss what Trump’s tariff threats mean for your money, gold's surge, and why there’s more to equities than just US stocks.Marcus's latest column: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-03/trump-tariffs-ecb-dithers-while-euro-economy-flatlines See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:29

Don't Leave Your Family a Nightmare When You Die

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2025/02/04

On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, the conversation revolves around effective financial planning for one’s eventual death.Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Matthew Hutton, author ofYour Last Gift: Getting Your Affairs in Order, to discuss practical advice on how to navigate the inheritance tax,write a will, choose an executor, manage digital assets and ensure one’s heirs avoid delays when it comes to accessing money after your death.Read more:

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23:49

Reeves' Heathrow-Fueled Growth Plan, DeepSeek and the...

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2025/01/31

In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks withMoney Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about Chancellor Rachel Reeves' growth speech this week, and the obstacles she'll likely face getting her ideas across the line. They also discuss whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is good news or worrying news for US Big Tech. John says bottom line is remember: there should be more room foruncertainty in stock prices. Investors should never pay for perfect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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48:52

DeepSeek's Disruption and What It Means for Your...

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2025/01/28

Founder and Manager of the Blue Whale Growth Fund Stephen Yiu joins this week to discuss the Big Tech selloff, his outlook for AI and where he’s investing now. Yiu, whose investment fund is backed by billionaire Peter Hargreaves, reduced its stakes in major US technology companies on concern over the costs of AI at the end of 2024. What did he see that other investors didn't? And where does he see opportunities now?Plus, what Stephen is reading now: Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His

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41:15

To Get The UK Growing Again, We Need Cheap, Secure...

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2025/01/24

Panmure Liberum Chief Economist Simon French joins host Merryn Somerset Webb and senior reporter John Stepek to discuss why boosting the UK's growth should start with encouraging North Sea oil and gas production. The book Simon recommends at the end of the interview is called Digital Minimalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:22

Trump Memecoin Frenzy, Herald Trust Says No to Saba,...

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2025/01/23

In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks withMoney Distillednewsletter author John Stepek about what TrumpCoin signals for the US presidency and the crypto industry, where the investment trust showdown stands now that Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital failed to take control of Herald Investment Trust, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves' conversation with Bloomberg in Davos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:33

When to Invest in Venture Capital Trusts

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2025/01/21

On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Tony Dalwood, Chief Executive Officer of Gresham House,a specialist alternative asset manager, about Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs)—what are their benefits and when they are best employed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:15

Merryn and John Discuss the Showdown Between Saba and...

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2025/01/17

In this week's Merryn Talks Money market roundup, there's only one story on our host's mind. Merryn and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek talk about US activist investor Boaz Weinstein of Saba Capital and his high-profile attempt to unseat the boards of seven UK-listed investment trusts. Weinstein argues that a combination of weak three-year performance and too much tolerance of wide discounts means investors should welcome Saba's attentions; the boards argue that Saba is self-serving

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51:36

How Saba's Boaz Weinstein Plans to Transform UK...

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2025/01/15

“We’re not here to make trouble.” So says Boaz Weinstein, founder and chief investment officer of activist investor Saba Capital Management, who joinsthis episode of the Merryn Talks Money podcast, hosted by senior reporter John Stepek. His claim may come as news to boards of many UK investment trusts. Saba has taken large stakes in seven of them and called extraordinary general meetings. Those gatherings could result in existing boards being swept away and replaced by Saba's

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28:26

How to Start Your Investment Journey

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2025/01/14

Each week on the Merryn Talks Money podcast, we discuss strategies for investing with industry experts. But rarely do we talk about how to get started on that investment journey. On this episode, Holly Mackay, founder and chief executive ofBoring Money, joins hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek to do just that. They chat about how to get started in choosing an investment platform, including answering a key question (what is an investment platform?) and looking at the main options

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45:47

The 'Humble' Investor Says Sell Private Equity, Sell...

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2025/01/10

Daniel Rasmussen, founder of Verdad Advisers and author of The Humble Investor: How to Find a Winning Edge in a Surprising World, joins Merryn this week. They discuss his book, why all forecasts are wrong (and why we need them anyway), the case for selling US tech and buying small caps, whether we’re in an artificial intelligence bubble, and Japanese equities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:22

Plunging UK Markets, What's Reeves Moment, and the...

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2025/01/08

In the first roundup of the year, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about anxiety in the markets, sterling and UK gilt prices tumbling, and the fresh pressure facing Rachel Reeves and the Treasury from soaring borrowing costs. Plus, a look at the rollback on ESG measures across companies.Don't forget, sign up to Merryn's newsletter: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/merryn-talks-moneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:44

Best Of: How to Invest in the Coming Space Gold Rush...

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2025/01/03

We bring you another favourite from our episodes this year: Merryn's conversation with Tim Marshall, author ofThe Future of Geography and a former diplomatic and foreign affairs editor at Sky News.He says there could be a "gold rush" in space. Just as miners in the 19th century ventured into the lawless frontiers of North America, the presence of rare materials on the moon and elsewhere might fuel a race to harness the opportunities of outer space. “This might be one of the most profitable

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61:27

Best Of: Lyn Alden Talks Bitcoin and Explains Why...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2024/12/27

For every listener who has written in to say "You must speak to Lyn Alden"--we're reposting our interview for you.So this holiday break, please enjoy investment and macroeconomic analyst Lyn Alden exploring the history and future of money with Merryn. Alden discusses her book Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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49:59

Money Stuff Podcast: Stripe's John Collison

Merryn Talks Money ·

2024/12/20

While Merryn and John enjoy a holiday break, we bring you an episode from our colleagues on the Money Stuff podcast team. Hosts Matt Levine and Katie Greifeld spoke earlier this year with John Collison, the co-founder and president of Stripe. Here is their conversation on the financial services business, why payments are hard, what's good about crypto, why IPOs don't matter and how to fly planes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:26

UK Wage Inflation, American Euphoria and The...

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2024/12/18

In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the downside that comes with UK wages going up, Guy Hands and military homes, US exuberance reaching critical levels, and why it's important that US activist fund manager Saba Capital has been building up positions in lots of investment trusts.Become a Bloomberg.com subscriber using our special intro offer at bloomberg.com/podcastoffer. You’ll get episodes of this podcast ad-free and unlock access to

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