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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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14:55

Tactics, Tariffs and Truth Bombs

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/08/06

Whilst usual host Merryn Somerset Webb is still out on holiday, John Stepek is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to discuss America's tariff war vs Switzerland, the latest UK fiscal blackhole estimates and Rachel Reeves' job security.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:52

The Global Reallocation of Trust

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2025/08/01

In this week’s Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Euronext CEO, Stéphane Boujnah to explore the reasoning behind the sense that investors are starting to look away from the US and towards Europe for opportunties. They discuss a range of topics from evolving market conditions, investor sentiment and the growing uncertainty surrounding US economic stability. They also discuss the impact of Europe’s institutional framework on its investment appeal and the

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21:00

The US-EU Tariff Deal and Reeves vs Bailey

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/30

Whilst usual host Merryn Somerset Webb is out on holiday, John Stepek is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to discuss why America's tariff deal with the European Union is actually quite good, the spat between Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and the mood music amongst UK consumers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:10

Are UK Retirement Homes Worth the Investment? And...

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2025/07/29

Paula Higgins, CEO of HomeOwners Alliance, joins hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek to answer a few more UK housing questions. They tackle all the things you need to know if you're considering a retirement apartment, if you're thinking about buying a house via auction, and Paula explains why home buyers insurance is always worth considering.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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41:02

Why Playing the Long Game Still Matters with Scottish...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/25

Scottish Mortgage ManagerTom Slater joins Merryn Talks Money to explain how the UK investment trust is trying to find tomorrow’s market winners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:28

Downward Spiral: UK House Prices on the Slide

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/23

Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss falling UK house prices, capital exodus and relocating to west London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:46

Hot Tips for Saving Money on Summer Vacation

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/22

Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss some helpful tips for making the most of your money while on holiday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:10

US Stocks Are Expensive. You Should Still Buy Them

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/18

US equities markets are expensive, by any and all measures. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still have a hefty allocation. That’s according to this week’s Merryn Talks Money guest, Nataliia Lipikhina, head of EMEA equity strategy and executive director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:52

Cash ISAs, Booming Bitcoin and Mansion House

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/16

John Stepek is on holiday YET AGAIN. So on this week's market roundup, Bloomberg's Morwenna Coniam, who is part of the team that runs the UK Markets Today blog, joins Bloomberg UK Wealth Editor at Large Merryn Somerset Webb. They discuss UK inflation unexpectedly rising to 3.6%, its highest level since January 2024, and why it's a headache for BOE Governor Andrew Bailey. Plus, a debrief on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Mansion House speech, the debate around Cash ISAs, and Bitcoin's surge in price

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20:33

How Much Does Your Credit Score Matter?

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/15

Whether you’re applying for a mortgage, taking out a loan or signing up for a new credit card, one number carries more weight than many people realize: your credit score. In this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are joined by John Webb, senior consumer affairs manager at Experian andan expert on credit scores.Together they explore the world of credit scores—what they are, how they’re calculated, why they vary

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41:55

Why It’s Time to Invest in Mining

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/11

Mining is often an afterthought for many investors. But according to this week’s guests onMerryn Talks Money,it shouldn’t be—especially given its critical role in the global economy and the energy transition (or should we say energy addition?).Nicky Shiels, head of metals strategy at MKS PAMP, and Evy Hambro, head of thematic and sector investing at BlackRock, join host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss why investors need to pay closer attention to the melt-up in metals.See

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15:43

Here’s The UK Wealth Tax to Really Worry About

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/09

In this week's roundup, Bloomberg UK Wealth Editor at Large Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the UK's debt problem. A report from Britain’s fiscal watchdog – the OBR – warns that the country faces "daunting" risks, as a soaring debt load has led to “substantial erosion” of its capacity to respond to future shocks.So how will the government tackle that debt? Everyone’s suddenly talking about wealth taxes - but we

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28:19

Why Latin America is Attractive to Global Investors

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2025/07/04

You want to invest in a market with political stability, low valuations and fast growing companies? Perhaps even one that might benefit from President Donald Trump’s deglobalisation agenda? This week, host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Jose Manuel Silva, chief investment officer and partner of LarrainVial Asset Management, to discuss the place you should be looking - Latin America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:47

Rachel Reeves’s Tears Move Markets and the...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/02

In this week’s roundup, Bloomberg UK Wealth Editor at Large Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tearful appearance in the House of Commons and how that spurred a UK market selloff amid speculation about her future. They also discussThe Timesreport that AstraZeneca, one of the London market’s top stocks, is thinking of upping sticks and moving to America, and the trend of private equity firms accumulating a record

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19:46

Bitcoin Treasuries: Inflation Hedge or Hype-Driven...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/07/01

You’ve heard of Bitcoin, but have you heard of “Bitcoin treasuries?” From Japan’s MetaPlanet to UK firms like Coincilium and The Smarter Web Company, 61 publicly listed companies have now adopted the strategy of holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets—not just as a speculative bet, but as a hedge against inflation and a way to lure investors hungry for crypto exposure. In this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb and Money Distilled

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32:51

Tariffs, DOGE, Defense: Assessing Trump's Policies...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/06/27

Days after Donald Trump’s election victory in November, we sat down with Pippa Malmgren, founder and CEO of the Geopolitica Institute and former advisor to President George W. Bush, and Helen Thomas, CEO of the consultancy BlondeMoney and former special advisor at the UK Treasury, to ask what they expected out of the US president’s second term. On this week’s Merryn Talks Money, they join host Merryn Somerset Webb yet again. This time to discuss his policies thus far, what they

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9:38

What Really Is a Safe Haven?

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/06/25

On this week's Merryn Talks Your Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek, author of Money Distilled, talk about navigating your portfolio amidst Middle East tensions. The conversation was recorded on Monday afternoon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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23:22

Why Has the Market Shrugged Off Escalation in the...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/06/23

John Authers, senior editor for markets, Bloomberg Opinion columnist, and author of the Points of Return newsletter joins Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek to make sense of the market reaction to the US involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict.Note: We recorded this conversation earlier today, before Iran’s retaliatory strikes at a US air base in Qatar.Traders drove stocks higher as oil tumbled, withthe strikes seen as limited and unable to trigger a broader economic fallout.See

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28:18

Why Recessions Aren’t What They Used to Be

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/06/20

StoneX’s Director of Global Macro Strategy Vincent Deluard joinsMerryn Talks Money to explain why he thinks economic downturns are going out of style. He also explains why he sees a July Correction, and how MAGA's war on Corporate America will play out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:35

Inflation, BoA and Gold's Time to Shine

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/06/18

In this week’s roundup, Bloomberg UK Wealth Editor at Large Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the unsurprising UK inflation figures, the latest Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey and why gold seems to be shining.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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