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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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45:06

Forget Everything You Know About Money

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2025/05/30

Economist Felix Martin joins host Merryn Somerset Webb for this week’s episode ofMerryn Talks Moneyto discuss the common understandingof, well, money. Specifically, why the typical conception of what constitutes it may be inaccurate.Martin, author of the bookMoney:The Unauthorized Biography anda former fund manager,says that rather than simply being a token medium of exchange, “money” is in fact “a system of ideas;it is the institution of credits and debts. It is the various

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19:11

Japan's Bond Market in Focus

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2025/05/28

Author of the Money Distilled newsletter John Stepek, is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist, Marcus Ashworth.Ashworth, covers European markets and was formerly chief markets strategist for Haitong Securities in London.The pair discuss Japan's bond market and what recent market activity means for decision making at the Bank of England.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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27:23

Should Commodities Still Have a Place in Your Portfolio?

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2025/05/27

In this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Money Distilled author John Stepek to answer listeners’ burning personal finance questions. Together, they tackle whether commodities still deserve a spot in your portfolio as the global economy teeters between inflation, geopolitical turmoiland policy shifts. With prices climbing and environmental concerns limiting new supply, is this the new normal or a bubble waiting to burst?See omnystudio.com/listener

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34:21

Ed Yardeni Says It’s Not as Bad as You Think

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2025/05/23

Think it’s all over for US markets? Think they’re finally going to sink under high valuations, inflated expectations and now a nervous bond market? Maybe think again, says Ed Yardeni of the eponymous firm Yardeni Research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:41

A Lesson Learnt from Australian Pension Funds

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2025/05/21

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek, about the latest UK inflation figures, whether there's trouble on the horizon for the bond market and what lessons investors can learn from Australian pension funds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:20

Avoiding the Hidden Pitfalls of UK Homebuying

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2025/05/20

Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek conclude their mini-series on UK housing with an overview of lesser-known issues that can arise during the home-buying process.The aim of this episode is to help homebuyers learn the things they didn’t know they didn’t know. Webb and Stepek are joined by Anthony Emmerson, director of Londonmortgage brokersTrinity Financial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:25

The Fiscal Shift That Means You Must Own Europe

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2025/05/16

Sarah Ketterer, chief executive of Causeway Capital Management, which has over $55 billion in assets under management. joins this week’sMerryn Talks Money to discuss why stocks have rebounded from last month’s bloodbath, and why the US market’s long-held dominance is nevertheless shiftingas investors increasingly seek value beyond its borders—in Europe, Japanand South Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:14

Markets Round Up: Private Equity, ISA's, Rachel Reeves

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2025/05/14

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about new proposals to get pension funds to invest more in the UK, whether ISA allowances should be adjusted and UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves's current performance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:28

Navigating the Paperwork of Buying a UK Home

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2025/05/13

Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek continue their mini-series on UK housing, with a focus on conveyance. In this context, that means navigating the paperwork and legal requirements involved in the home-buying process, from making an offer to receiving the keys. They speak with Laura Conduit, a specialist property solicitor and partner at Farrer and Co LLP. The trio discuss how to balance price and value when paying for a conveyancer, common stumbling blocks that can derail a sale and why

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14:37

The UK's Trade Deals: A Turning Point?

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/05/09

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks withMoney Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the Bank of England's somewhat surprising decision, the 'Buy the Dip' mentality that still surrounds US markets, and the UK-US trade pact.Research Merryn references:https://www.convexitymaven.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Convexity-Maven-Chekhovs-Gun.pdfSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:10

Understanding Freehold Versus Leasehold in UK Real...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/05/07

In this episode of theMerryn Talks MoneyUK housing mini-series, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb andMoney Distilledauthor John Stepek delve into the complexities of freehold and leasehold properties with guest Anthony Emmerson, who has worked in the mortgage industry for 20 years andis currently director at Trinity Financial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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37:41

The Best Investment Ideas Outside the US

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2025/05/06

The dollar is wobbling. Not everyone is mad for Treasuries anymore. The US is likely headed for recession and it looks like the future of technology might be in China. What’s an investor to do?Move with the times, says Gavekal founding partner and Chief Executive Officer Louis-Vincent Gave. In other words, you don’t have to invest in the US, and in conversation with Merryn this week, he shares his thoughts on the best places to move your money.Gavekal Research:

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35:18

The Growing Chorus Singing Nuclear Power’s Praises

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2025/05/02

Not long ago, it was seen as too slow, too expensive and too controversial to play a major role in the future energy mix. Not anymore. Nick Lawson, chief executive of investment firmOcean Wall, and Jake Jurewicz, CEO and co-founder of modular reactor startupBlue Energy, join this week’s Merryn Talks Money to explain why they think nuclear power is becoming one of the most compelling long-term energy bets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:39

There’s More to the US Market Downturn Than Tariffs

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2025/04/30

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about why the Nvidia share price is a magic number, falling UK mortgage rates, buying the dip and covid-level shortages caused by tariffs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:54

Making Sure You Don’t Buy the Wrong House

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2025/04/29

“ Going into the property market without a buying agentis a bit like going to court without a lawyer,” says Black Brick Property Solutions founder Camilla Dell. “You’d never dream of representing yourself, and yet when it comes to buying property, which is often one of the most significant and largest financial commitments that somebody will do in their entire lifetimes,people tend to do that without proper representation.” On this episode of the Merryn Talks MoneyUK

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31:09

Where One Top Value Investor Thinks You Should Put...

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2025/04/25

Renowned UK value investor Ben Whitmore joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss why he left Jupiter Asset Management, the mission behind Brickwood Asset Management (his new venture) and the focus behind its first fund.Whitmore is zeroing in on buying shares of undervalued UK companies. He tells us which companies, and speaks more generally about the trends he's seeing in the markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:16

The Great Rotation is Here, What's Next For Gold, and...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/23

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the recent volatility in the markets, significant increases in gold prices and the role of US President Donald Trump in market shifts and the theoretical versus practical independence of central banks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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20:57

Is It Really a Good Idea to Buy New in the UK?

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/22

In this episode of the Merryn Talks MoneyUK housing mini-series, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and Money Distilled author John Stepek are joined by Paula Higgins, founder and chief executive of HomeOwners Alliance, to tackle the question: are new-build properties a wise choice?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:35

Are Shared Ownership Properties Actually Worth it?

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/15

As hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek, continue on with part 3 of their UK housing mini-series, they help answer a listener question on the pros and cons of buying a shared ownership property in the UK. They are joined by Ray Boulger, of independent mortgage brokers, John Charcol.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:16

Why Economists Are Looking at Economics All Wrong

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/11

(This interview was recorded before the market chaos of this week.) On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with economist James Galbraith, who says there’s a problem with economists. The problem, he says, is that almost all of them are working with the wrong models. They look at economics in terms of equilibrium, as though the natural destination of an economy is “some kind of stable state,” Galbraith says. But absolutely nothing else

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