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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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31:09

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

Merryn Talks Money ·

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?

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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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20:55

Trump, Trade Wars and the Basis Trade

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/10

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about trade wars, the end to American exceptionalism and President Donald Trump might actually be winning.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-04-09/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-basis-trade-spooking-marketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:56

Why Hiring a UK Mortgage Broker Is Probably a Good Idea

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/08

In this week’s installment of Merryn Talks Your Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and Money Distilled author John Stepekcontinue their UK housing mini-series. On this episode, they question the value-add of mortgage brokers when buying a home in Britain. How essential are they?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:17

Why This Is China’s Year in Markets

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/04

It wasn’t long ago that China was considered “uninvestable” and that the “exceptional” US market was the only game in town. That’s not the case anymore. According to Edward Cole, Man Group’s head of multi-strategy equities, nothing is permanently exceptional or uninvestable. Once you accept that premise, the great rotation currently underway makes a lot more sense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:34

Tariffs, Brexit Benefits and the Minimum Wage

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/03

In this week's roundup, Merryn Somerset Webb, speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about how US tariffs have highlighted a benefit of Brexit and why they believe the minimum wage is too high.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:41

How to Buy a House in the UK Right Now

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/04/02

We're kicking off our special series on how to navigate the UK housing market. Professor Yolande Barnes at University College London joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss the market as a whole: what’s the outlook for home prices, what’s the best strategy when purchasing your first property and why the UK is at risk of an oversupply in houses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:46

There’s a Stock Picker’s Paradise Waiting for You

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/28

Alyx Wood, chief investment officer of UK-focused hedge fund Kernow Asset Management, joins Merryn this week. We discuss his contrarian approach to investing, where he is short, where he is long, and why he's decided to focus on UK equities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:26

Spring Statement Reaction: Reeves’s Margin of Safety...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/27

In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks withMoney Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about Chancellor Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement. They discuss what it means for your money, and why despite the Chancellor’s cuts and tweaks, the UK’s fiscal head room remains inadequate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:06

Where to Invest $1 Million Right Now

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2025/03/26

Bloomberg personal finance reporter Suzanne Woolley is back on Merryn Talks Your Money. She discusses her latest in the 'Where to Invest' series, where four investment experts share suggestions on where they'd put $1 million right now. Ideas include European stocks, multifamily housing and art.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:15

Buy and Hold is Dead. Billionaire Michael Spencer on...

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2025/03/21

UK billionaire Michael Spencer joins Merryn this week to explain why he’s betting big on Nutshell Asset Management’s trading strategy. There isn’t much everyone agrees on in markets. But one thing you rarely hear an argument against is the importance of trading as little as possible. The higher your turnover, the higher your costs go and the worse your overall performance will be. So find good quality stocks you have faith in and hold them for the very long term—Warren

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15:05

Sort Your Finances Out Before Reeves’s Big Day

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/19

In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks withMoney Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about Chancellor Rachel Reeves's upcoming fiscal event and what it could mean for your finances.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:18

Why Dying Broke May Not Be a Bad Idea

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/18

On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepekdiscuss a selection of reader questions.Among them are why pension planning could be different between men andwomen, what to consider when choosing an Individual Savings Account in the UK and why dying broke might not be such a bad idea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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35:13

Looking to Protect Your Wealth In Crazy Markets?...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/14

Troy Asset Management founder Sebastian Lyon joins Merryn this week to talk strategies for protecting your capital in these crazy markets. They also discuss howthe low interest-rate environment hit the UK investment trust industry hard, and the way he sees it rebounding, as well as American exceptionalism and why there are good reasons to be cautious about investing in the US, and his outlook for gold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:33

Time To Consider Investing in German Companies and...

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/13

The great John Authers, senior markets editor and Opinion columnist at Bloomberg, joins Merryn and John Stepek for this week's roundup. He talks about his time in Frankfurt, explaining "the biggest turning point for German economic policy at least since reunification, and possibly much longer." He also points out why German companies look like good value ( "take10 percent out of your Mag7 ETF and put it into a Stocks Industrials ETF, and that will move things very quickly") and whether Wall Street

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32:30

Is There a Tradeoff Between Net Zero and UK Growth?

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/06

There’s no tradeoff between net zero and growth in the UK. That’s the conventional wisdomand the position of the current government. But what if it’s the decline in available electricitythat’s causing productivity,GDP and living standards to stagnate? New research from Kallum Pickering, chief economist at Peel Hunt, suggests there may indeed be a connection.He joins Merryn Somerset Webb andsenior reporter John Stepek on Merryn Talks Money to explain that the rise of

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18:01

Where to Invest $100,000 Right Now

Merryn Talks Money ·

2025/03/04

Merryn speaks with Bloomberg personal finance and wealth reporter Suzanne Woolley about the latest instalment in her "Where to Invest" series. They discuss where four money managers said they’d put a $100,000 stake right now. Opportunities mentioned include stocks outside the US, tech and a holiday house in Greece.Read the story here: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/how-to-invest-100k-q2-2025/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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