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61:56

The Big Sell-Off Explained: How to Protect Your Money

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/03/06

Global markets are sliding — and this week’s selloff is shaking everything from oil and gas to bonds and gold. Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson break down what’s driving the volatility, how past geopolitical conflicts have affected stock markets, and what it all means for investors, portfolios, and your money right now. We also unpack Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, including the key wins, the potential risks, and what the new OBR forecasts could mean for your personal finances, UK

57:05

Investment Trust Show: How fund managers handle “sin...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/03/02

Join Dan Coatsworth and Hannah Williford in a new bonus episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast all about investment trusts. They break down the latest trends in investment trust discounts, and which names are looking cheaper or more expensive. Dan speaks with Martin Connaghan of Murray International to discuss the investing debate around sin stocks, ethical investing, and whether morals come into fund manager portfolio decisions. Hannah interviews Nicola Takada Wood, managing director,

54:11

Tariffs fail to knock markets and Meta strikes $60bn...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/02/27

UK and European markets reach record highs. That's despite the tariff turmoil since the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's liberation day plans. Danni dives into the latest on Meta's deal with AMD, Anthropic's latest plug ins and Paramount up the stakes in the bidding war for Warner Bros.Diageo’s first results under Sir Dave Lewis show that not even Guinness couldn’t steady the ship at the big brand giant, plus a £1 billion funding boost for UK self-driving tech firm Wayve. Cuts to the

46:56

The British Stock Riding the SpaceX Boom

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/02/20

Why the UK stock market is smashing expectations in 2026, and a crucial warning about fake celebrity investment ads fooling thousands.Dan Coatsworth also sits down with Filtronic, the company behind an 800% share price surge and major new contracts with SpaceX. Big gains, big deals – and big insights you won’t want to miss. If you enjoy this podcast, please select ‘like’ and ‘subscribe’. [00:09] – Welcome & what’s moving markets this week [01:21] – How the UK stock market is outperforming the

61:17

Investing in weight-loss drugs, and why everyone’s...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/02/13

On this episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, how financial markets reacted to speculation around the future of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister. [02:00] Dan Coatsworth and Tom Sieber unpack the latest results from Shell, BP and Barclays. [05:05] AI has haunted parts of the stock market once again, with financial comparison websites and insurance brokers the latest victims as investors fear major disruption to their business. [11:12] There was some remarkable news in the

56:00

Space X buys Xai, a new boss for Disney and why NS&I...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/02/06

On this week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast Danni Hewson and Laura Suter dig into what has been another action-packed week with Space X buying fellow Elon Musk vehicle Xai ahead of the companies anticipated IPO [01:32]. Danni checks out why Anthropic’s new AI tools resulted in a global sell off in companies like Sage, Pearson and Legal Star [06:33]. Disney delivered a crowd-pleasing update, but it was all about the exit of CEO Bob Seager and whether this handover will be smoother

62:10

Investment Trust Show: Getting rich from healthcare

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/02/02

Welcome to the monthly bonus episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast all about investment trusts, presented by Dan Coatsworth and Hannah Williford. The pair discuss the outlook for activist investors in the investment trust space, the extent to which Saba is involved in the industry, and who could be the next targets. [02:05] Dan talks to Ed Cartright, CEO of Arcus Investment, about a desire to replace the manager at Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon and take over running the trust

41:17

Gold glitters, rates loom and Ryanair costs rise

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/01/30

Charlene Young and Danni Hewson are your hosts in a week where gold and silver continue to take centre stage, with new data highlighting gold’s status as the ultimate safe haven over the last decade (04:15). Danni runs though the latest business and travel news, including pub business rate relief, Boeing picks up its aircraft deliveries, higher fares at Ryanair and the impact of US storms on airlines (09:15). Attention then turns to the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and why President

40:33

Buy and sell ratings on stocks: do they ever work?

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/01/23

This episode of the AJ Money & Markets podcast explores the world of shares, pensions, property, wills, and much more. Dan Coatsworth examines how financial markets have reacted to Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland. Gold is closing in on $5,000 per ounce as investors seek assets that have historically protected people in tough times. [03:21] We’ve just had the second FTSE 100 takeover bid of 2026, and we’re only weeks into the new year. Dan talks about the bid for Beazley, and the

64:18

Deep Dive #7: How to invest if you're afraid of...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/01/19

In this deep dive episode, Laith Khalaf and Tom Sieber dig into the world of cautious investing, and ask how you can invest if you’re afraid of stockmarket crashes.Laith and Tom debate the merits of cautious investing and how bad a market crash can be for your wealth. [00:09] Laith talks to Stefani Williams, a financial adviser with Holden and Partners, about how she assesses her clients’ risk profiles. [8:50] Laith and Tom discuss tips for cautious investors. [19:25] Tom catches up with Alastair

41:41

Record market highs, Scottish Budget changes, ISA...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/01/16

On this week’s AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, Charlene Young and Laura Suter take a detailed look at the stories shaping markets and personal finance. Tom Sieber joins the show to explain why global markets, including Japan’s Nikkei and gold, are hitting record highs [03:55]. And shares the latest results from Whitbread. [01:00] We then explore the Scottish Budget announcements, discussing the changes that matter for investors in Scotland and how they could have wider implications across the

48:09

The FTSE 100 passes 10,000 and is 2026 the year of...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/01/09

On this week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss what’s powering markets, including the FTSE 100, to record highs [3:00]. They consider what US action in Venezuela might mean for markets, and particularly US oil companies like Chevron and the global oil price [7:15]. They discuss at which sectors that did particularly well in 2025 like gold, silver [15:00] , defence stocks like Rheinmetall and BAE Systems [17:00] and Nvidia’s AI domination as

64:48

Investment Trust Show: What 2026 might hold for tech...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2026/01/05

We’re kicking off the New Year with the latest bonus episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets all about investment trusts. To kick things off, Hannah Williford speaks to QuotedData’s James Carthew about a merger proposal gone wrong. [02:28] Dan dives into the tech world with Mike Seidenberg from Allianz Technology Trust to scope out what 2026 might hold and how the industry is evolving in China. [17:40] AJ Bell’s Martin Gamble and Tom Sieber pick apart the Aurora UK Alpha Investment Trust and its

64:05

Stock market winners and losers of the year, and...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2025/12/19

On this episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, discover problems on the high street for one well-known retailer [01:33], and why the UK cinema industry is hoping for a last-minute flurry of bookings in 2025 [03:15].Dan Coatsworth considers what the latest UK economic data is telling us [05:11], and Tom Sieber chats about UK property market trends, planning reforms and what could be in store for real estate in 2026 [08:48]. The pod team explore how financial markets behaved in 2025

38:02

Nvidia chips to China, Warner Brothers bidding war,...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2025/12/12

In this week’s AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, Charlene Young and Laura Suter are joined by AJ Bell’s markets expert Martin Gamble to unpack the biggest stories affecting investors. First, they look at Nvidia’s latest moves on chip sales to China [01:22] and the escalating bidding war for Warner Brothers [03:10]. Martin also highlights the top stories in this month’s Shares magazine [05:43]. Switching to personal finance, Charlene and Laura explain the changes to cash ISAs announced in the

57:44

Why Google has become king of AI, Budget fallout, and...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2025/12/05

On this episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss the ongoing fallout from last week’s Budget including the resignation of the head of the OBR. [2:00]They discuss the OECD’s judgement of the impact tax and spending will have on the UK economy over the next few years. The pair also chat about a new warning about AI and how a bubble bursting could have a significant impact on global growth. [10:55] The Bank of England has proposed the biggest rule

65:28

Investment Trust show: outlook for gold and copper,...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2025/12/01

We’re back with December’s episode of the investment trust show, an AJ Bell Money & Markets bonus episode. This month, Tom Sieber discuss some interesting manager changes on Murray Income Trust and Crystal Amber. [02:14]Dan Coatsworth talks to Fundsmith’s Terry Smith about proposed changes to Smithson Investment Trust [09:45] and reveals more names being targeted by activist investor Saba [15:55]. Hannah Williford chats to Ashley Thomas from Winterflood about some potential changes that could

30:47

Breaking down the Budget: Cash ISA cuts, Lifetime ISA...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2025/11/26

AJ Bell experts Charlene Young and Dan Coatsworth react to Rachel Reeves’ autumn Budget in this special edition of the Money & Markets podcast.Financial markets were initially taken by surprise after the OBR report was leaked ahead of the chancellor’s speech, and Dan explains why gilts and equities moved in a certain way. He also dives into the reasons why banking and gambling shares saw big moves. [31:24] There was big news for anyone who uses salary sacrifice to make pension contributions

39:23

Should you worry about a stock market crash? This is...

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2025/11/21

Worried about the state of the stock market and the potential for a crash? You’re not alone as Dan Coatsworth discusses in this episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast. He looks at what’s happening in the UK and US markets, and why investors have reacted in a certain way. [01:35]Fundsmith chief executive Terry Smith is on the show to give his thoughts on the plethora of market worries. [08:04] Charlene Young explains why the economy and the markets are not the same thing. Especially in

59:45

Deep Dive #6: Are active fund managers a dying breed?

AJ Bell Money & Markets ·

2025/11/17

The battle between active and passive managers has been going in earnest for over a decade now, and the passive machines are winning. In this Deep Dive, Laith Khalaf and Dan Coatsworth explore the active and passive fund landscape, and ask if there is a way back for active fund managers. Dan and Laith discuss why passive funds have become so popular and share some stats on fund flows and figures from AJ Bell’s Manager versus Machine report, which pits active and passive funds against each other

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