Merryn Talks Money

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If You Had to Buy Something Now and Hold It For 18 Years, What Would It Be? Dec 17, 2024

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In this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, we discuss what you should stow away for your kids until they turn 18.

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Everyone Wants Their Money to Come Home with Russell Napier Dec 13, 2024

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Market historian Russell Napier joins Merryn to explain that economic nationalism will have negative consequences for some nations. They also talk Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
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Oman Leapfrogs London, Pension Funds and Private Assets, Executive Pay Dec 12, 2024

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In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the UK stock market's shrinking influence, why pension funds are so keen to invest in private assets, and everyone's favourite: executive pay.

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What are the Financial Benefits of Getting Married ? Dec 11, 2024

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In this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek answer the question: what are the financial benefits of getting married in the UK?
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Saxo’s 'Outrageous' Forecast Sees Trump Blowing Up the Dollar Dec 06, 2024

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It’s that time when analysts unveil their forecasts for 2025. But every year, Saxo Bank releases a different type of prediction—not of events likely to happen, but rather those that probably won’t. But if they do—they would send shockwaves across financial markets. So it’s good to start talking about the possibility.
Saxo Chief Macro Strategist John Hardy joins this week’s Merryn Talks Money to discuss the list, which includes Nvidia ballooning to twice the value of Apple and Donald Trump crushing the US dollar.

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Euro Chaos, London's Shrinking Exchange, and the Cult of US Stocks Dec 04, 2024

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In this week's roundup, Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek is joined by Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth. They talk euro chaos this week, London's shrinking stock market, and why the cult of US stocks is not going to end well.
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How to Navigate the Great Wealth Transfer Dec 03, 2024

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In this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn John discuss strategies for managing your inheritance.

Millennial listener Kewin has a conundrum. He’s inherited money and is expecting more in the future. But rather than leaving it in a savings account or buying Bitcoin, he wants to put the money to work. He’s seen financial advice on TikTok suggesting he should put his assets into a global tracker, but Kewin also wants to explore the idea of using an active manager.

Webb and Stepek offer up some advice that might help inform Kewin’s decision. They touch on pension maximization, risk appetite, active vs. passive investing, mortgage paydowns and Warren Buffett’s philosophy on succession planning.

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Argonaut’s Barry Norris Says Invest in Argentina and the US Nov 29, 2024

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“Capital goes where it’s needed and stays where it’s treated well. That’s not the UK and that’s not Europe: currently, it’s the US and it’s Argentina.”

So says Barry Norris, chief executive of Argonaut Capital Partners, on this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money. The UK finance veteran decries Labour tax policies in the UK while pointing to opportunities in the Americas. He suggests good places to invest and shares his thoughts on Bitcoin.

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The Lights Are Flashing Red for America --And Amber for the UK Nov 27, 2024

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In this week's roundup, Merryn and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek discuss why they still think prices for US companies are still too high, why the UK government isn't making investing in Britain particularly appealing (although the UK is still cheap!) and John gives his two cents on the car finance scandal and why it could be worse than we think.
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Fallout From the UK Car Financing Commission Scandal Nov 26, 2024

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On this personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somserset Webb is joined by Bloomberg reporters Harry Wilson and Eleanor Thornber to discuss the brewing crisis in Britain’s car finance industry.
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