On this week’s Money and Markets podcast, Danni Hewson looks at how markets have reacted to the invasion of Ukraine, as company after company severs ties with Russia and sanctions begin to take effect. Laith Khalaf focuses on the suspension of many Russian-exposed funds and what that means if you’re invested, and he’s also been tracking the surge in value of crypto currency, plus calls for a ban on Russian transactions.
With stock market volatility making some people nervous about their pensions, Tom Selby chats through what those ups and downs might really mean for the average pension holder, and he also answers another pensions’ corner question from a listener who spent a number of years living and working in Ukraine and wonders if that time might count towards their UK state pension.
Plus, Dan Coatsworth has been talking to Chris McVey from Octopus Multi Cap UK Income fund, the best-performing UK equity income fund over the last three years. Chris explains why they’ve got a real bias towards small and mid-cap stocks. And with so much desperately awful news around, we’ve got Jenny Owen to bring us a touch of light relief at the end of the pod with a potted history of Cadbury’s Freddo Frog and its changing price tag.
Why problems with China’s Evergrande matter to investors worldwide, dealing with higher energy costs, big news from Netflix and a new bank account paying 5% interest
Inflation spikes, pandemic personal finances divide and the world’s most expensive beach hut
The costly care conundrum, new term new workplace rules and why the Bank of England’s turned to the Beano for help
Outlook for stocks, changes to contactless cards, and the rise of thematic funds
Bitcoin bandwagon, billion-pound bids and bumper pensioner payrises
Defence sector sees M&A action, rising prices impact retailers and warnings about “Smishing” fraud
Takeover fever, an inflation warning for cash savers and tips for the DIY investor from AJ Bell’s big boss
The fund manager who got out before China sell-off, a defence company with a hidden jewel, and the junior bankers’ struggle for a big payday
Tech giants, China’s regulatory muscle flex and the best way to save for kids.
Stagflation haunts the markets, the outlook for gold, lasting power of attorney overhaul and Olympics treasures
Big wobbles, big banks and ten years of Lifestrategy funds
Property special: housing market frenzy, top mortgage deals, Tritax’s warehouse boom and the future of property funds
Green list but no green light for travel, pension nudges and your pot, plus are bonds in or out of fashion.
Levelling Up, a supermarket treat and what’s changed 5 years after the Brexit vote.
Why inflation matters, UK football’s troubling finances and investing in overseas markets
Global tax changes, investor activism and why financial stocks are back in vogue
Oil and gold prices surge, the nagging questions behind the housing boom and pensions corner returns
The big reopening: how travel operators, pubs and car sellers are coping
Crypto volatility, small cap surges and why ESG investing isn’t a trade-off between value and returns
Why inflation fears matter, reopening winners, retailers’ share prices soar and social care funding disappointment
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