Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
Financial Times
The FT’s money-making expert Claer Barrett responds to real-life money questions from a range of millennial guests gearing up to battle the cost of living crisis. Every episode is packed with nuggets, tips and takeaways shared by top FT writers and financial experts. There are no short cuts to wealth, but Money Clinic promises to tell you things you didn’t know about your finances and investing in ways that anyone can understand. Want to talk to Claer on the show? Email money@ft.com or drop her a line on Instagram @Claerb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Oct 11, 2018 • 18min
How to fight fraud, the oil price and putting the payday lenders out of business
Claer Barrett and guests discuss whether banks are doing enough to help their customers in the fight against fraud. Other topics in this week's show include the oil price and whether it could surpass $100 a barrel, and we hear from the man behind a new tool to help consumers win compensation from high cost lenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 4, 2018 • 17min
Cannabis, stamp duty and gender financial differences
This week's show looks at the rise of cannabis and whether UK investors should be looking to take a position in pot stocks. Plus the rise in stamp duty and why the differences in the way men and women save and spend appear at a very young age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2018 • 21min
Emerging markets, tax avoiders and owning property
Emerging markets turmoil - how should investors react? James Pickford and guests discuss the options. Also, the HMRC crackdown that threatens huge financial difficulties for thousands of low earners. Plus James Max gives his (controversial) view on how many homes one person should have. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2018 • 22min
Is property still a good investment?
As the market gets stickier in the run up to Brexit, the FT Money podcast debates where property prices will go next. Plus Merryn Somerset Webb shares her thoughts on the tenth anniversary of the financial crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2018 • 13min
Free perks with your bank account, fixed rate mortgages and tech stocks
Does your bank give you a free daily coffee, free cinema tickets, money off meals out or a cheap taxi to the airport? Welcome to the world of premier banking - the FT Money Show reveals more. Plus, as interest rates rise, more homeowners lock into a five year fix, and could soaring valuations of FAANG stocks be coming to an end? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 6, 2018 • 19min
Electric cars, investing in Fundsmith, and the growing problem debt in the UK
On this week's show FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the growing market for electric cars - what they are like to drive and how the finances stack up. And Terry Smith of Fundsmith calls in to tell us about Smithson, a new investment trust investing in global small and mid cap stocks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2018 • 19min
EIS investments, rising debt problems and Child Trust Funds
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the latest trends in EIS investments and the rising number of people getting into problem debt. And child trust funds come of age - we explain how to make the most of your investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 23, 2018 • 16min
Investing in English wine, problems with the pensions dashboard, and cycling your way to a tax break
From sparkling wine to cycling tax breaks, FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the FT's latest personal finance stories.Should you be pouring your money into wine or would you be better off investing in Champagne? And Paul Lewis of BBC radio 4's Moneybox is here to ask what's happened to the government's promise of a pensions dashboard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 16, 2018 • 22min
Fraud - how can you avoid becoming the next victim?
From banking fraud to pension liberation schemes and property deposit scams, FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the latest elaborate swindles and tell you how to avoid them. The techniques that the con artists are using today are worryingly sophisticated - but listening to this special edition of the FT Money podcast should be your first line of defence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 9, 2018 • 21min
What would a no-deal Brexit mean for your money?
FT Money editor Clear Barrett Barrett is joined by FT political correspondent Laura Hughes and FT Money reporters Aime Williams and Kate Beioley to discuss the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit and what it would mean for your finances. The team also talks travel money tips and FT columnist Jason Butler explains how to cash in by de-cluttering. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
