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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May 24, 2018 • 17min
Making partner in your firm, cashing in final salary pensions and investing in oil
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the risks and rewards of becoming a partner in your firm and delve into the latest statistics on how many people are cashing out of final salary schemes. Plus David Stevenson on investing in oil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 17, 2018 • 18min
National Numeracy, gas bills and some free money
The Financial Times is busting some Rhymes - Bobby Seagull, the maths teacher celebrates National Numeracy day by unleashing his 'maths rap' on the nation with his co-rapper and FT Money editor Claer Barrett. Also on the show - why gas bills are rising and how listeners can win £1000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 10, 2018 • 19min
Numeracy skills, saving for retirement and why millennials are not investing for their future
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss Britain's lack of numeracy skills, how much you need to save in retirement and why young people can start investing for their future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 3, 2018 • 21min
The future for inheritance tax, buying beach huts and launching a second career in your sixties
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss IHT - Britain's most hated tax, investing in a beach hut and how to launch a second career in your fifties or sixties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 27, 2018 • 14min
Animal magic for markets, Woodford’s woes and why investors should care about central banks
Bull, bear, tortoise or hare – now foxes and hedehogs too. Not a new children’s book but a valuable market analogy according to money editor Claer Barrett and guests. Also this week,Merryn Somerset Webb on what the move from QE to QT means for investors, and finally Neil Woodford’s week of woe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2018 • 20min
Valuable vinyl in the attic, the perils of investment cliches and the gambling habits of millennials
FT Money deputy editor James Pickford talks to Ludovic Hunter-Tilney, the FT's pop critic, about his quest to value his large collection of vinyl, CDs and cassettes - and how you might do the same. Miles Johnson, FT capital markets editor, on the dangers of setting too much store by investment's popular wisdom. Finally Kate Beioley of FT Money talks about the growing problem of online gambling, with its easy appeal to phone-toting millennials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2018 • 20min
Canal barges, personal service companies, and cryptocurrencies
FT Money deputy editor James Pickford and guests discuss buying a boat, HMRC's focus on personal service companies and why investing in cryptocurrencies doesn't always pay off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2018 • 17min
Pensions for the self-employed, solar powered properties and financial planning
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests discuss the pros and cons of selling energy back to the grid if you have solar panels. Also, we give you ideas to get started on saving into a pension if you're freelance and finally Jason Butler, FT Money's Wealth Man on who to plan financially for life transitions before they happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 29, 2018 • 15min
Investing in pubs, house prices and growing your own vegetables
FT Money deputy editor James Pickford and guests discuss the pros and cons of buying and running your local pub. Also, Richard Donnell of Hometrack tells listeners what's happening to house prices across the UK, and finally James Max, author of Rich People's Problems, on a trend for growing your own vegetables. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2018 • 16min
How to find a financial adviser and the questions to ask when you find one
FT Money digital editor Lucy Warwick-Ching and guests discuss when people should pay for advice and how best to get it. The show delves into the different levels of advice available and how to choose the adviser best suited to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
