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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Jan 18, 2018 • 27min
The real meaning of risk for retail investors: John Kay takes new regulations to task
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests debate the true meaning of risk for retail investors, and Professor John Kay reveals why he thinks new European legislation will be a hindrance, not a help. Plus Maike Currie questions why the latest investment book features 67 men and only one woman, and consumer finance experts Georgie Frost and Helen Dewdney tackle "Blue Monday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2018 • 15min
Young people's finances - attitudes to money, getting teenagers to love maths and the hidden perils of shared ownership
FT Money editor Claer Barrett and guests debate why young people think money is boring and come up with ways to convince them otherwise. Bobby Seagull, the University Challenge semi finalist reveals his unconventional methods for getting teenagers to love maths. Finally, why being single could prevent you from getting on the first rung of the property ladder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2018 • 14min
Your finances under a Labour government, new years resolutions and Champagne sales
FT Money editor Claer Barrett on whether you should attempt to hedge your finances against a future Corbyn government. Next she interviews Rich People's Problems columnist James Max on why he won't be wasting his money on a gym membership this January and finally Ed Bowsher tells listeners why more of us are drinking Prosecco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 14, 2017 • 16min
Should investors buy Bitcoin?
FT Money presenter Claer Barrett and guests discuss whether or not Bitcoin deserves a place in your investment portfolio and why restaurant service charges leave a bad taste in the mouth. Finally, why we might all be renting used cars in the future instead of buying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2017 • 13min
Private education - spiraling costs, pupil discounts and how to get a scholarship
FT Money digital editor Lucy Warwick-Ching delves in the world of private education and talks to experts including the Good Schools Guide. She and her guests reveal how much it actually costs to send your child to private school as well as tips on how to pay for fees and also some of the tricks to help you get a discount. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2017 • 27min
Being fired, Budget reaction and rich people's problems
FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett quizzes James Max about his experience of being fired and asks him to come up with solutions to your Rich People's Problems questions. Merryn Somerset Webb joins them later to give her views on last week's Budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 22, 2017 • 4min
Autumn Budget: How do the chancellor's measures affect me?
FT Money Show presenter Lucy Warwick-Ching and guests discuss the Budget announcements and what what it means for your pocket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 16, 2017 • 18min
Pension savings, stamp duty and Budget predictions
FT Money Show presenter Claer Barrett and guests discuss how much is enough when your saving into a pension, whether stamp duty is suffocating the housing market and what property measures we can expert in next week's Budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2017 • 22min
Paradise lost - the future for off-shore investing
In this week's FT Money show, presenter Claer Barrett speaks to Holly Mackay of Boring Money and the FT's Vanessa Houlder in the wake of the Paradise Papers, discussing the widespread nature offshore investments and collective investment vehicles. Plus Paul Lewis outlines why the Budget could bring reforms to Universal Credit, and Leonora Walters of the Investors Chronicle explains why discounts on many investment trusts are narrowing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2017 • 21min
UK property prices, self build and pension transfers
FT Money Show presenter Hugo Greenhalgh and guests discuss the rise in property prices, how to build a house, and the Great British pensions cash-in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
