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.
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May 26, 2016 • 21min
The hidden charges in your pension and investments
Presenter Claer Barrett and asset management experts discuss the multitude of charges taken out of our investment funds, workplace pensions and SIPPs. The FT's wealth correspondent Hugo Greenhalgh talks about the financial challenges facing Britain's "squeezed middle", who get less government assistance as their cost of living mounts. Columnist Lindsay Cook reveals the difficulties she encountered in helping a friend who has multiple pensions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2016 • 16min
Please (equity) release me?
Are loans that can eat up the value of your home ever worth it? Claer Barrett and guests discuss the pros and cons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2016 • 14min
How to protect your wealth as the Brexit vote nears
Should investors bet on Brexit? With a few weeks to go until the referendum, should private investors be prepared for mayhem in the markets – or a “snapback” in UK equities if Britain votes to stay within the EU? Presenter Claer Barrett and David Stevenson, the FT's Adventurous Investor, map out potential trading routes. Plus former UK pensions minister Steve Webb argues for the speedy introduction of a "pensions dashboard" to help savers see if their retirement funds are running on empty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 5, 2016 • 17min
How to cut the cost of your wedding (without scrimping on romance)
Claer Barrett and guests discuss how to prevent a white wedding tipping your finances into the red. Plus the rise of online betting and the row over second homes in St Ives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 28, 2016 • 15min
Drawing the state pension: does it pay to delay?
Claer Barrett and guests discuss how you may benefit from waiting to start dipping into the UK state pension, as well as the merits of fund managers and financial advisers spending so much time on the golf course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 20, 2016 • 15min
Bidding for returns: is commercial property an alternative to buy-to-let?
Claer Barrett and guests discuss the attractions of investing in commercial property, whether now is the time to invest in oil stocks, and how auto-enrolment pensions don't add up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 13, 2016 • 18min
What Brexit could mean for your money
Naomi Rovnick and guests discuss the impact of EU membership on UK investors, as well as fund managers' short-termism and how useful the Panama Papers could prove to HMRC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2016 • 15min
Soaring classic car prices and the wealth management bandits who target expats
Why runaway classic car price rises could slow down The wealth management bandits who raid expats' savings Asian stocks as income investments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 30, 2016 • 13min
A year of pension freedoms and the buy-to-let meltdown
Are we investing our pension cash wisely or being scammed?Buy-to-let investors in panic rush to buy before a big tax rise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 23, 2016 • 17min
Millennials: moaners or martyrs? Janan Ganesh takes on Aime Williams
Claer Barrett and guests discuss whether young people are entitled to moan about money, whether loyalty pays with store cards, and how investors could quantify political risks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
