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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Mar 16, 2016 • 8min
A Budget for the next generation?
George Osborne's Budget delivered a surprise boost for millennials in the form of the Lifetime ISA. But how will it hit other age groups in the wallet? FT Money editor Claer Barrett gets first reactions from Raj Mody, head of pensions at PwC; Christine Ross, head of advice at wealth management firm Heartwoods, and Nimesh Shah, partner and tax specialist at Blick Rothenberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 9, 2016 • 13min
The high price of romance
Claer Barrett and guests discuss the costs of matchmaking and changes to how pensions are taxed in the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 3, 2016 • 14min
How will Brexit affect your investments?
The likely cost to investors of a Brexit. How fund managers' fees can swipe 40% of a retirement pot. Income investing and your Isa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2016 • 19min
Re-emerging markets?
Are emerging market stocks in the bargain bin for good reasons? Or is it time to buy back in? How should emerging markets fit into a balanced portfolio? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 16, 2016 • 16min
£100k salaries and the 60% tax curse
Why people earning £100k or more are paying a marginal tax rate of 60 per cent. The pitfalls of trying to pick stocks in China. How 'smart beta' is causing dumb investing decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2016 • 11min
Young, gifted and broke
Millennial money: how 20-somethings think about finance.The ease of sinking into unmanageable credit card debt. Divorce for £59 online? This could be a costly DIY mistake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2016 • 15min
Protect your pension from the taxman
The lowering of the lifetime pension savings allowance. Should people near retirement continue building pension pots?Investment fund managers buying 'valueless' research: how this hits your pension. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 28, 2016 • 15min
Dividends in danger
FTSE dividend yields are high, but is this a warning sign?The assault on the buy-to-let sector.Why digital tax returns really are exciting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2016 • 16min
Is oil the contrarian buying opportunity of a generation?
How to pick stocks for an oil price recovery. Why "flatflation" (zero inflation) will hit our finances.Higher-rate pension tax relief - why it could be scrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2016 • 14min
How to take a grown-up gap year
Plan and finance the sabbatical or extended beach holiday you've always dreamed of. Why wealth advisers are still really just chasing fees. HMRC cracks down even harder on undisclosed offshore funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
