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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Sep 11, 2013 • 20min
Royal Mail privatisation, interest rate rises and concerns over annuities
Royal Mail privatisation - could the flotation mean good news for investors? The Bank of England and the markets have radically different views about when interest rates will rise. Who has got it right? And the financial regulator faces fresh calls to intervene in the £15bn-a-year annuity market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 4, 2013 • 19min
Vodafone, self-invested pensions and unusual investments
Vodafone's blockbuster deal - what it means for individual shareholders. Why there is less choice these days in self-invested pensions. And the unusual asset classes that have trounced shares, bonds and property Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2013 • 16min
First time buyers, financial technology and property syndicates
First-time buyers are back - but is it good news or not. How advisers are using computer games to get you to engage with your investments. And property syndicates - should we be clubbing together? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2013 • 17min
Gold, gilts and cash versus card payments
Gold is in the headlines again - but is it an insurance against disaster or a volatile fringe asset? Gilts are up - does this mean recovery is on the way? And if banks are right that cash is on its way out - what is going to take its place? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 14, 2013 • 21min
Self-certification loans, pensions and current account rules
Easier access to mortgages for the self-employed - but should we worry about reckless lending? How we can fix the looming pensions crisis? And the competition hots up in current accounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7, 2013 • 2min
Interest rates, investing in commercial property and childcare expenses
What the Bank of England’s forward guidance means for you, the options for investing in commercial property and the government’s consultation on reforms to childcare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2013 • 1min
Crowdfunding, tax avoidance and financial advice rules
Celebrities are after your money to back their pet projects - should you trust them? Why the wealthy are growing less interested in avoiding tax. And how the new rules on paying for financial advice aren't quite working out as planned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2013 • 19min
Funding for Lending, peer-to-peer loans and premium bond odds
Funding for Lending one year on - what has the impact been for savers and borrowers? Peer-to-peer lending - higher risks, but also higher rewards. And how the odds of winning the premium bonds just got lighter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2013 • 18min
Annuities, emerging markets and minimising IHT
Relief at last for annuity buyers as gilt yields inch higher. Are emerging markets worth the extra risk? And how to minimise the impact of inheritance tax? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2013 • 1min
First-time buyer mortgage, the hidden costs of investing and workplace pension schemes
The 0 per cent mortgage - what's the catch? The hidden costs of investing - how much is your portfolio costing you each year? And what to do if your workplace pension scheme is transferred to an insurance company? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
