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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Nov 22, 2012 • 20min
Pension tax relief, demographics and silver
Pensions tax relief under threat, why the stock market can't fix our retirement problems. And how to get exposure to an asset that some think could rise fivefold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2012 • 54sec
US election impact on investors, four-bedroom properties, and equity funds
Ellen Kelleher of FTfm looks at how investors can take a position on Obama vs Romney; Lucien Cook, director of residential research at Savills, tells us about the cost of trading up from a three- to a four-bedroom property in different parts of the UK; and with equity fund sales up, we examine whether this really means that investors are feeling confident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 10, 2012 • 15min
Barclays/ING, ethical investing and workplace savings
What Barclays' takeover of ING Direct means for savers and borrowers, can ethical investing pay? And ways your employer can help you to save and invest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2012 • 16min
State pensions, annuities and farmland values
More tinkering with the state pension: where does it leave those approaching retirement?A major provider pulls out of the annuity market. And has the price of farmland finally peaked after a decade-long boom? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 29, 2012 • 16min
Bond funds, cash lump sums and the new Barclays CEO
It is time for investors to switch out of bond funds, what to do if you have a cash lump sum and can Antony Jenkins put some zip back into Barclays shares? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 22, 2012 • 18min
Free banking, safe haven investments and investment trusts
Overdraft charges soar to £900 a year - how to avoid the fees. Where can you go to pick up a "safe" investment? And why you can't always have the investment trusts you want. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 15, 2012 • 16min
Energy bill, food prices and higher buy-to-let yields
This week's Money Show focuses on whether you should fix with your energy supplier, the factors affecting our supermarket bills and the outlook for buy-to-let Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 8, 2012 • 16min
Prime lending, the gold bubble, and unsuitable Sipps
We examine why some wealthy borrowers are being turned away by some banks. Also, is the tide turning on gold - should you sell up now? And which investments should you hold in your Sipp? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2012 • 15min
Falling loan rates, currency funds and PPI
We look at new historic low mortgages for low-risk borrowers. Also, Alice Ross, the FT currencies correspondent talks to the Money team about investing in currency funds. And finally, payment protection insurance - will the cold calls never end? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2012 • 1min
Falling mortgage rates, investment trusts and investing in the Olympics
New cuts to mortgage rates - how low can they get? Investing for the long term - why investment trusts should be in your portfolio. And the Olympics - can you make money as an investor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
