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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Apr 25, 2012 • 18min
Alternative investments, absolute return funds and fixed-rate mortgages
The FSA crack down on “death bonds”, why absolute return funds don’t always do what they say on the tin, and why are two-year fixed mortgages the most commonly offered product, when they often don’t represent the best value to borrowers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2012 • 1min
QE and annuities, peer-to-peer lending and investing in water
A Parliamentary committee calls for Government action to address QE’s adverse impact on pensioners; how private investors can speculate on that ultimate commodity, water; and a look at peer-to-peer lending website with Giles Andrews, CEO of Zopa.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2012 • 1min
Get your tax affairs in order
Could the chancellor's 'surprise' at the use of tax reliefs mean we all have to pay more? And when is the best time to get your tax affairs in order - April 5 or 6? Finally, we look at how big your deposit has to be to get a low mortgage rate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 28, 2012 • 20min
Last minute Isas, baby boomers and new HSBC mortgage rules
We look at the best of the last minute cash Isa savings rates. There's some good news for baby boomers upset over the 'granny tax', and why some HSBC borrowers have taken to despairing over their mortgage lender's solicitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 22, 2012 • 2min
Budget 2012: Your money
We explain what it all means for you in this special budget edition with John Whiting, tax policy director of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. From 'granny tax' to stamp duty - we look at the measures in depth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2012 • 20min
Transferring cash Isas, 100 year gilts and structured products
In this week's show we look at why it still take 15 days to transfer a cash Isa. Also, will the government's new 100-year gilts be any use to income investors, and should you buy a 6-year FTSE linked investment? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 8, 2012 • 19min
Rising mortgage rates, Isa season and pension annuity options
We look at why Halifax and Bank of Ireland borrowers should get off the lender's SVR. How to decide on which Isa to go for, and why you need to know about annuity options even if you're not near retirement age Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 1, 2012 • 17min
Pension transfers, mobile phone payments and investing in growth funds
We look at whether you should ever transfer out of an employee pension scheme. Also, who is offering mobile phone payment services, and where should you invest for growth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2012 • 19min
How to benefit from employee share schemes
Will it become easier to share in your employer's profits under new government proposals? We also look at the most profitable buy to let properties and a new care fees solution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 16, 2011 • 19min
Do FSA fines do any good, Anthony Bolton's outlook for 2012 and could property be a better bet next year?
Financial companies have been fined £63m this year but do these fines work? Anthony Bolton on why China is fair value. And we look at why lenders are launching mroe buy-to-let loans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
