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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Sep 8, 2010 • 17min
Unravelling the tax bill debacle
The latest news on the tax bill debacle, whether investing in corporate bonds funds is still a good idea, and where are the best places overseas to draw your pensions? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 2, 2010 • 15min
Good funds hiding bad: why rating investment funds is harder than you think
Which high street banks get the most customer complaints? Bad funds are merged into good ones, so how can we tell how they are performing? And why it pays to be in a detached house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2010 • 15min
Are absolute return funds living up to their name?
Interest rates could rise sharply if inflation gets out of control - so how can savers find the best deals? Not all absolute return funds are making absolute returns - we look at why. And could being too near to a shop or a pub prevent you getting a mortgage? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2010 • 16min
Inflation-proofed savings accounts are back
Cheap tracker mortgages - why there's no need to get them while stocks last. Inflation proofed savings are here again. And cautious managed funds - why it turns out that data providers can't get their facts right Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2010 • 16min
What's going on in the property market?
How can house sales be increasing when mortgage approvals and house prices are falling? When is a cautious managed fund not a cautious managed fund? And what should parents of students be doing: renting or buying universtity digs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2010 • 17min
Banks are reporting bumper profits again
Do banks shareholders have much to shout about? Banks have also been cutting their mortgage rates, but will applicants for interest only loans get a look in? And even when you're on your holiday, can you bank determine how good a time you have? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2010 • 17min
Will you 'love' the new Metro Bank?
We examine new proposals for lower pension contributions and a longer working life. Will you learn to love your bank? Metro Bank reckons you will. And will your holiday-home become less tax efficient? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 21, 2010 • 17min
How to inflation proof your savings
Where to put your money now index linked certificates have disappeared. What should you do with your pension fund, while the government consults on new annuity rules? And where will you find an investment property offering a rental yield of more than 6 per cent? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2010 • 18min
Will you ever get another big mortgage?
Will you get a large loan if you have to prove you can afford it? Will you see your pension get smaller, if its index linked to the CPI rather than the RPI. And will you get a windfall, if private equity investors do a deal with your building society? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 7, 2010 • 16min
Investors turn their backs on private banks
Why private banks lost investors more than 60 per cent last year. Why some "low-cost" funds can land you with a much higher tax bill. And why should you pay fees to spend your own money on holiday? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
