Word on the Street

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Mar 16, 2023 • 20min

#206: Is the Budget good for investors and will markets avoid another crisis?

We look at what the Spring Budget means for our customers and clients and whether the recent market volatility is a cause for concern, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments), Emma Hosking-Williams (Associate Partner in Ernst & Young’s Private Capital Tax team), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Specialist), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). The information in this podcast provides a general outline of the subjects covered in the 2023 Spring Budget, and should not be regarded as financial advice. Accordingly, EY cannot accept responsibility for loss arising from any action taken or not taken by anyone using information from this podcast. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Mar 13, 2023 • 22min

Special: What is the effect of the SVB collapse?

In this special recording of Word on the Street, we look at the impact of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failure, and if this could signal the start of a new financial crisis, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Mar 9, 2023 • 28min

#205: Who wins, and who loses, if the US hikes interest rates?

As the US starts to consider more aggressive interest rate rises, we talk about where the US economy is headed, how it could impact global growth, and where the investment opportunities may be, with Ron Temple (Chief Market Strategist at Lazard Asset Management) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Mar 2, 2023 • 21min

#204: Is the new Brexit deal a boon for UK markets?

With the Windsor Framework having been agreed this week and Nicola Sturgeon's recent resignation, we look at what all this means for the UK and its relationship with the EU, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Specialist), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Feb 23, 2023 • 18min

#203: How can sustainable investing deliver positive returns and positive outcomes?

During a week highlighting a return of droughts in Europe and fresh food shortages in the UK, we discuss how sustainable investments may be the crucial opportunities that could deliver in the future, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investing), Shakeel Aslam (Responsible Investments Analyst), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Feb 16, 2023 • 15min

#202: Is it time to re-think your retirement strategy?

With a stalled economy, continued high inflation, and fears of further interest-rate rises, we discuss how these could impact UK pensions and what this means for those planning for retirement, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investing), Lee Platt (Director Wealth Planner), and Sean Markowicz (Investment Strategist. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Feb 9, 2023 • 23min

#201: Should economic forecasts worry UK investors?

With the UK economy floundering and recession fears still looming, we discuss what is driving markets, whether market forecasts are at all reliable, and how we can tackle some of the behavioural biases that affect investors, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investing), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Feb 2, 2023 • 25min

#200: What has Brexit, Bitcoin, Covid, and the cost-of-living crisis meant for UK investors?

In our 200th episode, we look back over the last three years to see what we got right, what we got wrong, and what the pandemic, Brexit, Bitcoin, and the cost-of-living crisis taught us as investors, with Miles Sherry (Wealth Manager) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Jan 26, 2023 • 20min

#199 Do UK investors have reasons to be hopeful?

While the latest corporate earnings reports make sombre reading and the global outlook appears bleak, we look at how UK investors could successfully navigate through these interesting times, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Jan 19, 2023 • 19min

#198 Is China on the verge of a post-pandemic boost?

With China's easing of Covid restrictions and a rallying stock market, we ask if it is on the cusp of a post-pandemic boost and what opportunities could it bring, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments), Rob Mansell (Senior Investment Manager), and Francis Addai (Senior Investment Strategist). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

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