Word on the Street
Barclays
Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays Bank where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world’s financial markets.
Please note that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. All investments can fall as well as rise in value and you can lose some or all of your money. Additionally, this podcast does not constitute an investment recommendation.
Please note that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. All investments can fall as well as rise in value and you can lose some or all of your money. Additionally, this podcast does not constitute an investment recommendation.
Episodes
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Sep 17, 2021 • 25min
#130 How has going back to ‘normal’ changed investment opportunities?
This week, we discuss how the transition back to ‘normality’ has influenced fund managers and changed where they invest their clients’ funds, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Mike Haslam (Investment Funds Director), 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: https://soundcloud.com/user-222972786
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/
Sep 10, 2021 • 20min
#129 What does the increase to National Insurance contributions mean to investors?
This week, we discuss Westminster’s decision to raise National Insurance contributions and what it means for investors and the UK economy, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), Stuart Robinson (Wealth Planner), 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: https://soundcloud.com/user-222972786
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/
Sep 3, 2021 • 29min
#128 What are the opportunities within technology and innovation?
In this episode, we look at the exciting opportunities within technology, as innovation continues to disrupt our lives, with Phil Attreed (Head of Investment & Credit Distribution), Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), and Ben Rogoff (Polar Capital Partners).
Aug 27, 2021 • 16min
#127 What are the top three topics on investors’ minds so far this year?
This week, we look at the top three topics that investors have focussed on so far this year and how we suggest investors should approach them, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation).
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/
Aug 20, 2021 • 24min
#126 Should the pandemic change our view of investing in health care?
In this episode, we continue our series on investing in innovation and discuss opportunities in the health care sector, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Alan Budenberg (Investment Consultant), and Omar Moufti (Product Specialist, Blackrock).
Aug 13, 2021 • 25min
#125 UK Round Table: All things UK including the major corporate, economic, and political news
This week, we present our inaugural monthly round table on all things UK where we look at the major corporate, economic, and political goings on, with a view to providing some signal through all the noise and newsflow, with Phil Attreed (Head of Investment & Credit Distribution), Ross Dalzell (Head of Customer Business Relationships), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).
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/
Aug 6, 2021 • 16min
#124 How can investors avoid fund managers’ most common pitfalls?
This week, we look at what investors can do to avoid the most common pitfalls we see fund managers make, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Mikes Sherry (Investment Consultant), and Stephen Peters (Senior Portfolio Manager).
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/
Jul 30, 2021 • 24min
#123 How is innovation in sustainability shaping the future of investing?
This week, we begin a series on the importance of innovation and how it lies at the core of investment opportunities. For this episode, we look at the innovation driving sustainability and how it is shaping the future of investing, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Ian Aylward (Head of Manager Selection), Dan Hunt (Investment Consultant), and Hamish Chamberlayne (Head of Global Sustainable Equities at Janus Henderson).
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/
Jul 23, 2021 • 17min
#122 What does the rising demand for commodities mean for investors?
This week, we discuss the resurgent interest in commodities, as seen in the rising demand for gold and higher oil prices, and what this could mean for investors, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Luke Pearce (Investment Strategist), and Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant).
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/
Jul 16, 2021 • 12min
#121 How has investor sentiment been affected by the economic shutdown?
This week, we discuss how investor sentiment has been affected by the economic shutdown, the rise of the Delta variant, and the prospects for easing restrictions, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Alina Lobacheva (Portfolio Manager), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).
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/
