Word on the Street

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed(Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about what we have seen in the first half of the year and what the rest of the year may offer investors. 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/

This week, we look at why fewer women than men choose to invest, explore what’s putting them off, and explain why investing could be worth considering, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Sarah Kingston (Wealth & Investments Graduate), and Clare Francis (Savings & Investments Director). 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/

This week, we look at some of the topics as suggested by our listeners, including whether severe economic downturns can affect future generations of investors and to what extent we can insulate ourselves against future turbulence, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), 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/

This week, we look at how the pandemic and our reliance on technology may have accelerated the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Alan Budenberg (Investment Consultant), 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/

This week, we discuss the surprising influences of global economic growth and, in the face of a climate emergency, how we can ensure our investments support real, meaningful change, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Ian Aylward (Head of Fund and Manager Selection), 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/

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the latest market movements, future inflation expectations, and what to expect from the second half of the year. 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/

This week, we discuss how fund managers assess companies before they invest, and whether the past year has changed what and who they invest in, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Mike Haslam (Investment Funds Director), 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/

In this quarterly Charity sector update, we discuss the challenges faced by trustees, how the pursuit of income has changed, and the impact of climate change on investments, with Robin Reynolds (Head of Charities for Barclays Wealth Management), Chris Clement (Charities Discretionary Portfolio Manager) and Tim Rutherford (Stone King’s Head of Charity & Social Enterprise Sector Group).

This week, we talk about the challenges the government are having over their handling of the pandemic, the prospects of Scottish independence and what this means for investors in the UK, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), 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/

This week, we look at value versus growth investment styles, examining what they mean, their differences, and if you should prefer one over the other, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Stephen Peters (Senior Fund Manager), and Alan Budenberg (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/