

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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Dec 16, 2020 • 11min
Monthly Market Insights: 2021 - a new normal?
Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consultants) talks with Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about a most unusual 12 months and what we can expect from the year ahead.

Dec 14, 2020 • 8min
#90 Will we get a Brexit deal by Christmas?
For this episode, Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) discusses the latest developments in the Brexit saga with Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).

Dec 4, 2020 • 21min
#89 How has the latest vaccine news and market optimism affected investors?
This week, we discuss the recent surge in financial markets and the latest on the imminent roll-out of a vaccine in the UK. We look at how investor optimism has swung this year and how emotions, positive and negative, can affect our investment decisions, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance) and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation).
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Nov 27, 2020 • 17min
#88 How optimistic is it that a Brexit deal may be secured?
This week, we talk about the latest market rally and the growing optimism that a Brexit deal may be secured and ratified in time, as well as some of the most common investment questions from customers and clients, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation).

Nov 20, 2020 • 24min
#87 Do volatile markets and high trading volumes affect your ability to trade?
For this week’s episode, Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) and Stephen Peters (Investment Specialist) about the latest in the world of investments, including some of the incredible turbulence within equity markets. She also discusses with Chris Stevenson and David McWatt from Smart Investor, whether the high trading volumes that are often part and parcel of market volatility, have an impact on your ability to trade

Nov 18, 2020 • 8min
Monthly Market Insights: Vaccine and Brexit breakthroughs?
Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the US election result, a potential coronavirus vaccine, and the latest on Brexit.

Nov 13, 2020 • 32min
#86 Are women in business the key to economic recovery?
This week, Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) talks about the latest vaccine and market developments with Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) and Mike Haslam (Investment Funds Manager), followed by a discussion on women in business and investing with Juliet Gouldman (Head of Strategic and External Engagement) and Ian Aylward (Head of Fund Selection).

Nov 9, 2020 • 11min
Market Update - Vaccine breakthrough and all-time highs in stocks
For this extra episode, we digest the positive news out this morning on one of the front runners for a viable vaccine against this latest coronavirus. What are the implications for the economy and investors? Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) speaks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation).

Nov 6, 2020 • 23min
#85 The most consequential US election to date?
For this episode we diagnose what many are calling the most consequential US election in living memory with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer), and Christian Keller (Chief Economist for Barclays Investment Bank).

Oct 29, 2020 • 20min
#84 Will the upcoming US election affect economies forced back into lockdown?
For this episode, we discuss the impending US elections and the gathering gloom in Europe, as several of the major economies are forced back into lockdown, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).