Word on the Street

This week, we talk about how the pandemic and its restrictions have affected world markets and whether we need to change the way we look at macroeconomics. We also look at the current state of UK politics, the regional impacts of the government’s tier-approach to lockdown and the latest on the recent restarting of Brexit talks, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Sophie Traherne (UK Government Relations Expert), and Hao Ran Wee (Senior Investment Strategist).

Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the recent rally in stock markets and the latest changes in portfolio positioning.

In this episode, Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), talks to Ross Dalzell (Head of Product and Proposition in the Business Bank), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the latest from the UK corporate sector, asking what are the common factors amongst those businesses that are managing to successfully adapt to the current environment? And what about those that are struggling?

This week, we talk about the latest on the UK economy and ask where the opportunities are, how many of the changes we’ve seen to our lifestyles are likely permanent, and if there is too much debt or not enough, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Matt Hammerstein (Barclays UK CEO), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).

This week, we discuss what’s been affecting world markets and how to select a great fund, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Ian Aylward, (Head of Fund Selection), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).

For this episode, we talk about the busy week in Westminster and the chances that we are heading for another lockdown in the UK, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Sophie Traherne (UK Government Relations Expert) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).

As we head into autumn, Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting), along with four of the Barclays investments team, tackle some of the key questions posed recently by our clients and customers. These include the outlook for the UK and global economy, the forthcoming US election, government debt, and why now is as good a time as ever to invest.

This week, we take a closer look at the world of fixed income. With ever-falling interest rates and the scarcity of attractive yields on bonds, we talk about what investors should know about today’s bond markets, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation), and Sabina Raza, (Investment Specialist).

Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the long-term effects of the pandemic and the latest changes in portfolio positioning.

In this episode, we discuss what trends we are seeing from the all-important UK consumer and the latest from another busy week of newsflow from the wider world, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Darren Foulds (Head of Customer Insight and Design), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer).