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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Jan 24, 2020 • 21min
#37 The past, present, and future of work
This week, we talk about about the latest on the UK economy (1:30), what to do about the Wuhan viral outbreak (3:28), as well as the past, present and future of work (6.20), including the possible impact of artificial intelligence (13:45), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.
Jan 17, 2020 • 11min
#36 Emerging markets, kebabs, and other distractions
This week we discuss the trade deal between the US and China (1:15), whether now is a good time to invest in emerging markets (2:33), what the political trials and tribulations around the world mean for investors (5.15), and the importance of independent central banks (9:00), with Stephen Peters, Head of Equity Fund Research, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.
Jan 10, 2020 • 20min
#35 What to do in times of crisis
This week, we discuss the rising political crisis in Iran, armchair generals, and who we should listen to at times like this, with Nicky Eggers, Managing Director in Investment Solutions, Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Rob Smith, Head of Behavioural Finance.
Jan 3, 2020 • 10min
#34 Following the crowd: does it help or hinder your investments?
This week we discuss consensus and investing – i.e. what the majority of investors are thinking – and how this impacts investment decisions, with Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, and Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Asset Allocation.
Dec 27, 2019 • 17min
#33 The past decade of investing and the costs of waiting to get invested
This week Mike Haslam, Investment Funds Director, talks to Luke Pearce, Investment Strategist, about the last 10 years, what to expect from the next decade and the cost of waiting to get invested.
Dec 20, 2019 • 14min
#32 Three lessons from 2019
This week Mike Haslam, Investment Funds Director, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer about the latest in the impeachment saga as well as three lessons he and the team have taken from this year.
Dec 13, 2019 • 21min
#31 Getting Brexit done
This week, we talk about the results of the UK election and what we should expect from the seismic shift in power as the Conservatives emerge with a large parliamentary majority, with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Sophie Traherne, Senior UK Political Analyst, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.
Dec 6, 2019 • 17min
#30 Is the world really becoming less dependent on oil?
This week, we talk about the oil market both past, present and distant future, delving into oil demand (1:26) and whether it’s peaking amidst the proliferation of electric vehicles (3:26)and wider efficiencies (9:05), as well as looking at the world's economic health (15:35), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.
Nov 29, 2019 • 12min
#29 Will 2020 be boom or bust for investors?
This week, we review the events and investment performance of 2019 (0:26), whether the end of this economic cycle is near (4:33), how the US presidential election’s outcome could influence investments (6:47), and what investors need to think about as we approach 2020 (8:10), with Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.
Nov 22, 2019 • 14min
#28 Will increasing the debt really spell disaster?
This week we talk about the potential for a spending splurge from the next UK government (1:00), whether we should be alarmed by all that extra debt (3:00) and whether the UK and the world have already reached their limit (8:57), as well as what the latest economic data tells us (11:32), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.
