Word on the Street

This week, we discuss the health of the global economy as we head towards 2020, whether we are out of the woods as far as this year’s economic slowdown is concerned (1:01), should we expect a seasonal ‘Santa rally’ (2:16) to end the year on a high, and the possible economic effect of tackling inequality (4:33), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we discuss the upcoming UK election (2:25), why politics may not matter as much as we think (4:25), what the latest economic indicators are telling us (7:35), and the possible benefits of a rising global population (9:32), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we discuss Brexit and the possibility of a general election (01:00), if the US political impeachment process and trade war could trigger a recession (04:30), and whether there is a significant difference between the English-speaking economies and the rest of the world (09:41), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week we talk about the proposed new Brexit deal (1:00), the impeachment proceedings and the US presidential race (8:58), Scottish independence (11:31), and one possible argument for Brexit (13:47), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Sophie Traherne, Senior Government Relations Specialist.

This week, we discuss the latest attempts to break the deadlock in the Brexit (1:00) and in the US/China trade negotiations (3:29), as well as whether we think the global economy will see significant growth (6:04) and what the price of wheat in the late-18th century has to do with the prospects for today’s investors (8:10), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week we discuss the latest attempts to break the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations (1:20), what to watch in the US impeachment saga (4:34), and another week of worrying data on the world economy (9:19), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling This week, we discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling declaring the prorogation of parliament unlawful (1:03), what are the next steps for the Prime Minister and Parliament (4:05); where this leaves the chances of a Brexit deal on 31 October (6:41); as well as the initiation of impeachment proceedings in the US (8:00); the European slowdown and the possibility of a recession (10:20); and what these events may mean for global markets and investors, with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Sophie Traherne, Senior Government Relations Expert.

20 Sep 2019 - This week we discuss the fast-approaching Supreme Court decision (1:15), the prospects of a Brexit deal (3:18), the UK party conferences (5.25), the latest political and economic developments across Europe (8:50), and whether impending environmental catastrophe could actually save the euro (13:09), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Sophie Traherne, Senior Government Relations Specialist, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

In this week’s podcast, we discuss why banks have to charge for deposits (1:50), and what this and other proposed central bank innovations tell us about the strange times we live in (3:50). Also what does the move to deeper negative interest rates tell us about the European economy – and could this be an edge for the UK in the ongoing Brexit saga? (11:30) – with Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, talks with Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we discuss the rising chances of a global recession and the implications for the UK (1:11), what central banks can do about it (5.30), and what we are doing to help investors (8:13), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.