Word on the Street
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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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Jun 28, 2019 • 12min
#6 A $90m rabbit! What constitutes value?
Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, discuss how assets are valued (0:46), the volatility of bitcoin and gold as a safe haven (2:53), Apple's loss of its chief designer(6:46), the auto industry (9:19) and where to find investment safety in a world seemingly beset by political and economic ills (11:42).
Jun 21, 2019 • 14min
#5 UK politics, Oil tanker wars and the reveal of a new digital currency
Covering the twists and turns in the Conservative leadership process, the rising tensions in the Middle East and the reveal of a new digital currency. Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, unpicks the news headlines with Sophie Traherne from Government Relations and Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Investment Strategy.
Jun 14, 2019 • 10min
#4 The next Prime Minister?
From whether or not the next Prime Minister will actually impact the economy to buying Bitcoin, Mike Haslam, from Barclays Investment Solutions, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, about the latest headline issues.
Jun 10, 2019 • 8min
#3 Trade tensions escalate further and "Sell in May ..."
Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Investment Strategy, and Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, discuss the recent escalation in Trade tensions with threats of tariffs on Mexican goods, and discuss the adage ‘Sell in May and go away until St Leger day’
May 31, 2019 • 9min
#2 Trade wars, safe havens and headline fatigue
Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Investment Strategy, and Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, discuss the escalating trade war between the US and China, safe havens for investments and why it’s best not to read too much into day-to-day news headlines.
May 29, 2019 • 11min
#1 May's resignation, Brexit and trade wars
Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Mike Haslam, Head of Long-only Funds Distribution, discuss Teresa May’s resignation and the impact that US-China trade tensions and Brexit may or may not have had on the economy
May 17, 2019 • 11sec
Word on the Street - Welcome Intro
Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays UK where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world’s financial markets.
