

Merryn Talks Money
Bloomberg
Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.
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Sep 17, 2024 • 10min
I'm 18. Is Saving Into My Workplace Pension Enough?
In this personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn and Money Distilled author John Stepek discuss how to approach your pension savings, from your first day of work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 15, 2024 • 23min
Security, Bookmarked: Finance (Sponsored Content)
Financial institutions have been a leading target for cyber crime since the dawn of the internet. But phishing schemes have become far more intricate, and cyber heists go beyond stealing money from a bank. JF Legault, Deputy CISO at J.P. Morgan Chase, explains how he leads cyber defense on the front lines of work — and lays out a strategy to transform teams into early detection networks. Then David Adrian from Chrome unpacks how web browsing protections, robust monitoring, and a real-time view of threats can fit into this kind of strategy to maximize resilience to a cyber attack. This episode is sponsored by Chrome Enterprise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sep 13, 2024 • 37min
Has the British Equities Market Been 'Hollowed Out'?
Mark Slater, chairman and chief investment officer of Slater Investments Ltd., joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss the state of the UK stock market, the missed opportunity of the British Individual Savings Account (ISA) and why deep and liquid capital markets are vital to the health of the economy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 12, 2024 • 15min
Roundup: Nervous Markets, The Oil Price Slide, UK Pensions to the Rescue
In this week's roundup, Merryn and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek discuss:1. Why Markets Are Still So Nervous2.The Oil Price Slide - Red Flag or Small Mercy? 3. The Shunning of UK Stocks May Be Near Its Limit See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 10, 2024 • 14min
Should You Pay Your Child’s University Fees?
In this personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek weigh the pros and cons of taking out a student loan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 2024 • 42min
How the Election Will Affect US-China Relations
Merryn Somerset Webb and Diana Choyleva, chief economist at Enodo Economics, discuss what Choyleva considers one of the most important relationships in the world: US and China. What will change if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the November presidential election? Or Donald Trump? For more from Diana, check out these links: Enodo Economics Track Record: https://bit.ly/4dTckeS Diana's X profile: https://bit.ly/3MpieswSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 5, 2024 • 22min
Roundup: Why Gold Is Having a Moment, UK Eco Health and A Tricky Day for Markets
We're trying something new: weekly episodes dedicated to Merryn and senior reporter and Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek discussing the biggest stories in markets and economics at the moment. This episode looks at: 1. Why gold is having a moment 2. Why the UK is doing well, despite what the government says3. And the two key fears behind the market's scary start to SeptemberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 1, 2024 • 50min
Live from Fringe: Why No One In Government Understands Anything with Ed Conway
From Day 3 of the Merryn Talks Money panel at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Adam Smith's Panmure House, our special panel discusses the economics behind net zero and how the UK isn’t on track to reach it by 2050. Panelists include Ed Conway, author of Material World: A Substantial Story of Our Past and Future, MacroStrategy founder James Ferguson and Bloomberg senior reporter John Stepek.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2024 • 58min
Live from Fringe: How to Tax the UK’s Richest
From Day 2 of the Merryn Talks Money panel at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Adam Smith's Panmure House, our special panel discusses the Labour government’s effort to right the budgetary ship and why it may be doing it wrong. Panelists include Interactive Investor Chief Executive Officer Richard Wilson, British comedian Simon Evans and Bloomberg editor John Stepek. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2024 • 50min
Live from Fringe: What Would Adam Smith Think of the UK Deficit?
Ruffer Fund Manager Duncan MacInnes, Dominic Frisby, British author and comedian, and Adam Dixon, Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism join Merryn for the first day of her run at Adam Smith's Panmure House for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. They tackle questions like are political leaders dulling innovation with regulation? Is too much protectionism bad for capitalism? And how should investors position themselves at a time when politicians are too focused on dividing the pie, rather than growing it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.