Yesterday

188. How Politics is Bankrupting Britain

Why is the OBR warning that the UK is heading towards fiscal catastrophe? Will Rachel Reeves put up all the wrong taxes in the autumn budget? Are the fiscal rules compatible with growing the economy? Steph and Robert drill into the UK’s public finances crisis with Paul Johnson, w ... Show More

48m 59s

Jul 6

187. Is It Time To Impose Capital Taxes On Our Homes?

Is it healthy that 70% of the rise in British people’s wealth over the past 30 years has come from our homes? How do we direct more of our savings in to productive businesses? Should our homes be liable for capital gains tax? Steph and Robert talk to Conservative MP and former Mi ... Show More

37m 43s

Jun 29

185. Why Future Generations Face Disaster in Retirement

Why do governments lie about how we will be bankrupted by pension and health costs in 30 years? How can we persuade young people to start saving now to avert this catastrophe? And why is saving cash not enough? Robert and Steph speak to Karen Ward, Chief Market Strategist at JP M ... Show More

39m 58s

Sep 2024

How to Retire: Understand the Role of Working Longer

Christine Benz, Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, interviews financial experts about different aspects of retirement in ‘How to Retire,’ the companion podcast to her book of the same name. In this episode, Christine sits down with Yahoo Finance c ... Show More

17m 32s

Sep 2023

Money Talks: Why does everyone want to manage your wealth?

Wealth managers occupy a unique place in their clients’ lives. Not only do they advise on picking assets and tax-efficient investment strategies—they often find out about illicit affairs and which heirs might be a problem child. These services were once the preserve of those wort ... Show More

38m 43s

Jul 2021

Why pension allowances put advisers on the backfoot

According to data published by the government, in 2018-19 there were more than 34,000 taxpayers who reported their pension contributions exceeded their annual allowance - with excess payments amounting to £817m.Savers also struggle to stick within the lifetime allowance with more ... Show More

21 m

Apr 2021

Solving The Green Homes Problem

This week Patrick Gower is joined by Global Head of Research Liam Bailey and Global Wealth Analyst Flora Harley to explore why solving housing's pollution problem could be a step too far for the government and how green mortgages might revolutionise lending.We also ask; where are ... Show More

12m 10s

Jul 2024

Why executive pay is skyrocketing

Remuneration among CEOs in the US is rising quickly. It’s been hard to miss recent examples of massive pay packages, like for Tesla’s Elon Musk. But that growth is far outpacing that of wages for everyday workers in the US. The FT’s corporate governance reporter Patrick Temple-We ... Show More

22m 24s

Oct 2024

How Gen X's Retirement Crisis Will Affect You

💵 Start your free budget today. Download the EveryDollar app! Generation X may be in a pickle when it comes to retirement. In this episode, learn what has contributed to their lack of savings and how to help the Gen Xers in your life before your dad decides to move into your ma ... Show More

9m 8s

Jun 2024

Jobs Surge Reignites Fed Debate, The Future of Food Crops

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg News International Economics & Policy Correspondent Michael McKee and Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey break down the latest jobs data and what the mixed forecast c ... Show More

47m 23s

Jul 2024

Slate Money: Behind Britain’s Bonkers Election

This week, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Shira Ovide, who writes the newsletter The Tech Friend for the Washington Post, and Peter Thal Larsen of Reuters, who demystifies the wacky state of European and British politics. Also: Are Chipotle burritos getting smal ... Show More

48m 26s

Aug 2024

“How not to lose a million dollars”

In an increasingly cashless society, how can parents ensure children learn healthy financial habits? In this episode, host Claer Barrett speaks to Sheila Bair, author of the Money Tales children’s book series and former chair of the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, about ... Show More

24m 52s

Oct 2024

Tips for starting a business in 2024 and how the US interest rate cut can help

Maha Abouelenein joins us to discuss the transition from working corporate to operating your own business. A former Google and Netflix employee, Maha’s journey is a testament to betting on yourself, so we’re going to talk all about how you can do the same and why now is a great t ... Show More

19m 34s

186. Was Reeves To Blame For The Welfare...