Asking Prices vs Reality: The True State of the Housing Market
Are UK house prices really taking off — or is something else at play? On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the latest eye-catchi...
21 Jan 19min
GMO's Jeremy Grantham on buying start-ups, an AI bubble and why the small-cap premium is a myth
For more than four decades, Jeremy Grantham has been one of the most contrarian voices in global investing. The co-founder of Boston-based asset manager GMO, he built his reputation warning about bubb...
19 Jan 44min
Silver’s Surge, Oil’s Bounce, London Flat Prices and the Quiet Gilt Rally
On this week’s market round-up edition of Merryn Talks Money, Bloomberg senior reporter and author of the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter, John Stepek and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus A...
16 Jan 23min
You’ve Spent Your Life Saving. Now Learn How to Spend
Most people spend their working lives earning and saving toward a financial goal. This goal can be a number or something more tangible like a paid-off mortgage. But when you’ve spent decades feeding t...
14 Jan 27min
Venezuela’s Oil Reserves Versus Reality: Why Output Can’t Jump Overnight
Societe Generale Head of FIC and Commodity Research Michael Haigh joins Merryn Somerset Webb to break down why the US attack on Venezuela and any subsequent attempt to reboot its energy industry is un...
12 Jan 41min
FTSE 100 Hits 10,000 as Defence, Commodities and Gold Lead Market Themes
On this week’s markets roundup, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the strong performance of the FTSE 100, which has finally closed above 10,000. While it may not remain at that level,...
9 Jan 21min
Your 2026 Money Reset: Practical Steps to Be Better Off by Year-End
Merryn Somerset Webb and senior reporter John Stepek kick off the year by arguing that, amid political pessimism, personal finances remain one area where individuals can still take control. They run t...
7 Jan 24min
From Q-Day to Mars: The Market Shocks That Could Define the Year Ahead
Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Saxo Bank’s Chief Macro Strategist John Hardy to unpack Saxo’s annual list of “outrageous predictions” — unlikely events that could still shake markets if they hit. T...
5 Jan 40min
