Markets Weekly: Tech and Crypto Slide, BOE Surprise, Turbulence for Gilts and Pound
On this week's Merryn Talks Money markets round up, Bloomberg senior reporter, John Stepek is joined once again by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth. The pair analyse the Bank of England’s l...
6 Feb 14min
Best of: How Do You Pick the Best Wealth Manager?
For today's show we're bringing you an evergreen episode that we found really insightful last summer and the lessons remain valid for today.The more than $100 trillion wealth transfer that’s projected...
4 Feb 25min
Why the Price of Gold Reflects a Long-Term Shift
Investors have flocked to gold in the past year, prompting the precious metal to notch a series of price records and eclipse its inflation-adjusted peak from 1980. Friday’s Fed-announcement drama notw...
2 Feb 36min
Markets Weekly: Gold’s Moves, Yen Intervention, and Fallout From a Weaker Dollar
Precious metals seem to be hitting new all-time highs almost every week. On this week's markets wrap, Money Distilled author and senior reporter John Stepek joins Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus As...
30 Jan 17min
How Much Insurance Do You Really Need?
On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek break down the insurance cover that really matters as we head into 2026. They’re joined by Kevin Rya...
28 Jan 30min
In Greenland with Pippa Malmgren: Why the Arctic Is the New Geopolitical Battleground
Pippa Malmgren, chief executive of Geopolitica Institute, joins from Greenland to explain why the Arctic is now at the center of the geopolitical chessboard — from US claims that it needs to take over...
26 Jan 34min
Markets Weekly: Japan’s Bond Shock and the Global Ripple Effect
Geopolitical tensions have grabbed the headlines this week, but the market turmoil is being driven as much by the Japanese government bond market as by anything coming out of Davos. Hosts Merryn Somer...
23 Jan 14min
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
