This is Money Podcast6 Jan 2017

Fed up with bad news... listen to the optimism edition of the This is Money podcast

The glass is half full and we’re on the hunt for a silver lining as we look forward to what's in store for our finances in 2017.

We also cast a quick glance back at the most entertaining money stories of 2016, which were about... well, money.

We go behind the scenes with the man we hold responsible for the phenomenon that was stories about new fivers worth a more than £5 and coins worth a small fortune, consumer affairs editor Lee Boyce.

Readers loved his stories about coins and notes last year, and they set a trend for stories about money worth more than face value across Britain's media and viral internet.

Where did the ideas come from? Why are some of these coins and notes worth more? Is the round pound next?

Lee gives us the lowdown in the studio with Share Radio's Georgie Frost and This is Money editor Simon Lambert.

Also on this week's show, we look at whether 2017 will be a good year for investors as the FTSE 100 hits a run of record highs, or whether the view that the only way is up spells trouble.

We also hunt for some decent savings rates, highlight why dividends from an income investment trust might be an alternative and discuss the stories we'd really like to see in 2017.

And to round off the show, Simon and Lee take the This is Money podcast quiz of 2016. Do they remember the details about the stories we covered, or are their memories alarming short. Find out who wins the gold coin and who takes home the wooden spoon (which is actually a free rubber spatula Georgie got with a magazine).

Email us hello@dmgmedia.co.uk

Text us 020 7938 6000.

Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane

Producer: Georgie Frost

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