Live from Fringe: What Would Adam Smith Think About Trump’s Tariffs?
Could Scottish philosopher and economist Adam Smith make sense of the economic world that exists today? In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Alec Cutler, portfolio m...
29 Aug 202543min
Best of: The 'Humble' Investor Says Sell Private Equity, Sell US Tech, Buy Polish Small Caps
Daniel Rasmussen, founder of Verdad Advisers and author of The Humble Investor: How to Find a Winning Edge in a Surprising World, joins Merryn. They discuss his book, why all forecasts are wrong (and...
15 Aug 202546min
Have We Finally Turned a Corner?
John Stepek, Bloomberg senior reporter and author of the Money Distilled newsletter is joined by Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to discuss the unexpected good news about the UK economy, why we’re c...
14 Aug 202513min
Best of: Is There a Tradeoff Between Net Zero and UK Growth?
There’s no tradeoff between net zero and growth in the UK. That’s the conventional wisdom and the position of the current government. But what if it’s the decline in available electricity that’s causi...
8 Aug 202533min
Tactics, Tariffs and Truth Bombs
Whilst usual host Merryn Somerset Webb is still out on holiday, John Stepek is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to discuss America's tariff war vs Switzerland, the latest UK fisca...
6 Aug 202514min
The Global Reallocation of Trust
In this week’s Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Euronext CEO, Stéphane Boujnah to explore the reasoning behind the sense that investors are starting to look away from the U...
1 Aug 202534min
The US-EU Tariff Deal and Reeves vs Bailey
Whilst usual host Merryn Somerset Webb is out on holiday, John Stepek is joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to discuss why America's tariff deal with the European Union is actually ...
30 Juli 202521min
Are UK Retirement Homes Worth the Investment? And More Housing Questions Answered
Paula Higgins, CEO of HomeOwners Alliance, joins hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek to answer a few more UK housing questions. They tackle all the things you need to know if you're considering...
29 Juli 202520min
