This Hated Corner of the Stock Market Is Yielding Big Returns
Laurence Hulse, founder and lead fund manager of Onward Opportunities, explains how he launched and grew a specialist UK small-cap investment trust despite one of the toughest environments in decades ...
15 Juni 38min
Are Public Markets Back?
On this week's Merryn Talks Money markets wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss gold's recent correction and debate what healthy allocation could actually look like. They also consider wh...
12 Juni 15min
The Rich Are Getting Richer: What Do They Want From Wealth Managers?
Who became wealthier in 2025 and what do they want from their financial advisor? Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Capgemini's Gareth Wilson to discuss the latest World Wealth Report, the rise of ro...
10 Juni 25min
SpaceX Emergency Podcast: FOMO is Not an Investment Strategy
On this special episode of the Merryn Talks Money markets wrap, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the SpaceX IPO. How can UK investors get access? Do the numbers add up? Why will it m...
9 Juni 17min
Why Democracy Needs the Rich: John O. McGinnis on Wealth, Power and Pluralism
At a time when politicians across the West are calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, legal scholar and author John O. McGinnis offers a strikingly different view: what if democracy needs the rich? ...
8 Juni 32min
SpaceX Fever, Bitcoin's Bad Week and How to Get the UK Investing
On this week's markets wrap, John Stepek and Sam Unsted, editor of the Markets Today blog, explore the implications of SpaceX’s anticipated $75 billion IPO, debating whether its massive size could res...
5 Juni 22min
Inheritance Tax Is Catching More People — Here's How to Fight Back
Inheritance tax is catching more families than ever, and recent rule changes will only extend the net even further. In this episode, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the most effecti...
3 Juni 24min
Why Africa’s Population Boom Could Power Its Next Growth Era
Could Africa’s long-misunderstood population boom become its greatest economic advantage? Economist and author Joe Studwell joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss his book, How Africa Works: Succe...
1 Juni 32min
