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Using a Lifetime ISA to help buy a house, the great fund liquidity debate and clampdown on mini bonds

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Using a Lifetime ISA to help buy a house, the great fund liquidity debate and clampdown on mini bonds

This week the team answer your first-time buyer questions and how to get more from Lifetime ISAs. They talk about whether you should be worried about liquidity in investment funds and why you may see fewer adverts for mini bonds. There is also an update on the UK and US stock markets and a look at the key movers and shakers. Presented by Shares’ Editor Daniel Coatsworth and AJ Bell’s Personal Finance Analyst Laura Suter. This week’s guest is Ryan Hughes from AJ Bell’s investment team.

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28 May 2020
Shop reopening plans drive stock market rally, future for property funds, Boohoo’s problems, paying less tax and fairer rights for retail investors
Join us for a chat about consumer-facing stocks soaring on Government news and a negative report on clothing retailer Boohoo.

This week’s guest is Ryan Hughes from AJ Bell’s investment team who talks to Laura and Dan...

Money & Markets
28 May 2020
Shop reopening plans drive stock market rally, future for property funds, Boohoo’s problems, paying less tax and fairer rights for retail investors
Join us for a chat about consumer-facing stocks soaring on Government news and a negative report on clothing retailer Boohoo.

This week’s guest is Ryan Hughes from AJ Bell’s investment team who talks to Laura and Dan...

38 min listen

Money & Markets
21 May 2020
Where to still find dividends, how Evenlode is managing its global income fund portfolio and the biotech stocks delivering 200%+ gains
This week’s podcast is an income special. Dan and Laura talk about the sectors still paying dividends in a sea of cuts, what might happen to income funds, and they chat with Ben Peters from Evenlode Global Income Fund...

Money & Markets
21 May 2020
Where to still find dividends, how Evenlode is managing its global income fund portfolio and the biotech stocks delivering 200%+ gains
This week’s podcast is an income special. Dan and Laura talk about the sectors still paying dividends in a sea of cuts, what might happen to income funds, and they chat with Ben Peters from Evenlode Global Income Fund...

37 min listen

Money & Markets
14 May 2020
The future of air travel, claiming refunds for cancelled holidays, impact investing and reviewing your health and life insurance during Covid-19
This week’s podcast considers the investment case for airlines and how the industry is to going to get through the global pandemic. The team also discuss the process for getting a refund on flights and holidays that you...

Money & Markets
14 May 2020
The future of air travel, claiming refunds for cancelled holidays, impact investing and reviewing your health and life insurance during Covid-19
This week’s podcast considers the investment case for airlines and how the industry is to going to get through the global pandemic. The team also discuss the process for getting a refund on flights and holidays that you...

42 min listen

Money & Markets
7 May 2020
Wealth tax to pay for coronavirus costs, the role of property in thematic investing, Lifetime ISA changes and why savers have been hit again
This week’s podcast asks what a wealth tax would mean for the UK and how it could be implemented. The team give some good news for people with Lifetime ISAs and reveal why Santander’s 123 account has lost its charm.

Tom...

Money & Markets
7 May 2020
Wealth tax to pay for coronavirus costs, the role of property in thematic investing, Lifetime ISA changes and why savers have been hit again
This week’s podcast asks what a wealth tax would mean for the UK and how it could be implemented. The team give some good news for people with Lifetime ISAs and reveal why Santander’s 123 account has lost its charm.

Tom...

46 min listen

Money & Markets
30 April 2020
The world of small caps, markets bouncing back, companies returning to work, changes to income funds, and free financial help
This week’s podcast talks about the rally in stocks as investors grow more optimistic. The team talk about housebuilders and retailers opening shop again and how that’s influencing share prices. They also discuss an...

Money & Markets
30 April 2020
The world of small caps, markets bouncing back, companies returning to work, changes to income funds, and free financial help
This week’s podcast talks about the rally in stocks as investors grow more optimistic. The team talk about housebuilders and retailers opening shop again and how that’s influencing share prices. They also discuss an...

38 min listen

Money & Markets
23 April 2020
The slump in the oil price, retail investors locked out of share placings, and how to spread your money around in the current crisis
This week’s podcast explains why oil prices have been plummeting and whether that is good news for consumers.

The team discuss the £4 billion fundraising by 80 companies since March and why retail investors aren’t being...

Money & Markets
23 April 2020
The slump in the oil price, retail investors locked out of share placings, and how to spread your money around in the current crisis
This week’s podcast explains why oil prices have been plummeting and whether that is good news for consumers.

The team discuss the £4 billion fundraising by 80 companies since March and why retail investors aren’t being...

36 min listen

Money & Markets
16 April 2020
Safe haven funds in a crisis, mortgage holidays, the perils of pension withdrawals and inside AJ Bell’s Covid-19 reaction
In this episode we look at how Absolute Return funds have performed and how you can tell which will be the stable providers of positive returns. We also look at why there is a peak in pension withdrawals and the things...

Money & Markets
16 April 2020
Safe haven funds in a crisis, mortgage holidays, the perils of pension withdrawals and inside AJ Bell’s Covid-19 reaction
In this episode we look at how Absolute Return funds have performed and how you can tell which will be the stable providers of positive returns. We also look at why there is a peak in pension withdrawals and the things...

38 min listen

Money & Markets
9 April 2020
Shares racing higher, how to prepare your finances for a recession, companies doing good and why people are taking out longer mortgages
This week’s podcast teaches listeners how to prepare for tougher economic times, such as managing debts and getting better deals on savings and insurance.

The team explain why airlines, oil companies and retailers have...

Money & Markets
9 April 2020
Shares racing higher, how to prepare your finances for a recession, companies doing good and why people are taking out longer mortgages
This week’s podcast teaches listeners how to prepare for tougher economic times, such as managing debts and getting better deals on savings and insurance.

The team explain why airlines, oil companies and retailers have...

37 min listen

Money & Markets
2 April 2020
Why banks have got a bad reputation, how fund managers are changing their portfolios to cope with coronavirus, the mortgage market grinds to a halt, and a new wave of scams.
This week’s podcast gives you the latest insights into how markets are faring, why dividends keep being cancelled, and how fund managers are reshaping portfolios and whether this is good or bad for investors.

Brand...

Money & Markets
2 April 2020
Why banks have got a bad reputation, how fund managers are changing their portfolios to cope with coronavirus, the mortgage market grinds to a halt, and a new wave of scams.
This week’s podcast gives you the latest insights into how markets are faring, why dividends keep being cancelled, and how fund managers are reshaping portfolios and whether this is good or bad for investors.

Brand...

30 min listen

Money & Markets
26 March 2020
Central banks to the rescue, stocks bounce back, and the key ways to get help with your finances
This week’s podcast explains the measures taken by central banks and governments to help markets, businesses and individuals. The team discuss why so many stocks are now rising and what to look for when judging the...

Money & Markets
26 March 2020
Central banks to the rescue, stocks bounce back, and the key ways to get help with your finances
This week’s podcast explains the measures taken by central banks and governments to help markets, businesses and individuals. The team discuss why so many stocks are now rising and what to look for when judging the...

34 min listen

Money & Markets
19 March 2020
We’ve found some good news on the markets! Sectors in demand, company bosses buying shares, assessing the damage among funds, and shopping for gin
It’s not all doom and gloom on the stock market. We’ve found a ray of sunshine with a selection of businesses in demand. Discover all in this week’s podcast.

We look at how funds have performed this year including some...

Money & Markets
19 March 2020
We’ve found some good news on the markets! Sectors in demand, company bosses buying shares, assessing the damage among funds, and shopping for gin
It’s not all doom and gloom on the stock market. We’ve found a ray of sunshine with a selection of businesses in demand. Discover all in this week’s podcast.

We look at how funds have performed this year including some...

26 min listen

Money & Markets
12 March 2020
Budget special: good news for drinkers, drivers, doctors and children
This week’s podcast explains the good and bad news in the latest Budget. From pensions and savings to tax allowances, the team cover all the essential points that will impact your personal finances.

Find out about the...

Money & Markets
12 March 2020
Budget special: good news for drinkers, drivers, doctors and children
This week’s podcast explains the good and bad news in the latest Budget. From pensions and savings to tax allowances, the team cover all the essential points that will impact your personal finances.

Find out about the...

36 min listen

Money & Markets
5 March 2020
The FTSE 350 stocks bucking the market sell-off, Budget preview, getting money back for cancelled travel, and paying in cheques with your phone
This week’s podcast reveals the stocks rising when everything else is down, and the team talk about managing a pension in a market sell-off.

They discuss what to expect from the forthcoming Budget, and they chat about...

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Money & Markets

Using a Lifetime ISA to help buy a house, the great fund liquidity debate and clampdown on mini bonds

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