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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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23 January 2019
Activist investors, mortgage prisoners, income risks with utility investments and spotting Amazon price anomalies
It’s a bumper podcast with insight into investors trying to shake up companies, the perils of coming off fixed-rate mortgage deals, troubles with energy companies and a neat way to pounce on Amazon bargains.

AJ Bell’s...

26 min listen

Money & Markets
17 January 2019
Brexit impact on stocks and currencies, a dive into property funds and understanding why shares can fall on good news.
We discuss how markets are reacting to the latest twist in the Brexit saga, why the type of property fund matters when looking for real estate investments, and why shares don’t always behave as you expect them to do on...

Money & Markets
17 January 2019
Brexit impact on stocks and currencies, a dive into property funds and understanding why shares can fall on good news.
We discuss how markets are reacting to the latest twist in the Brexit saga, why the type of property fund matters when looking for real estate investments, and why shares don’t always behave as you expect them to do on...

26 min listen

Money & Markets
10 January 2019
How to start investing, financial advice charges, using cash back to boost savings, and personal finance goals for 2019.
We’re back with five points to consider when you first start investing, potential changes to how people pay for advice about transferring pensions, a guide to using cash back sites to earn extra money, and our presenters...

Money & Markets
10 January 2019
How to start investing, financial advice charges, using cash back to boost savings, and personal finance goals for 2019.
We’re back with five points to consider when you first start investing, potential changes to how people pay for advice about transferring pensions, a guide to using cash back sites to earn extra money, and our presenters...

31 min listen

Money & Markets
19 December 2018
New retail sector woes, personal finance outlook, market trends to watch in 2019 and reasons to be optimistic
This week we discuss how high street problems have spread to the online shopping sector, the problems with discounting, forthcoming changes to tax and pension rules, the cost of commuting, corporate debt concerns and...

Money & Markets
19 December 2018
New retail sector woes, personal finance outlook, market trends to watch in 2019 and reasons to be optimistic
This week we discuss how high street problems have spread to the online shopping sector, the problems with discounting, forthcoming changes to tax and pension rules, the cost of commuting, corporate debt concerns and...

19 min listen

Money & Markets
14 December 2018
Markets in 2018, best and worst performing shares and funds, pension dashboards and the 1p savings challenge
Listen to the podcast to discover which stock markets around the world rewarded investors, the stocks and funds sitting at the top and bottom of the charts, why you could soon see all your pensions in a single place, and...

Money & Markets
14 December 2018
Markets in 2018, best and worst performing shares and funds, pension dashboards and the 1p savings challenge
Listen to the podcast to discover which stock markets around the world rewarded investors, the stocks and funds sitting at the top and bottom of the charts, why you could soon see all your pensions in a single place, and...

25 min listen

Money & Markets
6 December 2018
Investments yielding more than 5%, Junior ISA trends and different ways to value companies
This week we look at ways investors can get a high yield, the low number of 18-year-olds cashing out their Junior ISAs at maturity, why intangible assets are a hot debate for company valuations, and how a seven-year-old...

Money & Markets
6 December 2018
Investments yielding more than 5%, Junior ISA trends and different ways to value companies
This week we look at ways investors can get a high yield, the low number of 18-year-olds cashing out their Junior ISAs at maturity, why intangible assets are a hot debate for company valuations, and how a seven-year-old...

22 min listen

Money & Markets
29 November 2018
Investors amassing a cash pile, British brands losing their way and cautious fund managers
Discover what’s happening in the markets, learn why Thomas Cook is facing an uphill struggle, find out why many fund managers are sitting on lots of cash, and catch up on the performance of funds designed to protect...

Money & Markets
29 November 2018
Investors amassing a cash pile, British brands losing their way and cautious fund managers
Discover what’s happening in the markets, learn why Thomas Cook is facing an uphill struggle, find out why many fund managers are sitting on lots of cash, and catch up on the performance of funds designed to protect...

23 min listen

Money & Markets
23 November 2018
Housebuilder woes, what to do when a fund manager leaves, and investing in unicorns Discover why shares in housebuilders have had a terrible year, what’s happening in the markets, what to do when an investment fund changes its manager, and how retail investors are getting better access to private...

Money & Markets
23 November 2018
Housebuilder woes, what to do when a fund manager leaves, and investing in unicorns Discover why shares in housebuilders have had a terrible year, what’s happening in the markets, what to do when an investment fund changes its manager, and how retail investors are getting better access to private...

23 min listen

Money & Markets
15 November 2018
Companies stockpiling goods, annuity rate hikes and big pay rises
This week we discuss how companies are preparing for Brexit, what’s moving on the FTSE, why annuity rates are going up, and how the UK is getting its biggest pay rise in 10 years.

AJ Bell’s Personal Finance Analyst Laura...

Money & Markets
15 November 2018
Companies stockpiling goods, annuity rate hikes and big pay rises
This week we discuss how companies are preparing for Brexit, what’s moving on the FTSE, why annuity rates are going up, and how the UK is getting its biggest pay rise in 10 years.

AJ Bell’s Personal Finance Analyst Laura...

20 min listen

Money & Markets
9 November 2018
Rising personal debt, company founders who can’t let go, and profit warnings
Learn about a worrying trend with credit cards, why the former boss of Superdry is back in the news, a look at how the market is punishing companies with disappointing news, and why the Spice Girls may be relevant to...

Money & Markets
9 November 2018
Rising personal debt, company founders who can’t let go, and profit warnings
Learn about a worrying trend with credit cards, why the former boss of Superdry is back in the news, a look at how the market is punishing companies with disappointing news, and why the Spice Girls may be relevant to...

26 min listen

Money & Markets
31 October 2018
Dissecting the Budget and how reporters and PRs cover the main event
Learn how the latest Budget affects you and your money, plus the stock market reaction and behind the scenes of how reporters and publicity departments cover the Chancellor’s big announcement.

AJ Bell’s Personal Finance...

Money & Markets
31 October 2018
Dissecting the Budget and how reporters and PRs cover the main event
Learn how the latest Budget affects you and your money, plus the stock market reaction and behind the scenes of how reporters and publicity departments cover the Chancellor’s big announcement.

AJ Bell’s Personal Finance...

26 min listen

Money & Markets
26 October 2018
Pricing power, star fund managers, finding lost investments and shopping trends
Discover why certain companies can afford to put up prices, the pressures of being a famous fund manager, how to get your hands on investments you thought were lost forever, and get the latest on how we’re spending money...

Money & Markets
26 October 2018
Pricing power, star fund managers, finding lost investments and shopping trends
Discover why certain companies can afford to put up prices, the pressures of being a famous fund manager, how to get your hands on investments you thought were lost forever, and get the latest on how we’re spending money...

19 min listen

Money & Markets
24 October 2018
Market sell-off, pension cash conundrum and Merlin’s cultural challenge
This week we talk about what goes through investors’ minds when their savings suddenly fall in value, why some people have so much cash in their pensions, how Marcus is shaking up cash savings accounts and how Merlin...

Money & Markets
24 October 2018
Market sell-off, pension cash conundrum and Merlin’s cultural challenge
This week we talk about what goes through investors’ minds when their savings suddenly fall in value, why some people have so much cash in their pensions, how Marcus is shaking up cash savings accounts and how Merlin...

16 min listen

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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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