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Money & Markets

Breaking up the tech giants, the rise of challenger banks, 40 year mortgages and how the new tax year will affect your finances

27 min listen

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Breaking up the tech giants, the rise of challenger banks, 40 year mortgages and how the new tax year will affect your finances

We explain why Amazon, Google and Facebook are in the firing line, discover whether challenger banks have been a success or not, learn why banks are extending mortgage lengths and find out about the main changes to taxes, pensions and more in the new tax year. Shares’ Editor Daniel Coatsworth and AJ Bell’s Personal Finance Analyst Laura Suter are joined this week by Shares’ Senior Reporter Ian Conway.

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31 May 2022
Markets rebound, warnings over plummeting pound, and how to pick a financial adviser
This week Laith Khalaf brings us some big markets news including the markets rebounding (much to the relief of investors), warnings about the pound’s decline, and an update on how energy firms handled that windfall tax...

40 min listen

Money & Markets
31 May 2022
Markets rebound, warnings over plummeting pound, and how to pick a financial adviser
This week Laith Khalaf brings us some big markets news including the markets rebounding (much to the relief of investors), warnings about the pound’s decline, and an update on how energy firms handled that windfall tax...

Money & Markets
26 May 2022
Energy price cap, Snap’s warning, retailers dodging inflation worries and Amazon’s hit to the property market
This week, Laura Suter brings us the latest energy price cap news, with an explanation of what’s going to happen in the coming months. She also has a guide to how to squeeze the most out of your credit cards, and some...

36 min listen

Money & Markets
26 May 2022
Energy price cap, Snap’s warning, retailers dodging inflation worries and Amazon’s hit to the property market
This week, Laura Suter brings us the latest energy price cap news, with an explanation of what’s going to happen in the coming months. She also has a guide to how to squeeze the most out of your credit cards, and some...

Money & Markets
19 May 2022
It’s all about inflation as the UK rate hits a 40-year high
On this week’s Money and Markets podcast, Danni Hewson is joined by Tom Sieber from Shares Magazine to look at what’s behind April’s huge price increases and how markets have been reacting. With high costs taking centre...

47 min listen

Money & Markets
19 May 2022
It’s all about inflation as the UK rate hits a 40-year high
On this week’s Money and Markets podcast, Danni Hewson is joined by Tom Sieber from Shares Magazine to look at what’s behind April’s huge price increases and how markets have been reacting. With high costs taking centre...

Money & Markets
12 May 2022
Global stocks have worst day in nearly two years, outlook for residential property market, and understanding broker ratings
Dan Coatsworth explains why stocks and shares continue to have a bad time and what might happen next. He also chats about takeover activity in the tobacco and property space, and why e-commerce companies have something...

32 min listen

Money & Markets
12 May 2022
Global stocks have worst day in nearly two years, outlook for residential property market, and understanding broker ratings
Dan Coatsworth explains why stocks and shares continue to have a bad time and what might happen next. He also chats about takeover activity in the tobacco and property space, and why e-commerce companies have something...

Money & Markets
5 May 2022
Rate hikes for all, Amazon impact, bank account bonuses and energy company drama
On this week’s podcast, the big theme is rate hikes – in the UK, the US, and Australia. Danni Hewson also runs through all the markets news, including the impact Amazon’s results had on the US markets, and those calls...

53 min listen

Money & Markets
5 May 2022
Rate hikes for all, Amazon impact, bank account bonuses and energy company drama
On this week’s podcast, the big theme is rate hikes – in the UK, the US, and Australia. Danni Hewson also runs through all the markets news, including the impact Amazon’s results had on the US markets, and those calls...

Money & Markets
29 April 2022
Twitter, tech and outlook warnings
On this week’s Money & Markets, Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson pull apart Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover plans. We look into his plans to pay for the platform, what he wants to do with it, and shareholder concern that...

49 min listen

Money & Markets
29 April 2022
Twitter, tech and outlook warnings
On this week’s Money & Markets, Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson pull apart Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover plans. We look into his plans to pay for the platform, what he wants to do with it, and shareholder concern that...

Money & Markets
21 April 2022
AJ Bell’s plans to make investing a Dodl, Netflix’s big problems, pros and cons of share buybacks, and exploring the world of private equity
Laura Suter talks to Emma Keywood about why AJ Bell has launched a new investment app called Dodl and how it might help people getting started with stocks and funds.

Dan Coatsworth debates the problems facing Netflix and...

45 min listen

Money & Markets
21 April 2022
AJ Bell’s plans to make investing a Dodl, Netflix’s big problems, pros and cons of share buybacks, and exploring the world of private equity
Laura Suter talks to Emma Keywood about why AJ Bell has launched a new investment app called Dodl and how it might help people getting started with stocks and funds.

Dan Coatsworth debates the problems facing Netflix and...

Money & Markets
13 April 2022
Inflation hits another high, retail reaction to rising prices, and spotting small company gems
On this week’s podcast we’ve got the latest inflation data, with Laura and Danni explaining what it means for us all. We also look at how companies are handling rising prices, from Tesco’s aisles to Asos’s online orders...

47 min listen

Money & Markets
13 April 2022
Inflation hits another high, retail reaction to rising prices, and spotting small company gems
On this week’s podcast we’ve got the latest inflation data, with Laura and Danni explaining what it means for us all. We also look at how companies are handling rising prices, from Tesco’s aisles to Asos’s online orders...

Money & Markets
8 April 2022
Musk moves on Twitter, timing the market, and could bitcoin ever rival gold as a safe haven?
On this week’s Money & Markets podcast, Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss Elon Musk’s newly acquired stake in Twitter and whether his appointment to the board will result in more changes than just an edit button...

50 min listen

Money & Markets
8 April 2022
Musk moves on Twitter, timing the market, and could bitcoin ever rival gold as a safe haven?
On this week’s Money & Markets podcast, Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss Elon Musk’s newly acquired stake in Twitter and whether his appointment to the board will result in more changes than just an edit button...

Money & Markets
1 April 2022
Markets bounce on peace talks, bumper savings rate launches, and the real cost of those tax cuts
This week, Laith Khalaf brings us the latest markets news, including markets bouncing on potential Ukraine peace talks and Barclays taking a £450m hit to profits. Laith and Laura Suter also crunch the numbers on how much...

54 min listen

Money & Markets
1 April 2022
Markets bounce on peace talks, bumper savings rate launches, and the real cost of those tax cuts
This week, Laith Khalaf brings us the latest markets news, including markets bouncing on potential Ukraine peace talks and Barclays taking a £450m hit to profits. Laith and Laura Suter also crunch the numbers on how much...

Money & Markets
23 March 2022
What the Spring Statement means for your finances, expert tax tips, and London’s fight to attract more companies to its stock market
Danni Hewson and Dan Coatsworth give their reactions to Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement, including the potential winners and losers from his announcement. Consumers, pensioners and businesses are all affected.

Dan has...

40 min listen

Money & Markets
23 March 2022
What the Spring Statement means for your finances, expert tax tips, and London’s fight to attract more companies to its stock market
Danni Hewson and Dan Coatsworth give their reactions to Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement, including the potential winners and losers from his announcement. Consumers, pensioners and businesses are all affected.

Dan has...

Money & Markets
18 March 2022
War and covid unsettle markets plus your ISA questions answered
On this week’s Money & Markets podcast, Danni Hewson is joined by Tom Sieber from Shares to discuss another volatile week for markets – facing not just the situation in Ukraine but another Covid lockdown in China. Tom...

39 min listen

Money & Markets
18 March 2022
War and covid unsettle markets plus your ISA questions answered
On this week’s Money & Markets podcast, Danni Hewson is joined by Tom Sieber from Shares to discuss another volatile week for markets – facing not just the situation in Ukraine but another Covid lockdown in China. Tom...

Money & Markets
11 March 2022
How the war in Ukraine could impact UK household finances, companies halting business in Russia, and everything you need to know about the metaverse
This week’s podcast explores how the latest events in Ukraine have moved global stock markets and how the war will have a big impact on the cost of living in the UK.

Dan Coatsworth chats about some of the companies on...

46 min listen

Money & Markets

Money & Markets

Breaking up the tech giants, the rise of challenger banks, 40 year mortgages and how the new tax year will affect your finances

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