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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

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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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2 September 2021
Outlook for stocks, changes to contactless cards, and the rise of thematic funds
AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould explains why US stocks are riding high after an important meeting of central bankers, and what could move markets going forward.

Dan Coatsworth examines UK stocks that have done...

31 min listen

Money & Markets
27 August 2021
Bitcoin bandwagon, billion-pound bids and bumper pensioner payrises
On this week’s episode Laith Khalaf looks at rumours of a £7bn bid for another supermarket and what’s behind the sell-off in mining stocks, as well as giving an update on the latest supply chain issues hitting companies...

Money & Markets
27 August 2021
Bitcoin bandwagon, billion-pound bids and bumper pensioner payrises
On this week’s episode Laith Khalaf looks at rumours of a £7bn bid for another supermarket and what’s behind the sell-off in mining stocks, as well as giving an update on the latest supply chain issues hitting companies...

33 min listen

Money & Markets
19 August 2021
Defence sector sees M&A action, rising prices impact retailers and warnings about “Smishing” fraud
This week’s podcast looks into bids for two defence giants which are attracting government attention. Private equity owned Cobham targets Ultra Electronics and US based Transdigm’s been told to put up or shut up when it...

Money & Markets
19 August 2021
Defence sector sees M&A action, rising prices impact retailers and warnings about “Smishing” fraud
This week’s podcast looks into bids for two defence giants which are attracting government attention. Private equity owned Cobham targets Ultra Electronics and US based Transdigm’s been told to put up or shut up when it...

36 min listen

Money & Markets
12 August 2021
Takeover fever, an inflation warning for cash savers and tips for the DIY investor from AJ Bell’s big boss
This week’s podcast takes a look at some of the skirmishes underway to snap up UK companies including Big Tobacco’s bid to get in on the wellness trade.

Laura Suter checks out the latest US inflation figures and gives...

Money & Markets
12 August 2021
Takeover fever, an inflation warning for cash savers and tips for the DIY investor from AJ Bell’s big boss
This week’s podcast takes a look at some of the skirmishes underway to snap up UK companies including Big Tobacco’s bid to get in on the wellness trade.

Laura Suter checks out the latest US inflation figures and gives...

34 min listen

Money & Markets
6 August 2021
The fund manager who got out before China sell-off, a defence company with a hidden jewel, and the junior bankers’ struggle for a big payday
This week’s podcast features Simon Edelsten from Mid Wynd Investment Trust on the sell-off in Chinese shares and why he decided to dump most of his Chinese holdings earlier this year.

Dan Coatsworth explores how the FTSE...

Money & Markets
6 August 2021
The fund manager who got out before China sell-off, a defence company with a hidden jewel, and the junior bankers’ struggle for a big payday
This week’s podcast features Simon Edelsten from Mid Wynd Investment Trust on the sell-off in Chinese shares and why he decided to dump most of his Chinese holdings earlier this year.

Dan Coatsworth explores how the FTSE...

40 min listen

Money & Markets
30 July 2021
Tech giants, China’s regulatory muscle flex and the best way to save for kids.
This week podcast looks at why some astonishing earnings figures from three American tech giants hasn’t delighted all investors and Dan Coatsworth digs into huge market falls in shares of Chinese companies listed on US...

Money & Markets
30 July 2021
Tech giants, China’s regulatory muscle flex and the best way to save for kids.
This week podcast looks at why some astonishing earnings figures from three American tech giants hasn’t delighted all investors and Dan Coatsworth digs into huge market falls in shares of Chinese companies listed on US...

47 min listen

Money & Markets
23 July 2021
Stagflation haunts the markets, the outlook for gold, lasting power of attorney overhaul and Olympics treasures
This week’s podcast explains the reasons why stock markets have taken another hit.

Dan Coatsworth debates the perils of stagflation, the companies with supply chain disruption and margin pressures, and why strong Q2...

Money & Markets
23 July 2021
Stagflation haunts the markets, the outlook for gold, lasting power of attorney overhaul and Olympics treasures
This week’s podcast explains the reasons why stock markets have taken another hit.

Dan Coatsworth debates the perils of stagflation, the companies with supply chain disruption and margin pressures, and why strong Q2...

35 min listen

Money & Markets
16 July 2021
Big wobbles, big banks and ten years of Lifestrategy funds
This week podcast looks at what was behind the recent global market slump and how rising inflation on both sides of the Atlantic might change the game going forward. Danni Hewson assess whether the mask wearing conundrum...

Money & Markets
16 July 2021
Big wobbles, big banks and ten years of Lifestrategy funds
This week podcast looks at what was behind the recent global market slump and how rising inflation on both sides of the Atlantic might change the game going forward. Danni Hewson assess whether the mask wearing conundrum...

41 min listen

Money & Markets
9 July 2021
Property special: housing market frenzy, top mortgage deals, Tritax’s warehouse boom and the future of property funds
This week we have a special edition of the Money & Markets podcast looking at the world of property.

Danni Hewson talks to consultant Alex Goldstein about the explosion in house prices, and Laith Khalaf asks David...

Money & Markets
9 July 2021
Property special: housing market frenzy, top mortgage deals, Tritax’s warehouse boom and the future of property funds
This week we have a special edition of the Money & Markets podcast looking at the world of property.

Danni Hewson talks to consultant Alex Goldstein about the explosion in house prices, and Laith Khalaf asks David...

58 min listen

Money & Markets
1 July 2021
Green list but no green light for travel, pension nudges and your pot, plus are bonds in or out of fashion.
This week’s podcast assesses why the green list isn’t a green light for travel and looks at the impact of Joe Biden’s big infrastructure deal on markets. Tom Selby checks out why government nudges to get more people...

Money & Markets
1 July 2021
Green list but no green light for travel, pension nudges and your pot, plus are bonds in or out of fashion.
This week’s podcast assesses why the green list isn’t a green light for travel and looks at the impact of Joe Biden’s big infrastructure deal on markets. Tom Selby checks out why government nudges to get more people...

49 min listen

Money & Markets
25 June 2021
Levelling Up, a supermarket treat and what’s changed 5 years after the Brexit vote.
This week’s podcast looks at why markets are still jittery about inflation, Dan Coatsworth digs into a series of announcements from central banks and the latest economic data to assess exactly where things stand and how...

Money & Markets
25 June 2021
Levelling Up, a supermarket treat and what’s changed 5 years after the Brexit vote.
This week’s podcast looks at why markets are still jittery about inflation, Dan Coatsworth digs into a series of announcements from central banks and the latest economic data to assess exactly where things stand and how...

45 min listen

Money & Markets
17 June 2021
Why inflation matters, UK football’s troubling finances and investing in overseas markets
Inflation is all the rage, so this week’s podcast looks at the factors driving up the cost of living.

Dan Coatsworth explore why wages could soon be going up and Danni Hewson looks at the companies in the firing line...

Money & Markets
17 June 2021
Why inflation matters, UK football’s troubling finances and investing in overseas markets
Inflation is all the rage, so this week’s podcast looks at the factors driving up the cost of living.

Dan Coatsworth explore why wages could soon be going up and Danni Hewson looks at the companies in the firing line...

40 min listen

Money & Markets
11 June 2021
Global tax changes, investor activism and why financial stocks are back in vogue
This week’s podcast looks at how markets have reacted to big plans from the G7 to change global taxation and another crypto bounce as Bitcoin becomes legal tender in Venezuela. Danni Hewson also digs through Andy Haldane...

Money & Markets
11 June 2021
Global tax changes, investor activism and why financial stocks are back in vogue
This week’s podcast looks at how markets have reacted to big plans from the G7 to change global taxation and another crypto bounce as Bitcoin becomes legal tender in Venezuela. Danni Hewson also digs through Andy Haldane...

36 min listen

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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

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