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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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22 September 2023
Positive news on inflation, a surge in profit warnings, and does Frasers hold the key to Shein’s UK growth plan?
On this episode of the Money & Markets podcast Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson mull over the factors behind a surprise fall in UK headline inflation in spite of rising fuel costs.

Dan digs into the surge in profit...

Money & Markets
13 September 2023
Why the oil price has shot up, consumer rights as Wilko collapses, and what a surge in shoplifting tells us about consumer finances
The price of oil has gone up by more than 25% in two months, creating a new inflationary headwind for consumers and businesses. Dan Coatsworth talks to AJ Bell’s Russ Mould about why the black stuff is suddenly more...

35 min listen

Money & Markets
13 September 2023
Why the oil price has shot up, consumer rights as Wilko collapses, and what a surge in shoplifting tells us about consumer finances
The price of oil has gone up by more than 25% in two months, creating a new inflationary headwind for consumers and businesses. Dan Coatsworth talks to AJ Bell’s Russ Mould about why the black stuff is suddenly more...

Money & Markets
7 September 2023
Wilko’s collapse, M&S back in the FTSE 100, Barratt Homes blames Trussonomics for slump in demand and UK listing rule changes
We’re back from our summer break! And there is lots of markets news to cover – Danni Hewson has got an update on what happened over the summer and also the latest on Wilko’s collapse, M&S heading back into the FTSE 100...

50 min listen

Money & Markets
7 September 2023
Wilko’s collapse, M&S back in the FTSE 100, Barratt Homes blames Trussonomics for slump in demand and UK listing rule changes
We’re back from our summer break! And there is lots of markets news to cover – Danni Hewson has got an update on what happened over the summer and also the latest on Wilko’s collapse, M&S heading back into the FTSE 100...

Money & Markets
26 July 2023
NatWest boss quits, Greek wildfires, parents raiding kids’ savings and emerging market recovery
This week Danni Hewson and Laura Suter will be diving into all the detail on the news that NatWest’s boss Alison Rose has quit amid the Nigel Farage furore. They’ll also be looking at the big tech companies announcing...

45 min listen

Money & Markets
26 July 2023
NatWest boss quits, Greek wildfires, parents raiding kids’ savings and emerging market recovery
This week Danni Hewson and Laura Suter will be diving into all the detail on the news that NatWest’s boss Alison Rose has quit amid the Nigel Farage furore. They’ll also be looking at the big tech companies announcing...

Money & Markets
21 July 2023
Cooling inflation boosts UK stocks plus US banks enjoy a rate hike bonanza
On this week’s AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson dig through the latest UK inflation data which has delivered a shot of optimism to investors.

They mull over how the Bank of England might...

45 min listen

Money & Markets
21 July 2023
Cooling inflation boosts UK stocks plus US banks enjoy a rate hike bonanza
On this week’s AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson dig through the latest UK inflation data which has delivered a shot of optimism to investors.

They mull over how the Bank of England might...

Money & Markets
14 July 2023
Why Jeremy Hunt’s pension plan has flaws, how teenagers manage money and the attractions of investing in Vietnam
Tom Selby considers Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s strategy to boost the average pension pot by £1,000 a year and why the plan has flaws.

Laura Suter talks about some remarkable figures on the amount of money in savings...

40 min listen

Money & Markets
14 July 2023
Why Jeremy Hunt’s pension plan has flaws, how teenagers manage money and the attractions of investing in Vietnam
Tom Selby considers Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s strategy to boost the average pension pot by £1,000 a year and why the plan has flaws.

Laura Suter talks about some remarkable figures on the amount of money in savings...

Money & Markets
6 July 2023
Govt crackdown on greedflation, US-China tensions, bumper tax on savings and Tesla’s record deliveries
This week Laura Suter is shedding light on all the government moves aimed at easing the cost of living pressure on our finances, from petrol prices to supermarket bills and savings rates. Danni Hewson brings you the...

45 min listen

Money & Markets
6 July 2023
Govt crackdown on greedflation, US-China tensions, bumper tax on savings and Tesla’s record deliveries
This week Laura Suter is shedding light on all the government moves aimed at easing the cost of living pressure on our finances, from petrol prices to supermarket bills and savings rates. Danni Hewson brings you the...

Money & Markets
4 July 2023
New boss leads a turnaround at Rolls-Royce and Ocado in focus after Amazon bid rumours
In the second in a series of bonus podcasts from the Shares magazine team to accompany AJ Bell’s Money & Markets podcast, Tom Sieber, Steve Frazer and Ian Conway take a close look at two stocks enjoying vastly...

27 min listen

Money & Markets
4 July 2023
New boss leads a turnaround at Rolls-Royce and Ocado in focus after Amazon bid rumours
In the second in a series of bonus podcasts from the Shares magazine team to accompany AJ Bell’s Money & Markets podcast, Tom Sieber, Steve Frazer and Ian Conway take a close look at two stocks enjoying vastly...

Money & Markets
29 June 2023
Frasers’ game of Monopoly, car insurance pains and problems with Boots’ owner
Dan Coatsworth chats about retailer Frasers which seems to be playing a long running game of high street Monopoly. He also explains why car insurance premiums are going up.

Danni Hewson discusses why tensions in Russia...

49 min listen

Money & Markets
29 June 2023
Frasers’ game of Monopoly, car insurance pains and problems with Boots’ owner
Dan Coatsworth chats about retailer Frasers which seems to be playing a long running game of high street Monopoly. He also explains why car insurance premiums are going up.

Danni Hewson discusses why tensions in Russia...

Money & Markets
22 June 2023
Navigating the mortgage maze, higher interest rates hurting companies and why takeovers have fired up the biotech space
This week’s podcast explores the market reaction to UK interest rates going up once again.

Laura Suter talks to David Hollingworth from mortgage broker L&C about whether someone should fix their mortgage or stay on a...

43 min listen

Money & Markets
22 June 2023
Navigating the mortgage maze, higher interest rates hurting companies and why takeovers have fired up the biotech space
This week’s podcast explores the market reaction to UK interest rates going up once again.

Laura Suter talks to David Hollingworth from mortgage broker L&C about whether someone should fix their mortgage or stay on a...

Money & Markets
16 June 2023
Bond market turmoil (again), Vodafone/Three mega merger, child savings trick and Argonaut’s Barry Norris
This week Danni Hewson and Laura Suter have got a lot of big Government data that both the Bank of England and homeowners aren’t exactly thrilled by – and we’ll be looking stateside too, to see how the inflation battle...

47 min listen

Money & Markets
16 June 2023
Bond market turmoil (again), Vodafone/Three mega merger, child savings trick and Argonaut’s Barry Norris
This week Danni Hewson and Laura Suter have got a lot of big Government data that both the Bank of England and homeowners aren’t exactly thrilled by – and we’ll be looking stateside too, to see how the inflation battle...

Money & Markets
9 June 2023
Reaction to Apple’s headset launch, 5% cash interest versus equity dividends, and how Bloomsbury Publishing is in a sweet spot
This week’s podcast chats about the market reaction to Apple’s foray into headsets, why British American Tobacco is not firing on all cylinders, and the well-known name buying a stake in gambling group 888.

Dan...

44 min listen

Money & Markets
9 June 2023
Reaction to Apple’s headset launch, 5% cash interest versus equity dividends, and how Bloomsbury Publishing is in a sweet spot
This week’s podcast chats about the market reaction to Apple’s foray into headsets, why British American Tobacco is not firing on all cylinders, and the well-known name buying a stake in gambling group 888.

Dan...

Money & Markets
1 June 2023
Bond market mania, Blackrock mining trust, energy price cap and Nvidia bumper profits
This week we’re going to cover that rollercoaster ride that bond markets have been on, once again, and what it means for your investments and your mortgage. Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis, will be giving an...

Money & Markets
1 June 2023
Bond market mania, Blackrock mining trust, energy price cap and Nvidia bumper profits
This week we’re going to cover that rollercoaster ride that bond markets have been on, once again, and what it means for your investments and your mortgage. Laith Khalaf, head of investment analysis, will be giving an...

41 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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