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Housebuilder woes, what to do when a fund manager leaves, and investing in unicorns

23 min listen

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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 companies. AJ Bell’s Personal Finance Analyst Laura Suter and Shares’ Editor Daniel Coatsworth are joined this week by AJ Bell fund manager Simon Molica.

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8 October 2020
Companies that use data well, state pension age change, Boris’ latest leg-up for property buyers, and market see-saw on Trump debacle
This week’s podcast features an interview with former Game Group boss Ian Shepherd how companies succeed or fail with using data to drive profits.

Find out about important changes to the state pension and how the...

44 min listen

Money & Markets
1 October 2020
Behind the scenes of private equity, Asda takeover talk, different job support measures and new insight into pension withdrawal trends
This week’s podcast features an in-depth chat with Arthur Mornington and Steven Tredget from Oakley Capital about takeovers, whether private equity had started to be more transparent, the assumption that PE firms load...

Money & Markets
1 October 2020
Behind the scenes of private equity, Asda takeover talk, different job support measures and new insight into pension withdrawal trends
This week’s podcast features an in-depth chat with Arthur Mornington and Steven Tredget from Oakley Capital about takeovers, whether private equity had started to be more transparent, the assumption that PE firms load...

56 min listen

Money & Markets
24 September 2020
AIM inheritance tax benefit fears, investors revert to lockdown market playbook, potential good news on insurance prices, NS&I’s big rate cut and exploring negative interest rates
This week’s podcast explores the tax benefits of putting money into certain AIM stocks and how any meddling by the Government on the rules could have a catastrophic impact on the junior stock market. Joining Dan and Tom...

Money & Markets
24 September 2020
AIM inheritance tax benefit fears, investors revert to lockdown market playbook, potential good news on insurance prices, NS&I’s big rate cut and exploring negative interest rates
This week’s podcast explores the tax benefits of putting money into certain AIM stocks and how any meddling by the Government on the rules could have a catastrophic impact on the junior stock market. Joining Dan and Tom...

47 min listen

Money & Markets
18 September 2020
Is Snowflake the next big tech stock? Debt fears around buy now, pay later; and this year’s 10-baggers
Warren Buffett and Snoop Dogg have backed Snowflake and other investors will soon get their chance as the tech business and Amazon challenger heads to the stock market. Listen to this podcast to find out why Snowflake is...

Money & Markets
18 September 2020
Is Snowflake the next big tech stock? Debt fears around buy now, pay later; and this year’s 10-baggers
Warren Buffett and Snoop Dogg have backed Snowflake and other investors will soon get their chance as the tech business and Amazon challenger heads to the stock market. Listen to this podcast to find out why Snowflake is...

44 min listen

Money & Markets
10 September 2020
The brains behind one of the best performing funds, controversial view on savings rates and why The Hut’s stock market debut is getting everyone excited
Join us for a chat with Andrew Vaughan from Free Spirit Fund who explains how his performance has beaten so many other funds.

Dan and Tom discuss the recent US market sell-off, companies getting back on their feet after...

Money & Markets
10 September 2020
The brains behind one of the best performing funds, controversial view on savings rates and why The Hut’s stock market debut is getting everyone excited
Join us for a chat with Andrew Vaughan from Free Spirit Fund who explains how his performance has beaten so many other funds.

Dan and Tom discuss the recent US market sell-off, companies getting back on their feet after...

53 min listen

Money & Markets
3 September 2020
Tax reforms, avoiding corporate insolvency, resuming earnings guidance, and why the return to schools and offices matters to investors
This week’s podcast revisits the topic of raising taxes to pay for Covid support and how the possible changes would affect us. Julie Palmer from Begbies Traynor explains the troubles facing UK businesses and what they...

Money & Markets
3 September 2020
Tax reforms, avoiding corporate insolvency, resuming earnings guidance, and why the return to schools and offices matters to investors
This week’s podcast revisits the topic of raising taxes to pay for Covid support and how the possible changes would affect us. Julie Palmer from Begbies Traynor explains the troubles facing UK businesses and what they...

43 min listen

Money & Markets
27 August 2020
The return of IPOs and takeovers, why Apple and Tesla are doing the splits, options for mortgage holidays and pension scams on the rise
This week’s podcast explains why the market is braced for a wave of corporate deals. Dan and Laura chat about Ant which could potentially be the largest ever IPO fundraise, they talk about the names headed for the stock...

Money & Markets
27 August 2020
The return of IPOs and takeovers, why Apple and Tesla are doing the splits, options for mortgage holidays and pension scams on the rise
This week’s podcast explains why the market is braced for a wave of corporate deals. Dan and Laura chat about Ant which could potentially be the largest ever IPO fundraise, they talk about the names headed for the stock...

44 min listen

Money & Markets
20 August 2020
Windfall for 18-year olds, US stock market record high, hospitality sector challenges, UK property market surge and what’s on fund managers’ minds
This week’s podcast discusses how the first batch of child trust funds are about to mature, and Dan and Laura also discuss the initial impact of Government support to help pubs and restaurants.

Discover why everyone’s...

Money & Markets
20 August 2020
Windfall for 18-year olds, US stock market record high, hospitality sector challenges, UK property market surge and what’s on fund managers’ minds
This week’s podcast discusses how the first batch of child trust funds are about to mature, and Dan and Laura also discuss the initial impact of Government support to help pubs and restaurants.

Discover why everyone’s...

34 min listen

Money & Markets
13 August 2020
UK recession figures, savings for children rocket, pension worries and debt crackdown
This week we look at the mass of big economic data that’s come out in the past week and what it means for individuals. We also talk about why savings for children have shot up in lockdown, how much you should really be...

Money & Markets
13 August 2020
UK recession figures, savings for children rocket, pension worries and debt crackdown
This week we look at the mass of big economic data that’s come out in the past week and what it means for individuals. We also talk about why savings for children have shot up in lockdown, how much you should really be...

37 min listen

Money & Markets
6 August 2020
Property funds shake-up, BP’s dividend cut, pensions slashed and Woodford saga update
This week we look at huge changes afoot for property funds, the weird reaction to BP’s big dividend cut, why we’re all paying less death tax and why people took less money out of their pensions so far this year. We’ve...

Money & Markets
6 August 2020
Property funds shake-up, BP’s dividend cut, pensions slashed and Woodford saga update
This week we look at huge changes afoot for property funds, the weird reaction to BP’s big dividend cut, why we’re all paying less death tax and why people took less money out of their pensions so far this year. We’ve...

38 min listen

Money & Markets
31 July 2020
The return of dividends, Greggs’ big challenge, state pension age court battle and the evolution of ESG funds
This week’s podcast discusses companies restarting dividends and why this is good news for investors. There’s a look at the latest news from Greggs, Games Workshop and Next. The team also chat about Murray Income Trust...

Money & Markets
31 July 2020
The return of dividends, Greggs’ big challenge, state pension age court battle and the evolution of ESG funds
This week’s podcast discusses companies restarting dividends and why this is good news for investors. There’s a look at the latest news from Greggs, Games Workshop and Next. The team also chat about Murray Income Trust...

42 min listen

Money & Markets
23 July 2020
Mark Slater on growth opportunities, the rampant rise in biotech stocks, silver rally, why young investors have been spooked, and spending habits in lockdown
This episode includes a look at the latest events on the markets including why shares in Synairgen, AstraZeneca and Kingfisher have been rising, why Netflix is down, and why silver is suddenly in demand.

This week’s...

Money & Markets
23 July 2020
Mark Slater on growth opportunities, the rampant rise in biotech stocks, silver rally, why young investors have been spooked, and spending habits in lockdown
This episode includes a look at the latest events on the markets including why shares in Synairgen, AstraZeneca and Kingfisher have been rising, why Netflix is down, and why silver is suddenly in demand.

This week’s...

43 min listen

Money & Markets
16 July 2020
US stocks, Tesla, capital gains tax shock and small cap guru interview
This week the podcast goes stateside and looks at the second quarter earnings season for US stocks, why everyone is racing to own a slice of Tesla, and why the presidential election could be bad for stocks if Joe Biden...

Money & Markets
16 July 2020
US stocks, Tesla, capital gains tax shock and small cap guru interview
This week the podcast goes stateside and looks at the second quarter earnings season for US stocks, why everyone is racing to own a slice of Tesla, and why the presidential election could be bad for stocks if Joe Biden...

50 min listen

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