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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 February 2024
Magnificent Seven updates, McDonald’s, US dividend investing and why your retirement pot might need to get bigger
On today’s AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast we’ll be diving into the latest market moves, including how McDonald’s has been hit by the Middle East conflict and how oil price falls have had a knock-on effect on BP, Shell...

47 min listen

Money & Markets
8 February 2024
Magnificent Seven updates, McDonald’s, US dividend investing and why your retirement pot might need to get bigger
On today’s AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast we’ll be diving into the latest market moves, including how McDonald’s has been hit by the Middle East conflict and how oil price falls have had a knock-on effect on BP, Shell...

Money & Markets
5 February 2024
Investment trust show #1. Future of Scottish Mortgage, sources of generous income, finding bargains and why smaller companies could have a good year
Welcome to the first in a new series of bonus podcasts from the AJ Bell Money & Markets team.

If you’re a fan of investment trusts, you’re going to love it. And if you don’t know what they are and just want to hear...

56 min listen

Money & Markets
5 February 2024
Investment trust show #1. Future of Scottish Mortgage, sources of generous income, finding bargains and why smaller companies could have a good year
Welcome to the first in a new series of bonus podcasts from the AJ Bell Money & Markets team.

If you’re a fan of investment trusts, you’re going to love it. And if you don’t know what they are and just want to hear...

Money & Markets
2 February 2024
Markets hit by interest rate decision, Microsoft and Alphabet fail to win over investors, Elon Musk’s odd behaviour, and finding opportunities among UK mid cap stocks
On this week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss the impact on markets as the Federal Reserve seems to push a rate cut into the long, spring grass.

The pair chew over...

50 min listen

Money & Markets
2 February 2024
Markets hit by interest rate decision, Microsoft and Alphabet fail to win over investors, Elon Musk’s odd behaviour, and finding opportunities among UK mid cap stocks
On this week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss the impact on markets as the Federal Reserve seems to push a rate cut into the long, spring grass.

The pair chew over...

Money & Markets
25 January 2024
US markets hit new record high, Netflix enjoys growth spurt, Tesla disappoints, and plans to stamp out hidden fees
Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson explain why US shares are doing so well, including a rally in chip-related stocks and how Netflix has managed to enjoy a new growth spurt.

Tom Sieber and Steven Frazer from Shares magazine...

52 min listen

Money & Markets
25 January 2024
US markets hit new record high, Netflix enjoys growth spurt, Tesla disappoints, and plans to stamp out hidden fees
Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson explain why US shares are doing so well, including a rally in chip-related stocks and how Netflix has managed to enjoy a new growth spurt.

Tom Sieber and Steven Frazer from Shares magazine...

Money & Markets
18 January 2024
Inflation in shock rise, Red Sea troubles, Premium Bond rate is cut and Allianz manager on tech sector
On this week’s podcast Danni and Laura cover the all important inflation figure, which showed the headline number had moved in the wrong direction. That surprise shift had a knock-on effect on markets, so we look at the...

47 min listen

Money & Markets
18 January 2024
Inflation in shock rise, Red Sea troubles, Premium Bond rate is cut and Allianz manager on tech sector
On this week’s podcast Danni and Laura cover the all important inflation figure, which showed the headline number had moved in the wrong direction. That surprise shift had a knock-on effect on markets, so we look at the...

Money & Markets
12 January 2024
A Christmas cracker for some UK retailers, Boeing shares fall after door blowout and Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator
On this episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson dig through a bumper crop of Christmas trading updates from UK retailers including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s and they...

50 min listen

Money & Markets
12 January 2024
A Christmas cracker for some UK retailers, Boeing shares fall after door blowout and Bitcoin ETFs given green light by US regulator
On this episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson dig through a bumper crop of Christmas trading updates from UK retailers including Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s and they...

Money & Markets
4 January 2024
Listeners share their early retirement stories, FTSE 100 turns 40, Evenlode manager on AI, and good news for mortgage rates
Two months ago, we asked if any listeners had managed to retire early and gain financial independence, in line with the so-called FIRE movement. Plenty of you have hit the goal, judging by the responses we’ve received.

C...

39 min listen

Money & Markets
4 January 2024
Listeners share their early retirement stories, FTSE 100 turns 40, Evenlode manager on AI, and good news for mortgage rates
Two months ago, we asked if any listeners had managed to retire early and gain financial independence, in line with the so-called FIRE movement. Plenty of you have hit the goal, judging by the responses we’ve received.

C...

Money & Markets
21 December 2023
Red Sea oil price fears, inflation’s latest drop, the top stocks of 2023 and investor outlook for 2024
In our final episode of the year, Danni and Laura look at the impact of that Red Sea turmoil on the oil market and Amazon’s deal with Games Workshop to bring Warhammer to the big screen. We’ll also look at the latest...

41 min listen

Money & Markets
21 December 2023
Red Sea oil price fears, inflation’s latest drop, the top stocks of 2023 and investor outlook for 2024
In our final episode of the year, Danni and Laura look at the impact of that Red Sea turmoil on the oil market and Amazon’s deal with Games Workshop to bring Warhammer to the big screen. We’ll also look at the latest...

Money & Markets
14 December 2023
Santa rally starts early for stock markets on shift in interest rate policy, Boots and Shein IPO rumours, and why the renewable energy space has been a tough place to make money
Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss the market reaction to the US Fed’s blueprint for interest rate cuts plus a slew of economic data about the state of the UK economy which could be sliding into recession.

You can...

53 min listen

Money & Markets
14 December 2023
Santa rally starts early for stock markets on shift in interest rate policy, Boots and Shein IPO rumours, and why the renewable energy space has been a tough place to make money
Dan Coatsworth and Danni Hewson discuss the market reaction to the US Fed’s blueprint for interest rate cuts plus a slew of economic data about the state of the UK economy which could be sliding into recession.

You can...

Money & Markets
7 December 2023
Finding value among US stocks, bitcoin and gold jump, GameStop’s latest disappointment, and the truth about thematic investing
There is a widely held view that US shares are expensive, yet this isn’t true for everything. Dan Coatsworth talks to Rosanna Burcheri from Fidelity American Special Situations fund about how she is still finding plenty...

36 min listen

Money & Markets
7 December 2023
Finding value among US stocks, bitcoin and gold jump, GameStop’s latest disappointment, and the truth about thematic investing
There is a widely held view that US shares are expensive, yet this isn’t true for everything. Dan Coatsworth talks to Rosanna Burcheri from Fidelity American Special Situations fund about how she is still finding plenty...

Money & Markets
30 November 2023
Greenwashing, Rolls Royce, small caps and NS&I rate cuts
On this week’s podcast we’ll be covering markets news, from Rolls Royce and the impact Black Friday had on stocks to inflation in Europe. We’ve got not one but two fund manager interviews: the first is on the challenging...

43 min listen

Money & Markets
30 November 2023
Greenwashing, Rolls Royce, small caps and NS&I rate cuts
On this week’s podcast we’ll be covering markets news, from Rolls Royce and the impact Black Friday had on stocks to inflation in Europe. We’ve got not one but two fund manager interviews: the first is on the challenging...

Money & Markets
22 November 2023
What the Autumn Statement means for consumers, businesses and markets, the Government’s Tell Sid plan to sell its stake in NatWest, plus the latest on Nvidia and OpenAI
This week’s podcast turns the Autumn Statement into plain English, looking at the key announcements and the ones buried in documents published by the Government.

The team talk about how UK economic growth expectations...

31 min listen

Money & Markets
22 November 2023
What the Autumn Statement means for consumers, businesses and markets, the Government’s Tell Sid plan to sell its stake in NatWest, plus the latest on Nvidia and OpenAI
This week’s podcast turns the Autumn Statement into plain English, looking at the key announcements and the ones buried in documents published by the Government.

The team talk about how UK economic growth expectations...

Money & Markets
17 November 2023
Good news on inflation, the quest to retire early, and why India is catching investors’ attention
The big news this week is the latest inflation figures which have positive implications for consumers and businesses. The data has already triggered a rally in global stock markets as Dan Coatsworth discusses in this...

35 min listen

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Money & Markets

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

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