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Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.
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- 2 days ago24 min
Inheritance Tax Is Catching More People — Here's How to Fight Back
Inheritance tax is catching more families than ever, and recent rule changes will only extend the net even further. In this episode, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the most effective ways to reduce an IHT bill with inheritance tax specialist Rob May, including a detailed look at the types of insurance available, and how much they're likely to cost you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 4 days ago32 min
Why Africa’s Population Boom Could Power Its Next Growth Era
Could Africa’s long-misunderstood population boom become its greatest economic advantage? Economist and author Joe Studwell joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss his book, How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier. He argues that rising population density is already transforming the continent by creating deeper markets, boosting agricultural productivity, supporting urbanization and making manufacturing more viable. While governance, debt and commodity dependence remain risks, he sees a more diverse, locally driven growth story emerging across Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago31 min
Blair Versus Starmer - Can the Government Get Out of Britain's Way?
How can Keir Starmer - or whoever leads the country next - help to turn the UK’s fortunes around? Simon French, Managing Director, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Panmure Liberum joins co-host John Stepek to discuss former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair’s 5000-word prescription for the UK economy, the growing backlash towards Net-Zero policies and why the UK is at risk of sliding towards another “Liz Truss Moment”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 1 weeks ago9 min
What's the Smartest Way to Save in 2026?
Hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek take another listener question, this time around the pros and cons of ISAs, LISAs, and SIPPs. They debate the most tax-efficient method of saving depending on one's circumstances and why savers need to be aware of the withdrawal rules to avoid any nasty surprises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago16 min
Price Controls, Britain's Struggling Jobs Market, and the SpaceX IPO
In Merryn's absence this week John Stepek and Sam Unsted, editor on the Bloomberg Markets Today live blog, discuss how weak UK economic data has actually provided some relief for gilts this week, look at the problems with both proposed and existing government price controls, and wonder whether the coming wave of mega-IPOs led by SpaceX might take some of the exuberance out of stocks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago21 min
Your Questions Answered: Pensions, Capital Gains Tax and More
Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek answer listener questions on how retail investor flows, passive investing, and social media have reshaped markets, arguing that the surge in everyday investing has significantly boosted stock prices — particularly in the US. They also discuss practical personal finance challenges around pensions, capital gains tax, and passive versus active investing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago23 min
Why Investors Should Expect Lower Returns From Here
Merryn Somerset Webb speaks to Pictet Asset Management Chief Strategist Luca Paolini about why markets remain remarkably resilient despite geopolitical turmoil, inflation fears and mounting fiscal risks. Paolini argues that the AI investment boom, strong corporate earnings and persistent US economic strength continue to support markets — but warns that the era of US exceptionalism may be fading, making diversification and lower long-term return expectations essential for investors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago14 min
The UK Is Still Losing Cheap Stocks to Private Equity Bargain Hunters
For this week's second installment of the news round up, hosts Merryn and John discuss how cheap UK stocks are still being bought up by private equity firms; and how rising inflation could put a stop to the highly-concentrated surge in US equity markets. They also talk about changes to the Premium Bond prize rate which mean the odds of winning are set to improve and consider how governments could make wider use of lottery-style fundraising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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