Money Clinic with Claer Barrett
989 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 34 ratingsThe FT’s money-making expert Claer Barrett responds to real-life money questions from a range of millennial guests gearing up to battle the cost of living crisis. Every episode is packed with nuggets, tips and takeaways shared by top FT writers and financial experts. There are no short cuts to wealth, but Money Clinic promises to tell you things you didn’t know about your finances and investing in ways that anyone can understand.
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Do sneakers deserve a place in your investment portfolio?
July 09, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes - 63.8 MBOver the past decade, collectible sneakers have crept to multi-billion dollar market status, but can they really be considered investments? In this episode, presenter Claer Barrett checks in with Unhedged podcast co-host and aspiring sneakerhead Rob Armstrong for his take on these alternative alternative investments, and later hears about the world’s first managed sneaker fund, Always Legit, asking co-founder and COO Howie Schwartz the burning question: are sneakers investable in the long ru...
Financial regrets? Comedian Lucy Porter’s had a few
July 02, 2024 04:00 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBIt’s easy to harbour regrets about poor financial decisions, but this week’s guest has decided to do what many wouldn’t dare: air her mistakes in public on a national tour. Presenter Claer Barrett speaks with comedian Lucy Porter, best known for her appearances on QI, Have I Got News For You and EastEnders, about her biggest money regrets and more, and the many, many laughs along the way. Clip: BBC Catch Lucy on her national tour of No Regrets and listen to her podcast, Fingers on Buzzers....
What will the UK election mean for your money?
June 25, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 71.6 MBRegardless of which political party wins the UK general election on July 4, voters fear they will have to pay more taxes. Taxes are the crucial battleground in the run-up to polling day, and experts question whether manifesto pledges can be delivered without raising them. What aspects of our personal finances could be affected - and could a change of leadership potentially be beneficial for investors in UK stocks? In this episode, host Claer Barrett discusses what could happen next with Mira...
Can financial therapy change our relationship with money?
June 18, 2024 04:00 - 25 minutes - 59.1 MBPrepare to take a seat on the therapist’s couch and discover what your money habits say about you. In this episode, host Claer Barrett sits down with the UK’s first financial therapist, Vicky Reynal whose new book, Money on Your Mind: The Psychology Behind Your Financial Habits, aims to help people untangle problematic aspects of their relationship with money. They discuss the symbolic nature of money, what can make one person a spender and another a saver, and how equipping yourself with th...
The Five Minute Investor from Money Clinic: What is a PE ratio?
June 11, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 17.9 MBWhen we talk about the relative value of our investments, PE ratios are never far away from the conversation - but what does this mean, and what exactly goes into this calculation? In the latest episode of our Five Minute Investor miniseries, FT consumer editor Claer Barrett challenges FT investment columnist Stuart Kirk to break down the ‘price’ and ‘earnings’ parts of the equation, and elucidate on other ways the PE ratio is used by investors to benchmark the relative value of different sh...
The Five-Minute Investor from Money Clinic: What’s an IPO?
June 04, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 16.6 MBWith a string of companies preparing to launch stock market listings on both sides of the Atlantic, investors may be tempted to invest in an IPO. But when companies stage an initial public offering, what are the factors to consider? In our new miniseries, The Five-Minute Investor, consumer editor Claer Barrett challenges Rob Armstrong, co-host of FT’s Unhedged podcast and author of the Unhedged newsletter, to explain why companies go public, and the risks of getting carried away with investi...
The Five-Minute Investor from Money Clinic: What is a yield?
May 28, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 13.7 MBLike an interest rate on a savings account, investment yields show us how much income different investments are able to generate. But how are yields calculated, and how can they measure the returns on different types of investments including shares, bonds and property? In our new miniseries, The Five-Minute Investor, consumer editor Claer Barrett asks FT markets columnist and Unhedged co-host Katie Martin to give practical examples of how yields can be used as a benchmark for different ass...
The Five-Minute Investor from Money Clinic: What’s a bull market?
May 21, 2024 04:00 - 8 minutes - 19.4 MBGlobal stock markets are charging along breaking record after record — but what’s driving this ‘bull market’ and how much longer can it last? Plus, what could it mean for investors if a ‘bear market’ awakens from hibernation? In our new miniseries, The Five-Minute Investor, consumer editor Claer Barrett challenges Rob Armstrong, co-host of FT’s Unhedged podcast and author of the Unhedged newsletter, to explain the factors that drive bull and bear markets, and if individual investors should r...
The Five-Minute Investor from Money Clinic: The power of compounding
May 14, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 17.8 MB‘The two most powerful warriors are patience and time,’ Leo Tolstoy once wrote. But how can this make you a richer investor? The answer is compounding, and in our new miniseries, The Five-Minute Investor, consumer editor Claer Barrett challenges Bobby Seagull, the TV star and mathematics teacher, to demonstrate how compounding can power up our long-term investments. Tune in every Tuesday to catch the latest episode of The Five-Minute Investor, and subscribe to Money Clinic wherever you get...
The Five Minute Investor from Money Clinic: Are share buybacks good news for investors?
May 07, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 15.6 MBShare buybacks have been in the news as Apple announced what would be the largest buyback in US history. But why is the US tech giant purchasing $110bn of its own shares, and cancelling them? In the latest episode of our Five Minute Investor miniseries, FT consumer editor Claer Barrett quizzes FT investment columnist Stuart Kirk on why more and more companies are doing this — and how investors can benefit. Tune in every Tuesday to catch the latest episode of the Five Minute Investor, and s...
The Five Minute Investor from Money Clinic: Why liquidity matters for investors
April 30, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 17.7 MBIn the age of the smartphone, it’s never been easier to buy an investment — but how quickly can you sell one, and how might this affect the price? In our new miniseries, The Five Minute Investor, consumer editor Claer Barrett challenges investment commentator Justin Urquhart-Stewart to explain why liquidity should be at the forefront of every investor’s mind. Tune in every Tuesday to catch the latest episode of the Five Minute Investor, and subscribe to Money Clinic wherever you get your po...
The Five Minute Investor from Money Clinic: Magnificent Seven
April 23, 2024 04:00 - 7 minutes - 16.1 MBThe Magnificent Seven could make up a much bigger slice of your own portfolio than you realise, but what are these seven stocks, and why are they so dominant? In our new miniseries The Five Minute Investor, consumer editor Claer Barrett challenges FT markets columnist Katie Martin to explain the hype around these gigantic US stocks. Tune in every Tuesday to catch the latest episode of the Five Minute Investor, and subscribe to Money Clinic wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like C...
Investment Masterclass: confessions of a top ex-Citibank trader
April 16, 2024 04:00 - 24 minutes - 56.2 MB‘If I try to put myself back into the shoes of me as a 21-year-old, all I can tell you is this: I was hungry,’ writes Gary Stevenson in his recently released memoir, The Trading Game, which tells the story of how the son of a Post Office worker briefly became the highest-paid trader working on Citi’s bond trading floor at London’s Canary Wharf. He sits down with host Claer Barrett to talk about what he learned about trading and how the wider economy works – and why he’s worried. Find Gary @...
Coming soon: The Five Minute Investor from Money Clinic
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 minute - 2.99 MBIntroducing Money Clinic’s Five Minute Investor, a miniseries hosted by Claer Barrett, the FT’s consumer editor. In each episode, Claer challenges top financial commentators to break down financial jargon in just five minutes, making you a smarter, and hopefully richer, investor. Tune in every Tuesday, and subscribe to Money Clinic wherever you get your podcasts. If you would like Claer to demystify an investment term, email the team at [email protected] or send Claer a DM on social media — she’s ...
Money Clinic presents Unhedged: The great British bargain show
April 09, 2024 04:00 - 20 minutes - 46.4 MBThe main stock index in the UK, the FTSE 100, includes some of the biggest and most profitable multinational companies in the world. But in recent years the index has trailed the US markets and is now considerably cheaper. In this episode of the FT’s Unhedged podcast, introduced by Money Clinic’s Claer Barrett, reporters Ethan Wu and Rob Armstrong ask if investors are overlooking a bargain. Want more? Read Claer Barrett’s latest FT article, The hunt for good value UK stocks. Find Unhedg...
Best of Money Clinic: Investment masterclass with Deborah Meaden
April 02, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes - 71.6 MBDeborah Meaden, star of the hit BBC show “Dragons’ Den” is one of the highest-profile investors in the UK, famed for grilling entrepreneurs who want to secure financial backing for their businesses. In this episode of Money Clinic, first aired in October 2023, Deborah speaks to host Claer Barrett about how she goes about picking which companies to invest in, her commitment to green investment choices and her latest book, “Why Money Matters”, which explains money and finance to children. Fo...
Isa season: how to build tax-free wealth
March 26, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MBWith just days to go until the end of the tax year, it’s peak season for British savers and investors to make the most of their £20,000 annual Isa allowance before it renews on April 6. Whether you’re a beginner or a more seasoned investor, this episode clearly explains the tax benefits of Isas, how these work in practice and some common investment strategies. Host Claer Barrett breaks down the different types of Isas with FT Money columnist Moira O’Neill and Timi Merriman-Johnson, the finan...
Fixing women’s financial future
March 19, 2024 05:00 - 31 minutes - 72.3 MBHot on the heels of a UK Budget announcement that promised to boost the childcare offer for working families, host Claer Barrett marks International Women’s Day by speaking to a panel of experts about the true cost of childcare, and how investing in this “essential infrastructure” could boost the UK economy as well as helping to close the gender pay and gender pensions gap. On the panel are ‘Flex Appeal’ campaigner Anna Whitehouse, known to her social media audience as Mother Pukka, Joeli B...
UK Budget: what it means for your money
March 12, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MBChancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered a £10bn tax-cutting Budget, promising to create a “new generation of investors” — but what does he actually have in store for our personal finances? Host Claer Barrett is joined by an expert panel to discuss tax changes coming in April, with higher-earning working parents set to see the biggest boost. Armed with direct guidance from HMRC, Miranda Green, the FT’s deputy opinion editor and Rafe Uddin, FT politics reporter, talk us through changes to child b...
Investment Masterclass: The case for investing in AI
March 05, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes - 62.3 MBInvestors are expecting artificial intelligence to power the next tech revolution - but are they right? Positive numbers from AI chipmaker Nvidia have powered a global stock market rally in recent weeks, with valuations of the so-called Magnificent Seven soaring as AI enters the mainstream. In this episode, Claer sits down with “AI maximalist” Ben Rogoff, lead fund manager of the £3.5bn Polar Capital Technology Trust. With more than 80 per cent of his fund’s underlying investments aimed at c...
Best of Money Clinic: How can I improve my credit score?
February 27, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes - 59 MBMost people know that you need a good credit score to be able to borrow money, but how to start building one is a mystery. First aired in June 2022, in this episode of Money Clinic, host and FT consumer editor Claer Barrett sits down with listener Emma, 22, who has never been in debt before, aside from her student loans. Emma has heard that getting a credit card could increase her chances of taking out a mortgage in the future, but before she applies for one, what does she need to consider? ...
The bonus secrets of Financial Times readers
February 20, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes - 55.9 MBThis bonus season, will the UK’s top earners invest their payouts tax-efficiently into pensions and Isas, or use them to pay down debts? In this episode, Money Clinic host Claer Barrett and FT communities editor Lucy Warwick-Ching discuss key findings from nearly 3,000 responses to the FT’s annual anonymous bonus survey. They are joined by Nimesh Shah, the tax expert and CEO of advisory firm Blick Rothenberg, and financial planner Adam Walkom, partner at Permanent Wealth Partners and author ...
I’m in over my head with debt: what now?
February 13, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 64.5 MBThe viral ‘finfluencer’ Clare Seal, better known by her handle, My Frugal Year, to her almost 120,000 Instagram followers, is known for her compassionate approach to managing debt. Having cleared £27,000 of credit card debt, the author and financial coach sat down with host Claer Barrett to share practical tips on how to start repaying debt, manage the cost of parenthood and address feelings of shame surrounding indebtedness. If you need to speak to someone about your debts, please seek adv...
Tax cuts: will they or won’t they?
February 06, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes - 58.5 MBWill taxes rise or fall in next month’s Spring Budget? Host Claer Barrett visits the recently appointed financial secretary to the Treasury, Nigel Huddleston. He addresses the topic of tax cuts as well as listener concerns about static personal allowance thresholds, reduced entitlements to child benefit and ISA withdrawal penalties. Back in the studio, FT’s Whitehall editor and Political Fix podcast host Lucy Fisher joins Claer to scratch beneath the surface of the minister’s comments on p...
Investment Masterclass: An insider's view of the City of London
January 30, 2024 05:00 - 27 minutes - 61.9 MBThe broadcaster and investment commentator, Justin Urquhart-Stewart, is well-known to millions for wearing bright red braces during his many TV appearances explaining the ups and downs of the investment world. The co-founder and former director of Seven Investment Management sat down with host Claer Barrett to recount his decades-long City career, during which time the ability for retail investors to put their capital to work has become measurably easier - and cheaper. For more tips on how...
I want to save for my long-term future, what should I do?
January 23, 2024 05:00 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MBNiamh is 24 but she wants to make sure she’s in a financially stable position when she is older. How should she go about saving and investing for her long-term future? Presenter Claer Barrett is joined by Holly Mackay, founder of Boring Money, and financial planner Michael Martin, founder of Cannizaro, who discuss the pros and cons of private and workplace pensions, Lifetime Isas, mortgage overpayments and index investing. Want more? Check out Claer’s column: Why do we think we can beat th...
Introducing Untold: The Retreat
January 18, 2024 05:00 - 1 minute - 2.71 MBIntroducing Untold, a new podcast from the special investigations team at the Financial Times. In its first series, The Retreat, host Madison Marriage examines the world of the Goenka network, which promotes a type of intensive meditation known as Vipassana. Thousands of people go on Goenka retreats every year. People rave about them. But some people go to these meditation retreats, and they suffer. They might feel a deep sense of terror, or a break with reality. And on the other side, they’...
Mortgage clinic: your questions answered
January 16, 2024 04:59 - 28 minutes - 64.5 MBMortgage lenders are cutting their rates. That’s good news for anyone thinking of buying or remortgaging a property. Presenter Claer Barrett and a panel of experts answer questions from listeners looking to switch, lock in a new rate, or wondering whether to go from fixed to variable rate deals. With Andrew Montlake, managing director of Coreco mortgage brokers, mortgage advisor Dan Knott, aka Dan Does Mortgages, and Rachael Sinclair, managing director for mortgages at Nationwide. For more ...
Best of Money Clinic - How to keep your food bill down: supermarket hacks
January 10, 2024 05:00 - 23 minutes - 54 MBFirst aired in September 2022, Claer Barrett takes to the supermarket aisles to find the best tips for keeping the cost of the weekly food shop to a minimum. She hears from Laura Gaga aka Reduction Raider on how and where to find yellow sticker bargains, while Richard Walker, managing director of Iceland supermarkets, explains why his chain has introduced interest-free buy-now-pay-later loans for struggling customers. Follow Laura Gaga on instagram @reduction_raider1 And if you would like ...
Investment masterclass: The psychology of money
January 09, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 61.6 MB‘If you can tell a good story,’ says Morgan Housel, ‘you’ll get people to line up and listen to you.’ In this episode of Money Clinic, Morgan shares some of those stories with host Claer Barrett and challenges us to think differently about our attitude to wealth and wealth creation. To sign up for Claer's Sort Your Financial Life Out money series, visit FT.com/moneycourse More information on Morgan Housel and his books: https://www.morganhousel.com/ Follow Claer on social media @Claerb a...
Credit Card Clinic: How to get on top of your debts in 2024
January 02, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes - 59.3 MBWith the bills rolling in after Christmas, this week’s episode is devoted to helping listeners tackle their credit card debts on a practical and emotional level - no matter how big or small they might be. Host Claer Barrett hears from experienced debt adviser Sara Williams of the popular Debt Camel blog and Instagram account, Helen Saxon, deputy editor of Money Saving Expert, and Dr Pamela Roberts, a shopping addiction specialist at the Priory Clinic. They give tips on balance transfers and ...
How to sort out your financial life in 2024
December 26, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 66.2 MBIf you’re looking for inspiration for managing your money more effectively in 2024, this episode is for you! Claer Barrett is joined in the FT studio by popular financial experts Bola Sol, Timi Merriman-Johnson aka Mr MoneyJar, and Damien Jordan. Between them they offer a wealth of tips for navigating next year’s expected financial challenges and share their own money stories and strategies. To sign up for Claer's Sort Your Financial Life Out money course, visit FT.com/moneycourse If you w...
Best of Money Clinic: Four ways to beat the market
December 19, 2023 05:01 - 30 minutes - 71 MBAlgy Hall has four strategies for seeking out stocks that will outperform the index, highlighted in his new book Four Ways to Beat the Market. They are: quality, value, income, and momentum. Each one homes in on a very different kind of company – from the undisputed champion to the comeback kid, and from the slow-but-steady to the on-a-roll. Presenter Claer Barrett gets Algy to explain the thinking behind each strategy. The two also reminisce about their time working together as financial jo...
Best of Money Clinic: How an ISA millionaire chooses stocks
December 12, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes - 54.5 MBLord John Lee of Trafford was the first person in the UK to reach £1mn invested in his stocks and shares ISA. He has a clear strategy based around choosing UK smallcap companies that pay dividends. This is another chance to hear him in conversation with presenter Claer Barrett, explaining his investment strategy and how he chooses stocks. To sign up for Claer's Sort Your Financial Life Out email series, visit this link Want more? My Isa has suffered - but I’m still a firm believer How t...
Investment Masterclass: What’s in your global tracker fund?
December 05, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 64.7 MBGlobal equity funds are a mainstay in most investors’ portfolios, but few peer under the bonnet to examine the gigantic, global companies included in these investments. Host Claer Barrett speaks to veteran investor and FT columnist Simon Edelsten about the ‘Magnificent Seven’ US tech stocks that comprise up to a quarter of the weighting in some global trackers. Can their impressive performance in 2023 continue? Simon considers the potential impact of big global trends including higher inflat...
When is a tax cut not a tax cut? The Autumn Statement digested
November 28, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 63.7 MBTax cuts were the centrepiece of the Autumn Statement last week – with national insurance bills set to drop in January for 27mn UK workers – but these savings stand to be wiped out by ‘stealth taxes’. Host Claer Barrett crunches through the numbers and explores the Autumn Statement’s impact on pensions, Isas and other investments, with Katie Martin, the FT’s markets editor and co-presenter of the Unhedged podcast, Sam Fleming, the FT’s economics editor, and Rafe Uddin, the FT’s UK politics r...
Understanding economics: why it matters for your money
November 21, 2023 05:00 - 30 minutes - 69.6 MBInflation, interest rates, growth and taxes - they’re terms we hear on the news every day, but what impact do they have on our everyday financial lives? In a Money Clinic episode recorded in front of a live audience at the Bristol Economics Festival, host Claer Barrett hears from Sarah O’Connor, FT columnist and associate editor, and Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown. Plus, the audience pitches in with questions about property, mortgages, student debt and ge...
Best of Money Clinic: WTF are ETFs?
November 14, 2023 05:00 - 26 minutes - 59.7 MBExchange traded funds, or ETFs, have been growing in popularity recently, but as Money Clinic listener Saranya has found, there’s a bewildering array of different types of ETFs to choose from. In an episode first aired earlier in 2023 presenter Claer Barrett is joined in the studio by Dave Baxter, funds editor at the Investors’ Chronicle, and Lynn Hutchinson, head of ETF and index solutions at investment manager Charles Stanley. They unpick the many different types of ETFs, how to use them t...
Investment Masterclass: Nick Train on the case for investing in UK shares
November 07, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 69.9 MBAre UK shares a bargain or a basket case? Nick Train has been an investment manager for more than 40 years and is renowned for sticking with his choices even if markets go against him. The man who’s been dubbed the UK’s answer to Warren Buffett tells host Claer Barrett why he has faith that shares in unloved UK companies will bounce back, even after years of underwhelming performance. Plus, he reveals why he seized the chance to secure a significant stake in Manchester United and why he’d li...
Credit scores: when a small debt becomes a big problem
October 31, 2023 04:11 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBBack in 2010, Money Clinic listener Kalyan bought an iPad with a monthly 3G subscription. Thirteen years later, that long-forgotten purchase might stop him from getting a decent rate on his mortgage. It’s a story that shines a light on how credit rating agencies score you and how things can easily go wrong. Host Claer Barrett hears from Sara Williams, who runs Debt Camel, a blog and popular Instagram account, as well as James Jones, head of consumer affairs at Experian, one of the UK's main ...
Investment masterclass: Deborah Meaden on her life in business
October 24, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 71.7 MBDeborah Meaden, star of the hit BBC show Dragons' Den, is one of the highest-profile investors in the UK, famed for grilling entrepreneurs who want to secure financial backing for their businesses. She speaks to presenter Claer Barrett about how she goes about picking which companies to invest in, her commitment to green investment choices and about her new book, Why Money Matters, which explains money and finance to children. Want more? Free links: What Rishi Sunak’s net zero overhaul me...
Investment Masterclass: Isa investing is changing
October 17, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 66.7 MBIsas, or individual savings accounts, in the UK are tax-free vehicles that have made millions of investors richer since their launch in 1999. The government is now considering a shake-up that would simplify “a complex landscape” of Isa products - but questions have been raised about fractional shares, which are traded by tens of thousands of younger investors. Host Claer Barrett discusses the basics of using Isas to save and invest, as well as what the government might have in store, with Ja...
Investment masterclass: what’s one of the world’s leading investors buying?
October 10, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 71.7 MBThe renowned economist and investor Mohamed El-Erian is chief economic adviser at Allianz, the parent company of Pimco, one of the world's leading providers of bonds and fixed-income investments. He’s also a contributing editor at the Financial Times, but his smiling byline photo on his weekly columns about the global economy is often at odds with the warnings and predictions he makes. He tells host Claer Barrett why he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to equities and gives his take on inves...
Help! My parents are being targeted by scammers
October 03, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBIt's hard enough sorting out the personal finances of a loved one who’s died. It’s even more painful when you suspect they’ve been targeted for their vulnerability. In the second of Money Clinic’s two-part series about what’s been called ‘sadmin’, the FT’s Miranda Green tells host Claer Barrett about the nasty surprises that she uncovered in her father’s personal finances after he died. Miranda found her Dad had been targeted by brokers selling him pointless insurance products, while her Mum...
Dad died nearly a year ago: I'm still grappling with his personal finances
September 26, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 69.9 MBWhen FT columnist Miranda Green lost her father, she expected the grief to be long-lived. What she didn’t expect was that she would still be attempting to settle her father's financial affairs nearly a year later with multiple calls to banks, building societies, insurers and utilities. She tells presenter Claer Barrett about her experience of inconsiderate call handlers and poor processes in the private sector and Claer puts Miranda’s concerns to Eric Leenders, the director of personal finan...
FT Weekend Festival live: What next for UK property prices?
September 19, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 74 MBIt’s a year since Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget sent the property market into a tailspin. No sooner had house prices begun to recover than they were dealt another blow by higher-than-expected inflation figures. At the recent FT Weekend Festival, the FT’s House and Home editor Nathan Brooker asked Yolande Barnes of the Bartlett Real Estate Institute, Andrew Montlake, boss of mortgage broker Coreco and buying agent Henry Pryor for their predictions on where prices will go next. Mo...
Money Clinic live: How to get a pay rise
September 12, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBWe all want to feel properly rewarded for the work we do, but getting a pay rise is a tough nut to crack. How do you even start the conversation? At the recent FT Weekend Festival in London, presenter Claer Barrett put listeners’ questions to Isabel Berwick, host of the FT’s Working It podcast and Jonathan Black, FT columnist and director of the careers advice service at Oxford university. If you want more: FLIC, the FT’s financial literacy charity: https://ftflic.com/ Working It newslet...
The dark side of the US sports-betting boom
September 05, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 50.5 MBSports betting is a relatively young industry in the US, in effect launching after a 2018 US Supreme Court ruling struck down a federal ban. Before then, those who wanted to gamble on sports legally had to travel to casinos in Nevada, or three other states that were exempt from the ban. Lifting the federal ban has led to a US sports-betting boom. How will regulators respond? It’s a subject that Oliver Barnes, the FT’s leisure industries correspondent, has investigated and he spoke to Brooke ...
Investment masterclass: Are bonds back?
August 29, 2023 04:00 - 24 minutes - 56.6 MBLast year was one of the worst ever for the bond market. Fast forward to today and many people in finance say that despite the volatility, it is time for investors to get reacquainted with bonds. But what exactly are bonds, how do you go about investing in them and what are the risks? Brooke Masters, the FT’s US financial editor, stands in for Claer Barrett to discuss those questions and more with Edward Al-Hussainy, a senior analyst at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Want more? Click on...
Money Clinic introduces Unhedged: Hot new bad idea
August 22, 2023 20:00 - 13 minutes - 30.9 MBZero day options are now almost 50 percent of the options market. But what are they? And why would anyone take these bets? Today on the show, host Ethan Wu and Alphaville’s Robin Wigglesworth discuss the latest way to gamble on the markets and address concerns that it all might blow up. Also we go short the Republican debate and long the Bloomberg terminal. For a free 90-day trial to the Unhedged newsletter go to: https://www.ft.com/unhedgedoffer Follow Claer Barret on Twitter and Instagr...