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. ...
Gold is enjoying a bump after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on US steel and aluminum imports this week. Merryn speaks with reporter Jack Ryan, who covers mining and precious metals, and gold market veteran Charlie Morris of ByteTree to discuss what’s driving gold’s ascent and what investors can do to make some money out of the moves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Perpetual Hunt for ‘Alpha’
All investors look for an edge. You only make real money by having “alpha,” as the jargon goes. On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by a guest who knows all about the quest for advantage: Bloomberg Indices Quant Researcher Steve Hou. Put simply, Hou’s job is to find what “works” in markets and then find ways to capture it for investors. So what’s he been investigating? Recent topics include how to identify innovative companies and the role of research and development spending within that. It’s more complicated than you might expect.R&D:https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/trading/the-innovation-factor-the-power-of-rd-persistence/Pricing Power:https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/financial-services/cracking-the-code-of-pricing-power/ANR/Turnaround factor:https://www.bloomberg.com/professional/insights/trading/analyst-ratings-improvers-a-bet-on-turnaround-companies/AI whitepaper:https://situational-awareness.ai/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Trump's Tariff Threats and Central Banks, Gold's Surge, and US Equities
In this week's roundup, senior writer and Money Distilled author John Stepek speaks with Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth. They discuss what Trump’s tariff threats mean for your money, gold's surge, and why there’s more to equities than just US stocks. Marcus's latest column: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-03/trump-tariffs-ecb-dithers-while-euro-economy-flatlines See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Don't Leave Your Family a Nightmare When You Die
On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, the conversation revolves around effective financial planning for one’s eventual death.Merryn Somerset Webb sits down with Matthew Hutton, author of Your Last Gift: Getting Your Affairs in Order, to discuss practical advice on how to navigate the inheritance tax, write a will, choose an executor, manage digital assets and ensure one’s heirs avoid delays when it comes to accessing money after your death. LISTENER NOTE: We added in more clarification around the Intestacy Rules and how they operate in an updated version of the episode. Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-29/death-admin-don-t-leave-your-family-a-nightmare-when-you-dieMatthew Hutton's book: https://www.yourlastgiftbook.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Reeves' Heathrow-Fueled Growth Plan, DeepSeek and the Effect on US Big Tech, and Mini-Bubbles are Bubblin'
In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about Chancellor Rachel Reeves' growth speech this week, and the obstacles she'll likely face getting her ideas across the line. They also discuss whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is good news or worrying news for US Big Tech. John says bottom line is remember: there should be more room foruncertainty in stock prices. Investors should never pay for perfect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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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