
Word on the Street
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Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays UK where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world's financial markets.
Word on the Street
5d ago
In the midst of increased economic uncertainty and central banks becoming more cautious, we talk about how best to strike a balance between reacting to market moves or news events and keeping to a longer-term strategic investment plan, with Sarah Gresty (Head on Investments), Maya Welford (Behavioural Finance Expert), Francis Addai (Senior Investment Strategist), and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com ..read more
Word on the Street
1w ago
In this special recording of Word on the Street, we discuss the latest developments in the European banking sector and whether confidence in global banks is at a tipping point, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments ..read more
Word on the Street
2w ago
In this special recording of Word on the Street, we look at the impact of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failure, and if this could signal the start of a new financial crisis, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments Y ..read more
Word on the Street
2w ago
As the US starts to consider more aggressive interest rate rises, we talk about where the US economy is headed, how it could impact global growth, and where the investment opportunities may be, with Ron Temple (Chief Market Strategist at Lazard Asset Management) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with ..read more
Word on the Street
3w ago
With the Windsor Framework having been agreed this week and Nicola Sturgeon's recent resignation, we look at what all this means for the UK and its relationship with the EU, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Specialist), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barcl ..read more
Word on the Street
1M ago
During a week highlighting a return of droughts in Europe and fresh food shortages in the UK, we discuss how sustainable investments may be the crucial opportunities that could deliver in the future, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investing), Shakeel Aslam (Responsible Investments Analyst), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your ..read more
Word on the Street
1M ago
With a stalled economy, continued high inflation, and fears of further interest-rate rises, we discuss how these could impact UK pensions and what this means for those planning for retirement, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investing), Lee Platt (Director Wealth Planner), and Sean Markowicz (Investment Strategist. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey ..read more
Word on the Street
1M ago
With the UK economy floundering and recession fears still looming, we discuss what is driving markets, whether market forecasts are at all reliable, and how we can tackle some of the behavioural biases that affect investors, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investing), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out ab ..read more
Word on the Street
1M ago
In our 200th episode, we look back over the last three years to see what we got right, what we got wrong, and what the pandemic, Brexit, Bitcoin, and the cost-of-living crisis taught us as investors, with Miles Sherry (Wealth Manager) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays ..read more
Word on the Street
2M ago
While the latest corporate earnings reports make grim reading and the global outlook appears bleak, we look at how UK investors could successfully navigate through these interesting times, with Sarah Gresty (Head of Investments) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/barclays-uk-personal-finance/id1553797826) To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk ..read more