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. ...
Is There a Tradeoff Between Net Zero and UK Growth?
There’s no tradeoff between net zero and growth in the UK. That’s the conventional wisdom and the position of the current government. But what if it’s the decline in available electricity that’s causing productivity, GDP and living standards to stagnate? New research from Kallum Pickering, chief economist at Peel Hunt, suggests there may indeed be a connection. He joins Merryn Somerset Webb and senior reporter John Stepek on Merryn Talks Money to explain that the rise of power-hungry artificial intelligence and the UK’s renewed focus on defense may mean the government should reexamine its energy policies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Where to Invest $100,000 Right Now
Merryn speaks with Bloomberg personal finance and wealth reporter Suzanne Woolley about the latest instalment in her "Where to Invest" series. They discuss where four money managers said they’d put a $100,000 stake right now. Opportunities mentioned include stocks outside the US, tech and a holiday house in Greece. Read the story here: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/how-to-invest-100k-q2-2025/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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GMO's Jeremy Grantham Warns US Stocks Are About to Be Crushed
Merryn Somerset Webb interviews GMO co-founder and notorious caller of market bubbles Jeremy Grantham. Grantham, who also serves as the firm’s long-term investment strategist, leans in to his more than five decades of investing experience to explain the current “super bubble” in the markets. He comments on when we’ll see a correction, the fate of the green transition and why he’s so concerned about population decline. Sign up for Merryn's newsletter: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/merryn-talks-moneyAnd for John's: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/money-distilledSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Magnificent 7 Stocks Slip Into Correction, Bitcoin Dips and Trump's "Gold Card" Idea
In this week's roundup, Merryn speaks with Money Distilled newsletter author John Stepek about the souring mood on America’s equity market, particularly megacap tech. In case you missed it (or were on holiday like John), the seven behemoths that powered a 54% surge in US stocks over two years tumbled into a collective correction Tuesday. They also discuss the latest moves in Bitcoin and Donald Trump's "gold card" plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Which Golden Visas Are the Shiniest of All?
Want a different passport? Wish you lived somewhere with a better tax policy or even better weather? With enough money, it is possible. It’s called citizenship by investment, a process of gaining permanent residency by purchasing property or investing in the economy. On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with Dominic Volek, group head of private clients at Henley & Partners, about why expats are deciding to move—and which countries have the best offers. 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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