Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

Tax 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 reporter.  Clips: UK Parliament TV Free links: Tell Sid all you like - but he might not buy NatWest The Autumn Statement and your money Q&A: How will the Autumn Statement affect me? For related FT podcasts: UK equity markets have had a torrid time, as our recent Investment Masterclass with UK fund manager Nick Train explores, listen here Hear Claer and FT editors chat to Political Fix podcast host Lucy Fisher about the speed of tax cuts and the likely timing of the next general election, here  If you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at [email protected] with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help.  Follow Claer on X and Instagram @Claerb Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Philippa Goodrich. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Sean Kovacs McGarrity, with original music from Metaphor Music. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inflation, 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 getting started as an investor. For more information about the Bristol Festival of Economics, go here For more about the FT’s Financial Literacy campaign, go here Free links to FT articles: AI shakes up the way we work in three key industries Stagnation nation: governing the UK when ‘there is no money’ Low income borrowers hit hardest by Bank of England rate rises UK households still under pressure despite lowest inflation in 2 years If you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at [email protected] with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help.  Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @Claerb Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Philippa Goodrich, Tamara Kormornick and Persis Love. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio. With thanks to Zoe Steadman-Milne of the Bristol Festival of Economics Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exchange 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 to build an investment portfolio and what to look out for in terms of fees. Want more? Top 50 ETFs 2023: The best ETFs to buy  If you live near Bristol, there’s still time to grab a ticket to Money Clinic’s LIVE recording at the Bristol Festival of Economics on Thursday, November 16th, where Claer will be talking inflation, money and markets with Sarah O’Connor, the FT columnist, and Susannah Streeter, financial expert from Hargreaves Lansdown. Get your ticket here If you'd like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at [email protected] with a short description of your problem and how you would like us to help.  You can follow Claer on Instagram and X @Claerb Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Persis Love and Philippa Goodrich. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are 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 like more young people to ditch sports betting in favour of having a flutter on the stock market. Free links: Nick Train says UK equities could stay cheap ‘for a very long time’  Lindsell Train suffers as consumer bets fall flat  Nick Train ups his stakes in Pearson and Manchester United  And if you’d like to join our live recording in Bristol on November 16: https://www.bristolideas.co.uk/attend/money-clinic-with-claer-barrett/ If you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at [email protected] with a short description of your problem and how you would like us to help.  Follow Claer on Instagram and X @Claerb Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Philippa Goodrich and Mischa Frankl-Duval. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back 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 credit reference agencies.  Want more? Free links: UK watchdog calls for reform of credit rating market How to improve your credit score  If you would like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at [email protected] with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help.  Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @Claerb Presented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Philippa Goodrich. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.