On this week’s money and markets podcast Danni Hewson and Laith Khalaf discuss Opec+ shock cut to oil production which has stoked fear that central bankers might have to do more to tackle inflation if the price keeps rising. Fears of a global banking crisis might have faded but there were plenty of angry words directed at Credit Suisse’s chairman and CEO at the bank’s last ever shareholder meeting.
Virgin Orbit’s been put up for sale following January’s failed rocket launch meanwhile Cineworld is off the market at the struggling chain failed to find a buyer and instead is looking to raise almost £2 billion from its lenders and investors. There’s been plenty of M&A activity going on with beauty giant L’Oreal buying Australian Aesop and Glencore’s play for Canadian miner Teck was rejected but is there more cash in the kitty? Plus, Laura Suter chats to Jasmine Yeo fund manager at Ruffer Investment Trust about shoring up their defensive assets and house prices fall by the most in a month since 2009.
Takeovers galore, the rush out of absolute return funds and a summer money and markets quiz
What Boris means for your money, warning signs with property bonds, and why paper receipts could be history
How to invest money for your children, why you should pay attention to directors dealing in their shares and the latest fund manager departure.
Best buy lists, finding financial happiness, credit deserts and postal savings rates
The best and worst performing shares this year, planning a tidy death, investing for a house deposit and the most popular job searches.
New investment fund format, loss-making billion pound companies, pension transfer probe and pricey London
Gaming boom, fund managers cutting fees, how Fevertree hit the big time, and Saga’s radical cash savings change
Big changes to overdraft fees, robots saving retail, FTSE 100 stocks with falling earnings and football as an investment
Making sense of the Woodford fund suspension, how to teach your kids about money and a clampdown on peer-to-peer lending
Bank scams, fund managers saying sorry and how to spend your cash in retirement
How to quiz an investment trust manager, hidden fund fees and everything you need to know about shorting stocks
Unloved income stocks, how the trade war is impacting investors, and a new fund that pays you to own it
Investing in Uber and Beyond Meat, buying overseas-listed shares, and how to plan your dividend calendar
Saving money on holiday, understanding tracker funds, why Google is lagging Amazon, and the future of 1p coins
Mortgage alarm bells, Monzo moves into investments, rising life expectancy and the competition watchdog gets tough
The hidden cost of Brexit, how fund managers hide information, pension charges and leisure sector winners and losers
Dwindling brand loyalty, NHS pensions crisis, demand for gold, and bizarre business pairings
Stock market performance in the first quarter of 2019, why fraud is being ignored and why Lyft’s stock market debut has reignited the dual-class share debate
Breaking up the tech giants, the rise of challenger banks, 40 year mortgages and how the new tax year will affect your finances
ISA special: nervous investors, understanding Innovative Finance ISAs, growing rates on children’s accounts and a special quiz
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