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.
Defence sector sees M&A action, rising prices impact retailers and warnings about “Smishing” fraud
Takeover fever, an inflation warning for cash savers and tips for the DIY investor from AJ Bell’s big boss
The fund manager who got out before China sell-off, a defence company with a hidden jewel, and the junior bankers’ struggle for a big payday
Tech giants, China’s regulatory muscle flex and the best way to save for kids.
Stagflation haunts the markets, the outlook for gold, lasting power of attorney overhaul and Olympics treasures
Big wobbles, big banks and ten years of Lifestrategy funds
Property special: housing market frenzy, top mortgage deals, Tritax’s warehouse boom and the future of property funds
Green list but no green light for travel, pension nudges and your pot, plus are bonds in or out of fashion.
Levelling Up, a supermarket treat and what’s changed 5 years after the Brexit vote.
Why inflation matters, UK football’s troubling finances and investing in overseas markets
Global tax changes, investor activism and why financial stocks are back in vogue
Oil and gold prices surge, the nagging questions behind the housing boom and pensions corner returns
The big reopening: how travel operators, pubs and car sellers are coping
Crypto volatility, small cap surges and why ESG investing isn’t a trade-off between value and returns
Why inflation fears matter, reopening winners, retailers’ share prices soar and social care funding disappointment
Pushing back minimum retirement age, dealing with fraudsters, companies with pricing power, and making money from trainers
Big companies’ big earnings, the Post Office’s new banking pilot and an Asian investment trust superstar
Market madness, housing bubbles and why AI investing is not just about Robots
Retail reopening, attractions of family-run businesses and return of Mark Barnett
The FTSE 250’s spring surge, pension pitfalls to watch when taking a tax free chunk and Deliveroo’s less floppy retail debut.
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