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Is now a good time to invest in gold?

Is gold a good investment? It recently hit its highest price in real terms since the 1980s, but is it worth it? Ramin Nakisa is host of Pensioncraft and a friend of the podcast.  *We made a small mistake in that episode, 920 is 22 carat not 20! 🤝 Get 1:1 financial guidance or advice - from our own adviser service ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

How to fix your pension before it's too late

Are you making the most of your pension? Most people aren’t — and it could be costing them thousands. Journalist Alice Guy is former Head of Pensions at Interactive Investor and a qualified chartered accountant. She breaks down how to get the most from your DC pension: from salary sacrifice and tax relief, to checking out how you’re invested and boosting your long-term pot.  Here’s our pension provider cheat sheet: https://makingmoney.email/pension-cheat-sheet  If you have a DB pension listen to our episode with expert Peter Lawlor: https://makingmoney.email/DB-pensions  🤝 Get 1:1 financial guidance or advice - from our own adviser service ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

The next economic shift has just begun

Can AI boost living standards like the Industrial Revolution did—or will it be humanity’s last invention? Andrew Leigh is an economist, Australian MP and author of ‘The Shortest History of Economics’ (https://shorturl.at/pT8Wy). 🤝 Get 1:1 financial guidance or advice - from our own adviser service ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

How parents raise bad investors

Are you teaching your children the right things about money? What is the impact of poor financial education? Do children who are paid for chores fail to learn responsibility? Louise Hill is the co-founder and CEO of GoHenry, a financial education app that helps children and teenagers manage their money. 📩 80% of what you need to know about personal finance on 2 pages: https://tr.ee/eI-IYXlBn6 🤝 Get 1:1 financial guidance or advice - from our own adviser service ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Do we need to change our minds about index funds?

What happens when the market changes — and you don’t? Can sticking to your strategy be the biggest risk of all? What can we learn from investors who failed to adapt? Tim Harford is an economist, journalist, author of books such as ‘How To Make The World Add Up’ and host of The Cautionary Tales podcast. 📈 Here’s my free investing course: https://makingmoney.email/investing-course-audio 🤝 Get 1:1 financial guidance or advice - from our own adviser service ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/financial-advisors-audio⁠⁠ 🎉Sponsors MoneyWeek Magazine - Try it for free: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://moneyweek.com/money⁠⁠⁠⁠ TaxZap - Do your tax return / self-assessment: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/taxzap⁠⁠⁠⁠ Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney⁠⁠⁠ Odoo - Apps to run your business: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.odoo.com/r/MM1⁠⁠ – If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.