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 TVFree links:Tell Sid all you like - but he might not buy NatWestThe Autumn Statement and your moneyQ&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 hereHear 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 money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on X and Instagram @ClaerbPresented 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

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 hereFor more about the FT’s Financial Literacy campaign, go hereFree links to FT articles:AI shakes up the way we work in three key industriesStagnation nation: governing the UK when ‘there is no money’Low income borrowers hit hardest by Bank of England rate risesUK households still under pressure despite lowest inflation in 2 yearsIf you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @ClaerbPresented 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 EconomicsRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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 hereIf you'd like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem and how you would like us to help. You can follow Claer on Instagram and X @ClaerbPresented 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.

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 money@ft.com with a short description of your problem and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on Instagram and X @ClaerbPresented 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

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 marketHow to improve your credit score If you would like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @ClaerbPresented 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

Deborah Meaden, star of the hit BBC show Dragons' Den, is one of the highest-profile investors in the UK, famed for grilling entrepreneurs who want to secure financial backing for their businesses. She speaks to presenter Claer Barrett about how she goes about picking which companies to invest in, her commitment to green investment choices and about her new book, Why Money Matters, which explains money and finance to children. Want more? Free links:What Rishi Sunak’s net zero overhaul means for UK emissionsESG ratings: whose interest do they serve?And mentioned in the show:https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/https://ftflic.com/Clip: BBCIf you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @ClaerbPresented 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. Cheryl Brumley is the FT’s global head of audio.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

Isas, or individual savings accounts, in the UK are tax-free vehicles that have made millions of investors richer since their launch in 1999. The government is now considering a shake-up that would simplify “a complex landscape” of Isa products - but questions have been raised about fractional shares, which are traded by tens of thousands of younger investors. Host Claer Barrett discusses the basics of using Isas to save and invest, as well as what the government might have in store, with Jason Hollands, managing director of the online investment platform Bestinvest, Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at Hargreaves Lansdown and Brian Byrnes, head of personal finance at the savings and investment app, Moneybox.The Money Clinic podcast is a general discussion around financial topics and does not constitute an investment recommendation or individual financial advice. For that, you'll need to find an independent financial adviser.Want more? Free links:HMRC clashes with young investors over Isa rules Don’t lose the exponential benefits of fractional share tradingJeremy Hunt plans Isa overhaul to boost share ownershipHow to make Isas even nicerTime for Isa investors to hold fractional sharesIf you would like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @ClaerbPresented 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

The renowned economist and investor Mohamed El-Erian is chief economic adviser at Allianz, the parent company of Pimco, one of the world's leading providers of bonds and fixed-income investments. He’s also a contributing editor at the Financial Times, but his smiling byline photo on his weekly columns about the global economy is often at odds with the warnings and predictions he makes. He tells host Claer Barrett why he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to equities and gives his take on investment strategies in a high-inflation environment. Revealing some of the solutions to world problems in his latest book, Permacrisis, he also explains how a telling-off from his daughter was behind his decision to quit a top job. The Money Clinic podcast is a general discussion around financial topics and does not constitute an investment recommendation or individual financial advice. For that, you'll need to find an independent financial adviser. Want more? Free links: For the FT’s review of Mohamed El-Erian’s book, Permacrisis, see hereThe plight of the ‘permacrisis’ and what to do about itInvestors should still expect a bumpy road ahead If you would like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @ClaerbPresented 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

It's hard enough sorting out the personal finances of a loved one who’s died. It’s even more painful when you suspect they’ve been targeted for their vulnerability. In the second of Money Clinic’s two-part series about what’s been called ‘sadmin’, the FT’s Miranda Green tells host Claer Barrett about the nasty surprises that she uncovered in her father’s personal finances after he died. Miranda found her Dad had been targeted by brokers selling him pointless insurance products, while her Mum had become the victim of several fraud attempts. So what are regulators and campaigners doing to protect vulnerable people from predatory selling tactics and scams?Want more? Free link:Sadmin - the side hustle nobody wantsServices mentioned in this 2-part series:https://www.gov.uk/after-a-death/organisations-you-need-to-contact-and-tell-us-oncehttps://www.mylostaccount.org.uk/https://www.deathnotificationservice.co.uk/Telephone preference service: www.tpsonline.org.ukInformation commissioner’s office: https://ico.org.uk/https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/scams-fraud/If you’d like to talk to Claer about a future episode, please email the Money Clinic team at money@ft.com with a short description of your problem, and how you would like us to help. Follow Claer on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @ClaerbPresented by Claer Barrett. Produced by Philippa Goodrich. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com