Making Money

What will the next year bring for global markets? What impact will Donald Trump’s tariffs have? Will inflation rise? Katie Martin is a markets columnist for the FT and host of the Unhedged podcast. We often discuss how long-term investors must be prepared to weather economic cycles. If you haven’t experienced a market crash yet, Katie believes this year might put your resilience to the test. 💬 Do...

A personal-finance obsessed former jazz musician, who speaks eight languages, and now runs one of the most successful education businesses in the country, Olly Richards (@storylearning) is the perfect example of why you should never stop learning. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Ans...

Do you have a workplace pension? If so, there's a good chance it's with Nest, one of the UK’s largest pension schemes, with over 13 million members. We're speaking with Paul Todd, the COO of Nest Invest, to understand how they invest all that money. Are they delivering? And why did they remove the option for a 100% equities fund? Do you have something you want to say Nest? If you're a member, you...

We answer all your biggest questions for 2025: How do you know if you’re on track with your finances? How much do you need for retirement? What to look for in a pension fund? How to diversify to reduce risk? Email us your questions: makingmoney@getmost.co.uk. 📧 Get the free newsletter series we mentioned And other guides on personal finance: https://linktr.ee/makingmoneypod 💬 Do you have a money...

What will the world look like in 2050? Will the US remain the largest economy, or will China or India take the lead? Can AI solve the challenges posed by an ageing population? And will asset prices deliver the returns we expect? Hamish McRae, an economics columnist for The i and the Mail on Sunday, is the author of The World in 2050: How to Think About the Future. 💬 Do you have a money story you'...

Your pension should be your top priority this year. Tom McPhail, pensions expert at The Lang Cat and former Head of Policy at Hargreaves Lansdown, explains how to calculate what you’ll need to retire, whether you can count on a state pension, and maximise returns without extra contributions. This is what we think you need to get your pension sorted out.  Our previous episode with Tom is called ' W...

Your career and earnings massively impact your financial future, but with skills fast becoming obsolete, how can we make sure we succeed? Helen Tupper, author of The Squiggly Career, suggests ditching the career ladder mindset - progress and more pay can come from moving sideways, not just up. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-sto...

Looking to sort your financial life out in 2025? Financial advisor and podcast favourite Lisa Conway-Hughes shares a bunch of small changes that could make a big difference to your financial future. 🤝 Want Lisa's help planning your finances? Check out her services here: https://lchwealth.co.uk/⁠ 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-...

Rob Dix says we can’t rely on the rules of the past to get the financial future we expect, and shares some new ideas for what we can do instead. Rob is a finance expert, host of The Property Podcast and has just released a new book called 'Seven Myths About Money: And The Truth About Finding Financial Freedom’.   Rob’s book: https://shorturl.at/btaw 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share...

Pete Matthew believes our mindset about money shapes every decision we make with it. Without the right attitude and perspective, even the best financial plans can fall apart. So Pete, a Chartered Financial Planner and Founder and host of Meaningful Money, asks - how can we avoid making the wrong decisions? ✉️ 80% of personal finance on 2 pages Get guide: https://makingmoney.email/80-guide-pete-mat...

For Christmas we've gone into the archive to dig out one of our favourite episodes. Everyone talks about diversification, but how diverse do you really need to be? Can you just invest in one fund? Ramin Nakisa is personal finance YouTube royalty in the UK. He walks us through some of the major assets classes and their pros and cons - but also why one investment might just be enough for you to beat...

Erik Angner is a PhD economist, philosopher, and author of ‘How Economics Can Save the World’. He says economics holds the answers to how we solve the world’s biggest problems, including how you can get rich. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right s...

Vivi Friedgut is CEO and founder of Blackbullion, a fintech business that helps students sort out their finances. We say it a lot and it’s true, the earlier you can get started with personal finance the better, and Vivi’s advice isn’t just for students, it’s for anyone who wants to know give themselves the best chance in life.  💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠htt...

Lionel Barber, former editor of the Financial Times, explores the story of SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, known as Masa, in his book ‘Gambling Man’. Masa, a venture capitalist who has made and lost hundreds of billions through bold bets on technology, calls himself the world’s "craziest investor." Lionel’s book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/451627/gambling-man-by-barber-lionel/9780241582725 💬 Do...

Edward Chancellor is a financial historian, journalist and investment strategist. In 2008 central bankers brought interest rates to their lowest level in five thousand years. Unaffordable housing, the collapse of productivity, rising inequality are just some of the things Chancellor says are results of those decisions and he argues the worst could be yet to come. Edward’s book: (https://www.pengui...

We get loads of questions about mortgages so we thought we’d ask an expert and cover some other key things you should know about. We're speaking to Anthony Emmerson, Director at mortgage broker Trinity Financial. Whether you’re getting a mortgage for the first time or looking to remortgage, what should you look out for? 🏡 Want help from Anthony with your mortgage? Email: hello@trinityfinancial.co...

Making Money listener Amy followed 'the right' steps investing for 15 years, but a few bad decisions ended up costing her tens of thousands of pounds. Here's what happened and what she learnt from it. Want to share your story with us? makingmoney@getmost.co.uk 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help...

UK public companies are trading at 50p on the £1. We've decimated our public markets, which has a huge effect on the economy, stagnating wage growth. How did we get here and what do we do about it, asks an impassioned Andrew Craig, author of How To Own The World and founder of Plain English Finance. His new book is ‘Our Future Is Biotech’. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the po...

In this session we streamed live. I break down the Budget with Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), and Claer Barrett, Consumer Editor at the Financial Times. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free ca...

George Agan is a Chartered Financial Planner who’s helped thousands of people plan for their financial future. Can you afford the retirement you want? If not, how are you going to get there?  ☕ Want help from George planning your finances? You can email him here: gagan@fcadvice.co.uk His company is Flying Colours Advice: https://fcadvice.co.uk/about-us/meet-the-team/george-agan/⁠ 💬 Do you have a...

Liam Byrne is the Labour MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill & Solihull North. He’s written a book called ‘The Inequality of Wealth’. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service & book free call: ⁠⁠⁠https://getmost.typeform.com/pod-episodes⁠⁠⁠ ❓Survey...

You asked us: How do you stay motivated to save and invest when are years away from your goals? What do we think about the future growth for the UK? How do you make the most of your workplace pension? 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questions to find the right service &...

You asked us: How should those of us who have learned about investing and understand the meaning of these terms go about explaining these things to close friends and family who haven’t? How can I be more patient? I want to be a long-term, passive investor but find it difficult not to want to tinker. How we can effectively save for our children's future? 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to s...

Richard Coffin is the host of the Plain Bagel YouTube channel and one of the biggest financial content creators in the world. He’s a trained financial planner and by day works as an investment analyst so he really knows his stuff. 💬 Do you have a money story you'd like to share on the podcast? ⁠⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🤝 Want 1:1 financial help from us? Answer a few questio...

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