Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

Bonds are awful, says Warren Buffett, but what is the alternative? How green investing has gone mainstream. And all the personal finance news from this week's Queen's Speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why almost half the UK’s 2.6m interest-only borrowers risk being unable to repay mortgages, are structured products a sensible way to manage risk – or simply a distraction? And a cautionary tale of investing in foreign property via self invested personal pension funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Would you buy a pension through a supermarket? How to make your charitable donations work harder for. And how more government support for banks will affect the savings and mortgage markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Proper regulation at last for letting agents. The drastic sell-off in the gold price, and how to navigate the annuity conundrum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yields of 6 per cent on rental properties are tempting investors into the buy-to-let market. But is this the right time to invest? Chris Norris from the National Landlords Association joins FT Money to discuss this, banks stealing customer data and whether the Post Office can become a challenger to the big banks as it prepares to offer current accounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

The latest from Cyprus and how it affects UK savers. What is to become of the UK's state-run banks. And the mounting warnings about bonds and bond funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Whiting of the CIOT joins us for our FT Money special podcast on this year's Budget. We look at government help for homeowners, the new £10,000 personal allowance and how investing just got a bit cheaper and a bit easier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We cover the debate over women and the state pension and we look at what is expected to be in the Budget. Finally, is computer-driven trading harming your investments? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it time to look afresh at bank shares? Day of reckoning for payday lenders, and do women make better investors than men? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week FT Money looks at Individual Savings Accounts indepth - from cash Isas to stocks and shares Isas. We look at where you should put your money, and the more unusual products that are eligible for Isas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The stock market hits new highs - but can it last much longer? Stamp duty - it's one of the most unpopular taxes in Britain, but it's unwise to try to avoid it. And the taxman wages a new war on second home owners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The future of long-term care - and how to pay for it. How to invest in Africa. And the results of an FSA mystery shopping exercise into bank advice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Isas - why you'll have to search high and low for a decent rate on your savings. How you can back growing British businesses, and get great tax breaks too. And some good news and not so good news in pensions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bond yields - what it means for investors. Simple tax planning - why everyone is going back to basics. And how you can invest in one of the best-performing asset classes of the past decade: art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New rules for income drawdown, why we need to improve financial education, and how divorce can affect your mortgage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What the changes to the state pension mean for you. Why not all equity income funds are created equal, and what will a visit to your bank branch entail in years to come? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We explain what the retail prices index is and why it's important. Then we discuss whether websites can replace financial advice. And end with whether banks are stalling on PPI mis-selling compensation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How risky are the funds your IFA has sold you? We also look at ways to give to charity and save tax at the same time. And the overseas pensions traps you should avoid at all costs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FT Money talks to John Whiting, tax policy director at the Chartered Institute of Taxation about how the chancellor's Autumn statement will affect you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should charges be clearer for workplace pensions? RDR is coming - we ask the FSA what it will mean for financial advice. And horse racing - is there a way to profit that doesn't involve a better slip? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pensions tax relief under threat, why the stock market can't fix our retirement problems. And how to get exposure to an asset that some think could rise fivefold. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ellen Kelleher of FTfm looks at how investors can take a position on Obama vs Romney; Lucien Cook, director of residential research at Savills, tells us about the cost of trading up from a three- to a four-bedroom property in different parts of the UK; and with equity fund sales up, we examine whether this really means that investors are feeling confident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

What Barclays' takeover of ING Direct means for savers and borrowers, can ethical investing pay? And ways your employer can help you to save and invest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More tinkering with the state pension: where does it leave those approaching retirement? A major provider pulls out of the annuity market. And has the price of farmland finally peaked after a decade-long boom? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is time for investors to switch out of bond funds, what to do if you have a cash lump sum and can Antony Jenkins put some zip back into Barclays shares? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.