Word on the Street

This week, we talk about the results of the UK election and what we should expect from the seismic shift in power as the Conservatives emerge with a large parliamentary majority, with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Sophie Traherne, Senior UK Political Analyst, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we talk about the oil market both past, present and distant future, delving into oil demand (1:26) and whether it’s peaking amidst the proliferation of electric vehicles (3:26)and wider efficiencies (9:05), as well as looking at the world's economic health (15:35), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we review the events and investment performance of 2019 (0:26), whether the end of this economic cycle is near (4:33), how the US presidential election’s outcome could influence investments (6:47), and what investors need to think about as we approach 2020 (8:10), with Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week we talk about the potential for a spending splurge from the next UK government (1:00), whether we should be alarmed by all that extra debt (3:00) and whether the UK and the world have already reached their limit (8:57), as well as what the latest economic data tells us (11:32), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we discuss the last decade (1:26), what we believe future generations will think and whether they will conclude it was the moment when we ceased to be worthy of running our own affairs (5:28), what has driven the positive performance of stocks and shares (9:21), and what key lessons investors should pick out from amongst all the noise(12:51), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment S...

This week, we discuss the health of the global economy as we head towards 2020, whether we are out of the woods as far as this year’s economic slowdown is concerned (1:01), should we expect a seasonal ‘Santa rally’ (2:16) to end the year on a high, and the possible economic effect of tackling inequality (4:33), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment...

This week, we discuss the upcoming UK election (2:25), why politics may not matter as much as we think (4:25), what the latest economic indicators are telling us (7:35), and the possible benefits of a rising global population (9:32), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we discuss Brexit and the possibility of a general election (01:00), if the US political impeachment process and trade war could trigger a recession (04:30), and whether there is a significant difference between the English-speaking economies and the rest of the world (09:41), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week we talk about the proposed new Brexit deal (1:00), the impeachment proceedings and the US presidential race (8:58), Scottish independence (11:31), and one possible argument for Brexit (13:47), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Sophie Traherne, Senior Government Relations Specialist.

This week, we discuss the latest attempts to break the deadlock in the Brexit (1:00) and in the US/China trade negotiations (3:29), as well as whether we think the global economy will see significant growth (6:04) and what the price of wheat in the late-18th century has to do with the prospects for today’s investors (8:10), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chie...

This week we discuss the latest attempts to break the deadlock in the Brexit negotiations (1:20), what to watch in the US impeachment saga (4:34), and another week of worrying data on the world economy (9:19), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

This week, we discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling This week, we discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling declaring the prorogation of parliament unlawful (1:03), what are the next steps for the Prime Minister and Parliament (4:05); where this leaves the chances of a Brexit deal on 31 October (6:41); as well as the initiation of impeachment proceedings in the US (8:00); the European slowdown and...

20 Sep 2019 - This week we discuss the fast-approaching Supreme Court decision (1:15), the prospects of a Brexit deal (3:18), the UK party conferences (5.25), the latest political and economic developments across Europe (8:50), and whether impending environmental catastrophe could actually save the euro (13:09), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Sophie Traherne, Senior Governme...

In this week’s podcast, we discuss why banks have to charge for deposits (1:50), and what this and other proposed central bank innovations tell us about the strange times we live in (3:50). Also what does the move to deeper negative interest rates tell us about the European economy – and could this be an edge for the UK in the ongoing Brexit saga? (11:30) – with Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribu...

This week, we discuss the rising chances of a global recession and the implications for the UK (1:11), what central banks can do about it (5.30), and what we are doing to help investors (8:13), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

Our special Brexit-focused edition of Word on the Street, recorded on Thursday 5 September, features Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer), Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation), Sophie Traherne (Senior Government Relations Expert) and Toby Cross (Head of Client Investment Solutions), as they discuss the latest Brexit developments and what this could mean for markets and investments.

This week, we look at the past few days’ seismic developments in the Brexit saga (1:00), the effect of the way the media portrays Brexit (5.45), the appetite for a "no deal" Brexit (7.45) and the implications of all this on investments (9.33), as well as the impact of the global trade war (14.00) and what investors and citizens of the UK can learn from star cricketer Ben Stokes (18.22), with Mike...

This week we discuss the turbulent summer (1:10), the emerging Italian political crisis (4:25), the possibilities of a US recession (7:23), as well as Brexit and the attractiveness of the UK to overseas investors following sterling’s slump (9:26), and the likelihood of President Trump’s re-election (12:23) with Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, and Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer.

In this week’s podcast, Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, talks to Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Asset Allocation, about the latest market developments and what they may mean for investors. Despite UK wage growth rising at its fastest pace for 11 years and employment reaching a record high (4:35), uncertainty over the future path of interest rates (3:50) and concerns over a looming recession c...

This week Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution questions Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Asset Allocation on recent news topics covering tariffs (0:30), China weakening its currency (2:19)and Trump’s views on interest rates (5:41). Do these matter for investors?

This week Miles Sherry, Senior Investment Consultant, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, about whether the cut to US interest rates speaks of trouble ahead, what role if any President Trump had and the current plight of the German economy.

This week we discuss the prospects for the UK and EU showdown with Prime Minister Johnson (01:02), what a weak sterling means for the UK (03:27), the biggest government Cabinet change in history (05:20), what more the European Central Bank can do (08:36), and whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week (10:45), with Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, Will Hobbs, Chi...

This week, we discuss the UK “feel-good factor” and whether now is a good time to invest (00:47), the impact of a weak pound and what to expect from the new UK Prime Minister (03:01), and how lower interest rates in the US could affect investments (04:34), with Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, and Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Asset Allocation.

This week, we talk about the prospects of the 2020 US presidential elections(01:01), the changes in European and UK leadership (3:50), what sterling’s recent plight means for British companies (5:28), and the pursuit of yield and safety in investing (8:03), with Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution.

This week, we discuss why the economic cycle has gone on for so long (00:59) and what will end it (03:50), the difficulties of valuing today's companies (05:01), and if there is any truth in the reported death of liberalism (07.47), with Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions.