Word on the Street

Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, discuss how assets are valued (0:46), the volatility of bitcoin and gold as a safe haven (2:53), Apple's loss of its chief designer(6:46), the auto industry (9:19) and where to find investment safety in a world seemingly beset by political and economic ills (11:42).

Covering the twists and turns in the Conservative leadership process, the rising tensions in the Middle East and the reveal of a new digital currency. Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, unpicks the news headlines with Sophie Traherne from Government Relations and Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Investment Strategy.

From whether or not the next Prime Minister will actually impact the economy to buying Bitcoin, Mike Haslam, from Barclays Investment Solutions, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, about the latest headline issues.

Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Investment Strategy, and Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, discuss the recent escalation in Trade tensions with threats of tariffs on Mexican goods, and discuss the adage ‘Sell in May and go away until St Leger day’

Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Investment Strategy, and Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, discuss the escalating trade war between the US and China, safe havens for investments and why it’s best not to read too much into day-to-day news headlines.

Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Mike Haslam, Head of Long-only Funds Distribution, discuss Teresa May’s resignation and the impact that US-China trade tensions and Brexit may or may not have had on the economy

Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays UK where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world’s financial markets.