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Word on the Street

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Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays Bank where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world’s financial markets. Please note that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. All investments can fall as well as rise in value and you can lose some or all of your money. Additionally, this podcast does not constitute an investment recommendation.

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Barclays

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Business

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www.barclays.co.uk

Latest episode

Dec 18, 2025

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Episodes

#326 Immigration and growth 12.06.2025

This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about immigration and economic growth. While both seem inextricably linked, what can we say about this relationship that helps us to understand the moment we are in? To read news and insights from Barclays Wealth Management, visit https://www.barclays.co.uk/wealth-management/news-and-insights/investments/ To find out about starting your investment j...

#325 How much should investors fear US fiscal developments? 05.06.2025

This week, Sophie Barrington is joined by Luke Pearce to discuss the latest on tariffs, fiscal fears, and the latest ECB decision. To read news and insights from Barclays Wealth Management, visit https://www.barclays.co.uk/wealth-management/news-and-insights/investments/ To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on...

#324 Tariff troubles? 29.05.2025

This week, Miles Sherry and Sean Markowicz discuss the latest on the trade war, the health of the US economy, and the Japanese bond market. To read news and insights from Barclays Wealth Management, visit https://www.barclays.co.uk/wealth-management/news-and-insights/investments/ To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also fol...

#323 UK deep dive 22.05.2025

In this week’s podcast, Miles Sherry and Will Hobbs discuss the latest on the world economy and capital markets, with a particular focus on the UK. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more...

#322 The art of the spiel 15.05.2025

This week, Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry take a look at what we’ve learned from the US-UK trade deal and discuss the incoming corporate and economic news. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for...

#321 Rate cuts and stock market resilience 08.05.2025

This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Francis Addai about resilient global stock markets despite tariff risks, the divergence between soft and hard economic data, and the Bank of England’s latest interest rate announcement. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visi...

#320 Trumponomics – an updated survival guide 01.05.2025

Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about the latest developments in the global economy and capital markets, from the Magnificent Seven’s earnings reports to President Trump’s rapidly evolving trade war. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co....

#319 Lessons from Brexit, Truss and Liberation Day 24.04.2025

Miles Sherry talks to Portfolio Manager Stephen Peters and Will Hobbs about the latest developments in the trade war and what lessons investors can learn from two British shocks. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also...

#318 Is America’s golden era over? 17.04.2025

Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington tackle the latest flood of client questions, from the prospects for the US dollar, the timing of the next global recession, the likelihood of a US default and everything in between. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.bar...

#317 US tariffs: A welcome reprieve 10.04.2025

Francis Addai and Sophie Barrington discuss President Trump’s temporary pause on most US tariffs, and the potential implications for global markets and US interest rates. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments Y...

#316 US trade shock 07.04.2025

Amid ongoing turbulence in financial markets, Will Hobbs and Luke Pearce discuss all the latest developments following last week’s US tariff announcements. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also fol...

#315 Liberation Day 03.04.2025

Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington discuss the latest moves in markets following the seismic tariff announcements from the Oval Office. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for...

#314 Spring Statement 2025 26.03.2025

In this special podcast, Will Hobbs and Sonia Fernandes discuss the key announcements from the Spring Statement and what they may mean for investors. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us...

#313 Surprising the Street 20.03.2025

Luke Pearce and Sean Markowicz unpack the market implications of this week's central bank meetings and fiscal policy developments. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for mo...

#312 Tech bubble? 13.03.2025

This week, Will Hobbs talks to Ben Rogoff, Fund Manager at Polar Capital, about the hype surrounding AI and where the tech revolution could take us next. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follo...

#311 Fears of contagion fuel global market sell-off 11.03.2025

In this Word on the Street special, Clare Francis talks to Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry about what’s been happening in markets recently. As a slump in US equity markets causes a ripple effect across the rest of the world, investors are re-evaluating their positions as questions remain over what the US administration may do next. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.b...

#310 Shock and bore 06.03.2025

This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about the latest from the trade war front line, as well as the fascinating developments in Germany and China. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also...

#309 Trump-slump? 27.02.2025

Sophie Barrington and Will Hobbs link up in the studio to discuss the latest worries about a US recession amidst escalating trade tensions. Could other parts of the world offer investors the returns to compensate? To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barcl...

#308 European revival? 20.02.2025

This week, Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington delve into the upcoming German election, the broader prospects for Europe amid a recovery in the region’s stock markets, and the latest developments in technology. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, v...

#307 A new world order? 14.02.2025

Tune in as Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry discuss the latest developments in the US, including the attempts to remake the world order and what this could mean for investors. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments Y...

#306 UK property and business special 06.02.2025

In this week’s UK-themed podcast, Will Hobbs is joined by two special guests. Stephen Moroukian, real estate financing specialist at Barclays Private Bank, discusses the outlook for the UK property market. Meanwhile, David Farrow, Head of UK Corporate and Barclaycard Payments Coverage at Barclays Corporate Banking, reflects on the country’s business environment. To read insights from Barclays Inve...

#305 Trade war – what next? 03.02.2025

In an extra episode responding to the weekend’s news, Miles Sherry and Will Hobbs consider the threat posed by increasing trade tariffs and appropriate actions from investors. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investme...

#304 A lot can happen in a month 30.01.2025

The busy start to the year for markets is showing no sign of letting up anytime soon. This week, Luke Pearce and Sophie Barrington discuss whether DeepSeek’s announcements are enough to roil the AI rally, the latest actions from the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, and whether the rise in UK gilt yields is behind us. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclay...

#303 The return of President Trump 23.01.2025

Tune is as Francis Addai and Sophie Barrington discuss what’s been happening in markets recently. Is the UK economy in trouble? And are we able to get a better pulse on President Trump’s impending policies and their market impact? To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclay...

#302 Investing in 2025 – No pain, no gain? 16.01.2025

Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about some of the potential investment opportunities (and risks) for the year ahead amid a messy start to the year for capital markets. To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also foll...

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