Word on the Street

This week, we look at the challenges facing investors and the benefits of having investment professionals by your side, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), Ian Aylward, (Head of Manager Selection and Responsible Investing) and Luke Pearce (Senior Investment Strategist). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our mont...

This week, we look at the outlook for the UK market, whether its unloved, cheap stocks are set for a revival, and if the energy crisis and world events have caused a shakeup of what constitutes ethical investing, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Stephen Peters (Senior Portfolio Manager), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, sub...

As part of our aim to keep clients and customers informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting our portfolios and funds, Phil Attreed, Head of Wealth Specialists, talks with Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, about Ukraine, inflation, Covid, and the US yield curve inversion. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast ser...

This week, we talk about the latest hopeful news coming out of Ukraine, whether we should be worried about the next recession, and what can we learn from the world’s most famous investors during these volatile times, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Mike Haslam (Head of Funds Distribution), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money,...

In this month’s UK Round Table, we discuss the UK Spring Statement and the measures for individuals and businesses against a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists), Emma Hosking-Williams (Associate Partner in Ernst & Young’s Private Capital Tax team), Michael Hartig (Head of Specialist Teams Business Banking), and Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Re...

This week, we share our responses to the top questions and concerns from our customers and clients, including the latest on the US and UK interest rate rises, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant) and Luke Pearce (Senior Investment Strategist). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 or on Apple Podc...

This week, we look in a little more detail at how events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine could affect UK investors and the UK economy, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Wealth and Investments), Chris Bamford (Senior Fund Manager), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-...

As part of our aim to keep clients and customers informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting our portfolios and funds, Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists) talks with Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the economic and market impacts of the recent events and on-going war in Ukraine. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to ou...

This week, we continue to follow the latest news from Ukraine and its effects on markets, as well as looking at whether the trend towards increased savings alongside a steep rise in inflation should concern investors, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Alan Budenberg (Investment Consultant), and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation). To learn more about investing and managing your m...

This week, we look at the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how it has impacted markets and what, if anything, investors should do in response, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Luke Pearce (Senior Investment Strategist), and Maya Welford (Behavioural Finance Specialist). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @use...

In this month’s UK roundtable, we discuss why international investors are currently flocking to UK opportunities in spite of the many near-term challenges faced by the economy, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists), Michael Hartig (Head of Specialist Teams, Business Banking), Stephen Peters (Senior Portfolio Manager) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing...

This week, we delve into the US market to see what we can learn from the recent activity in the technology sector, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Wealth and Investments), Hollie Briggs (Director of Product Management at Loomis Sayles), Samina Chaudhary (Senior Fund Manager), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podca...

This week, we look at the fallout in Westminster following the release of Sue Gray’s report and the impact of ‘Black Thursday’ with the UK facing another Bank of England rate rise and dramatically higher energy costs, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To l...

In this month’s UK roundtable, we discuss how the UK is managing its political crisis and what UK businesses need to focus on to stay ahead, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Michael Hartig (Head of Specialist Teams Business Banking), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe t...

In this Word on the Street special, we discuss the latest market volatility amid rising tension in Ukraine and central bank plans for increasing interest rates, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out ab...

This week, we look at the simmering political crisis in the UK, the threat of war in the Ukraine, central banks’ rate hikes, and what investors can do to navigate this complicated environment, with Miles Sherry (Investment Consultant), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), Alan Budenberg (Investment Consultant), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing an...

This week, we talk about the value of emerging markets, how we approach investing in these countries, and what opportunities this year may bring, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Wealth & Investments), Luke Pearce (Senior Investment Strategist), Rob Mansell (Senior Investment Manager), and Andrew Spivey (Discretionary Portfolio Manager). o learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to...

This week, we look ahead to 2022 and how best to set yourself up for success with investing, with a special focus on financial planning, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), and Lee Platt (Wealth Planning Director). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-2229727...

As 2021 ends, we look at why stock markets are so buoyant while Omicron cases rise worldwide and whether rising inflation should worry investors in the new year, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out a...

This week, we talk about the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates and how the global markets are responding to the Omicron variant surge, with Phil Attreed (Head of Wealth Specialists) and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out about start...

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed, Head of Investment Consulting, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, about how the new Omicron variant and rising inflation could affect markets going into 2022. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our m...

In this month’s UK round table, we review another year to remember (or forget) and our in-house experts preview the economic, political, and corporate outlook for the UK, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Ross Dalzell (Head of Customer Business Relationships), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managi...

This week, we talk about the right (and wrong) ways of approaching risk and share our seven top tips to help you manage your risk successfully, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Alan Budenberg (Investment Consultant), and Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-22297...

This week, we look at what’s happening in the UK and whether UK investors should be worried if the Bank of England decides to raise interest rates, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out about starting...

We talk to Jon Wallace from Jupiter Asset Management on how he and his team select to invest in the most-promising companies that provide sustainable solutions. He talks about his team’s focus on environmental themes and the challenges of identifying the solutions that successfully deliver positive returns. To find out about starting your investing journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co/uk/i...