It’s time to worry about inflation
It’s time to worry about inflation
The Bank of England’s outgoing chief economist, Andy Haldane, tells Merryn Somerset Webb why rising prices may prove more durable than everyone expect…
2 Jul 2021
Investing in Japan: much more than just a bet on a global rebound
Investing in Japan: much more than just a bet on a global rebound
Jonathan Allum, one of the finance industry’s longest-serving and most experienced observers of the Japanese market, talks to Merryn Somerset Webb abo…
4 Dec 2020
Jim Mellon: the world is on the brink of three major revolutions
Jim Mellon: the world is on the brink of three major revolutions
Jim Mellon has been giving MoneyWeek’s readers lucrative ideas ever since our very first issue. He tells Merryn Somerset Webb how he sees the next 20 …
5 Nov 2020
Want to understand the European Union? Start with Vichy France
Want to understand the European Union? Start with Vichy France
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to economist Bernard Connolly about Brexit, the true nature of the EU project, and what’s gone wrong with global capitalism…
21 Feb 2019
It’s time to take power back from the plutocrats
It’s time to take power back from the plutocrats
Tony Blair and Bill Gates aren’t big fans of author Anand Giridharadas. But Merryn Somerset Webb finds he has a lot of good points on plutocrats and t…
7 Feb 2019
The real threat to our global economic and political order
The real threat to our global economic and political order
Economics and history didn’t end with the fall of communism after all. TS Lombard’s Charles Dumas tells Merryn Somerset Webb where they’re going next.
26 Oct 2018
Why China is set to hit the Great Wall of Debt
Why China is set to hit the Great Wall of Debt
The engine of global growth is set to slow sharply and that will have implications for investors all around the world, author Dinny McMahon tells Merr…
22 Jun 2018
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The top contrarian bets for your money today
The top contrarian bets for your money today
Japan is set to surprise investors, Alasdair McKinnon of the Scottish Investment Trust tells Merryn Somerset Webb.
8 Jun 2018
How to build a better democracy – have less of it
How to build a better democracy – have less of it
Author and economist Dambisa Moyo has ten proposals to make our democracies more fit for the modern world. But you may not like all of them, warns Mer…
25 May 2018
Dambisa Moyo: inequality, growth, and the failure of liberal democracy
Dambisa Moyo: inequality, growth, and the failure of liberal democracy
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to economist Dambisa Moyo about her new book, and how to improve democracy and deliver prosperity not just in the West, but…
24 May 2018
The balance between value and growth
The balance between value and growth
Investors need to go a long way to find sensibly priced stocks today, but Japan and the US still offer pockets of value, Simon Edelsten tells Merryn S…
9 Mar 2018
Richard Thaler: the less attention you pay, the more money you'll have
Richard Thaler: the less attention you pay, the more money you'll have
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to author, academic and fund manager Richard Thaler about pensions freedom, central bankers and fund management fees.
9 Oct 2017
Where to search for hidden gems
Where to search for hidden gems
Funds are getting so big they can’t stoop to pick up smaller firms. That’s great for nimbler players such as Nick Greenwood, says Merryn Somerset Webb…
6 Oct 2017
Michael Lindsell: Why I snapped up Manchester United for my investment fund
Michael Lindsell: Why I snapped up Manchester United for my investment fund
Lindsell Train has notched up considerable success by focusing on a few core stocks. Merryn Somerset Webb talked to Michael Lindsell about his strateg…
22 Sep 2017
Paul Mumford: simple steps to successful investing
Paul Mumford: simple steps to successful investing
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to veteran fund manager Paul Mumford about the secret of his successful career and the stocks he's buying now.
20 Feb 2017
Gerard Lyons: hard or soft? Let’s go for a “clean” Brexit
Gerard Lyons: hard or soft? Let’s go for a “clean” Brexit
We need to stop making such a meal of our exit from the EU and make a clean break. Gerard Lyons tells Merryn Somerset Webb how we might do it.
27 Jan 2017
Mark Slater: finding growth at a reasonable price
Mark Slater: finding growth at a reasonable price
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to investor Mark Slater about how he consistently finds good, growing companies without spending a fortune.
16 Jan 2017
The end of the world as we know it
The end of the world as we know it
Diana Choyleva tells Merryn Somerset Webb what really caused the financial crisis and how the post-globalisation era will unfold under Donald Trump.
2 Dec 2016
Diana Choyleva: the unravelling of globalisation
Diana Choyleva: the unravelling of globalisation
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to economist Diana Choyleva about how globalisation is "unravelling", and what that means for the world economy.
2 Dec 2016
Investing in the era of Trumpflation
Investing in the era of Trumpflation
Charlie Morris tells Merryn Somerset Webb what has and hasn’t changed for investors as a result of Donald Trump’s victory, and what to do about it.
25 Nov 2016
Charlie Morris: how to invest in the world of Trump
Charlie Morris: how to invest in the world of Trump
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to Charlie Morris, editor of the Fleet Street Letter, about how to invest in the era of Donald Trump.
24 Nov 2016
Charles Plowden: where to find long-term growth
Charles Plowden: where to find long-term growth
Merryn Somerset Webb talks to professional investor Charles Plowden about investing for long-term growth, and where to find companies that will give a…
14 Nov 2016