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I wish I knew what a commodity supercycle was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos A commodity supercycle may sound complicated, but it is a simply a prolonged period of rising prices for raw materials. Here is what it is and how it works.
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I wish I knew what gearing was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Gearing might sound complicated, but it is a simple concept that is very important in investing. Here’s what it is and how it works.
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I wish I knew what pound-cost averaging was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos “Pound-cost averaging” might sound complicated, but it simply means investing into the market at regular intervals. Here's how it works.
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I wish I knew what hyperinflation was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Mention hyperinflation and many of us will think of wheelbarrows full of cash in Weimar Germany. Or, more recently, Zimbabwe or Venezuela. But what exactly is hyperinflation and how does it come about?
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I wish I knew what a central bank digital currency was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos Governments around the world are considering creating their own digital currencies. But what are they and how do they compare to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin?
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is technical analysis?
Videos Some investors don’t rely on a market or company’s fundamentals when assessing whether to buy or sell. They use “technical analysis” or “charting” instead. But what exactly is technical analysis?
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Too embarrassed to ask: what’s the difference between producer price inflation and consumer price inflation?
Videos Two of the most important indicators for the economy are “producer price inflation” and “consumer price inflation”. But what are they and what do they measure?
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is a margin call?
Videos If you borrow money to invest and it all goes wrong, you could face a “margin call” from your creditors. But what exactly does that mean?
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Charles Plowden: investing for the post-pandemic world
Videos Merryn talks to Charles Plowden of Baillie Gifford about how markets have changed over the years, how he invests and how the post-pandemic world might look.
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To embarrassed to ask: what are voting rights?
Videos When you buy shares in a company, they entitle you to a proportion of the profits via dividends. As well as that they usually – but not always – come with some other rights, including voting rights – the right to have a say in the running of the company.
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I wish I knew what a 60/40 portfolio was, but I’m too embarrassed to ask
Videos If you’ve ever spoken to a financial adviser or read an investment magazine, you may have heard the term “60/40 portfolio”. But what exactly is a 60/40 portfolio?
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is the CAPE ratio?
Videos Investors often use the price/earnings ratio to judge a stocks value. But that can be a flawed metric. Which is where the cyclically-adjusted price/earnings ratio – or Cape, for short – comes in.
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is short selling?
Videos Short sellers are often accused of unfairly driving share prices down to make a quick buck. But short selling is a perfectly legitimate – if risky – tactic. Here’s what short selling involves.
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What is liquidity?
Videos Liquidity is a concept that has made a lot of financial headlines in recent years. But what is liquidity, and why is it so important?
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What is a balance sheet?
Videos Tim Bennett explains what a balance sheet is for, including the type of information it contains, and how you can use it.
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Money Minute, Monday 30 March: grim numbers expected from the US
Videos It’s a quiet week for economic data in the UK – but the US is set to release some grim numbers.
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Money Minute Monday 23 March: will “whatever it takes” be enough?
Videos As we start to see the damage that the shutdown is doing, Money Minute looks at central bank measures to counter it.
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Money Minute Monday 15 March: the virus and the damage done
Videos After a historic week for markets, Money Minute looks forward to measures from governments and central bankers to cope with the coronavirus, and data on the damage done in Asia.
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Money Minute, Monday 9 March: the Budget, a possible interest-rate cut and news from Korea
Videos This week chancellor Rishi Sunak issues his first Budget, the Bank of England and European Central Bank may consider rate cuts, and the latest data from South Korea could give us clues to the effects of the coronavirus on the global economy.
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Money Minute Monday 2 March: key events of the week ahead
Videos This week we get a decision on interest rates in Australia, US jobs data and the latest Halifax house price index for the UK.
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Money Minute 24 February: house prices, unemployment and corporate results
Videos Money Minute: previewing the week's most important economic and financial goings on, including the latest house price, and unemployment figures, and a host of corporate results.
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Money Minute Monday 17 February: good news ahead for the UK economy?
Videos Today's Money Minute looks to a week in which we get the latest employment and inflation numbers, plus retail figures for January and a slew of eurozone date.
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Money Minute Friday 14 February: The latest from RBS, Britain's state-owned bank
Videos Today's Money Minute previews results from RBS – Britain’s state-owned bank – and from pharma giant AstraZeneca.
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Money Minute Thursday 13 February: latest numbers from Barclays and Centrica
Videos Today's Money Minute previews earnings reports from Barclays Bank and Centrica, plus the latest US employment picture
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Money Minute Wednesday 12 February: grim times for European industry
Videos Today's Money Minute previews industrial production in the eurozone, plus the latest from America's central bank.
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Money Minute Tuesday 11 February: how the UK economy is doing
Videos In today's Money Minute we get the latest figures on the UK's economic growth, plus trading updates from the AA and TUI and full-year results from Ocado.
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Money Minute Monday 10 February: lacklustre growth in the UK and Europe
Videos Today's Money Minute looks ahead to the week's GDP growth estimates for the UK and the eurozone, plus inflation figures for the USA.
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Money Minute Friday 7 February: is Germany mired in recession?
Videos Today's Money Minute looks at German industrial production, where the manufacturing sector is hoping to see signs of recovery
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Money Minute Thursday 6 February: will Royal Mail deliver for investors?
Videos Today's Money Minute previews trading updates from Royal Mail and others, plus the latest employment numbers from the USA.
