MacroStrategy’s James Ferguson tells Merryn Talks Money there are better places to put your money. Plus, senior reporter and Money Distilled author John Stepek on what a Labour government means for markets. 

MacroStrategy’s James Ferguson tells Merryn Talks Money there are better places to put your money. Plus, senior reporter and Money Distilled author John Stepek on what a Labour government means for markets.

Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.

Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.

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Beware of the ‘Concentrated’ AI Chipmaker Bubble

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At a time when politicians across the West are calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, legal scholar and author John O. McGinnis offers a strikingly different view: what if democracy needs the rich? He joins Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss power, inequality, free speech and what he says is the hidden role wealth plays in keeping democratic societies healthy.

At a time when politicians across the West are calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, legal scholar and author John O. McGinnis offers a strikingly different view: what if democracy needs the rich? He joins Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss power, inequality, free speech and what he says is the hidden role wealth plays in keeping democratic societies healthy.

Why Democracy Needs the Rich: John O. McGinnis on Wealth, Power and Pluralism

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On this week's markets wrap, John Stepek and Sam Unsted, editor of the Markets Today blog, explore the implications of SpaceX’s anticipated $75 billion IPO, debating whether its massive size could reshape market structure, passive investing, and investor appetite for AI-related assets. They also highlight Bitcoin’s sharp decline this year and the UK’s long-running challenge of encouraging retail investors to move cash savings into investments.

On this week's markets wrap, John Stepek and Sam Unsted, editor of the Markets Today blog, explore the implications of SpaceX&rsquo;s anticipated $75 billion IPO, debating whether its massive size could reshape market structure, passive investing, and investor appetite for AI-related assets. They also highlight Bitcoin&rsquo;s sharp decline this year and the UK&rsquo;s long-running challenge of encouraging retail investors to move cash savings into investments.

SpaceX Fever, Bitcoin's Bad Week and How to Get the UK Investing

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Inheritance tax is catching more families than ever, and recent rule changes will only extend the net even further. In this episode, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the most effective ways to reduce an IHT bill with inheritance tax specialist Rob May, including a detailed look at the types of insurance available, and how much they're likely to cost you.

Inheritance tax is catching more families than ever, and recent rule changes will only extend the net even further. In this episode, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss the most effective ways to reduce an IHT bill with inheritance tax specialist Rob May, including a detailed look at the types of insurance available, and how much they're likely to cost you.

Inheritance Tax Is Catching More People — Here's How to Fight Back

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Beware of the ‘Concentrated’ AI Chipmaker Bubble

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