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.

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

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Liaquat Ahamed joins Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss 1873: The First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World, exploring how the first truly global financial crash reshaped economics, politics and society for decades to come. Together, they unpack striking parallels between the railway boom of the 1870s and today's AI investment frenzy, asking whether history is once again rhyming—and what investors should learn before the next bubble bursts.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Liaquat Ahamed joins Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss 1873: The First Great Depression and the Making of the Modern World, exploring how the first truly global financial crash reshaped economics, politics and society for decades to come. Together, they unpack striking parallels between the railway boom of the 1870s and today's AI investment frenzy, asking whether history is once again rhyming&mdash;and what investors should learn before the next bubble bursts.

Are We Repeating the Biggest Mistake of 1873?

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Even as Britain welcomed a new Prime Minister this week, renewed conflict in the Middle East threatened to remove what little breathing space he may have had, pushing up everything from oil to food prices. This week, John Stepek is joined by Bloomberg macro strategist Simon White to discuss why inflation matters so much for asset prices, what it might mean for the increasingly indebted AI companies, and what it all means for your money. Check out this week's Merryn Talks Money Markets Wrap.

Even as Britain welcomed a new Prime Minister this week, renewed conflict in the Middle East threatened to remove what little breathing space he may have had, pushing up everything from oil to food prices. This week, John Stepek is joined by Bloomberg macro strategist Simon White to discuss why inflation matters so much for asset prices, what it might mean for the increasingly indebted AI companies, and what it all means for your money. Check out this week's Merryn Talks Money Markets Wrap.

Markets Wrap: Inflation Means Bad News for Burnham

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Here is the second part of our special broadcast on how the next generation of investors is changing the wealth management industry. Merryn Somerset Webb brings together Bloomberg's John Stepek, Bytetree's Charlie Morris and Jean-Damien Marie, Global Head of Investments for Barclay's Private Bank and Wealth Management. 

Join us in Edinburgh for Fringe Festival! 
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Here is the second part of our special broadcast on how the next generation of investors is changing the wealth management industry. Merryn Somerset Webb brings together Bloomberg's John Stepek, Bytetree's Charlie Morris and Jean-Damien Marie, Global Head of Investments for Barclay's Private Bank and Wealth Management.&nbsp; Join us in Edinburgh for Fringe Festival!&nbsp; https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-butcher-the-brewer-the-baker-and-merryn-somerset-webb

What the Next Generation Wants From Wealth Managers: Part 2

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

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