Fidelity International’s Dale Nicholls joins this week’s Merryn Talks Money to discuss the Asian giant as a viable place to park your money. He explains China is now one the most innovative economies in the world. Its research and development spend is up forty-fold since 2000, and you can see the results in its clear leadership in electric vehicles, in battery storage, renewable energy infrastructure and increasingly artificial intelligence.

Fidelity International&rsquo;s Dale Nicholls joins this week&rsquo;s Merryn Talks Money&nbsp;to discuss the Asian giant as a viable place to park your money. He explains China is now one the most innovative economies in the world. Its research and development spend is up forty-fold since 2000, and you can see the results in its clear leadership in electric vehicles, in battery storage, renewable energy infrastructure and increasingly artificial intelligence.

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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Is China Reversing Its ‘Uninvestable’ Image? 

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Host John Stepek speaks with leading economist Gerard Lyons about the UK’s latest budget and why he believes it lacks both vision and credibility. Lyons discusses the risks facing the UK economy—ranging from rising public debt to sticky inflation—while also outlining where interest rates, markets, and global growth may be heading in 2026. He closes with reasons for cautious optimism, including resilient corporate balance sheets and opportunities arising from global diversification and AI.

This interview was taped at the Edelman Smithfield Investor Summit at the London Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2025.

Host John Stepek speaks with leading economist Gerard Lyons about the UK&rsquo;s latest budget and why he believes it lacks both vision and credibility. Lyons discusses the risks facing the UK economy&mdash;ranging from rising public debt to sticky inflation&mdash;while also outlining where interest rates, markets, and global growth may be heading in 2026. He closes with reasons for cautious optimism, including resilient corporate balance sheets and opportunities arising from global diversification and AI.
This interview was taped at the Edelman Smithfield Investor Summit at the London Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2025.

Debt Traps, Interest Rates  and Global Shifts: A Candid UK Outlook with Gerard Lyons

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Host John Stepek speaks with Helen Jewell, International CIO of Fundamental Equities at BlackRock, about an unexpectedly strong year for global equity markets — one in which most regions outside the US outperformed. Jewell explains why widespread diversification, renewed strength in European banks, and accelerating demand for energy infrastructure—driven largely by AI—are shaping her outlook for 2026. She also highlights key risks, including investor complacency, and argues that selective opportunities in European quality growth and UK small caps remain compelling despite recent volatility. 

This interview was taped at the Edelman Smithfield Investor Summit at the London Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2025.

Host John Stepek speaks with Helen Jewell, International CIO of Fundamental Equities at BlackRock, about an unexpectedly strong year for global equity markets &mdash; one in which most regions outside the US outperformed. Jewell explains why widespread diversification, renewed strength in European banks, and accelerating demand for energy infrastructure&mdash;driven largely by AI&mdash;are shaping her outlook for 2026. She also highlights key risks, including investor complacency, and argues that selective opportunities in European quality growth and UK small caps remain compelling despite recent volatility. This interview was taped at the Edelman Smithfield Investor Summit at the London Stock Exchange on Dec. 4, 2025.

Why Europe’s Banks and Energy Stocks May Lead the Next Rally with Blackrock's Helen Jewell

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On this week’s markets roundup, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the collapse of the proposed HICL–TRIG merger and the resurgence of shareholder activism reshaping the investment trust sector. They also explore the dramatic breakout in silver, gold’s renewed monetary significance, and Bitcoin’s latest bout of volatility—potentially tied to the unwinding yen carry trade and shifting global rate expectations. 

On this week&rsquo;s markets roundup, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the collapse of the proposed HICL&ndash;TRIG merger and the resurgence of shareholder activism reshaping the investment trust sector. They also explore the dramatic breakout in silver, gold&rsquo;s renewed monetary significance, and Bitcoin&rsquo;s latest bout of volatility&mdash;potentially tied to the unwinding yen carry trade and shifting global rate expectations.&nbsp;

Investment Trust Turmoil, Silver’s Surge, and Bitcoin’s Wild Ride

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Is China Reversing Its ‘Uninvestable’ Image?

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