Could vintage jewelry be one of the smartest real assets to own right now? Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with vintage jewelry expert Emma de Sybel, a former banker who is now the director of Baroque Rocks, about which gemstones, eras, and brands are holding their value—and why buying pre-owned pieces could offer both financial potential and something beautiful to wear.

Could vintage jewelry be one of the smartest real assets to own right now? Merryn Somerset Webb speaks with vintage jewelry expert Emma de Sybel, a former banker who is now the director of Baroque Rocks, about which gemstones, eras, and brands are holding their value&mdash;and why buying pre-owned pieces could offer both financial potential and something beautiful to wear.

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 Vintage Jewelry the Next Great Investment?

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Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are joined by Cavendish's Roger Lee to unpack Andy Burnham's North Star of "Manchesterism" and what it could mean for the UK economy, markets, and investors. They debate whether devolving more power to the regions represents genuine economic reform or simply another version of heavy-handed state intervention, while exploring the implications for growth, government spending, fiscal policy, and the UK's increasingly fragile bond market.

Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek are joined by Cavendish's Roger Lee to unpack Andy Burnham's North Star of "Manchesterism" and what it could mean for the UK economy, markets, and investors. They debate whether devolving more power to the regions represents genuine economic reform or simply another version of heavy-handed state intervention, while exploring the implications for growth, government spending, fiscal policy, and the UK's increasingly fragile bond market.

What Is 'Manchesterism'— And Will It Boost Britain's Economy?

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Despite agreeing that AI is likely as transformative as its proponents argue, Ed Cole, head of multi-strategy equities at Man Group, believes it’s too early to understand whether there’s a bubble. Meanwhile, the growing backlash against globalization and an effort to reshore means traditional 60/40 portfolios are at risk of becoming outdated. He says a reallocation of assets across gold, small caps and liquid alternatives could be essential to keep up with a changing macro environment. 

Despite agreeing that AI is likely as transformative as its proponents argue, Ed Cole, head of multi-strategy equities at Man Group, believes it&rsquo;s too early to understand whether there&rsquo;s a bubble. Meanwhile, the growing backlash against globalization and an effort to reshore means traditional 60/40 portfolios are at risk of becoming outdated. He says a reallocation of assets across gold, small caps and liquid alternatives could be essential to keep up with a changing macro environment.&nbsp;

Man Group's Ed Cole: How to Adapt Your Portfolio to a Changing World

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Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Sam Unsted, editor of Bloomberg’s Markets Today blog. Together they discuss rallying UK gilts in the wake of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation, inflation fears resulting from the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom and how narrative and sentiment look to be shaping the gold price.

Merryn Somerset Webb is joined by Sam Unsted, editor of Bloomberg&rsquo;s Markets Today blog. Together they discuss rallying UK gilts in the wake of Prime Minister Keir Starmer&rsquo;s resignation, inflation fears resulting from the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom and how narrative and sentiment look to be shaping the gold price.

Markets Wrap: Gilts, Gold and AI’s Price Tag

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Is Vintage Jewelry the Next Great Investment?

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