Not long ago, it was seen as too slow, too expensive and too controversial to play a major role in the future energy mix. Not anymore.

Nick Lawson, chief executive of investment firm Ocean Wall, and Jake Jurewicz, CEO and co-founder of modular reactor startup Blue Energy, join this week’s Merryn Talks Money to explain why they think nuclear power is becoming one of the most compelling long-term energy bets.

Not long ago, it was seen as too slow, too expensive and too controversial to play a major role in the future energy mix. Not anymore.
Nick Lawson, chief executive of investment firm&nbsp;Ocean Wall, and Jake Jurewicz, CEO and co-founder of modular reactor startup&nbsp;Blue Energy, join this week&rsquo;s Merryn Talks Money to explain why they think nuclear power is becoming one of the most compelling long-term energy bets.

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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The Growing Chorus Singing Nuclear Power’s Praises

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Are UK house prices really taking off — or is something else at play? On this week’s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the latest eye-catching figures and reveal why the “surge” may not be quite what it seems. From the powerful role of location in driving valuations to why houses are leaving flats behind as investments, the conversation cuts through the headlines to what’s really happening in the property market.

Are UK house prices really taking off &mdash; or is something else at play? On this week&rsquo;s personal finance edition of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dig into the latest eye-catching figures and reveal why the &ldquo;surge&rdquo; may not be quite what it seems. From the powerful role of location in driving valuations to why houses are leaving flats behind as investments, the conversation cuts through the headlines to what&rsquo;s really happening in the property market.

Asking Prices vs Reality: The True State of the Housing Market

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For more than four decades, Jeremy Grantham has been one of the most contrarian voices in global investing. The co-founder of Boston-based asset manager GMO, he built his reputation warning about bubbles before they burst, from Japanese equities in the late 1980s to US tech stocks in 2000 and housing in the run-up to the global financial crisis. He joins this week’s Merryn Talks Money podcast with host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss why he believes there's an artificial intelligence bubble and what happens if it bursts, his approach as a value investor and the lessons in his new book, The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-Term Investing in a Short-Term World.

For more than four decades, Jeremy Grantham has been one of the most contrarian voices in global investing. The co-founder of Boston-based asset manager GMO, he built his reputation warning about bubbles before they burst, from Japanese equities in the late 1980s to US tech stocks in 2000 and housing in the run-up to the global financial crisis. He joins this week&rsquo;s Merryn Talks Money podcast with host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss why he believes there's an artificial intelligence bubble and what happens if it bursts, his approach as a value investor and the lessons in his new book,&nbsp;The Making of a Permabear: The Perils of Long-Term Investing in a Short-Term World.

GMO's Jeremy Grantham on buying start-ups, an AI bubble and why the small-cap premium is a myth

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On this week’s market round-up edition of Merryn Talks Money, Bloomberg senior reporter and author of the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter, John Stepek and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth discuss why falling London flat prices but rising costs mean bargains may still be illusory. They also dissect the latest moves in commodities and UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves's cunning plan to quietly reshape the gilt market.

On this week&rsquo;s market round-up edition of Merryn Talks Money, Bloomberg senior reporter and author of the award-winning Money Distilled newsletter, John Stepek and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth discuss why falling London flat prices but rising costs mean bargains may still be illusory. They also dissect the latest moves in commodities and UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves's cunning plan to quietly reshape the gilt market.

Silver’s Surge, Oil’s Bounce, London Flat Prices and the Quiet Gilt Rally

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The Growing Chorus Singing Nuclear Power’s Praises

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