In this week’s Merryn Talks Money market wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dissect the latest UK housing trends ahead of the budget, exploring why falling mortgage rates might not be enough to lift property prices amid growing uncertainty. They also touch on the sluggish UK economy, the FTSE 100’s near-record run, and whether the AI boom in US markets is showing shades of a bubble.

Don't forget to sign up for our live podcast taping in London on November 27:
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In this week&rsquo;s Merryn Talks Money market wrap, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek dissect the latest UK housing trends ahead of the budget, exploring why falling mortgage rates might not be enough to lift property prices amid growing uncertainty. They also touch on the sluggish UK economy, the FTSE 100&rsquo;s near-record run, and whether the AI boom in US markets is showing shades of a bubble.
Don't forget to sign up for our live podcast taping in London on November 27: <a href="https://go.bloomberg.com/attend/invite/post-budget-merryn-talks-money/" data-destination="rte:bind">https://go.bloomberg.com/attend/invite/post-budget-merryn-talks-money/</a>

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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UK Housing Jitters, Market Moves, and "Psychic Wealth"

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For today's show we're bringing you an evergreen episode that we found really insightful last summer and the lessons remain valid for today.

The more than $100 trillion wealth transfer that’s projected to be passed down from older to younger generations over the next quarter century is set to reshape the wealth management industry. And younger investors plan to move their money to new advisors, according to a report by IT services and consulting group Capgemini.
On this episode of Merryn Talks Money, the firm’s global banking industry leader, Gareth Wilson, joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss why young people want to make the move and what they should consider when choosing new wealth managers.

For today's show we're bringing you an evergreen episode that we found really insightful last summer and the lessons remain valid for today. The more than $100 trillion wealth transfer that&rsquo;s projected to be passed down from older to younger generations over the next quarter century is set to reshape the wealth management industry. And younger investors plan to move their money to new advisors, according to a report by IT services and consulting group Capgemini. On this episode of Merryn Talks Money, the firm&rsquo;s global banking industry leader, Gareth Wilson, joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss why young people want to make the move and what they should consider when choosing new wealth managers.

Best of: How Do You Pick the Best Wealth Manager?

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Investors have flocked to gold in the past year, prompting the precious metal to notch a series of price records and eclipse its inflation-adjusted peak from 1980. Friday’sFed-announcement drama notwithstanding, the price of gold is up 13% so far this year. It even smashed through $5,000 per troy ounce last week—a first. What’s fueling the record-breaking run and where could the price go from here? On this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, John Reade, market strategist for Asia and Europe at the World Gold Council, joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to offer some answers.

Please note this conversation was recorded on Wednesday, January 28.

Investors have flocked to gold in the past year, prompting the precious metal to notch a series of price records and eclipse its inflation-adjusted peak from 1980. Friday&rsquo;s <a href="https://links.message.bloomberg.com/a/click?_t=f574328d4d0c4c359b90d8e49b10e21d&amp;_m=eb444cf3c7404fbdb6c5670b6ec60d24&amp;_e=yEwLvdrXp8hVwN5vL5dKHp7ycDvmkl-h3hMmwH5TUi_cZh96gg18kcPf-jCNxuAVHDYI3N5B2ALC_U5k31wvFF6p8Z0GKZRWSX7Q_N21CRz7ECAOdgysgyQa6Ow6TETiH7r4iW68hOyY6CoeBgsDPzPnOVBI7SzQzwxMI3WcVUPMxBzvK_NI8aSaylVkbuFwTmCqT6XWPj9EKpbi2eI3sAT8_2Pq3XJc7d7kXb8HLG6btULB8eJjtXmR6N_lTIEzWQnq8Pzen8HWY99Slh59p8j-Awq8t3L_Q1yKJjze1Mp8u6Mz3telMgGTMp2oqWzbcx8nz62gteBMnWQt7MjROnkv09eJ66W_VNRaxysIJeA0yA3uMcVdjXX8UShUMMcdtBbJ3BxAGD1ISTBQTTA-KN7NmmroZreDdU3YIqxNRlhXtMUdRg7I7k-HtO7mFh3PNW2fXp4KmLbrQsxL1zhe4Q%3D%3D" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Fed-announcement drama notwithstanding</a>, the price of gold is up 13% so far this year. It even smashed through $5,000 per troy ounce last week&mdash;a first. What&rsquo;s fueling the record-breaking run and where could the price go from here? On this week&rsquo;s episode of Merryn Talks Money, John Reade, market strategist for Asia and Europe at the World Gold Council, joins host Merryn Somerset Webb to offer some answers. Please note this conversation was recorded on Wednesday, January 28.

Why the Price of Gold Reflects a Long-Term Shift

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Precious metals seem to be hitting new all-time highs almost every week. On this week's markets wrap, Money Distilled author and senior reporter John Stepek joins Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to debate what’s driving the rally. They also unpack US intervention in the Japanese currency market and explore how a weakening dollar could shape monetary policy in the eurozone.

Precious metals seem to be hitting new all-time highs almost every week. On this week's markets wrap, Money Distilled author and senior reporter John Stepek joins Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marcus Ashworth to debate what&rsquo;s driving the rally. They also unpack US intervention in the Japanese currency market and explore how a weakening dollar could shape monetary policy in the eurozone.

Markets Weekly: Gold’s Moves, Yen Intervention, and Fallout From a Weaker Dollar

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UK Housing Jitters, Market Moves, and "Psychic Wealth"

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