At a time when politicians across the West are calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, legal scholar and author John O. McGinnis offers a strikingly different view: what if democracy needs the rich? He joins Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss power, inequality, free speech and what he says is the hidden role wealth plays in keeping democratic societies healthy.

At a time when politicians across the West are calling for higher taxes on the wealthy, legal scholar and author John O. McGinnis offers a strikingly different view: what if democracy needs the rich? He joins Merryn Somerset Webb to discuss power, inequality, free speech and what he says is the hidden role wealth plays in keeping democratic societies healthy.

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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Why Democracy Needs the Rich: John O. McGinnis on Wealth, Power and Pluralism

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It's been a week of turning points in markets: from Japan's shifting stance on the weak yen, to star fund manager Terry Smith revisiting his "buy and hold" strategy, to incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's apparent last-minute change of heart on chancellor, to SpaceX falling below its IPO price. One thing that didn't change - the UK market keeps shedding stocks. What does it all mean for your money? Merryn and John sum up a hectic week in the Merryn Talks Money Market Wrap.

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It's been a week of turning points in markets: from Japan's shifting stance on the weak yen, to star fund manager Terry Smith revisiting his "buy and hold" strategy, to incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's apparent last-minute change of heart on chancellor, to SpaceX falling below its IPO price. One thing that didn't change - the UK market keeps shedding stocks. What does it all mean for your money? Merryn and John sum up a hectic week in the Merryn Talks Money Market Wrap. <a href="https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-butcher-the-brewer-the-baker-and-merryn-somerset-webb">https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-butcher-the-brewer-the-baker-and-merryn-somerset-webb</a> <a href="https://www.fundsmith.co.uk/media/lfhpxi1x/fundsmith-equity-fund-semi-annual-letter-to-shareholders-2026.pdf">https://www.fundsmith.co.uk/media/lfhpxi1x/fundsmith-equity-fund-semi-annual-letter-to-shareholders-2026.pdf</a>&nbsp;

Markets Wrap: SpaceX Returns to Earth, UK Sheds More Stocks

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In the first of a two-part special recorded live at Bloomberg's London offices, 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 to discuss how the next generation of investors is changing the wealth management industry. From Bitcoin and gold to private equity, ESG and the future of the 60/40 portfolio, the panel explores what tomorrow's wealthy clients want — and whether traditional investment advice is keeping up.

In the first of a two-part special recorded live at Bloomberg's London offices, 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 to discuss how the next generation of investors is changing the wealth management industry. From Bitcoin and gold to private equity, ESG and the future of the 60/40 portfolio, the panel explores what tomorrow's wealthy clients want &mdash; and whether traditional investment advice is keeping up.

 What the Next Generation Wants From Wealth Managers

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Anthropic, Stripe and OpenAI are some of the world's most sought-after private companies. Maggie Fanari explains to host Merryn Somerset Webb how her team invests in them and firms like them before they reach public markets. Fanari is chief executive of J.Rothschild Capital Management, which manages the 4.5 billion pound ($6 billion) RIT Capital Partners trust. She shares why she believes the next wave of artificial intelligence could create a $60 trillion opportunity, why private markets are becoming increasingly important and where she sees the biggest investment opportunities over the next decade.

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Anthropic, Stripe and OpenAI are some of the world's most sought-after private companies. Maggie Fanari explains to host Merryn Somerset Webb how her team invests in them and firms like them before they reach public markets. Fanari is chief executive of J.Rothschild Capital Management, which manages the 4.5 billion pound ($6 billion) RIT Capital Partners trust. She shares why she believes the next wave of artificial intelligence could create a $60 trillion opportunity, why private markets are becoming increasingly important and where she sees the biggest investment opportunities over the next decade.

Forget the Magnificent Seven. This Is What's Next. 

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Why Democracy Needs the Rich: John O. McGinnis on Wealth, Power and Pluralism

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