Scottish Mortgage Manager Tom Slater joins Merryn Talks Money to explain how the UK investment trust is trying to find tomorrow’s market winners.

Scottish Mortgage Manager&nbsp;Tom Slater joins Merryn Talks Money to explain how the UK investment trust is trying to find tomorrow&rsquo;s market winners.

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 Playing the Long Game Still Matters with Scottish Mortgage's Tom Slater

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What if AI isn’t coming for your job — but for your mind? In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks to Tom Slater, manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and partner at Baillie Gifford  about his provocative paper, “AI Isn’t Coming for Your Job. It’s Coming for Your Mind,” and why the real risk may be a world that looks more productive while quietly losing the judgement, learning and expertise that make progress possible. They also discuss what that means for the future workforce and smart investing.



Check out Tom Slater’s paper here: 
https://www.bailliegifford.com/en/global/all-users/insights/ic-article/2026-q1-ai-isn-t-coming-for-your-job-it-s-coming-for-your-mind-10061431/

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What if AI isn&rsquo;t coming for your job &mdash; but for your mind? In this episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb speaks to Tom Slater, manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and partner at Baillie Gifford&nbsp; about his provocative paper, &ldquo;AI Isn&rsquo;t Coming for Your Job. It&rsquo;s Coming for Your Mind,&rdquo; and why the real risk may be a world that looks more productive while quietly losing the judgement, learning and expertise that make progress possible. They also discuss what that means for the future workforce and smart investing. 
Check out Tom Slater&rsquo;s paper here: <a href="https://www.bailliegifford.com/en/global/all-users/insights/ic-article/2026-q1-ai-isn-t-coming-for-your-job-it-s-coming-for-your-mind-10061431/">https://www.bailliegifford.com/en/global/all-users/insights/ic-article/2026-q1-ai-isn-t-coming-for-your-job-it-s-coming-for-your-mind-10061431/</a> Sign up for the Merryn Talks Money newsletter: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/merryn-talks-money">https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/merryn-talks-money </a>Sign up for the Money Distilled newsletter <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/money-distilled">https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/money-distilled</a>

What If AI’s Biggest Impact Isn’t Jobs, But Minds? 

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Markets are ripping higher on blockbuster earnings and AI euphoria—but on this week's markets wrap, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek aren’t buying the calm. From contrarian magazine covers to a looming of IPO supply, they ask whether this melt-up is masking the seeds of the next downturn.

Markets are ripping higher on blockbuster earnings and AI euphoria&mdash;but on this week's markets wrap, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek aren&rsquo;t buying the calm. From contrarian magazine covers to a looming of IPO supply, they ask whether this melt-up is masking the seeds of the next downturn.

Melt-Up or Mirage? Markets Ignore Everything but Earnings

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What if owning a single share could get you discounted wine, cheaper holidays—or even a stronger voice in corporate decisions? Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek explore the forgotten world of shareholder perks, arguing they’re not just fun freebies but a powerful way to reconnect investors with the companies they own.

What if owning a single share could get you discounted wine, cheaper holidays&mdash;or even a stronger voice in corporate decisions? Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek explore the forgotten world of shareholder perks, arguing they&rsquo;re not just fun freebies but a powerful way to reconnect investors with the companies they own.

Free Booze to Real Power: Why Shareholder Perks Matter

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Why Playing the Long Game Still Matters with Scottish Mortgage's Tom Slater

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