Market news today - weary investors sit on their hands

This week in the markets: Shares give back some of last week’s gains as peace talks stall and the US threatens to blockade the Straits of Hormuz. Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.

The biggest questions investors need answers to now

Today on the show - we’re answering your questions, and there’s really only one topic dominating investors thoughts right now. Can investors protect themselves from the fall-out of the ongoing Middle East conflict? What are the safe havens to turn to, and is it too late to act? Ed Monk is joined …

Smart investors use these investments for income - here’s how

Today on the show - how do seasoned investors harness the power of investment trusts to pay themselves a reliable - and inflation-beating -  income.  Ed Monk is joined by Richard Evans to provide a well-balanced take on the latest financial developments together with expert insights to help you gr…

Market news today - Markets stabilise as Iran deadline looms

This week in the markets: investors hold their breath as the deadline for a deal between Iran and the US approaches. Fidelity’s Jemma Slingo reviews the stories moving markets.  

Taking 11 years of income from £100k investments - here’s what’s left

Today on the show - how much money would someone who retired back in 2015 have left if they had been living from their pot all that time? We’ve been analysing how the markets have treated the first cohort to retire under pension freedoms - and the results are surprising. Ed Monk is joined by Tom S…

Who counts as rich? What frozen tax limits are costing you

Today on the show - how much money do you need to earn before the tax system regards you as ‘rich’? The level at which UK workers begin to pay higher rates of tax has been falling relative to the overall level of wages - we’ll examine how much that’s taking from pay-packets. Ed Monk is joined by …

Market news today - 2022 revisited

This week in the markets: 2022 revisited - a bad month for balanced portfolios. Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.

Interest rates turned upside down - here’s what happens next

Today on the show - we explain the sudden turnaround for interest rates and what that means for households. Are we really about to see three interest rates rises in 2026?  Ed Monk is joined by Tom Stevenson to provide a well-balanced take on the latest financial developments together with expert i…

These are the money lessons to teach your children 

Today on the show - what lessons do you need to teach your children to give them the knowledge they need to manage their own finances later in life? Finance guru Claer Barrett is here to share her wisdom on the good - and bad - habits we can pass on to our kids.  Ed Monk is joined by Claer Barrett…

Market news today - investors welcome US de-escalation in Middle East conflict

This week in the markets: investors welcome US de-escalation after a shaky start to the market week. Fidelity’s Tom Stevenson reviews the stories moving markets.