The Good Money Guide Podcast is designed to help you navigate the financial markets and make you a better investor, trader and reduce the costs and risks of sending money abroad. Through expert analysis, interviews and discussions we aim to help you make more of your money.
Previous Episodes

Market Crashes, Fed & BoE Rates, Nike, FedEx, JD Wetherspoons & Travis Perkins Results Previews
In this week’s podcast, Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look back at this week’s weakness in equity markets as well as what’s driving it, and whether we might see further falls. We also look ahead to next week’s rate decisions from the Bank of England and Federal Reserve, previewing the latest

The Trump Effect, ECB Rate Cuts, European Highs, Rolls Royce, Nvidia, ITV, US CPI, Balfour Beatty & Deliveroo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIgBnM5gqEc&ab_channel=GoodMoneyGuide In another packed program Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look back at the recent rate cut from the ECB, as well as the market fallout from President Trump’s shift on US foreign and defence policy, as well as the announcement of fresh tariffs that has seen US markets fall sharply

Market Dynamics: US Records vs European Softness
In another packed episode Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look at the reasons behind this week’s pullback in the FTSE100, as well as looking at the defence sector in light of recent comments from US President Trump that Europe needs to spend more on its defence. We also look at Lloyds

Why the stock market is not reflecting the underlying economy
In this week’s podcast, Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look back at the recent rate cuts from the ECB and Bank of England, and assess the recent fall in yields, new record highs for the DAX and FTSE100 and whether we can see further gains. We also look at this week’s

Is the BOE is likely to cut rates soon?
In this week’s episode, Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look back at this week’s modest recovery in the bond markets which has helped to buoy equity markets, and whether it can be sustained. Other topics include a look ahead to next week’s Trump inauguration, and what it might mean for further

Bond Yields and Economic Uncertainty in 2025
In this week’s podcast Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look back at this week’s turmoil in the bond markets, and the weakness in the pound and discuss what it means for the economy heading into 2025. We also look at this week’s positive trading updates from Next, Tesco and Marks &

2025 outlook for the oil and gas sector
In this New Year episode (sponsored by Pepperstone), we look back at the performance of the banks, and whether Lloyds can bounce back from its underperformance. We also look at the outlook for the oil and gas sector along with UK retail ahead of their latest post-Christmas trading updates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I4r5Ep-oGQ&ab_channel=GoodMoneyGuide Takeaways Banks have shown strong

Can the FTSE 100 make new highs in 2025?
In this episode (sponsored by Pepperstone) we talk about the FTSE100, why it has underperformed, and whether it can make new highs in 2025. We also look at the outlook for the pound against the US dollar and euro. Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49hlMVw2Owc&ab_channel=GoodMoneyGuide Takeaways The FTSE 100 has faced significant challenges,

2025 Economic Outlook: What to Expect From The Stock Markets
In this week’s podcast, Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look back at this week’s UK wages and inflation numbers and what it means for the prospect of further rate cuts from the Bank of England. We also analyse the decision by the Federal Reserve to cut rates by 25bps as expected,

What’s it going to take to stop LSE delistings? Plus ECB Rate Cut, Nike & FedEx Analysis
In this episode, Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist at Pepperstone, who kindly sponsored this podcast) and I look back at this week’s central bank rate cuts from the European Central Bank, Canada and Swiss National Banks. Companies delisting from the London Stock Exchange, as well as discuss the broader UK economy and the surprise contraction

Podcast: Is the Santa rally real?
In this episode, Michael Brown (the chief Market Strategist from the podcast sponsor Pepperstone) and I talk about the wider narrative of the Santa Rally when it comes to stock markets. We also look back at this week’s numbers from Frasers Group and Balfour Beatty and discuss the decision by the CMA to ratify the

Black Friday Stock Market Deals, UK Economy Insights, and the US Rate Cut Outlook
In this episode, Michael Brown, the Chief Market Analyst from the podcast sponsor Pepperstone and I talk about Black Friday discounts on US and UK stocks, investment trust. We also look at the wider economic outlook and back at what this week’s results from Kingfisher (KGF) and easyJet (EZJ) tell us about the UK economy.