Podcasts

In this week’s podcast, Michael Brown (Senior Market Strategist from Pepperstone) and I look back at this week’s central bank rate meetings from the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, and any effects on stock and currency markets, as well as looking ahead to next week’s UK inflation data and Spring Statement. Takeaways: Michael Hewson […]

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

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 over

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

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

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

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 &

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

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,

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,