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.
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Michael Hewson
Host
Michael Hewson has over 30 years of experience in the financial markets and brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for stock market analysis to the Good Money Guide podcast. As the former Chief Market Analyst at CMC Markets, Michael led a talented team of in-house analysts, providing daily insights, research, and market commentary to both retail and institutional investors and traders as well as being regulatory featured on the mainstream financial media worldwide like the BBC and Bloomberg.
Richard Berry
Host
Richard is the founder of the Good Money Guide (formerly Good Broker Guide), one of the original investment comparison sites established in 2015. With a career spanning two decades as a broker, he brings extensive expertise and knowledge to the financial landscape. Having worked as a broker at Investors Intelligence and a multi-asset derivatives broker at MF Global (Man Financial), Richard has acquired substantial experience in the industry. His career began as a private client stockbroker at Walker Crips and Phillip Securities (now King and Shaxson), following internships on the NYMEX oil trading floor in New York and London IPE in 2001 and 2000.
Previous Episodes
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.
Podcast: World’s Richest Investors, S4 Capital, Microsoft, JD Sports, Walmart, Nvidia, easyJet, B&Q owner Kingfisher & Fed Minutes
In this episode Michael Hewson and Michael Brown (the Chief Market Analyst from our podcast sponsors Pepperstone) talk about who should be on the list of the world’s best investors and traders as well as looking at whether the Microsoft share price is due a rally. They also look at S4 Capital (SFOR) and whether
How US Policies Impact Global Markets + LLOY, AZN, DIS & NVDA
One week on from the Bank of England cutting the base rate we discuss why mortgage rates have gone up this week, as well as discussing the move higher in rates more broadly as well as the rise in the US dollar and bitcoin. There is also a look back at the trading updates from
Clear Treasury CEO Jordan Tilley on how they help businesses during market uncertainty
In this interview, Jordan Tilley, Clear Treasury’s CEO explains their approach to FX—and how it goes beyond transactions to help clients manage currency risk and exposure in an unpredictable FX market. He shares how they work closely with businesses across diverse sectors to develop strategies that align with each client’s unique goals and gives some
Bank of England cuts rates as expected, with Fed set to follow, but could this be it?
Over a very busy few days the two Michaels discuss the UK, Budget, UK and US interest rate expectations, as well as what to expect from new US President Donald Trump, along with previewing the upcoming week of macro data including UK Q3 GDP, unemployment and wages data as well as the latest earnings announcements
Head of IG UK, Matt Brief explains the future of options at IG after the TastyTrade acquisition.
In this interview, I chat with Matt Brief, the head of UK at IG, about the evolution of options trading at IG, the impact of the TastyTrade acquisition, and the importance of education in navigating the complexities of options trading. We discuss the growing demand for options in the UK market, the significance of volatility
Simon Merchant, CEO and founder of Flagstone on the importance of proactive savings management
In this interview, I chat with Simon Merchant, CEO and founder of Flagstone, a savings platform with over £14bn of cash on account designed to help customers maximize their cash savings through a technology-driven approach. The really interesting thing about cash is I always describe it as the inevitable asset class We discuss the disruption from
Andrew Bresler, the new UK CEO of Saxo, on the importance of diversified investing
In our latest CEO interview, I talk to Andrew Bresler, the new UK CEO of Saxo. We discuss the company’s transition from a trading-focused platform to one that caters to investors, explore the launch of a new investor platform, and the changing demographics of Saxo’s client base. Plus we highlight the importance of education and
Andrew Prosser Head of Investments at InvestEngine explains their managed portfolios
We talk to Andrew Prosser, the Head of Investments at InvestEngine about their managed portfolios for investors who don’t have the knowledge or experience to invest themselves. InvestEngine have a range of 10 risk-rated model portfolios that cater to different risk profiles. The portfolios are constructed using ETFs, which helps keep the costs low. InvestEngine
Max Rofagha, CEO and founder of Finimize on the Great Wealth Transfer
Max Rofagha, the CEO and founder of Finimize, explains the great wealth transfer and how his financial analysis app helps educate investors. We discuss what life at Finimize has been like since being acquired by ABRDN, the growth of Finimize’s B2B business, where their subscribers come from and how curated content can help reduce asymmetry
Richard Dana, Tembo Money CEO, on the importance of Lifetime ISAs
Richard Dana, CEO and founder of Tembo, discusses the acquisition of NUDE Lifetime ISA and the rebranding to the Tembo Lifetime ISA. Tembo aims to help people struggling with affordability in the housing market by offering alternative options and finding ways to accelerate the home-buying process. Video Podcast The Tembo Lifetime ISA allows customers to
Fractional Bond Investing With Rezaah Ahmad CEO of WiseAlpha
Bonds are all the rage at the moment and can be an excellent addition to anyone’s portfolio. However, compared to mainstream investments they often get overlooked as you have traditionally needed big pockets to get involved. WiseAlpha has been pioneering the concept of fractional investing making corporate bonds more accessible. As it’s been nearly five