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Dec 13, 2021 • 18min

Monthly Market Insights: The final sting in the pandemic’s tail?

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed, Head of Investment Consulting, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, about how the new Omicron variant and rising inflation could affect markets going into 2022. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: https://soundcloud.com/user-222972786 To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Dec 10, 2021 • 26min

#142 UK round table: A year to remember or a year to forget?

In this month’s UK round table, we review another year to remember (or forget) and our in-house experts preview the economic, political, and corporate outlook for the UK, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Ross Dalzell (Head of Customer Business Relationships), Olivia Gleeson (UK Government Relations Expert), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclay…tal-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - www.linkedin.com/company/barclays…ment-management/
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Dec 3, 2021 • 25min

#141 What are the seven top tips for managing risk effectively?

This week, we talk about the right (and wrong) ways of approaching risk and share our seven top tips to help you manage your risk successfully, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Alan Budenberg (Investment Consultant), and Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclay…tal-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - www.linkedin.com/company/barclays…ment-management/
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Nov 26, 2021 • 11min

#140 What are the considerations for investors if rates rise?

This week, we look at what’s happening in the UK and whether UK investors should be worried if the Bank of England decides to raise interest rates, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments) and Jean-Paul Jaegers (Head of Asset Allocation). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclay…tal-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - www.linkedin.com/company/barclays…ment-management/
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Nov 23, 2021 • 19min

Fund manager insights: Jupiter Asset Management's focus on sustainable solutions

We talk to Jon Wallace from Jupiter Asset Management on how he and his team select to invest in the most-promising companies that provide sustainable solutions. He talks about his team’s focus on environmental themes and the challenges of identifying the solutions that successfully deliver positive returns. To find out about starting your investing journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co/uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Nov 19, 2021 • 27min

#139 Can investment managers save the world?

This week, we look at the outcomes of the COP26 climate conference and what role investment managers can play to help achieve climate stability, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), My-Linh Ngo (Head of ESG and specialist fixed income manager at BlueBay Asset Management), and Ian Aylward (Head of Manager Selection and Responsible Investing). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclay…tal-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - www.linkedin.com/company/barclays…ment-management/
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Nov 15, 2021 • 12min

Monthly Market Insights: Stagflation fears abate

As part of our aim to keep clients informed of our current investment views and how these themes are impacting your discretionary portfolios, Phil Attreed (Head of Investment Consulting) talks to Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer) about the fears of stagflation and whether interest rates will rise before Christmas. To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: https://soundcloud.com/user-222972786 To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/
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Nov 12, 2021 • 25min

#138 UK Round Table: Will UK supply chains ever get back to normal?

In this month’s UK round table, we look at how the UK’s supply chains have suffered under unprecedented forces – from the coronavirus to Brexit – and if or when can we expect our supplies to start flowing smoothly again, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), James Binns (Global Head of Trade & Working Capital for Barclays Business Bank), Stephen Peters (Senior Portfolio Manager), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclay…tal-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - www.linkedin.com/company/barclays…ment-management/
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Nov 5, 2021 • 23min

#137 Is now still a good time to invest?

This week, we talk about whether it’s still a good time to invest and if positive investment returns can still be achieved in an environment of low interest rates, rising inflation, and high valuations, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Rob Smith (Head of Behavioural Finance), and Will Hobbs (Chief Investment Officer). To learn more about investing and managing your money, subscribe to our monthly podcast series Barclays UK Money Plan: @user-222972786 To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclay…tal-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - www.linkedin.com/company/barclays…ment-management/
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Oct 28, 2021 • 13min

#136 UK Autumn Budget Special: How can investors prepare for 2022?

This week, we discuss the UK Autumn Budget, how it impacts investors and what they should do to prepare for the year ahead, with Nicky Eggers (Head of Investments), Emma Hosking-Williams (Associate Partner in Ernst & Young’s Private Capital Tax team), and Lee Platt (Wealth Planning Specialist). To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments The information in today’s podcast is intended to provide only a general outline of the subjects covered in the Autumn Budget. It should not be regarded as financial advice. Accordingly, Ernst & Young accepts no responsibility for loss arising from any action taken or not taken by anyone using information from this podcast. If you require any further information or explanations, or specific advice, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss matters further. You can also follow us on LinkedIn for more Barclays investment updates - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/barclays-digital-investments/ And for Barclays Wealth Management updates - https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-wealth-and-investment-management/

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