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Money Clinic with Claer Barrett

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The FT’s money-making expert Claer Barrett responds to real-life money questions from a range of millennial guests gearing up to battle the cost of living crisis. Every episode is packed with nuggets, tips and takeaways shared by top FT writers and financial experts. There are no short cuts to wealth, but Money Clinic promises to tell you things you didn’t know about your finances and investing in ways that anyone can understand. 


Want to talk to Claer on the show? Email [email protected] or drop her a line on Instagram @Claerb

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Episodes

Your Brexit FAQs answered

In this week's Money Show, FT correspondents and outside guests tackle questions we have received from our community of readers and listeners on Brexit and the pound, property and interest rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 201614 min

Investing in fine wine

In this week's Money Show, presenter Claer Barrett and guests discuss fine wine, bond funds, savings accounts and the Bank of England's interest rate decision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 14, 201616 min

Stuck in property funds

Commercial property funds are pulling up the drawbridge after Brexit. FT Money deputy editor James Pickford discusses your options, as well as looking at the commuter chaos on Southern Rail, and a new tax clampdown on contractors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 07, 201616 min

What does Brexit mean for my money?

Much of what will happen after Brexit remains obscure, but in this special post-referendum podcast, FT Money deputy editor James Pickford and guests discuss the ramifications for the future of British investments, property and pensions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 30, 201616 min

Flying in first class for a fraction of the cost

Some people are so good at collecting air miles and hotel points that they live a life of luxury for a fraction of the cost, but how easy is this for the average person? FT Money deputy editorJames Pickford and guests also discuss the latest woes in the beleaguered annuities market, and whether or not retail investors should bother with private equity funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 23, 201614 min

Nudging millennials to save for the future

How new micro-investing apps could help young people to invest their spare change. Plus does cash beat shares? Presenter Claer Barrett probes Paul Lewis on his latest research, and we ask how sustainable oil dividends are for investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 201616 min

Where next for buy to let?

Higher costs and tighter mortgage lending mean the sums no longer add up for many landlords. Presenter Claer Barrett and guests discuss the growing attractiveness of property in the north of England, plus John Lee debates how to get your children interested in the stock market, and we ask what would you do with your money if you only had a year to live? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 09, 201617 min

What women want from investments

Women display reckless caution through their love of cash savings and are missing out hugely on stock market returns. Claer Barrett and guests discuss why women avoid putting their money to work in financial markets, and what they and the (male dominated) asset management industry should do to solve this problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 02, 201615 min

The hidden charges in your pension and investments

Presenter Claer Barrett and asset management experts discuss the multitude of charges taken out of our investment funds, workplace pensions and SIPPs. The FT's wealth correspondent Hugo Greenhalgh talks about the financial challenges facing Britain's "squeezed middle", who get less government assistance as their cost of living mounts. Columnist Lindsay Cook reveals the difficulties she encountered in helping a friend who has multiple pensions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

May 26, 201621 min

Please (equity) release me?

Are loans that can eat up the value of your home ever worth it? Claer Barrett and guests discuss the pros and cons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 19, 201616 min

How to protect your wealth as the Brexit vote nears

Should investors bet on Brexit? With a few weeks to go until the referendum, should private investors be prepared for mayhem in the markets – or a “snapback” in UK equities if Britain votes to stay within the EU? Presenter Claer Barrett and David Stevenson, the FT's Adventurous Investor, map out potential trading routes. Plus former UK pensions minister Steve Webb argues for the speedy introduction of a "pensions dashboard" to help savers see if their retirement funds are running on empty. Hoste...

May 12, 201614 min

Drawing the state pension: does it pay to delay?

Claer Barrett and guests discuss how you may benefit from waiting to start dipping into the UK state pension, as well as the merits of fund managers and financial advisers spending so much time on the golf course. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 201615 min

What Brexit could mean for your money

Naomi Rovnick and guests discuss the impact of EU membership on UK investors, as well as fund managers' short-termism and how useful the Panama Papers could prove to HMRC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 201618 min

A Budget for the next generation?

George Osborne's Budget delivered a surprise boost for millennials in the form of the Lifetime ISA. But how will it hit other age groups in the wallet? FT Money editor Claer Barrett gets first reactions from Raj Mody, head of pensions at PwC; Christine Ross, head of advice at wealth management firm Heartwoods, and Nimesh Shah, partner and tax specialist at Blick Rothenberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 16, 20168 min

The high price of romance

Claer Barrett and guests discuss the costs of matchmaking and changes to how pensions are taxed in the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 09, 201613 min

How will Brexit affect your investments?

The likely cost to investors of a Brexit. How fund managers' fees can swipe 40% of a retirement pot. Income investing and your Isa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 03, 201614 min

Re-emerging markets?

Are emerging market stocks in the bargain bin for good reasons? Or is it time to buy back in? How should emerging markets fit into a balanced portfolio? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 24, 201619 min

£100k salaries and the 60% tax curse

Why people earning £100k or more are paying a marginal tax rate of 60 per cent. The pitfalls of trying to pick stocks in China. How 'smart beta' is causing dumb investing decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 201616 min

Young, gifted and broke

Millennial money: how 20-somethings think about finance.The ease of sinking into unmanageable credit card debt. Divorce for £59 online? This could be a costly DIY mistake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 201611 min

Protect your pension from the taxman

The lowering of the lifetime pension savings allowance. Should people near retirement continue building pension pots?Investment fund managers buying 'valueless' research: how this hits your pension. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 03, 201615 min

Dividends in danger

FTSE dividend yields are high, but is this a warning sign?The assault on the buy-to-let sector.Why digital tax returns really are exciting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 28, 201615 min

Is oil the contrarian buying opportunity of a generation?

How to pick stocks for an oil price recovery. Why "flatflation" (zero inflation) will hit our finances.Higher-rate pension tax relief - why it could be scrapped. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, 201616 min

How to take a grown-up gap year

Plan and finance the sabbatical or extended beach holiday you've always dreamed of. Why wealth advisers are still really just chasing fees. HMRC cracks down even harder on undisclosed offshore funds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, 201614 min

How to get a pay rise

A former big company MD tells you how to argue for a raise, while we also advise how to detox your finances for 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 06, 201622 min

Rates have risen, so what next?

How to invest in an environment of rising US interest ratesWhy European stocks look attractive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 201516 min