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Word on the Street
Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays Bank where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world’s financial markets. Please note that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. All investments can fall as well...
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#342 Perspectives from a Portfolio Manager
This week, Sean Markowicz talks to Stephen Peters from our Manager Selection team about the opportunities and challenges facing the active management...
#341 Could this time be different?
This week, Francis Addai talks to Miles Sherry about US equity markets and the US dollar. Is now the time for investors to shift exposure from the US...
#340 Emerging Markets: Room to run?
This week, Rob Mansell, Portfolio Manager, talks to Luke Pearce, Senior Multi-Asset Strategist, about all things emerging markets (EM). Can China’s ra...
#339 US employment and gold’s inexorable rise
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Francis Addai about the market implications of the latest US employment revisions, as well as the outlook for go...
#338 Back to work
This week, Francis Addai and Sean Markowicz discuss long-term global debt concerns, the UK Budget and the upcoming US jobs report.
To rea...
#337 Style dispersion
This week, Luke Pearce talks to Sophie Barrington about the shift in performance between growth and value stocks. They also discuss Federal Reserve Ch...
#336 Summertime ruminations
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Sean Markowicz about UK and US inflation data, what the detail beneath the surface reveals about the state of pr...
#335 Bubble watch
This week, Miles Sherry and Will Hobbs tackle some of the most popular client questions, from a potential peace deal in Ukraine to concerns over the l...
#334 Narrative reset?
This week, Sean Markowicz and Luke Pearce discuss the latest US employment report, the implications for the US Federal Reserve, and the Bank of Englan...
#333 Trade deals, interest rates and the US dollar
Sean Markowicz and Sophie Barrington take a deep dive into the US-EU trade agreement, the latest updates from the major central banks, and recent move...
#332 Japanese election, trade deals and the ECB
This week, Luke Pearce talks to Francis Addai about the Japanese election, US trade deals with Japan and the EU, and the outcome from the latest ECB p...
#331 Peel the onion
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Sean Markowicz about UK and US macro data, what the detail beneath the surface reveals about the state of the ec...
#330 US tariffs and UK fiscal concerns
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Francis Addai about the state of the US labour market, the impact of tariffs on US inflation and ongoing fiscal...
#329 Fiscal shenanigans
The end of the second quarter marks one of the busiest in memory. In this week’s episode, Sophie Barrington talks to Luke Pearce about the latest tari...
#328 Political machinations
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Sean Markowicz about various political developments affecting markets, from German spending plans to the looming...
#327 Crude moves. Banks pause. Dollar waits
This week, Sophie Barrington speaks with Francis Addai about the recent oil price spike, key takeaways from central bank meetings, and the outlook for...
#326 Immigration and growth
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about immigration and economic growth. While both seem inextricably linked, what can we say about thi...
#325 How much should investors fear US fiscal developments?
This week, Sophie Barrington is joined by Luke Pearce to discuss the latest on tariffs, fiscal fears, and the latest ECB decision.
To rea...
#324 Tariff troubles?
This week, Miles Sherry and Sean Markowicz discuss the latest on the trade war, the health of the US economy, and the Japanese bond market.
#323 UK deep dive
In this week’s podcast, Miles Sherry and Will Hobbs discuss the latest on the world economy and capital markets, with a particular focus on the UK.
#322 The art of the spiel
This week, Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry take a look at what we’ve learned from the US-UK trade deal and discuss the incoming corporate and economic new...
#321 Rate cuts and stock market resilience
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Francis Addai about resilient global stock markets despite tariff risks, the divergence between soft and hard ec...
#320 Trumponomics – an updated survival guide
Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about the latest developments in the global economy and capital markets, from the Magnificent Seven’s earnings r...
#319 Lessons from Brexit, Truss and Liberation Day
Miles Sherry talks to Portfolio Manager Stephen Peters and Will Hobbs about the latest developments in the trade war and what lessons investors can le...
#318 Is America’s golden era over?
Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington tackle the latest flood of client questions, from the prospects for the US dollar, the timing of the next global rece...
#317 US tariffs: A welcome reprieve
Francis Addai and Sophie Barrington discuss President Trump’s temporary pause on most US tariffs, and the potential implications for global markets an...
#316 US trade shock
Amid ongoing turbulence in financial markets, Will Hobbs and Luke Pearce discuss all the latest developments following last week’s US tariff announcem...
#315 Liberation Day
Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington discuss the latest moves in markets following the seismic tariff announcements from the Oval Office.
To...
#314 Spring Statement 2025
In this special podcast, Will Hobbs and Sonia Fernandes discuss the key announcements from the Spring Statement and what they may mean for investors.<...
#313 Surprising the Street
Luke Pearce and Sean Markowicz unpack the market implications of this week's central bank meetings and fiscal policy developments.
To rea...
#312 Tech bubble?
This week, Will Hobbs talks to Ben Rogoff, Fund Manager at Polar Capital, about the hype surrounding AI and where the tech revolution could take us ne...
#311 Fears of contagion fuel global market sell-off
In this Word on the Street special, Clare Francis talks to Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry about what’s been happening in markets recently.
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#310 Shock and bore
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about the latest from the trade war front line, as well as the fascinating developments in Germany an...
#309 Trump-slump?
Sophie Barrington and Will Hobbs link up in the studio to discuss the latest worries about a US recession amidst escalating trade tensions. Could othe...
#308 European revival?
This week, Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington delve into the upcoming German election, the broader prospects for Europe amid a recovery in the region’s...
#307 A new world order?
Tune in as Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry discuss the latest developments in the US, including the attempts to remake the world order and what this could...
#306 UK property and business special
In this week’s UK-themed podcast, Will Hobbs is joined by two special guests. Stephen Moroukian, real estate financing specialist at Barclays Private...
#305 Trade war – what next?
In an extra episode responding to the weekend’s news, Miles Sherry and Will
Hobbs consider the threat posed by increasing trade tariffs and app...
#304 A lot can happen in a month
The busy start to the year for markets is showing no sign of letting up anytime soon.
This week, Luke Pearce and Sophie Barrington discu...
#303 The return of President Trump
Tune is as Francis Addai and Sophie Barrington discuss what’s been happening in markets recently. Is the UK economy in trouble? And are we able to get...