FT Money Show
Summary: The FT Money Show brings you engaging and insightful coverage of the week’s major personal finance issues. Claer Barrett and her team of FT journalists dissect the news with the help of leading industry commentators and discuss how the latest events will affect you and your pocket. The FT Money Show is produced by Lucy Warwick-Ching. You can find more personal finance news from the Financial Times on our website and listen to more episodes of FT Money Show on iTunes, Stitcher, Audioboom or Soundcloud.
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Podcasts:
Some Sipp providers supplement their fees by taking a slice off the interest paid to customers on their cash holdings. Lucy Warwick-Ching talks to Martin Tilley at Dentons Pension Management about why this is an issue for consumers.
David Stevenson, the FT's Adventurous Investor, asks City analysts James Montier, Albert Edwards and Tim Bond about the best strategies for long-term shareholders
Are government bonds a safe home for your money? When can it make sense not to pay off your mortgage? And how some companies are cutting pension contributions to employees.
What will the new banking regulations mean for you? How has the financial crisis affected philanthropy? Property hotspots - where is the housing market heating up?
Lucy Warwick-Ching talks to Martin Palmer at Friends Provident about the cost of funding increased longevity
The Bank of England base rate remains at 0.5 per cent, so why has the average rate on a five-year fixed rate home loan hit 6 per cent; with signs that the American downturn may be coming to an end, can US equities expect a smooth ride; and with rental yields falling, is buy-to-let really worth it?
Will the new rules for financial advisers mean a better deal for clients; should investors join fund managers in the return to commercial property; and what opportunities can savvy buyers find in beleaguered funds of hedge funds?
The FT's money team on how to reap rewards from the current UK trend for staycations; how to plan a DIY pension; and whether new low-cost funds will in fact lead to better returns
Are cheap home loans coming to an end? What does a strong pound mean for your investments? And is buy-to-let investing still worth the hassle?
UK interest rates are held again, but why are savings rates still falling? Can avoiding 50 per cent tax make split-capital investment trusts attractive again? And is it possible to get home insurance for free?
Pension funds are recovering, but will it make a difference to you retirement? Is there a safe way to get back into equities? And good news / bad news on the property market.
David Stevenson talks to US investment commentator John Mauldin about strategies for the long term
Will you receive enough from your state pension, company scheme or personal savings to cover your retirement; and how much longer will you have to work if your pension fund has shrunk? Find out more about the pensions timebomb in this special edition of the FT Money Show and see the multimedia feature, www.ft.com/pensionscrisis
Adrian Webb of eSure tells Lucy Warwick-Ching of ways to avoid being the victim of motor insurance fraud
Nearly two-thirds of people will need to work beyond their planned retirement, so what does that mean for your pension planning? Can corporate bonds grow your capital? And the 95 per cent mortgage is back, backed by bank of mum and dad.
