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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 not... Read more

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#35 What to do in times of crisis

#35 What to do in times of crisis

This week, we discuss the rising political crisis in Iran, armchair generals, and who we should listen to at times like ... Read more

10 Jan 2020

19mins

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#16 Brexit update - What Investors need to know

#16 Brexit update - What Investors need to know

Our special Brexit-focused edition of Word on the Street, recorded on Thursday 5 September, features Will Hobbs (Chief I... Read more

6 Sep 2019

19mins

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#7 Will the good times soon stop rolling?

#7 Will the good times soon stop rolling?

This week, we discuss why the economic cycle has gone on for so long (00:59) and what will end it (03:50), the difficult... Read more

5 Jul 2019

9mins

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#28 Will increasing the debt really spell disaster?

#28 Will increasing the debt really spell disaster?

This week we talk about the potential for a spending splurge from the next UK government (1:00), whether we should be al... Read more

22 Nov 2019

13mins

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#9 Is now a good time to invest?

#9 Is now a good time to invest?

This week, we discuss the UK “feel-good factor” and whether now is a good time to invest (00:47), the impact of a weak p... Read more

19 Jul 2019

6mins

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#27 Lessons from the last decade

#27 Lessons from the last decade

This week, we discuss the last decade (1:26), what we believe future generations will think and whether they will conclu... Read more

15 Nov 2019

16mins

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#17 Are we seeing early signs of a global recession?

#17 Are we seeing early signs of a global recession?

This week, we discuss the rising chances of a global recession and the implications for the UK (1:11), what central bank... Read more

6 Sep 2019

12mins

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#6 A $90m rabbit! What constitutes value?

#6 A $90m rabbit! What constitutes value?

Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer, and Toby Cross, Head of Client Investment Solutions, discuss how assets are valued... Read more

28 Jun 2019

12mins

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#8 Does politics matter?

#8 Does politics matter?

This week, we talk about the prospects of the 2020 US presidential elections(01:01), the changes in European and UK lead... Read more

12 Jul 2019

11mins

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#24 Brexit: Now you see it, now you don't

#24 Brexit: Now you see it, now you don't

This week, we discuss Brexit and the possibility of a general election (01:00), if the US political impeachment process ... Read more

25 Oct 2019

16mins

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#29 Will 2020 be boom or bust for investors?

#29 Will 2020 be boom or bust for investors?

This week, we review the events and investment performance of 2019 (0:26), whether the end of this economic cycle is nea... Read more

29 Nov 2019

12mins

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#33 The past decade of investing and the costs of waiting to get invested

#33 The past decade of investing and the costs of waiting to get invested

This week Mike Haslam, Investment Funds Director, talks to Luke Pearce, Investment Strategist, about the last 10 years, ... Read more

27 Dec 2019

17mins

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#32 Three lessons from 2019

#32 Three lessons from 2019

This week Mike Haslam, Investment Funds Director, talks to Will Hobbs, Chief Investment Officer about the latest in the ... Read more

20 Dec 2019

13mins

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#10 48,000 lightning strikes and a new Prime Minister

#10 48,000 lightning strikes and a new Prime Minister

This week we discuss the prospects for the UK and EU showdown with Prime Minister Johnson (01:02), what a weak sterling ... Read more

26 Jul 2019

13mins

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#22 Are we getting close to seeing deals in Brexit and trade wars?

#22 Are we getting close to seeing deals in Brexit and trade wars?

This week, we discuss the latest attempts to break the deadlock in the Brexit (1:00) and in the US/China trade negotiati... Read more

11 Oct 2019

13mins

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#39 US politics and an emerging pandemic?

#39 US politics and an emerging pandemic?

This week, we talk about a busy week in US politics (00:54), the latest on the Wuhan viral outbreak (8:09), and the stat... Read more

7 Feb 2020

14mins

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#23 Have we reached the end of the beginning of Brexit?

#23 Have we reached the end of the beginning of Brexit?

This week we talk about the proposed new Brexit deal (1:00), the impeachment proceedings and the US presidential race (8... Read more

18 Oct 2019

16mins

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#30 Is the world really becoming less dependent on oil?

#30 Is the world really becoming less dependent on oil?

This week, we talk about the oil market both past, present and distant future, delving into oil demand (1:26) and whethe... Read more

6 Dec 2019

17mins

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#19 Could the worst now be behind us?

#19 Could the worst now be behind us?

20 Sep 2019 - This week we discuss the fast-approaching Supreme Court decision (1:15), the prospects of a Brexit deal (3... Read more

20 Sep 2019

17mins

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#13 A summer of discontent?

#13 A summer of discontent?

In this week’s podcast, Mike Haslam, Head of Funds Distribution, talks to Jean-Paul Jaegers, Head of Asset Allocation, a... Read more

16 Aug 2019

9mins

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