Merryn Talks Money

You’ve heard of Bitcoin, but have you heard of “Bitcoin treasuries?” From Japan’s MetaPlanet to UK firms like Coincilium and The Smarter Web Company, 61 publicly listed companies have now adopted the strategy of holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets—not just as a speculative bet, but as a hedge against inflation and a way to lure investors hungry for crypto exposure. In this week’s episode of Merryn Talks Money, host Merryn Somerset Webb and Money Distilled author John Stepek are joined by Dominic Frisby, author of The Flying Frisby investment newsletter, to unpack this new strategy and whether the hype is grounded in value or hot air. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Days after Donald Trump’s election victory in November, we sat down with Pippa Malmgren, founder and CEO of the Geopolitica Institute and former advisor to President George W. Bush, and Helen Thomas, CEO of the consultancy BlondeMoney and former special advisor at the UK Treasury, to ask what they expected out of the US president’s second term.  On this week’s Merryn Talks Money, they join host Merryn Somerset Webb yet again. This time to discuss his policies thus far, what they think is going to happen next and what it all means for your investments.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

On this week's Merryn Talks Your Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek, author of Money Distilled, talk about navigating your portfolio amidst Middle East tensions. The conversation was recorded on Monday afternoon.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

John Authers, senior editor for markets, Bloomberg Opinion columnist, and author of the Points of Return newsletter joins Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek to make sense of the market reaction to the US involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict.  Note: We recorded this conversation earlier today, before Iran’s retaliatory strikes at a US air base in Qatar. Traders drove stocks higher as oil tumbled, with the strikes seen as limited and unable to trigger a broader economic fallout. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

StoneX’s Director of Global Macro Strategy Vincent Deluard joins Merryn Talks Money to explain why he thinks economic downturns are going out of style. He also explains why he sees a July Correction, and how MAGA's war on Corporate America will play out.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.