Investors Chronicle

In this week's personal finance podcast Leonora Walters and special guest Ben Yearsley, investment director at high net-worth investment service Wealth Club, discuss whether it is time to inflation proof your portfolio, UK equity income funds and how to generate a 6 per cent return.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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The UK exchange traded fund market came of age this month, celebrating its 16th birthday on 27 April 2016. Just how mature is the industry at 16? How well is it serving investors and does it still have some growing up to do? In this special three-part podcast we talk to Adam Laird, passive investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown, Ben Seager-Scott, investment director at Tilney Bestinvset and Joe Parkin, head of wealth for UK, iShares about how you can use ETFs, why you should and why they remain controversial. In Part 2 we talk about how you can use ETFs in your own portfolio and our panel suggests some of the most promising markets – and ETFs – for 2016. Music by Minden.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Updated version: this week the team pulls out the key points from an ETF roundtable and talks about the best way to pass money to your grandchildren without incurring inheritance tax. Personal finance editor Leonora Walters, deputy finance editor Kate Beioley and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang are joined by Philip Milton, chartered financial planner at Philip J Milton & Company.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The joy of Aim: Editor John Hughman speaks to the IC's stock-picking guru Simon Thompson about the secrets of successful Aim investment, while Bradley Gerrard turns his attention to the wave of activism sweeping the markets.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The UK exchange traded fund market came of age this month, celebrating its sixteenth birthday on 27 April 2016. In episode one of this special three-part podcast we talk to Adam Laird, passive investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown, Ben Seager-Scott, investment director at Tilney Bestinvset and Joe Parkin, head of wealth for UK, iShares, about the nuts and bolts of ETF investing and debate some of the crucial differences between the options on the market. Music by Minden.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show the team discuss whether high-yield bonds are worth the risk, how to get a secure yield from UK equity income and why pensions freedoms are not necessarily a good thing for investors. They are joined by special guest Adrian Lowcock, head of investing at AXA Wealth.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Investors mount the barricades On this week's podcast the team discusses whether BP and Premier Foods shareholders have cause for concern, as well as proposed IPO reforms, retail bonds and this week's company results.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The team discuss the pensions tapered annual allowance, Neil Woodford's move to scrap research fees and whether or not a new China index and ETF solves a stock price paradox. Deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley and deputy personal finance writer Emma Agyemang are joined by Mike Morrison, head of platform technical at AJ Bell and Adam Laird, passive investment manager at Hargreaves Lansdown.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ireland rises, pharma M&A falls flat, and Marks fails to spark. It's the IC Companies & Markets Show with editor John Hughman and the team.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show the team focus on oil as an investment, and funds with which to get exposure to this asset. Deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley interviews Shaun Port, chief investment officer at Nutmeg, on the hidden charges you might incur when investing via a wealth manager or platform. She also highlights some more changes to the pensions regime you might have missed in the budget.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Buy-to-let myths, real estate risks and sugary drinks. IC editor John Hughman and the companies team repeatedly fail to avoid political hot potatoes on this week's show.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Terror attacks, oil survivors and a China bubble This week the companies team discusses the market impact of the Brussels terror attacks, which oil stocks might survive the downturn and some wobbly credit in China. Plus a sweeter note to end on…  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s personal finance podcast the team discuss the personal finance news from the Budget, including the launch of the new Lifetime Isa and cuts to capital gains tax. The panel also looks at value versus growth investing and asks why it might be time to change your investment style. They are joined by Jason Hollands, managing director at Tilney Bestinvest.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Budget special: Ian Smith and Bradley Gerrard join IC editor John Hughman to discuss what this year's budget means for UK investors, and take a look at some of the week's more interesting results.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Personal finance editor Leonora Walters, deputy personal finance editor Kate Beioley and personal finance writer Emma Agyemang discuss the range of options for buying shares, whether to buy a gold ETF and investing in Aim shares. They are joined by the Investors Chronicle's resident economist Chris Dillow.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bouncing commodities, management movers and EDF's nuclear fallout. IC editor John Hughman and the companies team discuss this week's big market stories.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's personal finance podcast Leonora Walters and Kate Beioley discuss how to choose an Isa and star manager Neil Woodford's market views. Kate also interviews Ben Seager-Scott, director, investment strategy at Tilney Bestinvest, on the merits of smart beta ETFs.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

RESULTS SEASON SPECIAL: highlights of an 86-company result issue, with John Hughman, Ian Smith and Bradley Gerrard  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Personal finance writer Kate Beioley talks to deputy personal finance editor Leonora Walters and Patrick Connolly, chartered financial planner at Chase de Vere, in our bear market special. The panel looks at the funds to turn to in volatile times, why Allianz Technology Trust is selling Amazon in a de-risking move and why investors are liking bond exchange traded funds. Music by Kevin MacLeod  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.