Show overview
AJ Bell Money & Markets has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 403 episodes. That works out to roughly 290 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 52 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. Published by AJ Bell.
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SpaceX IPO as it happened
ChatGPT goes public: what the OpenAI IPO means for investors
The £800,000 cost of a decent retirement
Investment Trust Show: How trusts stack up against fund siblings
More turmoil for BP as new chairman is ousted
The £131m cost of the M&S cyber attack
Deep Dive #9: Why everyone should care about investment income
The scary link between politics, oil and your bills
Cash ISAs are booming: why savers are piling in
Investment Trust Show: Finding income in unexpected places
Cathie Wood: How to invest for 2026
How can we help more people to invest?
Greggs, Domino’s Pizza & Asda: Why they’re pivoting
Deep Dive #8: Making your pension last and navigating inheritance tax changes
Markets rally after Iran ceasefire – What it means for your money
Investment Trust Show: Meet two standout performers
Ep 387Markets surge and everything you need to know about SpaceX
Charlene Young and Danni Hewson look at how UK and global markets have moved over the past month, and as we mark the first anniversary of Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariff announcement. In company news, Danni will cover Unilever spinning off its food business - home to Hellmann's mayonnaise, Knorr and Marmite – in a merger with spice giant McCormick. A proposed Hovis and Associated British Foods merger hits a snag and it's a landmark birthday as Apple turns 50. Dan Coatsworth speaks to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst George Ferguson about SpaceX and the prospect of it joining the stock market in the first of our two interviews. Awful April is upon us – Charlene looks at rises to council tax and other bills and how the government could raise money and scrap the £100,000 childcare tax trap. We also break down what the FCA's car finance redress scheme means for lenders and investors. We finish with our second interview of the week as we hear from YouTube channel star Ruth David of ScrimpAndSpend on the rise of the finfluencer. [00:09] Intro and topic rundown [01:09] UK & global market update [06:13] Liberation Day anniversary [08:41] Company news - Unilever foods/McCormick deal; Hovis/ABF update [16:10] SpaceX INTERVIEW - George Ferguson, Bloomberg Intelligence [32:41] Awful April bill hikes [35:21] How the government could solve the £100,000 childcare tax trap [39:11] Car finance update [45:28] Finfluencer INTERVIEW - Ruth David, ScrimpAndSpend [01:00:19] Outro
Ep 386Deal or no deal? Conflict drives oil volatility and UK inflation
Welcome to the latest episode of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast with Charlene Young and Tom Sieber. The Iran conflict continues to drive oil price and market swings; we’ll bring you the latest impact on investors and consumers. Charlene runs through why there is more to the latest UK inflation figures than meets the eye and how high food prices might go. Tom has the latest from the corporate world – with updated from B&Q owner Kingfisher and Revolut, as well as the rumours that Estee Lauder is to merge with a big name in the beauty and fashion world. The latest CBI survey from UK retailers also features. To finish on a high, Dan Coatsworth brings us a fascinating chat with Premier Foods’ Chief Financial Officer Duncan Leggett. With 89% of households purchasing at least one of their famous brands in the last 12 months, this is an interview not to miss. [00:16] – What’s on today’s episode [00:58] – Iran conflict – Tom updates us on oil prices & market volatility [04:06] – UK government response & potential energy support measures [06:15] – Charlene looks at the latest UK inflation data – calm before the storm? [08:28] – Food price warnings and household impact [11:50] – Tom brings us company updates from Kingfisher & Revolut [15:58] – Beauty sector merger rumours [18:53] – CBI UK retail data: how bad is it? [22:14] – Dan sits down with Premier Foods CFO Duncan Leggett.