In this week's personal finance podcast the team look at which markets and funds have been performing well, funds which have been underperforming and ways to maximise your portfolio's income in order to escape the rat race. They are joined by David Liddell, chief executive of IpsoFacto Investor.

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On this week's pod, the companies team discusses the US Food and Drug Administration's latest intervention in the tobacco sector, and some poor interim results for the estate agents. Also on the line is our small-cap specialist Simon Thompson to review the progress of a few picks from his Bargain Shares portfolio.

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Podcast editor Alex Newman and specialist writer Megan Boxall join companies editor Ian Smith to discuss what the interim results season told us about the income security of three of London's big payers.

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In this week's show Chris Justham, relationship manager at Seven Investment Management, joins the team to consider whether you should invest in US equities, and which funds are the best way to access them. They also highlight some of the new investments trusts which have experienced the strongest asset growth.

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IC editor John Hughman asks Harriet Russell whether we should be worried about household spending, catches up with Simon Thompson about his latest small-cap picks, and rounds up a big week on the results front with companies editor Ian Smith.

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Recruiters are often hailed as bellwethers of economic activity, so what are we to read into the steady recent performance of Hays (HAS)? Is the outfit over-exposed to the UK market? Will its European business provide a silver lining?And given the company's strong recent cash generation, can investors expect a special dividend this year?Specialist writer Tom Dines puts the questions to Hays chief financial officer Paul Venables in this edition of Boardroom Talk. Produced by Alex Newman.

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In this week's personal finance show James Baxter, managing partner at Tideway Investments, joins the team to explain some problems relating to pensions freedoms that the financial regulator is looking into. They also consider whether you should invest in UK equity funds with Brexit approaching and some major changes Barclays is making to its investment platform.

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In this week's companies and markets show IC editor John Hughman and tips editor Algy Hall explain what to do when a profit warning strikes, while small cap guru Simon Thompson reveals his latest investment ideas

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Housebuilders aren’t as cheap as they were in the years immediately after the financial crash, and some maintain that they are now too expensive. So is there any value left? We ask Tristan Chapple, director at Phoenix Asset Management and Aurora Investment Trust.

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On this week's show Ed Smith, asset allocation strategist at Rathbones, considers which investment areas will do well and which might struggle in the months ahead. Kate Beioley explains how top manager Nick Train gets his returns, and what effect a manager move will have on Troy Asset Management's and BlackRock's equity income funds.

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