Duncan Williams and John Newsome of Williams Investment Management are back to keep you ahead of the curve as far as financial matters are concerned.

This time we delve into the delicate and nuanced relationship between property values and government spending and how they both impact on the setting of interest rates and the level of inflation.

We also take a look at how US foreign policy may influence oil prices, the reaction of the stock market to the recent overhaul of Unilever and how a bout of ambulance chasing is playing out in the investment space.