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Welcome back to another episode of the Just Williams podcast. Today Abi Ostler is joined by Duncan Williams, Valerie Wade and John Newsome to discuss the things that are making news in the investment markets, both here and around the globe.

There is some hangover chat from the recent budget, including how it might impact the inflation stats over the coming months, as well as an update on the jobs market in the U.S. There is also a very pertinent and timely reflection on service levels within the sector.

We know it was only last week, and we know you might be a little sick of hearing about it, but honestly we do need to talk to you a little about the Budget.

Whether it was better than we feared, or indeed worse than we hoped, the fact is that we are going to have to deal with the changes that the Chancellor has put forward, and what the long term consequences might be.

So settle back as Duncan, John and James take you through the key talking points, especially those that will impact your financial and investment decisions in the coming months.

Oh and for those of you who aren't acronym blessed, VCT stands for Venture Capital Trusts and they are publicly listed companies that invest in small, young, and often privately-owned UK companies.

Welcome to your bi-weekly round up of all the news that is worth knowing, in the financial and investment markets.

Your regular podcast hosts, who also AKA as Duncan Williams and John Newsome, are back and after covering all the usual bases they deep-dive into plans that are afoot to create a Silicon Valley in the UK shires, and what is going on with the latest issuance of UK Government Debt.

Which leaves just enough time to reference a Will Smith film, and ponder on what to do with a hissing goose. Rachel may want to take note.

The Just Williams podcast is back, with regulars Duncan Williams and John Newsome in front of the mics and ready to do business.

There is a very definite sense of treading water in this penultimate pre-budget episode, as so much is hanging on what happens on the 26th November. One thing that both of them do agree on is that it’s not looking like anything too promising is going to hover into view on the horizon.

But back to #84, and all of your favourite topics are cued up and ready, so expect some economic updates from home and around the globe, an intervention from a Former PM on Net Zero and a throwback to when everybody’s idea of cool tech was a Nokia 3210.

Are there going to be any surprises in the upcoming budget, or has it been set in stone for nearly a year?

Are we on the precipice of a stock market crash?

Why aren't there more driverless trains?

Just three of the questions you can expect to be discussed and debated in this latest episode of investment news brought to you by the team at Williams Investment Management. Duncan is on hosting duty this time around, with comment and opinion provided by John and James.

Welcome back to another episode of the Just Williams podcast. Today Abi Ostler is joined by Duncan Williams and John Newsome to discuss the things that are impacting on the investment market, both here and across the globe.

The forthcoming budget dominates conversation, particularly because of the lack of wiggle room that appears to be available to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves. There is some discussion of matters affecting the US economy as well as a nod toward the situation in Argentina.

Abi Ostler takes over hosting duties for this episode of the Just Williams podcast, and she welcomes colleagues Duncan Williams and Valerie Wade from the Williams Investment Management team.

The global economic update this time cover the UK, the U.S, China and France and the market update focuses on AstraZeneca and speculation that they may be considering pulling out of the UK market, following a decision to pull a proposed investment in Cambridge.

Finally, there is time to ponder the upcoming budget, and what it might mean for the property market, which is already under pressure.

You will have to play out the sound of an appropriately sized fanfare in your head, to welcome the eightieth episode of the Just Williams podcast.

Duncan is joined by John, and James to ponder the current state of both the UK and the French economies, the level of government spending (and debt) and why we might just be getting to the end game as far as national spending sprees are concerned.

There is an update on the resurgence of Gold, the tricky issue of how to deal with Thames Water and the challenges facing the Electric Car Market.

There is a good chance you may be feeling those post-bank-holiday-blues this morning, so why don’t you put off real life for a bit and catch-up on the latest investment chat.

Duncan Williams is back in the driving seat, and joined by relative newbie James Newsome to talk through what is going on in the economy and what the Chancellor Rachel Reeves may be thinking of for the upcoming budget.

They also put some time aside to discuss the merits (or not) of funding offshore wind, and reflect on a recent adjudication from the FCA.

Something a bit different this time around, as we welcome James Newsome both to the podcast and also (if a little belatedly) to Williams Investment Management.

Also returning is Abi Ostler, back to take charge of proceedings, and Duncan Williams to provide the updates and the assessments.

First up is an interview with James, and a chance to find out where he has been, what he has been up to and why he made the decision to join the team at Williams. And for the second half of the pod it's a quick round-up of the latest financial news and an update on some interesting pieces of investment gossip.