James and I are joined by Quilter Cheviot's 'Bond Man' Richard Carter. Fixed interest markets have undergone a sea change in the last two years with interest rates rising sharply and bond yields rising sharply. We discuss whether inflation was in fact 'transitory' after all, why we've not seen a recession despite widespread predictions for one (guilty as charged) and touch on some of the opportunities in bond markets.

James and I take a look back at what happened in 2023 and highlight areas where investors did well and those areas that were more of a challenge. It was a good year for investors in the end but not all plain sailing. We also tried to look into our crystal balls at what 2024 might bring and Hughesy brings us up to speed with his New Years’ Resolutions.

Freddie Lait, the Managing Partner at Latitude Investment Management, joins us to discuss the importance of earnings growth to equity returns, the 'Magnificent 7', the risk to profit margins and some of the areas of the market where he has found value.

We are joined by Ian Cook, Financial Planner, to discuss the what little news there was from the Autumn Statement. We also delve into the world of financial planning and discuss some of the hand-holding that investors inevitably need on their investing journey.

We discuss some of the big moves seen in markets following the lower-than-anticipated inflation figures from both sides of the Atlantic and softening in interest rate expectations. We touch on the continued outperformance of the US equity market and discuss the potential opportunity in UK Smaller Companies.

The pod's first Away Trip. We are joined this week by James Ashley from Goldman Sachs Asset Management in which we discuss an ever-changing world, opportunities in Asia and Japan, de-globalisation, demographics and artificial intelligence. But more importantly, we conclude that we should remain optimistic for the future.

A lost decade and a half for energy stocks, dynamics in the oil and gas market right now and copper being the key to the energy transition. With QC's energy and materials analyst, Jamie Maddock.

The fake business cycle, pandemic distortions, the end of neoliberalism and why inflation is about power. We are joined by Dario Perkins, Managing Director at TS Lombard.

The philosophy behind generating good long-term returns, inflation, gold, bonds and beer.

GARS closure. Declining choice for UK investors. Economic growth errors (big ones). UK market concentration. Strava subscriptions. Small cap renaissance?