Word on the Street

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Word on the Street episodes

March 11, 2025 #311 Fears of contagion fuel global market sell-off
In this Word on the Street special, Clare Francis talks to Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry about what’s been happening in markets recently.
As a slump in US equity markets causes a ripple effect across the rest of the world, investors are re-evaluating their positions as questions remain over what the US administration may do next.
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14 min
March 06, 2025 #310 Shock and bore
This week, Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about the latest from the trade war front line, as well as the fascinating developments in Germany and China.
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19 min
February 27, 2025 #309 Trump-slump?
Sophie Barrington and Will Hobbs link up in the studio to discuss the latest worries about a US recession amidst escalating trade tensions. Could other parts of the world offer investors the returns to compensate?
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22 min
February 20, 2025 #308 European revival?
This week, Will Hobbs and Sophie Barrington delve into the upcoming German election, the broader prospects for Europe amid a recovery in the region’s stock markets, and the latest developments in technology.
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20 min
February 14, 2025 #307 A new world order?
Tune in as Will Hobbs and Miles Sherry discuss the latest developments in the US, including the attempts to remake the world order and what this could mean for investors.
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To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast
To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments
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To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast
To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments
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24 min
February 06, 2025 #306 UK property and business special
In this week’s UK-themed podcast, Will Hobbs is joined by two special guests. Stephen Moroukian, real estate financing specialist at Barclays Private Bank, discusses the outlook for the UK property market.
Meanwhile, David Farrow, Head of UK Corporate and Barclaycard Payments Coverage at Barclays Corporate Banking, reflects on the country’s business environment.
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To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments
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24 min
February 03, 2025 #305 Trade war – what next?
In an extra episode responding to the weekend’s news, Miles Sherry and Will
Hobbs consider the threat posed by increasing trade tariffs and appropriate actions from investors.
To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit https://www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html?cid=chartable_site_pbpodcast
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24 min
January 30, 2025 #304 A lot can happen in a month
The busy start to the year for markets is showing no sign of letting up anytime soon.
This week, Luke Pearce and Sophie Barrington discuss whether DeepSeek’s announcements are enough to roil the AI rally, the latest actions from the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank, and whether the rise in UK gilt yields is behind us.
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16 min
January 23, 2025 #303 The return of President Trump
Tune is as Francis Addai and Sophie Barrington discuss what’s been happening in markets recently. Is the UK economy in trouble? And are we able to get a better pulse on President Trump’s impending policies and their market impact?
To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast
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10 min
January 16, 2025 #302 Investing in 2025 – No pain, no gain?
Sophie Barrington talks to Will Hobbs about some of the potential investment opportunities (and risks) for the year ahead amid a messy start to the year for capital markets.
To read insights from Barclays Investment Bank, visit www.ib.barclays/our-insights.html…le_site_pbpodcast
To find out about starting your investment journey with Barclays, visit www.barclays.co.uk/investments
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19 min

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Welcome to Word on the Street, a weekly podcast from Barclays Bank where our experts help ordinary investors make sense of the latest news and events impacting the world’s financial markets.