Young(ish)Money

Iona and Simon are back in 2023 with a brand new podcast, now called Young(ish) Money!

To kick off a new season, the father-and-daughter duo are focusing on some fascinating research from Mastercard UK which examines the deep generational divides when it comes to paying for things. Just how much have payment methods changed over the years with the advent of financial technology? Is there still a place for cash? And what does the future of money look like? Iona and Simon cover these questions and more...

This podcast is kindly sponsored by Mastercard.

This week, Iona and Simon looking at whether the pandemic has saved savings, and how we can continue to squirrel away money for emergencies and short-term needs once lockdown ends.

Iona speaks to Anna Bowes from Savings Champion, the UK's foremost resource for savers, while Simon and Iona discuss what the government's new green recovery bonds might look like and whether there might be better alternatives.

3"42: Interview with Anna Bowes

34''33: S & I discuss green recovery bonds and other savings issues

Anna's website: https://savingschampion.co.uk/

My latest article in the FT (free to read): https://www.ft.com/content/07b51e91-0a82-43cf-bab9-dbb56699802a

In Episode 7, Simon & Iona look more closely at the huge number of young people getting into investing and ask: what could possibly go wrong?

Research published by the financial watchdog last week found a younger, more racially diverse group of people are getting into investing, but that too many put money they can’t afford to lose into higher-risk products without doing their homework, preferring to follow trends, influencers, and their gut instinct.

To find out more, Iona talks to Myron Jobson, personal finance campaigner at ii (interactive investor), one of the UK's biggest investing platforms. Simon and Iona then discuss whether investor education is robust or relevant enough.

4"00: Millennial investing with Myron Jobson

27''11: Financial education with S&I

OWN IT! is now available to buy from:

Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0857198300

Waterstones: www.waterstones.com/book/own-it/ion…n/9780857198303

Harriman House: harriman-house.com/ownit

This week, Iona's new book - Own It! - is published.

To celebrate, we're bringing you a special Q'n'A from the virtual book launch, which was recorded on publication day(Tuesday 16th March).

Simon talks to Iona about how and why she become so fascinated with millennial money issues, why she decided to write Own It! and what the book covers. They cover a huge range of topics, from pensions and Bitcoin to the politics of investing and the differences between robo-advisers, platforms and free-trading apps. Plus, Iona talks about why a certain picture of Kim Kardashian may just be her favourite illustration in Own It!

OWN IT! is now available to buy from:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0857198300

Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/own-it/iona-bain/9780857198303

Harriman House: https://harriman-house.com/ownit

Check out Iona's latest financial column for the i newspaper:

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/dating-real-life-back-men-control-through-money-915923?ito=twitter_share_article-top

In Episode 5, Simon & Iona chat about why inflation matters and what young investors can do about it. Iona talks to Romi Savova, CEO of PensionBee about the growing problem of small pension pots and how on earth to keep on top of them, before Simon & Iona take a look at some of the scandalous stories they've written about pensions over the years and ask: has anything really changed?

1"38: Inflation with S&I

12"45: Teeny pensions with Romi Savova

33"23: Pension scandals with S&I

You can see the articles that Simon and I refer to in our pensions chat here: https://www.youngmoneyblog.co.uk/episode-5-of-own-it/

REGISTER (free) for Iona's book launch on Tuesday 16 March!

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UVbg2qAHSx2oZAHH-FI6jA

Pre-order Own It here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0857198300

It's Budget week! So, by popular demand, the Own It! podcast is bringing you a Budget special to explain what the Chancellor's big day means for YOUR money.

Freshly recorded the day after Budget 2021, Iona & Simon offer their reaction to the Chancellor's speech and analyse how it affects the economy, small business, people's personal finances and the housing market.

They also take a trip down Budget memory lane, look at past Budgets to see how they compare and draw some lessons from recent economic history. Can Simon offer some useful pointers from his experience covering(at least)25 budgets? Let's find out...

Link to Two Geeks & a Marketing Podcast:

https://two-geeks-marketing-podcast.captivate.fm/

In Episode 3, Simon & Iona chat about the recent Bitcoin volatility & whether there's more to it than meets the eye. Iona talks to Alice Ross, journalist at the FT and author of Investing to Save the Planet, about the growth of green money and how ordinary investors can align their money with their values, while Iona & Simon look at how much green investing has changed over the years and some of the hidden hazards involved.

1"42: Bitcoin with S&I

11"27: Green money with Alice Ross

37''41: Green money with S&I

Investing to Save the Planet - link to buy from UK Bookshop

uk.bookshop.org/books/investing-t…nce/9780241457238

You can now WATCH episode 2 of the Own It podcast on on the Young Money Youtube channel, split into two videos: www.youtube.com/channel/UCFHZfynJ8iir0ArvWmPzdaQ

Research mentioned on trade-offs within ESG policies (free to read): https://www.ft.com/content/486afe00-5347-4f23-ab30-fb2ab901b2cb?emailId=602fc19a3ba0eb000457a770&segmentId=b24b7365-3058-3306-740e-9eeee4834a62

(Clarification - it's mentioned in the pod that well over 90% of these supercomputers don't live longer than 2 years, but a more reliable stat is that the average lifespan of super-computers involved in Bitcoin mining is one and a half years.)

In Episode 2, Simon & Iona reflect on the recent Gamestop drama and how it has affected young investors in the UK. Iona talks to Nathan Long, senior analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, about the Lifetime Isa and how it could be improved, while Simon and Iona discuss why young people need to be canny about the much-hyped Isa season.

2''22: Gamestop with S&I

12''43: Lifetime Isas with Nathan Long

27''47: ISAs with S&I

Petition to cut the LISA penalty:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/570826

The FT Money Clinic podcast:

https://www.ft.com/content/bf08da37-7901-4446-811b-ceef108824b4

You can now WATCH episode 1 of the Own It podcast on Youtube on the Young Money Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFHZfynJ8iir0ArvWmPzdaQ

Own It: the most refreshing finance podcast of 2021. A renowned father-and-daughter team are on a mission to demystify the world of finance and investing. Join them, and some brilliant guests, this year so you can own your finances - and your future - once and for all.

He's an award-winning business and finance journalist with 30 years of experience. She's a renowned money blogger, broadcaster and author. They also happen to be father and daughter, and on this podcast they bring their different generational perspectives together to create funny, frank and fascinating conversations about the world of finance - alongside an array of brilliant guests.

In this first episode, Iona chats to Simon about his long career in financial journalism, why annual general meetings can feel a bit like WWE and how Scottish-based Baillie Gifford became the rock stars of fund management...but why he still harbours doubts about the cult of Elon Musk.