Money & Markets Podcast

Barclays spending data, housebuilder updates, US Q2 results preview, and why PageGroup’s profits warning matters

0:00 ~41 mins

Barclays spending data, housebuilder updates, US Q2 results preview, and why PageGroup’s profits warning matters

In this episode of the AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast, Laura Suter and Tom Sieber dive into the latest consumer spending trends from Barclays, revealing how economic pressures are shaping our financial habits, and they discover how saving money can improve your sleep and mental health.

They also deliver the latest updates on housebuilders Vistry and Barratt Developments amid planning challenges and rising costs, preview the upcoming US second quarter reporting season, highlighting key companies to watch, and discuss the wider implications of a profit warning from recruiter PageGroup.

Plus, don't miss our interviews with fund managers discussing the UK property market and alternative income sources for investors.


Latest podcasts:

UK tech takeover targets, a weakening labour market and the winter fuel payment u-turn

In this week’s episode of the AJ Bell Money and Markets podcast, Charlene Young and Danni Hewson unpack the latest UK jobs and retail sales figures [1:45].... Read more

Money & Markets Podcast | Fri, 13/06/2025 - 11:00


How much money you need in retirement and brighter prospects for UK commercial property

This week’s AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast digests gloomier economic forecasts. Dan Coatsworth explains why investors are still fired up by the defence... Read more

Money & Markets Podcast | Fri, 06/06/2025 - 09:52


Investment Trust show: AI stock picking, Fundsmith’s small cap strategy, and an alternative spin on the defence sector

Dan Coatsworth and Laith Khalaf bring you a bonus edition of the AJ Bell Money & Markets podcast, all about investment trusts.

The pair answer... Read more

Money & Markets Podcast | Mon, 02/06/2025 - 14:07