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Markets Talk is your essential and sometimes irreverent guide to the financial week, recorded in the heart of the City of London. The podcast features Neil Wilson, chief market analyst of markets.com in conversation with host Nigel Cassidy (of BBC and Share Radio fame) and a top invited guest. Plu…

Markets.com, hosted by Nigel Cassidy


    • Jun 6, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 31 EPISODES


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    MarketsTalk06.06.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 23:39


    Global markets drink the Fed's Kool-aid. And President Trump leaves the UK almost as unsure about the attractions of a post-Brexit US trade deal as he himself seemed to be about demanding NHS access. Neil Wilson, chief markets analyst at markets.com, is joined by Mike Ingram chief investment strategist and host Nigel Cassidy for a canter through the weeks most notable market events. Plus can financial genius last? The trio assess the impact of the fall from grace of the once revered City fund manager Neil Woodford. Last in the currewnt series -- thanks for listening.

    MarketsTalk 31.05.19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 24:22


    Stockmarkets send a message to Donald Trump -- ease up on your trade war or risk damaging the pre-election US economy. The Three Owls, Neil Wilson, chief market analyst of markets.com, Chris Bailey, founder of Financial Orbit and Michael Ingram, chief investment strategist of WH Ireland debate the big economic and business stories of the moment and set you up for the trading week ahead, steering a careful path through the markets latest wall of worry. Refereed by Nigel Cassidy.

    Markets Talk16.05.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 30:11


    Is America starting to consider the cost and potential fallout from its tough trade stance with China? Neil Wilson, chief market analyst for markets.com is joined by Michael Ingram, chief investment strategist of WH Ireland and Chris Bailey, founder of Financial Orbit for a lively and entertaining conversation with host Nigel Cassidy - considering a trading week driven by tweets and tariff talk. Plus thoughts on a host of household name companes in the news from Greggs to Vodaphone.

    Markets Talk 09.05.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 31:05


    Trump says China broke the deal. But will a trade talks impasse break the markets? Neil Wilson chief market analyst of markets.com is joined by not one but two of the City's sharpest commentators around - Michael Ingram, chief market strategist at W H Ireland and Chris Bailey, founder of Financial Orbit. Expect incisive, genial and engaging commentary on the week's developments and their thoughts on a raft of companies making news this and next week. Podcast hosted by Nigel Cassidy at markets.com in the heart of the City of London.

    MarketsTalk 03.05.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 31:10


    Back on full throttle after the Easter break, market.coms Neil Wilson and guest Helen Thomas founder of Blonde Money find some reasons to be cheerful on both sides of the Atlantic. Plus some great insight on companies in the news from Apple and Alphabet to Lloyds Bank. Hosted by Nigel Cassidy

    MarketsTalk12.04.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 25:17


    It's the last podcast before Easter. Yet we are already thinking about Halloween -- 31 October, the UK's next mooted EU leaving date. Rachel Winter senior investment manager with Killik and Co joins market.coms Neil Wilson and host Nigel Cassidy to muse on what we've learnt in the last seven days. Beyond the macro chatter, the trio take a lively look at some of the companies reporting next week.

    Markets Talk 04.04.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2019 22:46


    A strong Q1 for shares. But markets are now holding their breath as May-Corbyn Brexit talks continue. Paul Sedgwick of Frank Investments provides a clear explanation of the current financial climate -- and assesses the impact of Brexit, currencies and sentiment on current share values. He also sets out why the Bank of England may be the only major central bank to raise interest rates this year. Neil Wilson of markets.com previews three companies with results in the next few days. Hosted by Nigel Cassidy.

    MarketsTalk29.03.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 24:54


    Britain's indecision looks final. Eshe Nelson, economics and markets reporter at Quartz joins Neil and Nigel on the Brexit leaving day that wasn't - as they rise above the Brexit gloom with the latest market analysis direct from the heart of the City. Topics range from Turkey to Apple, Lyft and all you really wanted to know about that pesky recession indicator, the inverted yield curve. With Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at markets.com and host Nigel Cassidy.

    MarketsTalk22.03.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 28:41


    Be prepared for a sterling tsunami. Financial Orbit's Chris Bailey rejoins the Markets Talk team to discuss another week of Brexit brinkmanship. Plus the Fed's new normal, why Italy and China are new best friends -- and a clutch of companies in the news or about to report from Carnival to Kingfisher. Featuring Neil Wilson chief markets analyst of markets.com and host Nigel Cassidy.

    MarketsTalk15.03.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 31:40


    Mrs May's last shot. No cliff edge and a delay. Sterling see-saws. Global analyst and Forbes columnist Stephen Pope of Spotlight Ideas joins Neil Wilson chief market analyst at markets.com to chew over another Brexitful week. Plus comment on the UK Spring statement, the US stockmarket, Boeing and a clutch of companies about to report. Hosted by Nigel Cassidy.

    Markets Talk 08.03.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 27:39


    10 years of QE. Edward Park of Brooks Macdonald joins market.coms Neil Wilson and host Nigel Cassidy to mark the anniversary of central bank bond-buying and the profound impact it has had on asset prices and financial markets. Plus portfolio positioning as the Brexit impasse continues, and a look at the recent fortunes of a clutch of companies in the news or about to report results.

    MarketsTalk 21.02.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 28:25


    20th gala edition! Host Nigel Cassidy puts out the bunting for guest Richard Griffiths, strategic comms director at Ketchum and the sage of Primrose Street, aka markets.com chief market analyst Neil Wilson. Topics include Sainsbury's lost mega deal, the latest bank reporting season, Samsung's new folding phone and and some of Warren Buffett's latest investment strategies. Just what you need to round off your financial week and think about the next one.

    MarketsTalk15.02.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 26:45


    Some good news on inflation, but another meaningless Brexit vote is taken and lost. The London Evening Standard's Mark Shapland joins market.coms Neil Wilson and host Nigel Cassidy to talk UK economy, flash crashes, the British bank reporting season -- and whether Mark Carney has really ditched project fear. Please subscribe and ensure you never miss the City of London's liveliest weekly market podcast.

    Markets Talk 08.02.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 26:06


    The UK is braced for poor growth figures, as the EU President blasts the Brexiteers. Business commentator and reputation specialist Andy Williams joins market.coms Neil Wilson and host Nigel Cassidy this week for analysis of the latest events on the markets, plus a look ahead at some of the companies set to make the business news in the days ahead. Plus the cautionary tale of the cybercash chief who took his customers coins to the grave.

    Markets Talk 1.02.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 28:25


    Top independent business economist and former Bank of England rate-setter Andrew Sentance joins market.coms Neil Wilson and host Nigel Cassidy to talk Brexit mayhem, sterling, equities, Bank of England interest rates and generally dissect the latest company news. Andrew pulls no punches: "What worries me most is that the UK government is playing Russian roulette with the economy, causing the most economic chaos I have seen in my lifetime".

    Markets Talk 25.01.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2019 28:25


    A dead cat Brexit bounce for sterling as corporations slip into full on no-deal panic mode. Share and currency commentator Zak Mir joins Neil Wilson of markets.com and host Nigel Cassidy in the City of London to provide informed insight and lively conversation assessing the latest market moves on both sides of the Atlantic. Plus previews of a raft of companies with imminent announcements -- from Apple,Amazon and Ebay stateside to BT and Carpetright here in the UK.

    Markets Talk 19.01.19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 29:38


    Markets bet on a softer Brexit. Plus results and analysis coming out of our ears. A lively session in the company of the sage of Primrose Street aka Neil Wilson chief market analyst of markets.com plus guest fund manager turned global investment guru Chris Bailey.There's insight on recession indicators, where next for Whitbread and ITV, plus thoughts on numerous other quoted household names from Easyjet to Netflix and WH Smith, and even Snoop Dogg gets a look in. Hosted by Nigel Cassidy

    Markets Talk 11.01.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 23:28


    Sterling awaits its fate as MPs try to seize the Brexit reins, without the slightest agreement on which direction they want to go in. Chief market analyst Neil Wilson is joined at markets.com hq by Paul Sedgwick of Frank Investments and host Nigel Cassidy as they discuss the flurry of Christmas trading statements, and decide that the Dow's continued recovery depends on the forthcoming and crucial US company earnings season.

    Markets Talk 4.01.2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 26:36


    Apple spreads the China chills. But 2019 is also set to create buying opportunities for the brave and astute investor. Nigel Cassidy joins chief market analyst Neil Wilson and guest financial writer and broadcaster Ed Bowsher to put the new bear market into perspective and explore what will drive share and currency trading in the next few weeks and months.

    Markets Talk 21.12.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2018 27:00


    A stateside rate rise caps a disappointing year for share markets -- with lots of unfinished business leaving sterling adrift and investors anxious. But Killik and Co senior investment manager Rachel Winter and Markets.com senior market analyst Neil Wilson say Britain will somehow muddle through the Brexit chaos in 2019 -- and smart stock selection should ease the pain and deliver good long term returns. Its the last Markets Talk podcast of the year, hosted by Nigel Cassidy.

    Markets Talk 14.12.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2018 28:49


    It was the week when a failed Conservative leadership coup cast sterling adrift and distracted parliament from the Brexit realities. Michael Ingram, chief market strategist at W H Ireland joins market.coms chief analyst Neil Wilson to make sense of the week's momentous events and look forward to the last full trading week of the year. Nigel Cassidy takes the chair and demands to be chief of something to keep up with the others.

    Markets Talk 07.12.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2018 25:39


    A flat-lining service economy, and sterling's next moves impossible to call, hanging on the scale of Theresa May's likely Brexit defeat. Markets.com's chief market analyst Neil Wilson and guest commentator reputation adviser Andy Williams provide shrewd analysis of the financial week just gone -- and look ahead to the companies in the frame in the next seven days. Chaired by Nigel Cassidy

    Markets Talk 1.12.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 30:29


    Will Santa visit the stockmarkets this December? Award-winning fund manager turned investment strategist Chris Bailey of Financial Orbit says the traditional end of year festive rally is being held back by three factors -- the Brexit impasse, global trade tussles and EU concerns over Italy. When these issues are resolved, domestic uk stocks like banks, consumer names and some industrials and uk retailers should come out of the doldrums. Hosted by Nigel Cassidy from markets.com in the heart of the City of London.

    Markets Talk 24.11.2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2018 29:37


    24.11.2018 What if shares and the pound crashed at the same time? Does market mayhem have the potential to cow MPs into finally voting for the unpopular Brexit deal still on the table? Top City strategist Michael Ingram of W.H. Ireland and independent investor and financial writer Ed Bowsher join Nigel Cassidy for the business podcast that brings you right up to speed with the latest market thinking. Topics include value investing,Italy,Nissan and companies reporting in the next seven days.

    Markets Talk 17.11.18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2018 30:30


    Markets on a knife edge as the Brexit deal descends into chaos. Global analyst and city veteran Stephen Pope joins Zak Mir of Zak's Traders Cafe and host Nigel Cassidy for a cool assessment of how investors are responding to the EU exit deal that tried to please everyone but ended up satisfying hardly anyone. Plus Wall Street's worries about Apple, Italy's woes, companies in focus in the next seven days, plus market.coms Neil Wilson on what's next for oil.

    Markets Talk 10.11.18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2018 24:06


    Mid-term relief for markets -- and a hard fork for bitcoin cash. Investors Chronicle editor John Hughman joins markets.coms Neil Wilson and host Nigel Cassidy for a canter through the big financial events of the week for investors - plus a preview of what to expect from the likes of Royal Mail, Vodafone, Dignity, McCarthy and Stone and more. Its the lively weekly financial review you can't afford to miss.

    Markets Talk 4.11.18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 30:34


    Markets Talk enlists leading tax partner Patrick King of MHA MacIntyre Hudson to scour all 106 pages of the UK Budget "Red Book" for in depth analysis of everything from the Chancellor's crackdown on off-payroll workers to changes affecting business tax credits and allowances. Plus resident chief markets analyst Neil Wilson gives his budget verdict - and previews earnings from M&S,Sainsburys,Morrisons and Disney. Hosted by Nigel Cassidy.

    Markets Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2018 29:54


    28.10.18 Why has it been such a pre-Halloween horror show for shares? Former advisor to Chancellor George Osborne Helen Thomas of Blonde Money joins the regular crew of Neil Wilson, Frazer Campbell and host Nigel Cassidy to preview Spreadsheet Phil's budget, fret about Brexit, wonder if Debenhams can save itself and consider Coca-Cola's caffeine rush.

    Markets Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2018 26:49


    A summit shelved, sterling on edge. Top banking commentator Frances Coppola joins Neil Wilson, Frazer Campbell and host Nigel Cassidy as they round up the week's business news and look ahead to banks and big name tech companies reporting results in the next seven days.

    Markets Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 28:19


    What a week that was. The Markets Talk team of Neil Wilson and Frazer Campbell from markets.com are joined by special guest technical analyst Zak Mir of Zak's Traders Café to take a cool look across the Atlantic at some of the triggers of the latest big market sell off. Plus what to look out for from major US and UK companies reporting financial results in the next week or so. And is that egg on the face of entrepreneur Luke Johnson? Has he done enough to stop his patisserie enterprise slipping into a multimillion pound cake hole? Podcast chaired by Nigel Cassidy.

    Markets Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 30:19


    Where are shares and the financial markets going in the next seven days? And what should we make of the latest moves in business? Noted analyst Neil Wilson and colleague Frazer Campbell of markets.com join host Nigel Cassidy and a top guest for lively analysis and insight you won't hear anywhere else. ** This information is of a general nature and should not be construed to be a personal recommendation or investment advice. It is communicated to you for general information purposes only and does not have regard to your particular investment circumstances or objectives. Past performance is not a reliable indicator for future results. CFDs are not appropriate for every investor and trading in these instruments is considered high risk. **

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