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EPISODE · Jan 30, 2026 · 36 MIN

Hargreaves’ fee shake-up, stress-free investing & Cranswick: The Companies & Markets Show

from Investors' Chronicle

The UK’s largest investment platform, Hargreaves Lansdown, has announced its first fee overhaul in over a decade. But as ever the devil is in the detail, and despite its headline price cut there has been a bit of an outcry in some quarters. Val Cipriani is here to discuss which users will benefit, and which will lose out.After that we discuss our big read of the week, looking at – dare we say it – happier, more relaxed methods of building wealth. Alex Newman will explore how the more risk averse – of whom there are many nowadays given the general state of, well, everything – can have a better chance of meeting their savings goals.Lastly we return to our regular company reporting beat with a look at the latest well-received trading update from pig and poultry producer Cranswick (CWK). Does the company’s valuation still warrant interest? Mark Robinson will tell us more.Read more hereWinners and losers of Hargreaves’ fee overhaulThree easy steps to becoming a stress-free investorCranswick boosts sales as consumers ditch beef for porkTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:55 Hagreaves Lansdown11:27: Building wealth: cash v assets25:28 CranswickInvestors' Chronicle has supported private investors in the UK for over 160 years by highlighting rewarding investment opportunities. Investors' Chronicle is a service by the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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