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The Personal Investor — 121 episodes

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Market news today - Investors pause for breath after a dramatic six months

2

Market news today - the return of volatility

3

Game changer: Have we been doing retirement investing wrong?

4

Market news today - shares tread water amid heightened uncertainty

5

£45,400 - the secret to a comfy retirement?

6

Can you time the market? Here’s what happened when we tried

7

Mood shift: this is why stock markets have turned negative again

8

Market news today - jobs data trigger an AI air pocket

9

Who needs Power of Attorney - and when?

10

Markets climb a wall of worry

11

Is this really the future of the State Pension?

12

These red flags are signs that you are over-saving

13

Market news today - can shares withstand rising bond yields?

14

What to do when the 60/40 portfolio no longer works

15

Market news today - All eyes on Number 10

16

The investment lessons I’m telling my grandchildren

17

Is this the secret to balancing cash and investments in retirement?

18

Market news today - two way pull continues

19

Double tax? 9 steps to tackle the IHT change coming for your pension

20

Market news today - markets at a crossroads

21

10 years of Premium Bonds vs. shares - which one wins?

22

Market news today - tech stocks back on the front foot

23

Markets defying gravity? The indicators for what happens next

24

Market news today - a fragile V-shaped rally

25

How - and when - should you take tax-free cash from your pension?

26

5 essential checks to make for the new tax year

27

Market news today - weary investors sit on their hands

28

The biggest questions investors need answers to now

29

Smart investors use these investments for income - here’s how

30

Market news today - Markets stabilise as Iran deadline looms

31

Taking 11 years of income from £100k investments - here’s what’s left

32

Who counts as rich? What frozen tax limits are costing you

33

Market news today - 2022 revisited

34

Interest rates turned upside down - here’s what happens next

35

These are the money lessons to teach your children

36

Market news today - investors welcome US de-escalation in Middle East conflict

37

If I made my first investment today - here’s what I’d do

38

Market news today - central banks respond to inflation threat

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What investments we’re buying in our ISAs in 2026

40

Market turbulence: Here’s why savvy investors won’t be panicking

41

Market news today - markets fall after historic oil price surge

42

What to do 10 years, 5 years and 2 years from retirement

43

Invest as a lump-sum or in stages? What the numbers say

44

Market news today - markets rattled by Middle East conflict

45

The ‘set-and-forget’ funds I’m buying for the next decade

46

Should parents pay uni costs or let their children take a student loan?

47

Market news today - markets climb the wall of worry

48

Premium Bonds: who should buy them - and who shouldn’t?

49

Why don’t UK investors like UK companies?

50

Market news today - the AI glass turns half empty

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Did your cash savings lose value last year?

52

‘I have a £500k retirement fund - is it enough?’

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Market news today - Japanese stock soar on LDP landslide

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State Pension in 2026/27 - and what will it be worth in the future?

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This is how I’ll turn my pension into income

56

Market news today - gold and silver fall again

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Gold price surge! And should copper be your next buy?

58

Five money mistakes to avoid in your 20s

59

Market news today - Gold and Korea smash through 5,000

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Will stocks recover from tariff talk?

61

Market news today - shares climb a wall of geo-political worry

62

Why it’s a myth that UK shares have a problem

63

Is 2026 a good year to retire?

64

Market news today - 2026 starts as 2025 ended

65

Tom’s picks: ‘Where I’m investing this year’

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Ask us anything: your questions on AI, gold and risks for investors in 2026

67

Market news today - FTSE 100 breaks 10,000

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£250k pension: here’s the retirement income you can expect

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Here’s what will move stock markets in 2026

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Mortgage, ISA or pension? What most people get wrong

71

Jonathan Guthrie: this is the truth about investing

72

Market news today - interest rates in focus

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Cash ISA overhaul: what can savers do now?

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Market news today - Fed weighs up another rate cut

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Market news today - November breaks market winning streak

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Budget tax rises - here’s where they hit the hardest

77

How much cash should you hold in retirement?

78

Market news today - late cycle volatility

79

Does Warren Buffett still matter to investors?

80

Is the UK State Pension less generous than other countries’?

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Market news today - harvesting gains

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Peak salary: why 47 may be the most important age of your financial life

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Turning point for UK economy? Interest rate cuts edge closer

84

Market news today - strong earnings offset valuation fears

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Gold price surge - is it too late to gain?

86

The basics of building a retirement salary from investments

87

Market news today - shares continue their winning streak

88

Value investing - finding the cheapest stock markets

89

Why this is the most extreme ‘fiscal drag’ in UK income tax

90

Market news today - Fed and tech stocks test buoyant market

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Taking pension tax-free cash? Don’t make these mistakes

92

Market news today - markets do the jitterbug

93

Market news today - 'Nervous Nineties'

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AI bubble? Tax rises? Six answers investors need now

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Market news today - stock market bull turns three

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Inheritance tax: what people get wrong about the 7-year rule

97

Market news today - bull in the China shop

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Are we re-running the dot-com crash?

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Market news today - investors ‘still dancing’

100

Why are retirees rushing back to this income option?

101

Market news today - all eyes on the Fed

102

Bond market flashing - what it means for tax rises

103

Market news today - final fling for markets

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Are you ready for the 100-year life?

105

Market news today - didn’t sell in May? Good call

106

Will this kill the stock market bull run?

107

Market news today - Rate hopes keep shares bubbling

108

Is big tech about to stumble?

109

Market news today - top marks for global stocks

110

Market news today - UK in the spotlight

111

IHT is changing - can I still count on my inheritance?

112

Market news today - crunch time for tariffs

113

Unpacking inflation: the secret threat to retirement plans

114

Market news today - summertime melt up

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Will the State Pension be there for me?

116

Market news today - markets take a breather as summer lull comes early

117

Shares back at all-time highs! What to do now

118

Market news today - are investors too complacent?

119

2025 - what investors want to know now

120

Market news today - big, beautiful boost

121

Market news today - US stocks hit record high despite market fears