Bringing you a weekly dose of personal finance content that matters to savers and investors in the UK. Every week I'll break down the latest in what's happening in the world of investing and personal finance, answer listener questions and discuss hot topics.
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The King's Speech & Your Money, Real Returns & Why Your Home is Not an Asset
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I'm back with another episode of the show, and we've got a bit to catch up on. Today I'm giving my thoughts on what the King's Speech means for your money, and how Labours plan might impact your hip pocket. I also talk about how to calculate the real return of your investments, with nominal (non-inflation adjusted) numbers can be misleading. Lastly…
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9 Tips for Choosing a Financial Advisor
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I'm back after a few weeks break and in this episode I'm talking through how to choose a financial advisor. I share 9 things to look for when choosing the right advisor for you, to make sure they're going to help you, and not just try sell you. Got questions? Hit me up at jason@jasonmountford.com
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Will the UK election impact your investments?
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In this episode of The UK Money Podcast, I'm talking through what elections mean for your investments. There's going to be a lot of mud-slinging and fear mongering in the coming months, particularly with a US election coming as well as the just-announced UK election. I also discuss some more about the undervalued UK market, and how companies like H…
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Bonds are a total waste of time. Here's why
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In today’s episode I’m talking about bonds. With investment markets starting to heat up a little, a lot of investors may be starting to think more about their asset allocation. I want to dispel some of the myths around bonds, and question whether they’re worth investing in at all. As well as that, I’m answering a listener question on what to do if …
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British ISA - why YOU should invest + 99% mortgages
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In this weeks' episode of The UK Money Podcast, I'm talking through the British ISA, and why I think it's actually a brilliant idea. I also touch on the new 99% mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society, and discuss whether you should consider a mortgage like this to get on the housing ladder. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss t…
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How the State Pension Works & How to Invest For Your Kids
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26:57
In this episode of The UK Money Podcast, I'm explaining how the UK State Pension works. This is going to be especially important to understand with an election looming, and the State Pension always a hot issue! I also answer some listener questions about how to invest when you're running out of time to retirement, and how to invest for your kids. T…
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The 3 Steps You Need to Take to Get Out of Debt and Benefit From an Improving Economy
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Thanks so much to everyone who sent in questions this week, it’s great to be back and I am stoked with the response! On this weeks episode of the show I’m answering a listener question. Aaron has gone through a messy divorce and wants some information on how to deal with paying off debt and getting himself back on his feet. Got a question for me? E…
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...and it feels so good. Excited to be taking the show back to its roots and bringing you advice and information about personal finance and investing in the UK. I'd love to answer the burning questions you've been holding on to for the last year and a bit (ha!), so hit me up at jason@jasonmountford.com This is a public episode. If you would like to…
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#62 - Financial jargon breakdown, fund fact sheets explained
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This week on the show I'm breaking down some of the financial jargon you've surely come across when looking to invest your hard earned cash. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theukmoneyguide.substack.comโดย Jason Mountford
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#61 - Crypto Bankruptcies, Cost of Living and the UK vs US Stock Market with Peter Komolafe
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Joined by Peter Komolafe to talk through the latest in the world of investing and personal finance. You may remember Pete from his past appearance on the show, he run the successful Conversation of Money YouTube channel, podcast and Instagram account. He's recently made the jump to the big(ger) screen as well, appearing as an expert on Channel 4's …
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#60 - Is Margin Lending Really That Bad and What Happens If Vanguard Goes Bust?
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Got a great listener question about margin lending or using leverage to invest on today's show, and I'm also looking at what happens if your investment platform goes bust! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theukmoneyguide.substack.com…
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#59 - How Long is the Average Bear Market, Do Wages Rises Increase Inflation and P/E Ratio's Explained
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Hello listeners of The Hedge! I'm pumped up today and ready to bring you a fresh episode of the show. I'm trying to put a bit of perspective to the mess that we're in at the moment. It's not all doom and gloom and we have more options than we think! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to …
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#58 - How to Invest in a Recession, Crypto Winter and What to do With Paper Share Certificates
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A number of different topics on this weeks showing, including a great question from listener Nick. I discussed how to organise paper share certificates that your Mum or Grandad probably has lying around, as well as a rundown on the current state of crypto. I also talk about how different investments often perform during a recession, and what that m…
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#57 - What is a Recession and is One Coming?
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I'm back on the mic after a couple of weeks off. Thanks for your patience and well wishes. On this week's show, I talk through what it means when we go into a recession and what it might mean for you and your investments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theukm…
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#56 - What is Liquidity and Why Is It So Important?
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Liquidity. It's a term I throw out all the time when talking about investments, but I don't think I've ever actually explained exactly what it means and why it's so important. So that's the plan for today! I talk through this often glossed over topic, and why it's something you should really be aware of in your own portfolio. If you want more from …
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#55 - Investment Deep Dive with Quantitative Analyst Tom Poulter
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Great show for you this week with Tom Poulter from Square Mile Investment Consulting and Research. Tom is a CFA and is highly knowledgable on investment markets, and I pick his brains on what he thinks is happening in the world right now. If you want to connect with Tom on LinkedIn you can find him here, and if you want to check out the Square Mile…
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#54 - Is Netflix Dying, Elon Buys Twitter and Should You Invest Through a Company?
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This week I'm talking through some big news stories from the markets, as well as answering a great question from listener Nick. Make sure you head to the website to get loads more free content, and send me your questions that you'd like to see on the show. Head over there now at thehedge.io This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss thi…
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#53 - An Incredible Career Tip and the Pros & Cons of Car Leasing
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Thanks for checking in to this weeks episode of The Hedge! I'm keeping things short and sweet today, with a great email from a listener of the show who has a great tip for people looking to level up their career, and a question on car leasing! If you have questions, make sure you get in touch with me at thehedge.io To learn more about the Apprentic…
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#52 - Talking Property Investing with Laura Davison
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This week on the show I'm joined by Laura Davison, a property investor and business owner. I know I talk about property every now and then, but it's usually to say why it's a crap investment! With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to get the other side of the argument. If you have questions you'd like to ask for next weeks show, head …
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#51 - The Family Income Hack, FSCS Protection on Investments and Focusing on Growing Income!
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Answering some more listener questions this week! We're talking about focusing on growing income rather than cutting expenses. Yes the cost of living is biting everyone, but let's focus on ways to increase our earnings rather than cutting our expenditure. I talk through some practical ways that families can do this, as well as explaining the FSCS p…
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#50 - Why Ethical Investments are a Joke
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This week I''m answering a listener question about ethical investing, which is also known as sustainable investing or ESG investing. I explain why I think the terminology is more marketing buzz than anything, and how to cut through to try and find something that matches your needs. If you have a question you'd like answered on the pod, get in touch…
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#49 - The Murky World of Private Equity and How to Scale a Business Fast with Nick Bradley
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On this week's show I'm joined by Nick Bradley, host of the popular podcast Scale Up and private equity expert. Nick has a huge amount of knowledge and experience with growing business and, most importantly, allowing business owners to exit those business for sums of money that change their lives. There are loads of parallels between Nick's approac…
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#48 - How to Pick the Market Bottom, Pound Cost Averaging and Investing in Yourself
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This week I've got some questions to answer from listeners of the show. I talk through whether you can pick the bottom of a market downturn, pound cost averaging vs investing in a lump sum, and the importance of investing in yourself. Go check out the website to ask your own questions at thehedge.io This is a public episode. If you would like to di…
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#47 - Tax Tips and the Power of Being Self Employed with Rachel Martin @Accountant_She
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This week I'm joined on the show by an accountant probably unlike any other accountant you've ever met! Rachel runs a successful accountancy practice with her partner, as well as the successful Instagram account @Accountant_She We talk tax, we talk self employment, we talk career changes. If we could all take an ounce of the enthusiasm that Rachel …
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#46 - How War in Ukraine Could Impact Your Investments
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It doesn't really make sense to talk about anything other than this on this week's episode, yet I am grossly ill-equipped to talk about it in any frame of reference other than investing. So that's what I'm going to do. We can always take lessons from anything horrible that happens around the world, and our power (unfortunately) comes from our money…
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