In an ever-more volatile world of savings and investments, it pays to stay calm and take the long view. In a bite-sized monthly podcast for Maher Brownsword’s family and friends, ANDY MAHER explains what's going on in the markets, how best to view these uncertain times, and where to find the best value for your future investments. Andy is in conversation with journalist and podcast producer Andrew Harrison, a long-time Maher Brownsword client. It's Your Money is a Podmasters Production for Maher Brownsword.
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Live at Meet The Managers – How funds are performing, with Mark Preskitt of Morningstar
Jun 11, 202624mEp. 67S1
How exactly do funds work? How are they managed? And how is everything going so far in 2026? Friend of the podcast Mark Preskitt, Senior Portfolio Manager at Morningstar Wealth, joins us for our latest live Meet The Mana
Zen for Investors – How to Keep Calm and Carry On, with Ryan Murphy
May 13, 202623mEp. 66S1
How can you stay calm and focused when you’re besieged by financial news alerts and tumult in the markets? Why do we fear losses more than we enjoy gains? Expert on human behaviour Ryan Murphy, global head of behavioural
How to keep your head through wars (and ceasefires)
Apr 8, 202629mEp. 65S1
Trump’s attacks on Iran sent shockwaves through the world economy and may well have gifted Tehran control of a fifth of the world’s oil. What does it all mean for investors? And how do you keep your eyes on your goals wh
Use it or lose it! – Your “To Do” list for the end of the tax year
Mar 19, 202620mEp. 64S1
The tax year ends on April 5 and if you don’t use some of your key allowances, they’ll disappear. So what should you look at right now? Andy Maher talks Andrew Harrison through some of the smartest savings and investment
Should YOU get private health insurance?
Feb 13, 202626mEp. 63S1
Private health insurance isn’t just for the well-off any more. As NHS waiting lists get longer and people want more flexibility from their health care, more and more people are finding they can afford personal health ins
What does 2026 hold for investors?
Jan 9, 202626mEp. 62S1
What’s coming up in the new year? Can 2026 replicate 2025’s stellar performance for equities? Can we predict anything with Trump still operating on whim? And will the much-feared A.I. bust really come to pass? Morningsta
Don’t panic! Why 2025 was “a banger of a year”
Nov 7, 202531mEp. 61S1
Amid all the chaos, unpredictability and Trump’s tariffs it’s been easy to miss the fact that 2025 was actually (so far) a stellar year for investments. How? Why? And if it’s all down to A.I. are we heading for a stock m
Inheritance without tears – How to pass it on without messing it up
Sep 5, 202527mEp. 60S1
Inheritance tax is in Rachel Reeves’s sights. What’s the best way to pass on your estate and savings to the next generation, whomever they might be? Estates and trusts expert Ross Anderson of law firm Jones Whyte joins u
Cash with a conscience? Ethical investing in the Trump Age
Jul 24, 202527mEp. 59S1
The only way is ethics? ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance investing is under fire from Trump’s anti-woke agenda. But what’s the real picture? Can the $3trn ESG sector still pay off for investors? Hortense Bioy,
Live at Meet the Manager – Your questions answered
Jun 5, 202533mEp. 58S1
It’s Your Money goes on the road to Andy’s latest Meet The Manager event in Stratford. Mike Coop, Morningstar’s Chief Investment Officer for EMEA, answers audience questions on everything from dodging the effects of Trum
Please release me! – How equity release can work for you
May 2, 202522mEp. 57S1
Equity release from your home used to have a bad name – but now they’re among the safest and best-regulated products on the market. How can you draw down some value from your main property for a more comfortable retireme
Don’t panic! How to handle Trump’s tariffs typhoon
Apr 11, 202517mEp. 56S1
It’s been a bruising few days with Donald Trump’s on/off tariff driving stocks up and down wildly. How should we handle uncertain times? Dan Kemp of market data analysts joins Andy Maher to explain what Trump’s America F
Top Ten Tips for the end of the tax year
Mar 6, 202528mEp. 55S1
Tax year 2024-25 ends on Sat 5 April. What should you sort out before the financial year rolls over? Andy Maher has a handy checklist for healthy personal tax – and he explains it all to Andrew Harrison. No notebook requ
How to retire without tears
Feb 14, 202528mEp. 53S1
You might dream of the perfect retirement but are you planning for it in the right way? It’s not just about the money – it’s how you get the best out of life after work. Special guest Simon Ward and MBL client has been t
Goals? Always believe in your soul
Jan 10, 202526mEp. 52S1
It’s “new year, new you” time which means it’s the perfect moment to set some personal financial goals. But how do you choose them? How can you stick to them? And what are you REALLY saving for? Special guest Ryan Murphy
2024: The Year in Review
Dec 6, 202431mEp. 51S1
What were the big financial events of the year? How did 2024’s seismic “year of elections” affect savers and investors? Will Donald Trump’s planned tariffs trigger a global trade war… or will they happen at all? And what
Budget 2024: Trick or Treat?
Nov 1, 202427mEp. 50S1
The first Labour budget in 14 years was bound to be painful – but did Rachel Reeves have to do it around Halloween? And what does it mean for savers and investors? Special guest Sean Burrows of P1 Capital joins Andy Mahe
Budget Preview: What will Reeves tax?
Aug 30, 202430mEp. 49S1
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has to fill a £22bn black hole while sticking to her promise not to raise VAT, income tax or National Insurance. Will she target inheritance tax and/or capital gains tax instead? What will it mea
Labour’s plans for inheritance tax: How to prepare for them
Aug 21, 202428mEp. 48S1
What does the new Labour government have planned for inheritance tax? With the public finances in a mess, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has to find money somewhere. How can you secure your inheritance – and plan for care cost
Do elections really affect your investments?
Jun 7, 202428mEp. 47S1
Election turmoil is gripping both the UK and the US (where many of us are heavily invested) and you’d expect major moments like these to spook the markets. But do elections really affect the economy as much as you might
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