Barclays Private Bank Podcasts

Mar 03 2025 244 ep. 8 mins 19

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Insights and analysis from leading investment, property and philanthropy experts within Barclays Private Bank. This series of podcasts will look at the trends, challenges and opportunities for those investing, buying property and giving in these turbulent times.
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Markets Weekly podcast (3 March 2025): UK real estate special

This week, Dorothée Deck, Head of Cross Asset Strategy, examines the recent rise in dispersion of equity returns. With policy uncertainty likely to persist, and AI developments leading to more differentiation at the stock level, this dispersion is likely to stay elevated. Host Julien Lafargue covers trade tariffs, inflation in the US and Europe, and Nvidia’s latest earnings anno

Markets Weekly podcast (24 February 2025): UK real estate special

This week, Stephen Moroukian, our real estate financing specialist, delves into recent developments in the UK property market – from mortgage rates to market sentiment – and whether there could be reasons for optimism. Host Julien Lafargue also covers the German election, the prospects for Europe and what’s been driving recent stock market volatility.

Markets Weekly podcast (17 February 2025): More US tariff news and the Trump effect on European assets

In this week’s podcast, Julien Lafargue, Chief Market Strategist, considers the outlook for the US inflation, the continued barrage of headlines on US tariffs and how European markets have reacted to a possible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

Markets Weekly podcast (10 February 2025): Trump’s tariffs, US data and UK rates

In our latest podcast, Julien Lafargue, Chief Market Strategist, reflects on another busy week for financial markets. Topics include the latest developments on President Trump’s tariffs, the US economy and corporate earnings, as well as the Bank of England’s revised growth and inflation forecasts.

Markets Weekly podcast (3 February 2025): US trade and corporate earnings special

With the fourth-quarter earnings season well under way, Dorothee Deck, our Cross Asset Strategist, covers the sectors with the fastest growth and the importance of diversification. As host, Julien Lafargue discusses central bank decisions in the major regions, with US trade, AI and market volatility.

Markets Weekly podcast (27 January 2025): US politics and hedge fund special

Join host Julien Lafargue and Lukas Gehrig, from our Quantitative Strategy team, as they examine the US political landscape and how it could impact portfolios. Topics include the new administration’s executive orders and the implications for trade. Outside of politics, Lukas looks at portfolio composition and the potential role of hedge funds in investor diversification. Turning

Markets Weekly podcast (20 January 2025): Behavioural Finance and US politics

Tune in as Alex Joshi, our Head of Behavioural Finance, examines New Year’s resolutions for investors. Topics include navigating market uncertainty through loss aversion and keeping a cool head during periods of volatility, including the Trump inauguration in the US. Meanwhile, host Julien Lafargue covers positive inflation data, the outlook for the Chinese economy, solid earning

Markets Weekly podcast (13 January 2025): Bond market special

Join Michel Vernier, our Head of Fixed Income Strategy, as he discusses the latest developments in the US and UK bond markets. Topics include policy options for key central banks, inflation uncertainty and the implications of the UK Budget. Meanwhile, host Julien Lafargue provides an update on the US jobs market, manufacturing data, the health of the European economy and upcoming c

Markets Weekly podcast (6 January 2025): US update and Q4 earnings

As we return for 2025, our Markets Weekly podcast host Julien Lafargue delves into key data releases from around the globe. Topics include the latest announcement from the US Federal Reserve, the most recent news from Washington and the upcoming fourth-quarter earnings season.

Markets Weekly podcast (16 December 2024): Real estate special and US trade tariffs

In our final podcast of 2024, host Julien Lafargue takes a whistlestop tour of the main takeaways from financial markets and the global economy for December, and the year as a whole. Key topics include US housing costs, the latest on China and the recent interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank.