The Steps to Investing Podcast

Jun 15 2023 128 ep. 36 mins 59

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Marcus de Silva and Simon Longfellow help you get to grips with the world of investing through their nearly 30 years of combined experience in the City, interviewing expert investors, economists, advisers, and financial entrepreneurs, and reviewing the latest and greatest investment products and services. FREE, 7-day quick-course - teaching you all the basics to get started with investing - available at stepstoinvesting.com

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Unravelling crypto: how many investors actually make money?

Jun 15 2023 34 mins

In our Big Interview, we speak to interactive investor's Myron Jobson, to find out why crypto investing has become so popular in the UK and ask if it's all just a big con. In markets, we find out whether China is managing to bounce back strongly from Covid restrictions, how the US debt ceiling negotiations were settled, and the latest on the health of the UK economy. And in

Should I opt out of my workplace pension and invest in a SIPP instead?

May 18 2023 45 mins

This week, in our Big Interview, we speak to interactive investor’s Alice Guy, and try to answer whether you should hang up your workplace pension in exchange for a private one, like a SIPP. In markets, we examine a banking crisis and a debt ceiling crisis in the US, and look at how China is getting on in its post pandemic recovery. In companies, we look a mega-tech, and explore

Become an Early Bird Investor as the new tax year begins

Apr 20 2023 49 mins

In this week’s show, we kick off our AVI Early Bird Investor campaign, and speak to AJ Bell’s Laith Khalaf as well as renowned investment journalist Cherry Reynard, to find out why you need to get investing as soon as possible as the new tax year begins. Elsewhere, in Markets, we look at poor US and UK economic data as well as how China's economy is faring following the rel

How to invest for your children, with AJ Bell's Laura Suter

Apr 06 2023 34 mins

This week, it’s family time as we explore investing for our children with AJ Bell’s personal finance guru, Laura Suter. Elsewhere, in markets we look at an averted banking crisis, some positive economic data in the UK, and the surging price of oil; and in companies we get the headlines for Virgin Orbit, Tesla, AstraZeneca, Cineworld, and L’Oreal. Please subscribe and share.

How to become an ISA millionaire, with Lord John Lee and II’s Myron Jobson

Mar 23 2023 38 mins

SPECIAL: We speak to interactive investor's Myron Jobson to examine how ISA millionaires go about investing and differ from regular ISA investors, as well as Lord John Lee, the UK first ever ISA millionaire, to find out what's in his secret sauce in becoming an ISA millionaire. Elsewhere, we look at the impact of a simmering banking crisis in 'Markets', as well as f

Are fixed percentage fees fair to investors?

Mar 09 2023 51 mins

This week, we speak to Dan Brocklebank from Orbis Investments about the industry norm for investment fees, why they potentially create issues for end investor outcomes, and whether there’s a better way. In markets we look at inflation data out of the US, the housing market in the UK, and how China is getting on following loosening of Covid restriction earlier this year; and in co

Top tips for building your dream retirement, with PensionBee's Becky O'Connor

Feb 23 2023 50 mins

This week it’s PensionBee and pensions expert Becky O’Connor discussing the cost of three different standards of living, how big a pot you need, and some top tips for getting there. In markets, we look at positive data in the UK, negative data in the US, and some relief in energy markets; and in companies, in the midst of earnings season, we discuss AstraZeneca, Compass, Delive

How to choose funds, with AJ Bell's fund selector (+ his favourites)

Feb 09 2023 59 mins

This week, we speak to AJ Bell’s professional fund selector Ryan Hughes to get his top tips on choosing good active funds – those with fund managers selecting investments. Elsewhere, we hear about interest rates, rosy data and spy balloons in Markets; we get a reminder on ISAs in our Explainer; and we look at controversial profits in the Oil & Gas sector in our Companies re

A trader's view on cryptos and global markets

Jan 26 2023 43 mins

This week, we speak to expert trader Ross Maxwell to understand the differences between trading and investing, and get his view on how attractive cryptos and various global stock markets are. Elsewhere, we hear why the UK is has been performing strongly recently; analysis from AJ Bell’s on which out of the 27 different investing strategies that they’ve tracked have performed st

Where to invest in 2023, with Chelsea Financial Services' Darius McDermott

Jan 12 2023 46 mins

In our first episode of season 6, we peer into the crystal ball and speak to Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services, about his expectations for stock markets in 2023, including where he thinks there are investment opportunities and the funds he would choose for investors seeking different levels of risk. In addition, we hear about energy, China and the UK