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The Big Call: Where will Markets go in 2019?

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The Big Call

The Big Call: Where will Markets go in 2019?
Ed Bowsher speaks to top US fund manager, Meb Faber, as well as David Stevenson from ETFstream to find out where markets may go in 2019. Both Meb and David think that most US shares are too expensive while the UK is much more attractive. We also find out which parts of the Japanese market are cheap, and look at which emerging markets to avoid or invest in.
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Meb Faber, David Stevenson


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The Big Call: How ETFs can help you in 2018

Ed Bowsher
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The Big Call

The Big Call: How ETFs can help you in 2018
After the market wobble three weeks ago, it looks like share prices will probably be more volatile in 2018. How should investors position their portfolios to cope? Should they put money into ‘diversifiers’ like Gold? And can ETFs help? In the latest edition of the Big Call, Ed Bowsher finds out by chatting to Oliver Smith of IG Smart Portfolios and Sean Corrigan of Cantillon Consulting.
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Oliver Smith, Sean Corrigan


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The Big Call: What will happen in 2018

Ed Bowsher
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The Big Call

The Big Call: What will happen in 2018
Will markets carry on rising this year? Is Gold the best insurance policy against something going wrong? And how will the ETF industry evolve? Will ESG be the big theme of the year? Ed Bowsher finds out from James Butterfill of ETF Securities, Adam Laird of Lyxor, David Stevenson of ETFstream and John Davies of S&P Dow Jones.
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James Butterfill, Adam Laird, David Stevenson, John Davies


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BP reveals slick Q1, moves back into black

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BP reveals slick Q1, moves back into black
BP has released its first quarter results today, revealing that - on a replacement cost basis - it's gone back in the black. Is this all down to the recently rising oil price or are other factors at play? For more on this and the day's corporate news, Ed Bowsher spoke to Dan Thomas, Deputy Companies Editor at the Financial Times.
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Daniel Thomas


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Sports Direct buys American businesses, but markets aren't happy

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Sports Direct buys American businesses, but markets aren't happy
Sports Direct has bought into some US businesses, buying 50 sports stores in the US including Bob's Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports. The previous owner of the stores, who sold them to Sports Direct for $100m, had filed for bankruptcy. For more on this and other company news, Ed Bowsher spoke to Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst at Oanda.
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Craig Erlam


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Is Trump testing the mettle of the US economy with possible steel tariffs?

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Is Trump testing the mettle of the US economy with possible steel tariffs?
Donald Trump has launched a security review that could lead to heavy tariffs on steel imports. Analysts are now asking if this a step toward a full-blown trade war with China. Ed Bowsher was joined by Nandini Ramakrishan, Global market strategist at JP Morgan, to discuss this and some of the big macros news of the day in more detail.
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Nandini Ramakrishan


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"We haven't been able to regain that lost ground." Chris Beauchamp on the day's macro news.

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"We haven't been able to regain that lost ground." Chris Beauchamp on the day's macro news.
US futures are down, 10-year Treasury yields are at five week low, and oil prices are sliding. What's going on? Ed Bowsher was joined by Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at IG to discuss this and more of the day's big macro news.
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Chris Beauchamp


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BT hit with 'unprecedented' fine

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Share Radio Afternoon

BT hit with 'unprecedented' fine
BT has been fined £42m by Ofcom for failing to compensate rivals after delays to broadband installation - a record figure. They'll also have to pay around £300m in compensation to rivals. Plus Stagecoach loses South Western franchise to FirstGroup and Hong Kong firm MTR and YouGov reveals its results. Ken Odeluga, market analyst at City Index, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for the day's company stories.
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Ken Odeluga


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Trump's healthcare fail puts markets on edge

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Share Radio Afternoon

Trump's healthcare fail puts markets on edge
Donald Trump's failure to muster Republican support for his new healthcare plan has left the White House reeling and markets jittery. Plus what to expect as Article 50 is triggered and more strong economic data from Germany. Alastair McCaig, director of investment management at Fern Wealth, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more.
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Alastair McCaig


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Kingfisher's 'perfect storm' of political uncertainty pushes shares down

Ed Bowsher
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Share Radio Afternoon

Kingfisher's 'perfect storm' of political uncertainty pushes shares down
Kingfisher, the company behind B&Q and Screwfix, beat expectations and posted pre-tax profit of £759m - but shares dropped almost 5%. And are falls on Wall Street just a headline or is there a long-term downward trend? Chris Bailey, founder of investment research consultancy, Financial Orbit, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss the day's biggest company stories.
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Chris Bailey


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