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You don't need to earn millions to feel wealthy in the UK today. The latest research from Lloyds Bank reveals the perceptions of wealth in the UK. It found that those who claim to feel wealthy on average earn £65,810, with a household income of £86,170. However, many people who feel wealthy have significant levels of equity in their homes and own an investment property. To discuss the findings in more detail, Simon Rose was joined by Sarah Deaves, Private Banking Director at Lloyds Bank.

The City watchdog has put forward plans for a shake-up of the £7 trillion asset management industry to ensure investors get a better deal. To remedy this situation, the Financial Conduct Authority has proposed a single fee for investors in funds in the world's second largest asset management market but has stopped short of recommending a cap on fees. The Competition and Markets Authority, which has published the interim findings of its market study, found weak price competition in some areas, a lack of transparency, potential conflicts of interest and sustained profitability among asset managers, despite a large number of companies in the space. We got a reaction on the findings, Mark Pugh, PwC's UK asset management leader.

This is The Business of Sport with Share Radio's Michael Considine. Each week he provides you with the inside track on the world of sport. On this week's edition, Michael takes a look at the breakdown in talks between the English Football League and the FA over proposed reforms. John Lyons of the Football League paper will be telling us where the talks broke down and Colin Farmery from Portsmouth Football Club will be giving us his reaction. And Joe Aldridge will have Extra Time.

Share Radio teams up with Claer Barrett, personal finance editor of the Financial Times, for Serious Money. On this edition, she was joined by Share Radio's Steve Clarke to look ahead to Black Friday - Claer isn't a fan...

Helal Miah, Investment Research Analyst at the Share Centre, reviews this week's stock market activity with Share Radio's Steve Clarke. They take a look back at Vodafone, Royal Mail, easyJet, Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey. They also look ahead to Kingfisher, Babcock, Intertek, and Compass Group.

Welcome to the This is Money and Share Radio podcast, presented in partnership with NS&I. Last week we brought you the shock news of Donald Trump’s poll defying victory in the US Presidential Election. One week later how has the world responded and what can we expect looking forwards? Despite fears of Trumpageddon the markets rallied delivering many investors with a surprising Trump bump. Many are now questioning what a Trump presidency will mean for post-Brexit Britain but a clue of financial news to come is on hand next week when the Chancellor will deliver his Autumn Statement. Philip Hammond has promised measures to help the so-called “Jams”- those just about managing- but is he likely to deliver or will he find resources spread too thin? Editor Simon Lambert and personal finance editor Rachel Rickard Straus join Georgie Frost to look through the latest financial figures and see just what the Chancellor is up against. Also on this week’s show they look at the pressures on young people and first time buyers from the housing crisis as well as the cost of coffee and the latest collectable car purchase on offer. This is Money is presented by Georgie Frost in partnership with NS&I.

Georgie Frost is joined in the studio by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher. On the agenda today, they discuss the big story - Three has admitted to a major cyber-security breach which could put the personal data of millions of customers at risk. Elsewhere, Tesco are on the attack as there boss says suppliers should not use the weak pound as an excuse to raise prices. Plus, retail sales rose at their fastest annual rate in 14 years in October. All these stories and more on The News Review.

After a summer which saw more uncertainty, annual UK house price growth suggests the post-Brexit property market is stabilising. We’ve now had three months of figures showing price growth has remained robust, and households across the UK perceive that the value of their home rose in November. That’s according to the latest House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and IHS Markit. To discuss the data, Oliver Knight, an Associate at Knight Frank, joined Share Radio Breakfast.

Ryan Heath, Senior EU Correspondent and Associate Editor at Politico Europe, joined Share Radio Breakfast to give his take on the latest news in European politics. Barack Obama is on a trip to Europe, most recently visiting Berlin, where he spoke about Brexit. There’s also talk about a new role for Angela Merkel, whilst Ryan discusses Trump's Wall Street government.

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen has insisted she will serve her full term until 2018, despite criticism of her and Fed policy by president-elect Donald Trump. However, while Ms Yellen may be staying put, Fed-watchers fear the next President could still remake the organisation in his own image with vacancies on the FOMC board waiting to be filled. Robert Van Egghen spoke to editorial fellow at the Peterson Institute and former Federal Reserve correspondent at the Wall Street Journal, Pedro da Costa, to find out how much of a threat Trump poses to the Fed's independence.