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Bloomberg
a day ago
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- Bloomberg
Bitcoin Treasuries: Inflation Hedge or Hype-Driven Bubble?
On this episode of Merryn Talks Money, we explore why companies are adding crypto to their balance sheets and what it means for investors. By Save Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Spotify You've heard of Bitcoin, but have you heard of 'Bitcoin treasuries?' From Japan's MetaPlanet to UK firms like Coincilium and The Smarter Web Company, 61 publicly listed companies have now adopted the strategy of holding Bitcoin on their balance sheets—not just as a speculative bet, but as a hedge against inflation and a way to lure investors hungry for crypto exposure.
Bloomberg
20-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Why Recessions Aren't What They Used to Be
Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Spotify In a US economy based on intangibles and the seemingly constant stimulus of government spending, downturns are both less common and more shallow than they used to be. This according to Vincent Deluard, director of global macro strategy at StoneX, who joins this week's Merryn Talks Money to explain his thesis. If correct, it's one that has implications for the market. If a deep recession in the US isn't likely—and assuming that everyone understands that—it becomes hard to see market corrections being as brutal as they would have been in the past.
Bloomberg
06-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Is China Reversing Its ‘Uninvestable' Image?
Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Apple Podcasts Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Spotify Until recently, most international investors figured the Chinese equity market was all but 'uninvestable.' Lots still do, and you can see why. The country's population is aging fast and declining in absolute terms. It's a high-debt economy that's still suffering the fallout of a nasty downturn in the property market.
Bloomberg
30-05-2025
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- Bloomberg
Forget Everything You Know About Money
By and Merryn Somerset Webb Save Subscribe to Merryn Talks Money on Apple Podcasts Economist Felix Martin joins host Merryn Somerset Webb for this week's episode of Merryn Talks Money to discuss the common understanding of, well, money. Specifically, why the typical conception of what constitutes it may be inaccurate.
Bloomberg
27-05-2025
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- Bloomberg
Should Commodities Still Have a Place in Your Portfolio?
On this episode of Merryn Talks Money, Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek address listener questions.
