Market updates can feel overwhelming and complex - but we love them here at Vestpod! That’s why we have prepared a no-nonsense, easy to understand quarterly economic and market update with Axelle Pinon, Equity Product Specialist Manager at Carmignac, and Emilie Bellet, Founder of Vestpod

👉 Do you often wonder, ‘what is it that I really want’?

👉 Are you keen to make a difference to your life and the world, but don’t know where to start?

👉 Are you struggling to manage your energy levels and don’t know how to work toward your goals without burning out?

💸In today’s episode, you’ll get all the answers, as I speak to Cathi Harrison, who has been in financial services since leaving university and holds both chartered and certified financial planner status.

Inflation is on everyone’s lips – but what exactly is it? Who makes the decisions when it comes to the economy? Is there a way to ‘shockproof’ your finances. If you’ve found yourself worried about the cost of living crisis, and don’t understand why inflation is happening right now and whether you can help alleviate the pain of rising costs – give this episode a listen!

Let’s be honest: getting into debt is easy. With credit cards, loans, and store cards being offered left, right, and centre, it doesn’t take much effort to rack up a significant level of debt. The problem is that debt repayment never seems quite so easy.

👉 Confused about the value a financial adviser can offer?

👉 Don’t understand the difference between a financial adviser and a financial planner?

👉 Wondering whether you need one at all?

💸In today’s episode, you’ll get all the answers, as I speak to Cathi Harrison, who has been in financial services since leaving university and holds both chartered and certified financial planner status.

If you feel like you have no control over the way corporates run our economies – you’re not alone. Merryn Somerset-Webb, Editor-in-chief of Moneyweek and columnist for Financial Times, noticed how disengaged people were feeling about capitalism, and thus decided to dig deeper and look at ways in which we can return power to the ultimate owners of corporations – the shareholders. While most of us own stakes in companies, we fail to exercise the power that brings – and in this episode, Merryn talks about why it’s time that changed.

☎️ In today’s episode, I speak to Felicity Holloway, Senior Manager of Mortgage Operations at Moneybox, about the best way to secure a mortgage.

💸 If you’re dreaming of homeownership but have no idea where to begin – especially considering the current cost of living crisis – you aren’t alone. Today’s episode will outline all the ways in which you can boost your chances of buying that dream home.

☎️In today’s episode, I answer a question I received on Vestpod’s Instagram: What can you do when you’re feeling stuck about money?

💸 Sometimes when we feel stuck, we don’t know where to start. We don’t have the time, or we can feel that we’re losing our financial confidence. So few of us have access to a financial adviser. We’re not sure how to find financial help; if we should; if we can afford it. While I would always advise you to find some form of professional help, here are some pointers you can try to apply, simply to breathe and feel good again about money.

🌟 Diana Biggs is on a mission to explore the future of finance and technology. She worked for HSBC as their first Global Head of Innovation, and is currently a Board Member of the World Economic Forum’s Digital Leaders of Europe Community and an Associate Fellow of the Said Business School at University of Oxford.

💸 Today, we tap into Diana’s expertise and passion for blockchain technology and the digitalisation of financial services.

1️⃣ Cryptocurrencies have a wider impact beyond potentially bringing returns – they are often seen as a game-changer for the financial industry, and Diana tells us why this attracted her to the space.

2️⃣ Diana discusses why it’s important to have optimism for the future and for building completely new systems, and the impact these new systems may have on us as consumers.

3️⃣ As things continue to change, and an increasing number of people want to learn about Web3, Diana tells us why it’s an exciting opportunity, but also why it’s important to stay grounded and see the bigger picture.

Notes (and some links I looked up) on crypto context and practicalities for other newbies who cannot tell the difference between bitcoin and blockchain. Consider it a beginner’s guide to the beginner’s session that Clara so patiently and eloquently ran through!

☎️In today’s episode, I answer a question I received on Vestpod’s Instagram: What can you do when you’re feeling stuck about money?

💸 Sometimes when we feel stuck, we don’t know where to start. We don’t have the time, or we can feel that we’re losing our financial confidence. So few of us have access to a financial adviser. We’re not sure how to find financial help; if we should; if we can afford it. While I would always advise you to find some form of professional help, here are some pointers you can try to apply, simply to breathe and feel good again about money.

🌟Alex Stedman started The Frugality in 2012, after spending 15 years working in the fashion media industry. With over a quarter of a million followers, she’s a mum-of-two offering accessible tips on smart spending and saving up for things you really love.

🌳We talk about building a sustainable business you love, tips on managing your finances, the challenges of being a freelancer and a parent, and how to stand up for yourself and try not to please everyone.

☎️In today’s episode, I answer a question I received on Vestpod’s Instagram: What can you do when you’re feeling stuck about money?

💸 Sometimes when we feel stuck, we don’t know where to start. We don’t have the time, or we can feel that we’re losing our financial confidence. So few of us have access to a financial adviser. We’re not sure how to find financial help; if we should; if we can afford it. While I would always advise you to find some form of professional help, here are some pointers you can try to apply, simply to breathe and feel good again about money.

🌸 In 2017, Farah Kabir launched HANX, the sexual wellness brand with women in mind with her childhood friend Sarah. HANX sells a range of products, from their award-winning ultra-thin, vegan, biodegradable condoms to oestrogen-free hormonal contraception. Now stocked online and in Boots, Sainsbury's and other major UK retailers, they are genuinely disrupting the feminine care industry.

When you’re in a financial crisis and seeking help, the first conversation (where you open up about the reality of the situation) can be the hardest. Although this initial conversation might not provide all the solutions overnight, it can be a crucial step in lightening the load, enabling clearer long-term thinking.

When Clare Seal faced a difficult financial situation in 2019, she turned to Instagram to make herself accountable, posting anonymously as @myfrugalyear. In under a year, she had grown a following and went on to start The Financial Wellbeing Forum. Clare is also Glamour’s Money Matters columnist and the author of three books.

Tamara Gillan is a successful entrepreneur, founder and CEO of The WealthiHer Network. Her mission is to bring together the UK’s leading financial institutions to work in partnership for the first time to celebrate and support female wealth. As a single mother, Tamara has had to fight for her own success and passionately believes women deserve to be recognised and championed by the financial sector.