Best Rob Ashby Podcasts (2025)

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BM Talks: Alex Patelis speaks 43:35

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7d ago43:35

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We are joined in our latest edition of BM Talks by Alex Patelis, who served as Chief Economic Adviser to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis between 2019-2024. Alex also worked in investment banks including as Managing Director of Global Research at Merrill Lynch and studied under Ben Bernanke for his PhD from Princeton. We asked: Ten years ag…

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BM Talks: Rachel Ziemba speaks 50:31

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We are joined in our latest edition of BM Talks by Rachel Ziemba, founder of Ziemba Insights. She is an expert in sanctions and trade policy with a focus on oil markets in the Middle East. Her substack has the ever-more relevant name of "Weaponized Economy". We asked: What happens to the oil price given the Iran/Israel conflict? What will be the re…

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BM Talks: Dr Nigel Bowles speaks 51:06

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We are joined in our latest edition of BM Talks by Dr Nigel Bowles, who taught American politics and history at Oxford and Edinburgh universities, along with authoring many books such as "Government and Politics of the United States". We asked: Does the US Constitution prevent an authoritarian President? Can the US President remove the Federal Rese…

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BM Talks: Meyrick Chapman speaks 52:34

2M ago52:34

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We talk to Meyrick Chapman, Principal and Founder of Hedge Analytics Ltd, about: How should we look at the US trade balance? What was the "glitch" in The Matrix on Liberation Day? What does the Moody's downgrade mean for US debt? Where could systemic risk emerge? Why does the market respond dramatically to known unknowns?…

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BM Talks: Ben Ashby speaks 38:33

2M ago38:33

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We asked Ben Ashby, CIO of Henderson Rowe: What next for the S&P500? What is the Eurodollars market and why does it matter? Is Trump trying to accelerate a long term rebalancing of the global economy? Where could systemic risk emerge? What countries are vulnerable in a new era for foreign policy?By BlondeMoney

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BM Talks: Rob Ford, Professor of Politics, Speaks 39:45

2y ago39:45

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Rob Ford, Professor of Politics at Manchester University and co-author of Brexitland, talks to us about: - What will happen in the 3 by-elections - What this means for the UK General Election - The new division between voters - Why Nigel Farage isn't done yet - The outlook for UK politicsBy BlondeMoney

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BM Talks: Kweku Adoboli speaks - from Summer 2018 30:16

2y ago30:16

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This is an episode from our archives. We spoke to Kweku Adoboli, the former UBS trader who went to prison for rogue trading that was uncovered in 2011. In the summer of 2018, having served his time, he spoke to us about the mechanics of marketing making and prop trading in ETFs and other Delta One products. He explained how he used proxies for vola…

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BM Talks: Hugh Hendry Speaks 42:53

2+ y ago42:53

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We asked Hugh: What assets does he want to own this year ? What does he think about inflation? What was his favourite trading day? Which policymaker is getting it right? He shares how he was once under attack by Robert Mugabe as well as waxing biblical from his Caribbean island.By BlondeMoney

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BM Talks: Rana Mitter, Professor of History of China, Speaks 41:18

3y ago41:18

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We asked: Will China invade Taiwan? Can China meet its growth target? What does China think of Liz Truss? What is Xi Jinping's ideology? What are China's demographic challenges? And finally... what is the best programme on Chinese TV?By BlondeMoney

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BM Talks: David Smith, The Sunday Times Economics Editor, Speaks 54:42

3y ago54:42

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We asked: Will there be a UK recession this year? Will Working From Home solve the Productivity Puzzle? Is Rishi Sunak doing a good job? Who is his favourite UK Chancellor? How has business journalism changed? And of course... what's his favourite joke?By BlondeMoney

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John Reade of the World Gold Council on Gold 31:53

3+ y ago31:53

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We asked: Is Gold still an inflation hedge? When is Gold a safe haven? How does Gold fit into a portfolio? How does Gold compare to Crypto? How liquid is the Gold market Have central bank holdings of Gold changed?By BlondeMoney

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Sir Christopher Meyer on Geopolitics 41:35

3+ y ago41:35

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Former British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Christopher Meyer talks to us about the upcoming US elections, the role of China, the UK under Boris Johnson and the future of the European Union. He explains the greatest challenges he faced in his term as Ambassador, including the 9/11 terror attacks, as well as the greatest leaders he ever met.…

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Panagiotis Vlachopoulos on inflation and the global economy 31:48

4y ago31:48

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We asked: What happens to inflation? Can central banks hold their nerve? What does the post-pandemic economy look like? Do investors still need bonds in their portfolio? Where are the opportunities in Emerging Markets? What is the future of the EU?By BlondeMoney

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ASI's Richard Dunbar on Asset Management 42:12

4y ago42:12

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We asked: What does the future of asset management look like? Where do ETFs fit in? Can blockchain revolutionise the industry? How has the virtual world worked during the pandemic? In the search for yield, where do the opportunities lie? What advice can you give someone starting out in the industry? What are the prospects for the Union of the Unite…

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The Economist's Philip Coggan on what 10,000 years of economics teaches us 34:14

4y ago34:14

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We asked: What can we learn from the response to the Spanish Flu? Are we going back to the inflation of the 1970s? How does the Technological Revolution compare to the Industrial Revolution? Are central banks and governments pursuing MMT? What happened to the Bond Vigilantes? Philip Coggan writes the Bartleby column in the Economist. He started a l…

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Sir John Key on New Zealand, China and the pandemic 47:14

4y ago47:14

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Helen asked about China, NZ approach to them, how aggressive will China be and can it drive a wedge between NZ and Australia? NZ has always had a good relationship with China, the Five Eyes has morphed into making political statements not intelligence ones. NZ is in ANZUS, ok it’ somewhat on ice as far as NZ goes but when John was PM he sent their …

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Rob O'Rahilly on banking, fund management, balance sheets and beyond 34:15

4y ago34:15

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We asked: How has QE evolved since the financial crisis? What are we to make of increased borrowing by governments? What is the major source of systemic risk today? What is causing wobbles in the bond market? How far can we make a comparison between 2020 and 2008? What will happen to the US Dollar? What is the outlook for stocks, bonds and alternat…

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David Hoey and Mick Fealty on the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol 44:58

4+ y ago44:58

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We asked: What is the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol? What happened over Article 16 and why? What are the immediate implications for NI businesses? How much friction is there between EU vs UK, UK vs ROI etc? Will we see a United Ireland and Independent Scotland in 10 years? Will we return to violence? Our speakers are from either side of the deb…

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Nancy Davis on trading inflation and volatility 32:26

4+ y ago32:26

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We asked: What is going to happen to inflation, interest rates and volatility? What will the Fed do? What measure of inflation is the best one to follow? What is the risk from investing in mortgage securities? What part does convexity play in interest rate markets? How did you trade last March? Where is there now value in the markets?…

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Mohamed El-Erian on the Different Normal 35:21

4+ y ago35:21

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We asked: What does the post pandemic world look like? What sectors will struggle and which will not Was the massive intervention of March 2020 a massive bail out? What advice would you give the Fed? What will happen to Europe with leadership changes? Britain after Brexit? What will Biden achieve?By BlondeMoney

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David Buik on The City 34:27

4+ y ago34:27

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We asked: Are stockmarkets bubbly? What next in UK politics after Brexit? What sectors will outperform and which will struggle? How has technology changed the markets? How will The City adapt to the new normal?By BlondeMoney

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Nicola Horlick speaks about fund management, tokenisation and more 31:37

4+ y ago31:37

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We asked: What are the challenges facing the fund management industry? Is ESG a bubble or is it here to stay? What does Brexit mean for the City? Has the government done enough to save small businesses? How do music rights work as an alternative asset? What advice would she give investors? For a full breakdown of the half hour podcast, see below: 0…

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Ambassador Curtis Mahoney on the new US regime 40:05

4+ y ago40:05

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We asked CJ Mahoney, the former Deputy United States Trade Representative under Robert Lighthizer in the Trump Administration: Will China tariffs be renegotiated? Will the UK or EU get a trade deal with US? What will Biden’s flagship policy be, given a 50-50 Senate? What was the Trump administration’s greatest achievement? What happens to the Repub…

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Sir Paul Tucker on what central banks should do now 49:00

4+ y ago49:00

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In this episode of BM Talks we are joined by Sir Paul Tucker who reveals: Why central banks are struggling to communicate their actions What QE is doing needs to be examined How QE works must be better explained Debt needs to be termed out How Shadow Banks remain a significant risk to the market How fiscal policy can coordinate but not dominate mon…

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Spanish from Scratch 28: "Poder" 12:03

7y ago12:03

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We meet another stem changing verb: "poder" - "to be able to"By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 27: "Querer" 11:50

7y ago11:50

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Learn about stem changing verbs, and meet the super-verb "querer"By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 26 - Time expressions, and "fue" 11:03

7y ago11:03

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Our final podcast on time, and you'll learn how to say dates, how to ask what day it is, and all about the word "fue".By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 25: Days, months, and seasons 20:16

7y ago20:16

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Learn the days of the week, months, and seasonsBy Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 24: Time and frequency 21:28

7y ago21:28

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Learn how to talk about units of time, and describe how often you do thingsBy Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 23: Daily routine 15:08

7y ago15:08

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Learn how to describe your daily routineBy Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 22: Telling the time 14:27

7+ y ago14:27

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Learn how to ask for and tell the time in Spanish.By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 21: Agreeing and disagreeing 14:51

7+ y ago14:51

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Discover how to agree and disagree politely in Spanish, and how to give your own opinion.By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 20: Apologising and making mistakes 19:32

8y ago19:32

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Learn some of the most useful phrases for apologising, as well as how to talk about making mistakes in Spanish.By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 19: Shopping 14:24

8y ago14:24

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Having learnt the numbers, we do a little more practice and then start using them with one of the most common scenarios: shopping. Learn relevant phrases around shopping, including asking about prices, making an order, and other shopping vocabularyBy Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 18: Numbers 18:11

8y ago18:11

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Learn the numbers, from 1 – 1,000,000. You’ll discover the basic patterns behind Spanish numbers, and that you only really need to learn about twenty numbers!By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 17: Going out 11:48

8y ago11:48

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Lis and Rob talk about going out, and teach you phrases to make evening plans.By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 16 9:39

8y ago9:39

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Learn about an incredibly useful verb: "haber"By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 15 12:28

8y ago12:28

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We take a break from grammar to explore transportBy Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 14 15:26

8y ago15:26

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We look at two ways of referring to the future, without even using the future tense!By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 13 17:38

8y ago17:38

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Learn how to talk about “obligation” in Spanish – telling someone what to do! We look at two ways of doing this, exploring the constructions “tener que” and “hay que”.By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 12 8:57

8y ago8:57

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Use the adjectives we’ve learned to form superlatives – the biggest, the tallest, the most expensive, etc.By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 11 11:33

8y ago11:33

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Learn how to use comparatives in Spanish with the adjectives from last podcastBy Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 10 9:47

8y ago9:47

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An introduction to adjectives. Learn a few Spanish adjectives, and how to describe things.By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 9 16:23

11+ y ago16:23

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We look at "coming and going" - "venir" e "ir", talking about where to go, and how to make future plans. We also look at one way of practising your verb conjugations so that they become second nature!By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 8 16:17

11+ y ago16:17

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We move on to talking about "doing", with a focus on the continuous tense. Learn how to say things like "I'm running", "she's going" and more. Make sure that you've listened to the previous podcasts, because we step it up a gear in this podcast!By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 7 18:53

11+ y ago18:53

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Learn how to use "ser" and "estar"By Spanish Obsessed

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Spanish from Scratch 6: The "go" verbs 9:49

11+ y ago9:49

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We cover how to conjugate a set of irregular verbs, known as the "go" verbs. These are extremely common, and learning how to conjugate these properly is crucial!By Spanish Obsessed