Merryn Webb

Merryn Somerset Webb

Merryn Somerset Webb is UK Wealth editor-at-large, covering personal finance and investment, and host of the Merryn Talks Money podcast. Previously, she was editor-in-chief of MoneyWeek.

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Stocks Rise, Oil Falls As Traders Gauge Truce Odds

The Reason Markets Don’t Care About the Iran War

Passive investing is the culprit.

April 25, 2026

April 25, 2026

The Reason Markets Don’t Care About the Iran War

Passive investing is the culprit.

Stocks Rise, Oil Falls As Traders Gauge Truce Odds

April 18, 2026

April 18, 2026

Why British Homeowners Have It Worse Than Most

The UK has a lot of the same economic problems as everyone else, only more so.

Persimmon Plc New Homes Construction Sites Ahead Of Earnings

April 11, 2026

April 11, 2026

Why Everything in Markets Is Becoming Equity Risk

It’s hard to escape these days, but there are still a few strategies.

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April 6, 2026

April 6, 2026

The Iran War May Be Permanently Rewiring Global Energy Security

Cambridge Professor Helen Thompson warns that energy disruption triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran is exposing deep vulnerabilities.

Fire on an oil tanker after it was hit in Iraqi waters, in an image released on March 12.

April 4, 2026

April 4, 2026

Why You Should Wait Out AI’s Super-Spending False Start

Given the flaws of a build, build, build-business model, hyperscalers may be the wrong place for your money right now.

Construction At The First Stargate AI Data Center

March 21, 2026

March 21, 2026

War Reminds Markets Why Material Trumps Ethereal

The promise of technology exists only with access to the energy, metals and minerals currently being choked off in the Gulf.

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March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026

Why AI May Cause More Grief Than It’s Worth

Its fans predict a brave new world, but the economic reality might be significantly darker.

People Wait In Line To File For Unemployment Benefits In Frankfort, Kentucky

March 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

The World Is Getting a Grim Reminder on Scarcity

Crises do not emerge from abundance. In just one week, the Iran war has revealed just how close the cliff’s edge may be.

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February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026

Forget YOLO or Even FOMO. It’s All HALO Now

Heavy asset, low obsolescence is the coin of the realm in markets slowly being consumed by AI.

Rare Earth Minerals Mining in Ukraine

February 21, 2026

February 21, 2026

Why Finding the Losers Is the Way to Win

Avoiding bad stocks is easier than finding the best ones.

Dow Average Rises to Record, Metals Climb on Economic Stimulus

February 14, 2026

February 14, 2026

Why the Next Great Rotation Is to Africa

The continent is nearing the population density Asia had when it started seeing “miracle” levels of growth.

Trading At The Nigeria Stock Exchange

February 7, 2026

February 7, 2026

How Japan Arrived at an Economic Crossroads

No other modern economy has seen deflation over such a lengthy period.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Speaks During Election Campaign in Hyogo

February 2, 2026

February 2, 2026

Why the Price of Gold Reflects a Long-Term Shift

World Gold Council strategist John Reade explains the perfect storm that’s turning gold into a preferred safe haven.

Gold Tops $5,500 as Record Rally Gains Pace

January 31, 2026

January 31, 2026

How to Calculate the True Value of Gold

What price makes sense if the world of fiat money is collapsing in tandem with the geopolitical order?

Gold Rises to Record as Weaker Dollar Extends Scorching Rally

January 24, 2026

January 24, 2026

The Silver Lining of a Shrinking Population

Birth rates are falling in China, Europe and elsewhere, but it may not be a disaster in the end.

Aetna-Cigna Urge Moms to Avoid Cesareans to Reduce Risks

January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026

Jeremy Grantham Says AI Is Indeed a Classic Market Bubble

The GMO co-founder explains why most investing “premiums” boil down to value—and why AI’s promise doesn’t spare it from a painful shakeout.

Daily life in London

January 17, 2026

January 17, 2026

Why You Should Confront Mortality, Ignore Strategists and Buy Coal

No one wants to call the downturn before it happens.

Baron Capital Rings Opening Bell At The New York Stock Exchange

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

You’ve Spent Your Life Saving. Now Learn How to Spend

On Merryn Talks Money, we talk about the enviable problem of how to draw down all that cash you worked your whole life to accumulate.

Retirees

January 10, 2026

January 10, 2026

The Commodities Hoarding Era Has Arrived

From oil to rare earth metals and a lot more, just-in-time is no longer enough.

Oil Storage Depot in China

December 22, 2025

December 22, 2025

That Time I Tried to Buy OpenAI

Could a retail investor buy a single share of the privately held company? The assignment was alluring. It also revealed a few important lessons.

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