Ft Money Show

With confidence in banks so low that they won't lend to each other, what hope do borrowers in the UK have of getting an affordable mortgage? Is this the end of the line for buy-to-let morgages? Plus: How badly have pension funds been hit by falling equity markets and what should investors do?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Where can investors find safety in the financial storm? Mortgage rates rise again - and it's not just first time buyers being priced out of the market. Plus: good news and bad news on tax free savings  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A special edition of the money show, focusing on the effects of the financial crisis on savers, mortgage-holders and shareholders.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have UK shares bounced off the bottom?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With house price indices diverging, which is the most reliable? Plus - one analyst calls the end of the equities bear market, and how to safeguard your inheritance  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know that if your bank loses your data, you might be entitled to compensation just for the stress?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should you transfer your 'contracted out' pension fund?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should investors start reinvesting in the US?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Could stamp duty concessions kickstart the housing market?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Summer is heating up savings rates again  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Has the housing market hit rock bottom?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The winners and losers from the Santander bid for Alliance and Leicester  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As expected the Bank of England has held base rates at 5%, so why are mortgage rates still moving all over the place?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The rights and wrongs of bank's share issues: should you part with more cash?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Housing market - with mortgage rates rising out of step with base rates, can it still be cheaper to buy than rent?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week: Savings rates of 7 per cent - but is it any good if inflation is rising? Investing in India - still a good idea? How a postcode lottery is shaking up the pensions market; plus building society mergers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inflation - how much of a threat is it to fund investors, and what are fund managers doing about it?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show: Bradford & Bingley - is the buy-to-let lender an investment in ruins or an investment opportunity? Mortgage rates - why the best deals are to be found not on the high street but in the oak-panelled halls of the private banks; why a so-called variable annuity can actually give you more certainty in retirement; and good and bad news on managing your credit card bills.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show: Happy Tax Freedom Day - the day we stop working for the government and start for ourselves - but could it be earlier in the year? Coping with redundancy; Driven to drink - how to trade wine futures; and good news and bad news on savings rates.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show: unfair bank charges - will compensation ever come? Emerging markets: is it easier or safer to invest in them through UK blue chips? Volatile markets - why it's better to be in than out; and good news and bad news on cash-backs that cut the cost of travel  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.