How the war in Ukraine could impact UK household finances, companies halting business in Russia, and everything you need to know about the metaverse
This week’s podcast explores how the latest events in Ukraine have moved global stock markets and how the war will have a big impact on the cost of living in the UK.
Dan Coatsworth chats about some of the companies on the UK market which you might not realise have exposure to Russia. And Danni Hewson also talks to Neil Shah from Edison Research about companies severing ties with Russia.
The podcast also explores the metaverse – Dan interviews Zehrid Osmani about this buzzword and how he's playing the theme via the Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust.
Finally, Laura Suter chats about Post Office accounts and how to beat forthcoming changes to dividend tax.
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