Markets Weekly podcast (14 October 2024): Behavioural finance: US election and UK Budget special

In this week’s podcast, Alex Joshi, our Head of Behavioural Finance, discusses the geopolitical factors currently influencing investment decision-making, with a particular focus on the UK Budget and US election. Key topics include the behavioural biases that can impact portfolio positioning and the effect of political news headlines. As podcast host, Julien Lafargue also ponders the latest meeting notes from the US Federal Reserve, the opening of the corporate earnings season and US inflation.