Once again it's time for this week's edition of Moneywise. On this week's episode writer Tom Wilson and editor Moira O'Neil join Sue Dougan in the studio. They start off looking at the cost of university with the average student starting this autumn estimated to end up with over £50,000 worth of debt by the time they graduate. Sticking with young people they also look at the cost of raising a child, now estimated to be around £230,000. Plus the latest polls and deals from across the week.
Guests: Tom Wilson,Moira O'Neill
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Original Broadcast: Consuming Issues
Sue Dougan is joined by Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher. Today they discuss the pressures from housing costs as well as proposals for a cap on instalment fees on prepayment energy meters. Plus will we see a realistic timetable for the delivery of the High Speed 2 Rail scheme?
Guests: Ed Bowsher
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Every week The AIM Show hears from the boss of one of the companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market.
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This week financial journalists Lindsay Cook and Anne Caborn take on the banks accused of closing accounts without warning. The Sucker Punch is this week awarded to representative rates and we hear how to haggle on the high street.
Guests: Anne Caborn,Lindsay Cook
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Original Broadcast: Consuming Issues
Nick Peters is joined in the studio by Kevin Pratt web editor at MoneySuperMarket.com. Today they discuss Oxfam findings on growing levels of inequality in the UK as well as a look at the new plastic five pound note entering circulation today. Plus why the cost of job interviews is reaching an average £150. All these stories and more on The News Review.
Guests: Kevin Pratt
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Original Broadcast: Morning Money
Futura Medical is a pharmaceutical group that develops products for consumer healthcare. At the heart of the business is the Company's gel for the treatment of erectile dysfunction ("ED"). The ED market has been valued at $5 billion.
Guests: James Barder
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Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy speaks to Share Radio about her interim results. Founded in 1999, they want to help homes and businesses to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change. Clients buy 100% renewable electricity and green gas, can generate renewable power in their own homes and invest in renewable power as shareholders.
Guests: Juliet Davenport
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Gadgets and Gizmos with Share Radio's technology editor Steve Caplin.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: Crowdfunders
This is 'Crowdfunders', the Share Radio programme that covers the fast-growing world of alternative finance. On today's show, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher discusses a report which looks at the investment performance of one of the leading equity crowdfunding platforms: Seedrs Ed also finds out about the latest developments with the Innovative Finance ISA. This ISA still hasn't really got up and running yet - even though it was supposed to be widely available from April.
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Original Broadcast: The Investment Hour with Ed Bowsher
Biotech stocks often appeal to private investors because they can deliver big rewards. But with big potential rewards come substantial risk. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher discusses Biotech stocks with Tom Bulford, Editor of the 'Breakthrough Biotech' newsletter and former City fund manager.
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