You’re telling me we can’t predict what’s going to happen… even with all the experts?

Mik explains who actually sits behind major economic decisions. The advisors whose job it is to analyse the numbers before policies are announced. It turns out there are a lot more spreadsheets involved than most of us imagine.

Connie and Mik unpack how government forecasting works, and why even with experts in the room things can still go wrong.

Yes, we talk about Liz Truss, briefly. It would feel strange not to.

If you have ever wondered who is really steering the ship, how much control governments actually have, or whether economic mistakes can be avoided in advance, this episode makes it clear, practical and very normal-person friendly.

For education and entertainment only. Not financial advice.

Tariffs – trade wars, price rises, and why soyabeans have somehow become politically important.

Mik opens with Trump’s tariff plans and how one policy decision can ripple through global trade faster than you can say “supply chain”. Yes, we really are talking about crops, cargo ships, and economics in the same breath.

Connie and Mik get into what a tariff actually is. Not just a tax on imports, but who really pays it, how it moves through businesses, and why it can quietly show up in everyday prices long before anyone notices.

They chat through how tariffs affect the supply chain, what it could mean for the wider economy, what it might mean for us here in the UK, and what has already happened in markets as trade tensions have escalated.

If you have ever heard the phrase trade war and thought “that sounds dramatic” without knowing why - this episode breaks it down simply, practically, and very normal-person friendly.

For education and entertainment only. Not financial advice.

Private assets - big money moves, and investing off the stock market.

Mik tries to explain how companies can buy other companies for a living which sounds fake at first, but is in fact a real job. Think less dragons and castles, more spreadsheets and debt.

Connie and Mik get into the world of private equity and private assets. What they actually are, how firms buy, fix, and sell businesses behind the scenes.

They chat through how private equity works, the trends shaping the space, and why it has become such a big deal in recent years. Most importantly, what it all means for the rest of us who do not have a spare few million lying around.

If you have ever heard terms like private equity, private markets, or private assets and just nodded along pretending you understood, this episode breaks it down simply, practically, and very normal-person friendly.

For education and entertainment only. Not financial advice. ❤️