Money & Plants

This week is my 7 year anniversary, in terms of the last time I took conventional medicine to manage my MS.
On 16th April 2016, against the wishes of my medical team and almost everyone else, I stopped taking the …

I am delighted to bring you guys my 50th episode of the podcast, and even more delighted that in this episode I have switched the dial back to health …

I am absolutely delighted to introduce you guys to Mr Ben Hunt, on episode 49 of the show. 

Ben Hunt has a Phd in political science from Harvard, an …

In this episode, we see the return of the original "Rogue Trader" Mr Nick Lesson, who I thought was the perfect guest to get back onto the show, in an effort to contextualise what is happening right now across the world …

I have been following Michiel for a number of years and was delighted to finally catch up with him on Money & Plants earlier this week.
For any …

I am delighted to be back with another series of the podcast, and what a way to kick series 4 off with such a wonderful guest in Dr Jeffrey Rediger.
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It's been 12 months since I last spoke to Mickey, and a full 16 month's since the evening of the 29th March 2021, when he experienced a widow maker …

I am delighted to welcome the first guest from the Hedge Fund world onto money and plants, in the form of the wonderful, Mr Hugh Hendry. Hugh is best …

In this episode I welcome back one of the shows most popular guests.  Jordan Buchanan is the Chief Economist of the property portal PropertPal, and …

In this wonderful episode of Money and Plants, I get to speak to one of the world's leading authorities on all things Brain Health.  

Tommy Wood is …

Eoin Ó Broin is the SF spokesperson for housing in Dáil Éireann, and a TD for Dublin Mid West since 2016.  Arguably one of the most articulate …

I've had Niall on my list of guests to interview for quite some time, and this conversation didn't dissapoint. 
Niall Harbison is an Irish entrepreneur, with no less than three business exits under his belt in the last …

In this episode I was delighted to welcome back my old friend, the rogue trader himself, Mr Nick Leeson. Always one of the more popular guests on my …

This really is a special episode of Money and Plants.
Who knew, there are 375,000 new cancer diagnosis every single year in the UK. 
1 in 2 people will …

In this episode I get to speak to former Tottenham hotspur, Norwich, Burnley and Northern Ireland International, Paul Mc Veigh about his life to …

Dr Gemma Newman is no ordinary doctor. A GP now for over 17 years, she entered into the medical professional with one main goal, which was to help …

In this episode I welcome back one of my most popular guests to the show, PropertyPals Chief Economist, Jordan Buchanan. Over the last fifteen …

In episode 34 of series 3, I get to speak to one of my great friends Jack Kavanagh.  
I have been pretty open over the last ten years about my own …

In this episode I get to speak to an old friend from Tyrone who has been building a new life for himself and his family over the last 10 years in New …

In this conversation I get to speak to one of the world's leading cardiologists about all things health related. 
Dr Kahn is an interventional …

In this episode I speak to a senior Ulster Unionist Politician, Philip Smith about some of the arguments for N Ireland to remain in the UK. Over the …

For the last few years I have become very interested in this central part of any Irish Unity discussion - the UK subvention to NI.  Northern Ireland relies on the UK exchequer, to provide a subvention (grant) so it can …

In this episode I get to speak to one of the UK's brightest economic thinkers, economist, and central-bank specialist, Mr Dario Perkins, Managing Director of Global Macro, TS LOMBARD, the Global Investment think tank, …

In this episode, I take the podcast to South America, to speak to Rodrigo Benadon, the founding partner of Crypto Investment Fund Moonquant.Capital Rod was actually speaking to me from Miami earlier this week, as he is …

In this episode I welcome back, Propertypal's Chief Economist Mr Jordan Buchanan, who is no stranger to the show, and is always a very popular guest …

In this episode, it's all about BITCOIN.
I don't know about you, but It would appear the dogs on the street are talking about Bitcoin, thats if …

Jim O Callaghan is a very highly regarded Politician in Republic of Ireland, who recently wrote a paper for the Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, on …

In this episode of Money & Plants, it is the first, of what I hope to have, in terms of a number of conversations with people, discussing the …

From John Street to Wall Steet. 
In this special episode of Money & Plants I get to speak to Omagh's Chris Mc Gale about his fantastic new memoir, …

This is an emergency podcast, as I wanted to raise awareness of the seriousness of the subject matter. 
We all know and recognise that the pandemic has caused all kinds of pain and anxiety across society, but one …

Former Rogue trader and Barings banker Nick Leeson is back on the show. Nick was my first guest way back in April, and it was good to pick his brain again regarding what's going on right now. 

We talk about Covid, the …

If like me, you know very little about BONDS, and the BOND MARKET, and you would like to increase your knowledge in this area, well, I take the show …

My conversation with Chief Economist of the excellent PropertyPal portal, Jordan Buchannon, proved extremely popular with my listeners last week. As …

One of the great mysteries to many people right now, is how resilient the housing market has been, despite the fact the global economy has come to an abrupt STOP. House prices and house sales continue to remain buoyant …

Last weeks conversation was so good and so important, I decided to make a compilation of the best bits of the conversation I had with Eric Lonergan. 

There are so many people who don't understand money, how it works, …

In this episode I get to speak to Hedge Fund Manager, Economist and writer Eric Lonergan, about all things MONEY related and also about his new book ANGRYNOMICS. 
In what is a super conversation, I get to ask Eric some …

In this weeks episode it's all about the upcoming Election in the USA and a new film, which has just been released, #UNFIT The Psychology of Donald …

This is a special edition of the podcast, where I get to speak to the Finance Minister, in the N Ireland Executive. 
In what is a wide ranging and …

EMERGENCY PODCAST 

Did you know that the very existence of so many local institutions - football clubs, playing in N Ireland's top soccer league,  is now under a serious and profound threat.

The pandemic has ripped …

Another action packed episode with excellent contributions from the returning Professor Stephen Kinsella, Chief Economist at The Currency and of University of Limerick, and making his first appearance on the show, Mr …

In this episode, I take the opportunity to share some of my thoughts on Mr John Hume, who passed away after a short illness at the beginning of this week. 

Many people in Ireland see John Hume as being one of island's …

In this episode, Money & Plants goes to Australia and talks to Professor Jack Anderson of the Melbourne School of Law, about the recent …

In this episode I was delighted to invite Money Week's John Stepek back onto the show. John was a guest on EP4 and was back by popular demand to talk …

In this action packed episode, I kick things off with my rant of the week, where I share some of the things that have been occupying my brain in the last few days.  The topics I go into in EP9 are pharmaceutical …

In this episode I kick things off with a speech from John Hume about Peace, Reconciliation, Respect and Difference. Given the hostile environment globally in the last two weeks, I thought it appropriate to introduce …

Today is World MS day, and In this episode I share with you a very personal journey of hope and healing, which relates to me living every day with …

I open this weeks episode with a powerful clip from Viktor Frankl, a professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical school …

In this episode, I share a very personal experience at the beginning of the show. 

I then have the pleasure of speaking to my first guest, Irish …

This week I go to London, Dublin and Belfast to get the view from three outstanding guests on what the potential impact might be on the housing …

In this action packed show I welcome one of Ireland's top economists, author, journalist, documentary maker and broadcaster, Mr David Mc Williams onto the show, to discuss all things Covid19, through the lense of …

In this episode, I start to look into the potential economic repercussions of the pandemic and have a very informed contribution from journalist and …

To kick of my first episode I couldn't think of a better guest than Mr Nick Leeson. 

Over 25 years ago Nick was responsible for racking up over £832M …