What does risk actually mean?

About this episode

Kalpana Fitzpatrick speaks with Henry MacLeod about the state of investing in the UK and the concept of risk.

What is stopping the UK from investing? It's a mixture of three main factors, according to Henry MacLeod, co-head of digital distribution at BlackRock. In this episode of MoneyWeek Talks , Kalpana Fitzpatrick speaks to Henry about the state of investing in the UK, how we can debunk myths about risk, and whether AI can help you become a better investor.

People in this episode

Host: Kalpana Fitzpatrick

Guest: Henry MacLeod

Topics covered

• investing
• risk
• AI
• myths
• UK economy

Keywords

• risk
• investing
• UK
• AI
• BlackRock
• myths
• digital distribution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BlackRock

Places: UK

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