Ep 540 - Investment Market Update: Middle East tensions & platforms paying most interest on cash

From The Money To The Masses Podcast by Damien Fahy

March 8, 2026 · 44 min

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Damien discusses the impact of Middle East tensions on global markets and explores interest rates on cash held in investment platforms.

In this episode, Damien discusses the recent escalation in the Middle East and its immediate effect on global stock markets, bond markets and the price of gold. He also explains the importance of the US Dollar Index and why it is a key indicator to watch during times of geopolitical uncertainty. Finally, as ISA season approaches, Damien and Andy look at how you can earn interest on uninvested cash held within an investment platform. They outline the different ways platforms pay interest and the best rates currently available. Check out this week's ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast article⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ on the Money to the Masses website to see the full list of resources from this week's show. Follow Money to the Masses on social media: YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/moneytothemasses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram…

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Hosts: Damien Fahy, Andy

Topics covered

investment market update
Middle East tensions
global stock markets
bond markets
gold price
interest on cash
ISA season

Keywords

investment
Middle East
stock markets
gold
US Dollar Index
interest rates
ISA season

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Places: Middle East, US Dollar Index

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