Cash Lads
Episodes
Oil & Money
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oil is still so important. Look all around your room and you’ll see multiple objects made fully or partially from oil. In this weeks, episode, Marcu...
Oil
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oil is still so important. Look all around your room and you’ll see multiple objects made fully or partially from oil. In this weeks, episode, Marcu...
Exchange Rates
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
f you’re trading with businesses outside your currency block, say the UK or the USA, exchange rate stability is very important. However, for small c...
Monetary Policy
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Marcus and Paul discuss Chapter 1 of Paul's new book, “A Politician’s Guide to Finance and Money”, charting ou...
Scams in History
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Cash Lads dive into the long and colourful history of financial scams - from classic Ponzi schemes and 'Pump-and-Dump' cons to the unbel...
Tax Screw Ups
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From medieval poll taxes that sparked rebellion to window taxes that literally reshaped buildings, the Cash Lads explore history’s biggest tax blund...
Silicon Valley Bank and Bust
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just two years ago, a major U.S. bank collapsed almost overnight. In this episode, the Cash Lads unpack how Silicon Valley Bank’s business model - b...
Liz Truss and the Lettuce
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Cash Lads revisit the short-lived Liz Truss era and the now-iconic lettuce that outlasted her. You might think you can fool the financi...
Are You Big in Japan?
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Cash Lads take a trip to Japan to unpack one of the most dramatic economic booms - and busts - in modern history. From soaring property...
How Financial Crises Happen – The Latin American Debt Crisis of 1982
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cash Lads dive into the anatomy of a financial crisis - what sparks them, how they spiral, and who gets caught in the fallout. Focusing on the 198...
What’s In My Pension - Part 2
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investing in Bonds: Not as Safe as You Might ThinkThe Cash Lads are back to unpack the other side of your pension - bonds. They might sound safe and s...
What's In My Pension - Part 1
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investing In Shares, Diversifying & Stories From The PastThe Cash Lads dig into what really happens to your pension money once it’s invested. Fr...
Where Life Assurance Came From (And Why It’s So Important!)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cash Lads kick things off by diving into the surprising origins of life assurance - from its beginnings in the 1750s to how it became a cornerston...