<p>Have we become too risk-averse? This week John Stepek and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Allison Schrager discuss her new book, Worth the Risk, and why&nbsp;avoiding risk could be holding back both individuals and economies. They explore the challenges of retirement planning, whether homeownership is still a&nbsp;rewarding investment and what history can teach us about navigating the future of AI.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

Markets Wrap: Gold Rallies, AI Briefly Blows Up and the UK Market Still Needs Saving

Merryn Talks Money with Bloomberg senior columnist Merryn Somerset Webb is your key to understanding how markets work – and how you can make them work for you. Every episode features a relaxed but in-depth conversation with a fund manager, a strategist, a Bloomberg expert or just someone Merryn finds particularly interesting in any given week. Listen in for the kind of insights and explanations everyone can use to help them make better saving and investing choices.