FT Weekend: Does Peloton trick us into working out?

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Introducing The Story of Money: They are history’s geniuses. But were they any good at investing?

Introducing a new video podcast from the FT: Does scientific, artistic or political brilliance translate into investing success? It’s a topical question with hedge funds today accused of sucking talent away from the rest of the economy. So, the FT’s Gillian Tett and Robin Wiggles ...  Show more

War, inflation and how central banks are handling it all

Apple delivered another quarter of strong sales growth driven by what the tech giant called its “most popular” iPhone model ever, and we explore how some of the world’s biggest central banks are dealing with the energy shock from the Iran war. Plus, can Tinder win women back to i ...  Show more

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