The world’s oldest asset

Episode notes

This week Allan shares a couple of thoughts on the budget, but mainly focusses on the subject of land and property.

Allan’s thought for the week

Don’t be swayed by a good story.

Book of the week

This week’s book is
The Land Trap: The new history of the world’s oldest asset
by Mike Bird

It’s a fascinating account of the role land has played, and continues to play in our economies and our financial systems.

Article of the week

For something a bit more practical, this week’s article recommendation is a feature from the Investors Chronicle, published on 3 November 2025, that explains how investors can gain access to the residential rental market without becoming a buy-to-let-landlord and having to cope with all that entails.

Fed-up landlords can play the rental market another way

Podcast of the week

This week’s episode recommendationcomes from City AM’s Boardroom Uncovered podcast. It is an interview with Nick Bolton, the current CEO of the Ordinance Survey company.

You can find it on Apple Podcasts here ors search for it on your podcast player of choice.

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