Martin Wolf CBE - Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times

Send us a Text Martin Wolf CBE is Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times. Described as “the most important economics commentator in the world.” I had such fun recording this. Thank you for sending in your questions. If you’re a real estate investor, policymaker or fellow economics nerd, this episode is for you. We covered: The costs and benefits of land/property taxes. → The right thing to do, but destabilising? How house price increases don't create growth. → They transfer wealth from young buyers to older owners. Cities like London can't be torn down and re-built. → Investors must embrace retrofit, urban intensification and greenfield development around stations. Career advice: → “Choose something that stimulates you. If it bores you, you’ll be bad at it.” Guest website: Guest Twitter: Host LinkedIn: Host website: greenresi.com

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Martin Wolf CBE - Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times is an episode from The Return: Property & Investment Podcast by Anna Clare Harper.

This episode is 24:52 long.

This episode was published on Aug 28, 2025.

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