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Behind the Data

Euromonitor International

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Behind the Data takes you inside the world of market research, discussing current and future topics and trends in the industry. We talk to some of the brightest minds in the market research field today to talk about their experiences - from the weirdest things ever researched to future innovations in the industry.
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Unfiltered Finance

Symmetry Partners, LLC

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Welcome to "Unfiltered Finance," a podcast created by Symmetry Partners, LLC, an investment firm in Glastonbury, Connecticut. As part of our commitment to clients, this new media offering is designed to proactively address questions, and concerns, around a variety of investment-based topics. Your time, attention, and trust are paramount to our success, and, we’re grateful for it. As always, we’re invested in your goals. Symmetry Partners, LLC, is an investment adviser registered with the Sec ...
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Recording breaking figures… again! Cameron and Holly take you through our latest Political Monitor data which has yet again broken Ipsos records on voting intention - with the Conservatives at 19%. The duo discuss slumping satisfaction for both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, who might be best placed to take advantage and public opinion on an electio…
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Holly and Keiran are joined by Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future to discuss all things immigration. They delve into newly published data on public attitudes towards immigration and analyse specific immigration policies, sharing their thoughts on what's to come. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes…
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Holly, Keiran and Cameron take a deep dive into the new budget, walking you through the headlines and reactions, and chatting about how this could change the way political parties talk this year. They also take a good look at our latest numbers on tax, chatting about what the everyday person really cares about when it comes to spending and tax cuts…
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Emergency podcast - we've gone viral! Our polls have been hitting the headlines so the Politics Talk team have jumped on to chat about our popular new polling. This morning's Political Monitor gives the Conservatives a vote share of 20% - the lowest Conservative vote share we've ever seen at Ipsos (which we started in 1978!). Keiran, Cameron and Ho…
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Holly and Cameron take you through all the craziness that's been going on in British politics over the last few weeks. They cover the Lindsay Hoyle controversy, Starmer's popularity, rival podcasts and more! Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics …
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Torsten Bell joins Keiran for the first Politics Talk deep dive. In these deep dive episodes, Keiran will be joined by an expert to dissect a key issue, discussion or challenge ahead of the next general election. Ahead of the budget on the 6th March, Keiran and Torsten consider what key issues the Chancellor might be grappling with, the big challen…
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How did support for same-sex marriage grow so much in a relatively short space of time? What steps did it take to have equal marriage written into law? Why is marriage equality important and what does it mean to LGBTQ+ married or engaged individuals? In our new Ipsos UK podcast, our Ipsos UK PRIDE Network colleagues Eileen Irvin, Zac Forman, Chris …
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Welcome back and happy new year from the Politics Talk team! On the first episode of the year, Keiran, Holly and Cameron look at the current state of politics and our latest polling data and consider what this could all mean for 2024. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to …
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Welcome to the series finale! After more than six years, we are concluding the Unfiltered Finance podcast. It has been our sincere pleasure to inform both our investors, and financial advisors with this offering. Joining our host Tom Romano, for this proverbial curtain call, is Casey Dylan, Consultant from Story Market Services & the original host …
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Welcome to part two of our podcast episode - "Navigating Global Markets". Many investment professionals believe it is imperative for investors to globally diversify their portfolios, and not put all of their proverbial eggs into one basket. We are joined by Symmetry's Brendan Kruh, Investment Associate, to conclude our discussion on the necessity o…
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With recent turmoil in the Middle East, the continued war in Ukraine, and global inflation, investors want their portfolios to feature more U.S. stocks. After all, domestic investments have performed well as of late. In this episode of Unfiltered Finance we are joined once again, by Symmetry's Brendan Kruh, Investment Associate, for a discussion on…
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Ipsos Survey Research Methods Centre Podcast, with the Office for National Statistics: How can we improve Accessibility in research? (3/3)Accessibility in research is definitely improving – but how can we make our research as accessible as possible to as wide an audience as possible? On what impact does that have on our findings, and the way we do …
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Ipsos Survey Research Methods Centre Podcast, with the Office for National Statistics: How can Agile development approaches help us to deliver better surveys? (2/3)Agile is a family of development approaches where products and services are designed in an incremental and iterative fashion. Born from the field of software development, its use has exp…
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Ipsos Survey Research Methods Centre Podcast, with the Office for National Statistics: The three levels of Respondent Centred Design. (1/3)Respondent Centred Design means putting the respondent at the heart of the survey development process. But how can we adapt this approach for surveys with differing budgets and timescales?In the first of our thr…
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We are joined by the Electoral Commission and Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust to discuss voter registration. Alex Bogdan, Research Director is joined by Phil Thompson, Head of Research at the Electoral Commission and Ellen Berry, Head of the UK Democracy Fund at the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust. They discuss the importance of getting voters registered…
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Keiran, Holly and Cameron look back over the very eventful last 2 weeks and discuss David Cameron's return, attitudes towards immigration, the importance of parties' framing messaging and taxes. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipsos UK Podcast: Politics Talk, whereve…
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SPECIAL EDITION: In this episode, Keiran, Trinh and Gideon provide a sneak peek into our latest Understanding Society publication. The spotlight of this year's edition is on the future of public services, a topic that promises to take centre stage in debates leading up to the General Election. Harnessing Ipsos’ comprehensive public opinion research…
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Rising oil prices have animated market participant’s fears of reinvigorated inflation pressures, increasing the chances that the Federal Reserve will impose more interest rate hikes. Join Casey Dylan, CIMA®, Investment Communications Strategist (Consultant), and Tom Romano our Head of Strategic Relationships & Product Development, for a detailed re…
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In this special edition of our REACH podcast from Ipsos, Vrinda Bajaj talks to colleagues, Siddharth Karnataki, Harshita Malladi and Suneet Singh Puri, from India who celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas. Diwali symbolises the victory of good over evil; light over darkness and is celebrated widely across the Hindu faith—in India and other parts o…
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Markets were off to one of the best start in decades during the first half of 2023—then came the third quarter. The Federal Reserve resumed increasing rates, bringing them to a 22-year high at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting at the end of July. This led to ongoing elevated interest rates through August, pushing bond yields higher a…
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"KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON." Not only is this a beloved motto, it's also a great rule of thumb for maintaining your portfolio allocations. Once again, we are joined by Symmetry's Brendan Kruh, Investment Associate, and Eide Bailly Wealth’s Brett Myer, CFA, CIMA®, Investment Strategy Director. In this second of two episodes, we'll be discussing why you…
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Once again, investors are faced with the same debate. Should I invest my money in large scale growth companies (e.g. Apple, Google), or, should I keep faith in the little guy and invest in some smaller companies (that seem poised to grow over time)? In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, we are thrilled to host not just one, but two special guests;…
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On this episode, Holly and Kieran discuss a range of topics including exclusive polling we ran for The Rest is Politics podcast, what the public think about Sunak's net zero announcements and The Liberal Democrat Party Conference. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay up to date with Politics Talk episodes and other Ipsos content. Listen to Ipso…
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There is risk involved in trying to time markets. We believe it's best to apply multiple decades of research when making investment decisions. Today we are joined by Symmetry's Dr. John B. McDermott, Executive Director of Investments, to conclude our discussion about Evidence-Based investing. This episode will feature a detailed overview of the res…
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On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly take stock ahead of Party Conference season, discussing where the main political parties are and the key numbers we should be looking out for. +++ Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com @keiranpedley Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Publi…
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In this special edition of our REACH podcast, Jessica Djourou talks to Jewish colleagues Zac Forman and Saskia Epstein-Tasgal about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and the following celebration of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Rosh Hashanah commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of…
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This week, we work to define evidence-based investing, and explain some of the potential benefits of using this strategy. In part one of this two-part episode, our own Tom Romano, Head of Strategic Relationships and Product Development, is joined by Dr. John B. McDermott, Executive Director of Investments, for a historical retrospective on this fas…
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Trinh Tu Takeover! Trinh gives Keiran, Cameron and Holly a well-deserved break and takes the reins on this episode of Politics Talk. Trinh is joined by Ben Marshall, Ipsos housing expert and James Fransham, Data Journalist at The Economist. James has recently written a piece for The Economist on the Green Belt, which referenced our very own Ipsos s…
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In this final installment discussing Q2 of 2023, we dive into current events, and their potential effects on the Stock Market. Our hosts, Tom Romano, Head of Strategic Relationships & Product Development and Casey Dylan, CIMA®, Consultant sit down for a discussion of the "magnificent seven" growth stock winners, the current state of inflation, inte…
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Despite a somewhat lackluster April and May, equities markets ended one of the better first halves of a year in quite some time by the end of June. The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow were up 32.32%, 16.89%, and 4.94% for the year, respectively. It was the Nasdaq’s best first half of a year since 1983, primarily due to growth in tech stocks driven by the …
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Two weeks ago, we held another successful week of AdvisorFest - an annual, week-long live-streaming event where we cover some of the most pressing issues Financial Advisors are presently facing. This year, we decided to host a live panel discussion about the experiences women have when creating long-term financial plans, and asserting an equal amou…
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Today we conclude our discussion on women investors from AdvisorFest 2023. Symmetry's Andrea Loin, Associate Director of Marketing, leads a discussion along with financial advisors Diana Bacon, CFP®, CDFA®, MBA, and Joyce Bloomquist, CDFA® of Apella Wealth, on some of the critical factors, and life experiences, that should be incorporated into a wo…
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This month on The Black Collective podcast, Wunmi and Deqa take you on a captivating exploration of media representation in the first instalment of a 3 part segment titled Shades of Visibility: Unveiling Media's Representation. This dynamic segment aims to challenge the status quo and explores the complexities of media representation. From redefini…
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On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly discuss the recent by-elections and what this means for the major parties, and the tradeoffs for the electorate when it comes to green policies. +++ Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com @keiranpedley Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Pub…
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On this episode of Public & Society, Ipsos' Kate Duxbury and Anna Quigley are joined by Louise Ansari, Healthwatch, Tim Gardner, Health Foundation and Axel Heitmueller, Imperial College Health Partners. They discuss the current NHS model, trends and developments in the NHS over its 75 years, and what this means for the public and patients. Subscrib…
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On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly discuss Keir Starmer and the Labour Party. New Ipsos polling for the Evening Standard shows that 50% of people don't know what Keir Starmer stands for. Does this matter? What is the state of play as we head into the long campaign for the next general election? +++ Keiran Pedley, UKDirector…
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Financial Advisors don't work for free. Depending on how their practice is structured, investors will be charged an assortment of fees for a financial advisor's services. In this episode of Unfiltered Finance, we are joined by JT Lavery, Symmetry's Associate Director of National Sales, to discuss how fees are structured and how advisors can work to…
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On this episode of Public and Society, Trinh Tu, UK Managing Director of Public Affairs, Ipsos, is joined by Sunder Katwala, British Future and Peter Walsh, Migration Observatory. They will be discussing our global data conducted for World Refugee Day. Subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel to stay up to date with Public & Society episodes an…
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Reuben discusses early careers at Ipsos with Mfon Awak-Essien, Jonathan Efedje and Dejon Silvera. This episode explores the experiences of talented young colleagues and their early experiences entering the social and market research sectors. The group discuss their career journeys to date. Why did they choose Ipsos? What are their future career and…
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Alternative Investments are not just "cool" or intriguing products to own. In truth, they have the potential to help you endure tumultuous markets. In this episode, we are joined once again by Philip McDonald, CFA, CAIA, Managing Director of Research Investments & Portfolio Manager, to discuss how Alternative Investments can mitigate risk in your p…
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Today, we talk about an area of the market that many people have heard of, but haven’t chosen to invest in as of yet. Specifically, we’re talking about “Alternative Investments” - investment strategies that are different from and diversifying to, traditional asset classes. In this first half of this two-part episode, our own Tom Romano is joined by…
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On this episode of Politics Talk, Keiran, Cameron and Holly take a look back at the local elections, deep dive into the results, and consider how these may impact the upcoming general election. +++ Keiran Pedley, UK Director of Politics, Public Affairs, Ipsos keiran.pedley@ipsos.com @keiranpedley Cameron Garrett, Research Manager, UK Public Affairs…
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Stories of historically atypical interest rate hikes, and multiple bank failures, concerned many advisors in the early days of 2023. Join us for the second (and final) part of our discussion with Casey Dylan, CIMA®, Consultant, and the host of Unfiltered Finance, Tom Romano, Head of Strategic Relationships, as we discuss some of the more prominent …
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What is cognitive interviewing, and how does it make the research we do better? Eileen Irvin (Associate Director in Ipsos’ Public Affairs team) is joined by Margaret Blake (Research Director), Anna Beckett (UK Freelance Researcher), and Jack Watson (Research Manager), to discuss the benefits and challenges of doing cognitive interviewing, and what …
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Join Barbara Macaulay in conversation with Deqa Jama, Anu Olatunbosun and Aron Solomons in this second and final Episode of the Black Collective's Diaspora & Disconnect segment. We'll be discussing the social impact of diasporic disconnection and how to bridge the gap from our perspectives and knowledge. We'll delve into the diversity of cultural a…
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The sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank in March jostled investors' confidence in the market. But, the overall performance of various tech stocks in Q1, such as Tesla, Meta, Alphabet, Amazon, Salesforce, AMD, and Broadcom, served to revive optimism for the stock market's near future. Join Casey Dylan, CIMA®, Consultant, and our host Tom Romano, H…
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This episode of Public & Society focuses on Earth Day, where Kate Mesher, Research Executive, Ipsos discusses Ipsos' latest climate research with special guests Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Director, UK Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST) and Dr. Katherine Steentjes, Research Associate, UK Centre for Climate Change & Social T…
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In this special edition of our REACH podcast, Saskia Epstein-Tasgal talks to Jewish colleagues Zac Forman, Katharine Hurwitz and Jordana Moser about Passover and what it means to them. Passover, known as Pesach in Hebrew, is an 8 day Jewish festival that was celebrated at the start of April, starting with a big meal called the Seder on the first 2 …
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April 2023 Regular listeners will know that our Politics Talk team like to talk about the latest opinion polls and developments in Westminster, and beyond. However, in the long run up to the next general election, Keiran, Holly and Cameron are also taking some time to deep dive into the big issues that will be central to parties' election campaigns…
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Not all financial advisors are created equally. Some have certified credentials, some charge their clients fees, and others may get paid on commission (if they offer investment products). In part two of this podcast episode, our own Tom Romano, Head of Strategic Relationships and Product Development, is joined by Symmetry’s Michael Storer, Senior R…
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