
A Long Time In Finance
Hosted by Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins · Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins
4.8from 86 ratings
- 139
- Episodes
- 47
- Transcribed
- 86
- Ratings
- 2021
- First episode
About A Long Time In Finance
The long view of finance, markets and money as seen by two veteran City editors, Neil Collins and Jonathan Ford, presented in partnership with The Library of Mistakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Nov 2021
- Latest episode
- 19 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
47 of 139 episodes have a transcript.

19 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Turning Point: The Necessary Collapse of Rolls-Royce (Part 2)

5 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Turning Point: The Necessary Collapse of Rolls-Royce (Part 1)

17 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Turning Point: How Arnault gobbled up LVMH
Inside a recent episode

The Turning Point: The Necessary Collapse of Rolls-Royce (Part 2)
Published 19 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I mean, the great thing about the new technology, once they'd got it working, they discovered that it was capable of much further extension and producing numbers which would have seemed incredible at the time in 1971. Yeah, so the key thing is the three-spool technology we've talked about turns out to be really easy to scale up. So the biggest thing, you can make more and more powerful engines without going through the agony of a complete redesign. Over time, the thrust on an RB211, which starts at around £40,000 in the Tri-Stars, goes to £50,000 by 1973. And Boeing is so surprised by how impressive this engine is that they say, oh, well, we'll offer it to customers of the Boeing 747, which is, I mean, amazing outcome. when you think about the fact that they had been locked out of the American market up till that point. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on A Long Time In Finance
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Edward Starling
- Steve Sasson
- Steven Sasson
- Brian Potter
- Gerald Corbett
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 7 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 79 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 71
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 90
Contact A Long Time In Finance
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about A Long Time In Finance
Who hosts A Long Time In Finance?
Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins host the show. Published by Jonathan Ford and Neil Collins.
Does A Long Time In Finance take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
47 of 139 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of A Long Time In Finance?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine





