Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
With the summer holidays drawing to a close in the next few days, the new team at HM Treasury will be busy looking at fresh ideas for the Budget on 28th October. The challenging economic situation calls for a fresh look at some of the underlying strategies which have driven debt so high over the past half-century. The really big problem is the extent to which 'universal, free-at-the-point-use' health care has caused deep generational unfairness; that, combined with the triple lock and unfunded state pensions, place real burdens on young generations. It's time for a major change in the underlying logic. Background music: 'People Watching' by Sir Cubworth
Published:
Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin explains that the latest research shows that humans have not just one brain but two. Scientists at Stanford have created a human-mouse hybrid to help study the causes of conditions like schizophrenia and dementia. He discusses the latest developments used by scammers to con us. In Japan, there's an ambulance for robots that are sick or otherwise malfunctioning. Dyson's new toothbrush comes with a built-in camera so you can watch your teeth being brushed on your phone. Steve waxes lyrical about a crowd-funded wireless, portable touchscreen monitor. In flood-ridden areas of Japan, you can get giant sheets to seal your car against the waters. And offensive e-bike riders may find their behaviour does have consequences in future.
Guests: Steve Caplin
Published:
Original Broadcast: This is Money
Could the personal allowance be raised to £15,570 in the Budget? That's the off-the-wall idea that emerged this week as a way of Labour nudging ahead if Andy Burnham called an early election. Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss that and Simon's idea for how you could start to reform the tax system. In this episode: personal allowances, energy bills, buy-to-let and working from home, with the following timing: 2:01 — could the personal allowance rise to £15,570? 12:13 — How could Britain fix its tax system? 18:52 — Why are UK energy bills so high? 26:17 — Stock market story of the week: Airtel Money’s London listing 27:47 — Can landlords still make money from buy-to-let? 30:47 — Airbnb cameras: what are the rules? 35:55 — Working from home: is it time to get back to the office? and 45:45 — Simon’s stat. of the week: the rising cost of diesel.
Published:
Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Meta had a big week as Muse continues to be the hottest product in AI and Meta Connect introduced new glasses, a VR headset, and a charm all powered by Muse. But is this another AI flash in the pan or a fundamental change in how we use technology? Plus, we discuss Oracle’s data centre problem, the best tech hardware of 2026, and TPUs in space. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss Meta’s New Hardware, Muse’s Future, Oracle declaring Force Majeure, ranking tech hardware, TPUs in space, and stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG), Stitch Fix (SFIX), Royal Caribbean (RCL), Oracle (ORCL). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Emily Flippen.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Emily Flippen
Published:
Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Space — the final (investing) frontier? Space stocks have garnered copious amounts of investor attention as of late, and much of the success of the space economy hinges on a small handful of rocket companies bringing down the cost of launch. That could get much more complicated if SpaceX sunsets its falcon 9 rocket by 2028 as has been announced. Matt, Lou, and Tyler discuss how the industry can respond to such a change and what opportunities or risks is poses. Plus, the rate of dividend cuts is rising, and listener questions. Tyler Crowe, Lou Whiteman, and Matt Frankel discuss SpaceX’s plan to sunset the falcon 9 by 2028, who’s ready to step up in the industry, navigating the minefields of the space industry, look out for dividend cuts, and European AI Infrastructure stocks. Companies discussed: SPCX, RKLB, VOYG, FLY, KRMN, CPB, AMCR, CC, GPMT, ONL, UPS, ASML, SIEGY, SBGSY, PRYMY, CRWV, NBIS. Host — Tyler Crowe; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Matt Frankel.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Matt Frankel
Published:
Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Last week was Small Business Advice Week, a chance to celebrate the thousands of local small businesses and SMEs who are the backbone of the UK economy. It’s a chance to tell the stories of those who have taken that leap and started their own business, and to talk about their journey and the work they do for their community. Rory McGowan is joined by Matthew Wilde from SWIG Finance, a company that supports small businesses across the South West.
Guests: Matthew Wilde
Published:
Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
In the 95 Years since the UK left the Gold Standard, we’ve seen the highs and lows of an economic system based on governmental trust. There are avenues out there for the 'Average Joe' to beat inflation and get more bang for his buck when saving, but over 2 in 5 Brits admit that they didn’t save a penny last year. So why isn’t the UK investing? Joining Rory McGowan is Laurence Chard, CEO of Chards, one of the oldest and most established family-run bullion and coin dealers in the UK.
Guests: Laurence Chard
Published:
Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Last week we marked the International Day of Sign Languages — and 75 years since the founding of the World Federation of the Deaf. But deaf people’s access to British Sign Language interpreters remains largely down to chance, and whether piecemeal funding has found its way to them. Joining Rory McGowan to talk about what needs to change, and what he’s doing to change it, is James Bailey, the Director of Service Delivery at Convo UK.
Guests: James Bailey
Published:
Although this episode is centred on cocaine, it could be helpful for a wide variety of addictions, such as alcohol, nicotine and even sugar! Cutting out an addiction by will power is quite a struggle, bringing about a strong feeling of deprivation and requiring real self-discipline. If that need for will power could be replaced by the removal of desire, perhaps by associating the target of your addiction with some concept of disgust, i can be a much easier process to break free.
Published:
Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
With box office buoyant, James Cameron-Wilson is delighted by #3 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom, perhaps the funniest of Aardman's animated Shaun series. #7 is the documentary Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger which is most likely to appeal to existing Oasis fans familiar with the story so far. James could not be more excited by the limited edition, restored, disc version of 2000's Sexy Beast, with Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley and Ian McShane in one of the best of British gangster films. With visual authority and extraordinary performances, it also has the best set of extras in years. The Whisper Man, on Netflix, is a conventional yet nasty crime thriller which has nothing good about it, despite the cast including Robert de Niro, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Keaton.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
Published:
Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
Unlike gravity, light and time, sound doesn't carry through empty space; its travel relies on the created atmosphere. However speech and singing require language, which is anything but universal. In contrast, instrumental music speaks to everyone and to evry living thing in a common language, a truly authentic integrity which enables us all to move together. Background music: 'Requiem In Cello' by Hanu Dixit.
Published:
Original Broadcast: This is Money
The Bank of England held the base rate again on Thursday but mortgage rates have soared this week. Major lenders have made a wave of hikes and there are warnings that more are on the way, so what's going on? Is this just another temporary spike as the mortgage market throws one of the wobblies we've seen a number of times in recent years, or serious bad news with rates set to stick higher? Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss interest rates, what this could cost people and what you can do if you need to re-mortgage. Plus, what does this all mean for gilts and the Budget, and did the Bank of England quietly make a decision that could make things materially better? With more investors buying gilts direct, should you take advantage of the higher rates on offer and how do you invest in UK government bonds? Or should you choose a fixed rate savings account at 5.2% instead. A This is Money reader question highlights the worst inheritance tax trap that lies at £2 million. And finally, would you do a Rokos and move to Greece — and, other than the weather, what are the attractions?
Published:
