Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
The news that Anthropic and Elon Musk have committed to make a start in sharing their wealth creation is a significant step towards 'Stock for Data & Creativity'. It's been followed by a frank recognition of the challenge ahead from Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. However, he and Anthropic are basing their ideas on too much intermediation, while Elon Musk is just focused on American recipients. Egalitarian capitalism is a concept designed for global implementation, and it's centred on individual ownership which nurtures individual responsibility for our world. And, by removing economic stress, it will enable people to prioritise their care for the environment and look ahead to a safer and more stable world for our children and grandchildren. Background music: 'Everything Has a Beginning' by Joel Cummins
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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
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin explains the problems Apple's customers are having with the new iPhone Duo. Chinese scientists have found a way to make salt saltier so we don't need to consume as much. There are clips from Elon Musk's Grok-created version of Odysseus, which he thinks is better than the cinema version. A smart treadmill is aimed at those who use standing desks. Steve is impressed by TwinGrip pliers which, with an irregular tooth layout, can handle some jobs far better than the standard sort. Sony have produced a gold-plated Walkman which is expensive but unavailable to buy. There's an e-ink self-charging canvas. And the French supermarket fridge attack has been followed by something similar targeting US military bases.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
James Cameron-Wilson was staggered by the imagery of #4 Wildwood, the longest stop-motion animated feature ever. Set in Portland and surrounding forests, it's an emotionally dark film but is full of humour and superb dialogue. While it is great fun, it is nothing that hasn't been seen before. Not so #17 Klara and the Sun, in which an outmoded robot tries to help a family. TV Wednesday's Jenna Ortega proves herself a superb physical comedienne. The film may annoy some for not being like Ishiguro's novel but it's poignant, funny and visually like a children's picture book come to life. On Amazon Prime is the dreadfully-titled Love of Your Life, produced by Ryan Gosling. Starring Margaret Qualley, it's a complex love story with many gear changes. But nothing is clichéd and the film gets under your skin. It's the best Amazon Prime movie for some time.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Inflation is back on the rise again, and it is forecast to keep going up. What does this mean for our finances and how bad are things going to get? Meanwhile, the Budget is looming and, while it's certainly been a much quiter build-up this year, can we be sure that there's no bad news lurking? Georgie Frost, Rache Rickard Straus and Simon Lambert unpick what's going on and look at where we could end up next. Plus, are we seeing rent controls by the back door, how often should you be winning the Premium Bonds, and what are your Budget moans? Hosts — Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, and Helen Crane
Guests: Helen Crane
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Saving in a self-invested personal pension is a great way to create a side pot from your workplace pension or to build a retirement fund if you are self-employed. On this bonus episode of This is Money, Simon Lambert is joined by Trading 212's chief operating officer, George Mantilas, to discuss everything you need to know about investing in a SIPP. From how to get easily get started, to what you can do to improve your pension saving and keep fees low, they discuss SIPP essentials. These include the benefits of a SIPP, how they work, why people invest in SIPP as well as a work pension, and why investing in a SIPP matters. Also, do fees matter as much as what you invest in?
Guests: George Mantilas
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Is the AI boom running out of steam, or is the market simply taking a breather? Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jason Hall discuss growing concerns over AI spending, SpaceX's ambitious expansion plans, and signs of weakness in the American consumer. The team also makes bold predictions about the future of AI, Apple, Rocket Lab, and Netflix before highlighting two stocks on their radar. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jason Hall discuss AI bubble fears, SpaceX's spending ambitions, consumer spending weakness, over/under, Netflix's growth challenges and stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Meta Platforms (META), SpaceX (SPCX), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), Nike (NKE), TJX Companies (TJX), Meritage Homes (MTH), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), MSCI (MSCI). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jason Hall.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jason Hall
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Netflix is showing signs of maturity as growth slows, but is its valuation becoming attractive? SpaceX reported explosive revenue growth, and Elon Musk is projecting a staggering $1 trillion annual revenue run rate by the end of 2027. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast break down SpaceX’s transformation into an AI powerhouse, the risks of massive data centre investments, and a potential merger with Tesla. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss Netflix’s slowing growth, streaming advertising opportunities, SpaceX’s AI Transformation, Musk’s trillion-dollar ambitions, AI infrastructure risks, and Tesla — SpaceX merger. Companies discussed: Netflix (NFLX), Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), Disney (DIS), SpaceX (SPCX), Tesla (TSLA), T-Mobile (TMUS), Cloudflare (NET), Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), Vertiv (VRT), Nvidia (NVDA). Host — Travis Hoium. Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jon Quast
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Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
New research from the law firm Simpler Law has shown that there’s been an almost 300% increase in adults under the age of 34 having a will written for them so far this year. It paints quite a stark picture, where a lot of young people are preparing their family and their assets in the event of the worst-case scenario — so why is this happening? Rory McGowan is joined by Helen Claydon, the Chief Legal Officer at Simpler Law, who have released this research in October '26.
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin explains that the world is slowing down and that there will be a leap hour to solve the problem – in about 1,000 years. The new Tesla has a model that will flip the car as it jumps over a truck. A planned space mission to our nearest star will take 80,000 years. A crowd-funded AI screwdriver that has 52 bits sounds very useful but is also very pricy. After a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz hit a mine, fishermen have been hauling in new iPhones. Just Eat has had to halt AI providing images for food after it bizarrely misinterpreted items like "breakfast soda". However, AI has managed to crack the code Napoleon used in a letter to his generals in 1809.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
James Cameron-Wilson was kept on the edge of his seat by the survival film #7 Whalefall. The tale of a scuba diver swallowed by a whale is skilfully realised with amazing effects and sound helping to make a claustrophobic thriller. James had a whale of a time! He was even more impressed by Apple TV's true tale of Tenzing, the incredible but overlooked mountaineer. This is a terrifying tale of man vs. nature which is also a poetic study with amazing cinematography. The only complaint in an otherwise flawless movie concerns the occasionally intrusive music. James was also taken with Ben Affleck's Animals on Netflix, which Affleck also co-wrote and stars in. It's an accomplished thriller, the actor's 6th film as director. It's a polished, multi-layered drama with many surprises.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
40th anniversary: in October 1986 the City of London underwent a total transformation in the 'Big Bang', leading to twenty years of dynamic growth which ended in the 2008/9 financial crash, largely as a result of dual capacity and the inability of financial institutions to cope with their conflicts of interest. Today's challenges of Private Equity and the substantial and swiftly growing influence of 'quant' funds are generating a challenge every bit as significant as dual capacity — we need a long-term strategy. Background music: 'Metamorphosis' by Quincas Moreira
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