Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Renaissance, Florence was not only the cultural capital of the world, but also the banking capital. In an episode of The History of Booms, Busts and Bubbles originally broadcast on 3rd May 2015, Rita Lobo is joined by David Chilosi, Fellow of Economic History at LSE, to discuss Florence's part in the economics of the Renaissance.
Guests: David Chilosi
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Original Broadcast: The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors
Welcome to a special episode of The Financial Outlook: the investment section of the Managing My Money course. What's the difference between saving and investment? It's all in the risk. We talk about shares, bonds and funds, and which perform best over the long term. The Managing My Money course has 16 sections in total, and is presented by Glen Goodman and Annie Weston. You can enjoy the whole course, produced in association with the Open University via Share Radio's home page.
Guests: Annie Weston
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
Everybody knows that the name of the Scottish Play must not be pronounced in the theatre, but do you know the origin of this superstition? Geoff Lumb reveals it in this episode of Share Drama, first broadcast on 9th April 2015.
Guests: Geoff Lumb
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
While Pope Francis looks east to Mongolia, bringing praise for their religious freedom and forward-looking encouragement, The Times reports general confusion among Church of England clergy — meanwhile our fast-changing and often lost and lonely society has a real need for the unconditional love offered by the Christian faith. This calls for Fresh Expressions from the Church of England — an initiative introduced by Rt. Revd. Steven Croft, now Bishop of Oxford:, but currently only 18% of the Church's clergy support its expansion. If only the Anglican Church would learn more from theologian Richard Hooker’s 3-legged stool of Scripture, Tradition and Reason: but in practice its ‘Tradition’ leg is about ten times higher than that of ‘Reason’. Background Music: 'Requiem In Cello' by Hanu Dixit
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Inflation has been ravaging our finances, but it is also threatening our future. According to new research, if you want a comfortable retirement, you need to build a pot of nearly £600,000. The rising cost of living requires an extra £4,200 a year to maintain the same lifestyle as in spring last year - which means you have to save another £69,000 in all. Tanya Jefferies, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Helen Crane delve into pensions, as separate research shows more than half of people saving into one believe they will never put away enough to stop working when they get older. What can you do? Tanya reveals how to invest your pension and live off it in retirement. One thing that isn’t going to help your retirement funds is forking out to help your kids get on the property ladder. But that is exactly what is happening at the moment and in huge numbers. Financial aid is expected to support almost half of all homes purchased by buyers under the age of 55 this year - totalling £8.1billion. Is tapping into the Bank of Mum and Dad fair? People who spent big sums on state pension top-ups are angry their cash has gone missing and they can't get answers out of HMRC or the Department for Work and Pensions – Tanya gives an important update. Lee runs the rule over the new 6.2% one-year fixed-rate from National Savings and Investments, alongside four savings trends gleaned from a new Bank of England report. Helen reveals the four pressures landlords are facing as more of them opt to sell up. And lastly, are you suffering from dogflation, catflation or any kind of petflation? And how can you bite back?
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
We celebrate Uncle Warren’s 93rd Birthday with a closer look at some of his best known -isms and a look at few investments he wouldn’t want any part of. Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis discuss Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s path to a Bitcoin ETF and what it means for crypto adoption, the largest automaker that you’ve never heard of – Vinfast – and why investors should stay away from its stock, and 3M’s $6B settlement, and how investors should be thinking about the legal issues plaguing the company. Then, 16 minutes in, Ricky Mulvey and Anand Chokkavelu celebrate Warren Buffett’s birthday with a look at some of his most popular and misunderstood quotes. Companies discussed: GBTC, VFS, MMM, BRK.A, BRK.B, AAPL. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests - Bill Mann, Ricky Mulvey, Anand Chokkavelu.
Guests: Bill Mann,Ricky Mulvey,Anand Chokkavelu
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Credit card debt and interest rates hit all time highs this year. Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker look at the implications for companies and investors. They discuss Macy’s and Nordstrom charging 32% APRs for retail cards, historical context on rising delinquencies, and Best Buy’s quarter, and sales slowdown. Plus, 13 minutes in, Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel discuss what to do if your consumer debt is getting more expensive. Companies discussed: BBY, M, JWN, DFS. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guests - Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp, Matt Frankel
Guests: Bill Barker,Robert Brokamp,Matt Frankel
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Original Broadcast: The Hypnotist
One of Adam Cox's shortest episodes, designed to help you to become motivated and resourceful in your weight loss journey — very swiftly!
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Tim Evans of Middlesex University looks at the recent BRICS meeting and the implications for the club's drive for new members and the desire for de-dollarisation for the world economy. Looking at ULEZ and other schemes in the UK, he points out that we are going back to the future, given that the Georgians had 30,000 miles of turnpike trusts. He believes that the future of driving in the UK will be road pricing. And he looks at a report which says that the NHS's plan to hire a million more staff could see the Treasury needing to find an extra £50bn by 2036, which may not be affordable. Tim feels that we are heading for a mixed economy system in health and social care.
Guests: Professor Tim Evans
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
James Cameron-Wilson continues to marvel at Barbie, #1 for 6 weeks with a total of £90m, making it the 7th highest grossing UK film. Oppenheimer is steady at #2 with £54m. Theater Camp, a mockumentary, limped in at #15. James found it unrealistic and less funny than it thinks it is, but with great child performances. Underwater thriller The Dive was #20 but, though diverting, pales beside others in that genre. James was more impressed with Eureka's Masters of Cinema box set of Andrzej Zulawski, including The Third Part of the Night, Devil, On The Silver Globe and a documentary. Cineastes should love it.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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