Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University asks what the future is for Labour, wondering whether the party needs a strategic refresh, possibly even linking up with the Libdems, if it's to avoid the fate of many left-wing parties in Europe. He discusses why, despite the common perception of the USA, America has always had a socialist side to it, dating back to its earliest European settlers. And he expresses concern about the way in which Iran and Venezuela appear to have become bedfellows, helping each other to avoid the effects of sanctions.
Guests: Professor Tim Evans
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
James Cameron-Wilson looks ahead to the reopening of cinemas and the plans of the Vue and Odeon chains. He reviews new thriller Tom Clancy's Without Remorse which has been a long, long time in gestation. And he discusses Things Heard and Seen, a horror film with Amanda Seyfried and James Norton. For those wanting to explore the genre, he gives us what he considers to be the best supernatural films of all time, beginning with the British classic A Matter of Life and Death.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors
In the light of market reaction to Janet Yellen's comments about inflation, Russ Mould, Investment Director of A J Bell, asks if markets are at a major turning point. If inflation is making a comeback, what would the effect be for equities? Should investors be thinking about real assets rather than paper assets? With, apparently, 41% of US household assets now in the stock market, are equities exhibiting too much exuberence?
Guests: Russ Mould
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Answers
Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp challenge the conventional wisdom on life's biggest financial issues to reveal what you really need to know to make smart money moves. Motley Fool Co-Founder and Chief Rule Breaker, David Gardner, joins us to share his investing philosophy and the traits he looks for in a Rule Breaking company.
Guests: David Gardner
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Original Broadcast: The Talk by the WealthiHer Network
In the latest podcast from the WealthiHer Network, Tamara Gillan is in conversation with Ann-Marie Atkins, Managing Director and award-winning financial planner at Tilney. As we're coming out of lock-down and emerging into a future, Ann-Marie gives her expert advice and insights into how we can start to close the quadruple gap and spring forward into a brighter future with purpose.
Guests: Ann-Marie Atkins
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Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple report record earnings, and Microsoft reports its biggest revenue growth in three years. Shopify rises on a strong quarter, Shares of Crocs, Facebook, and Waste Management hit all-time highs, Pinterest and Teladoc tumble, and Domino’s reports double-digit growth. Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and dig into earnings news from Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Visa. Plus, our analysts share a couple of stocks on their radar: Axon Enterprise and Skillz.
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Are you itching to spend or planning to save? Lockdown savers are forecast by the Office of Budget Responsibility to have stashed away £180billion by the middle of this year. That collective cash pile has been built up by those who have been fortunate enough not to see their finances hit by the pandemic, but have seen their outgoings drop substantially. We’ve already seen some big spending themes come out of this, as people splash out on everything from home improvements, to luxury garden furniture, expensive pizza ovens and hot tubs. The expectation is that as lockdown eases and people are released into the hoped for freedom that vaccines bring, they will go on a spending spree. But will that definitely happen and will the economic rebound be strong enough to create a virtuous circle that delivers the much-talked about Roaring Twenties? Or will people be more cautious and adopt their newfound savings habit more permanently? Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert, dig into the save vs spend debate and look at how the giant behavioural and psychological experiment that lockdown represents might play out for the economy and people’s personal finances. Also on this week’s episode, the team look at both investing in the big themes of the coming decades and buying a holiday let for profit. And finally, if a fence comes down how do you find out who has to pay for it and is there any truth in the old ‘yours is the one on the left’ rule?
Guests: Helen Crane
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Adam Cox is joined by Jade Asha, author of Actorpreneur. Jade talks about the struggles of being an actor and needing to have second sources of income while not working. They discuss how COVID has hit actors hard, and how it is causing many actors to leave the profession and give up on their dreams. Jade offers tips so that actors can still pursue their dreams while earning a living.
Guests: Jade Asha
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
James Cameron-Wilson reflects on this year's Oscar ceremony and how well British talent did. He reviews the Netflix sci-fi film Stowaway from Joe Penna with Anna Kendrick and Toni Collette. And he also looks at the post-apocalyptic comedy drama Love And Monsters, also available on Netflix. Simon Rose chips in with a recommendation for the horror period TV drama The Terror, starring Jared Harris and Ciaran Hinds.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Political commentator Mike Indian looks at the rumpus over who paid to redecorate Boris Johnson's Downing Street flat and at the allegations made against the Prime Minister by Dominic Cummings. He also looks at the complexity of Northern Irish politics in the wake of Arlene Foster's resignation. And he looks across the Atlantic to assess Joe Biden's first 100 days as President. He begins, though, with a look at Ed Balls Day.
Guests: Mike Indian
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