The 2025 Doomsday Clock is set at just 89 seconds before midnight by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, but it's not just the potential for nuclear catastrophe that is rearing its head: climate change and biodiversity are causing deep concerns, and even if we can struggle through this difficult period, the legacy that we're leaving to future generations is awful. It's said that charity begins at home, but the treatment of our own young people is not encouraging in this respect: debts abound, both at the personal and public levels. With so many current-day challenges, the big question is how to encourage people — and our elected leaders — to take a longer-term perspective? Background music: 'Lost In Prayer' by Doug Maxwell The Doomsday Clock is created and managed by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Tanya Jefferies discuss the recent bounce-back in inflation, the speculation over ISAs and whether extra savings should go into a pension instead, the scrapping of an online state pension forecasting tool, and premium bonds being under the weather at present.
Guests: Tanya Jefferies
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
If you’ve got a network that can’t go down, you call Arista Networks, a company building the infrastructure for the AI revolution. David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss why Microsoft and Meta rely on Arista Networks, how Arista CEO, Jayshree Ullal, is managing Wall Street expectations, and the downfall of dating app Bumble. Then, 19 minutes in, Anthony Schiavone joins Ricky to discuss Mid America Apartments, and why some housing costs are swinging back in favour of renters. Companies discussed: ANET, MSFT, META, BMBL, MAA, AVB. Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guests - David Meier, Anthony Schiavone
Guests: David Meier,Anthony Schiavone
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Apple is widely expected to launch a new version of its budget-friendly iPhone SE tomorrow. But does the tech giant have another mega-hit in store? Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss Apple's and Meta’s robotics ambitions, earnings from payments company Adyen, and what Berkshire Hathaway is buying and selling. Then, 17 minutes in, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about saving for kids, how inflation affects financial ratios, and starting a 401(k) plan at your workplace. Companies discussed: APPL, META, ADYEY (OTC), BRK.A, BRK.B, BAC, POOL, STZ. Host - Ricky Mulvey. Guests - Jason Moser, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick
Guests: Jason Moser,Robert Brokamp,Alison Southwick
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Adam Cox helps the re-discovery of your feminine energy by regressing to a time in the past when it was abundant, in order to tackle present-day anxieties or vulnerabilities.
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
James Cameron-Wilson celebrates a 162% box office jump with Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy the new #1. Its £12.3m take was the biggest ever for a romcom. James, although recognising he's not the target audience, was a little less enthusiastic, as was Simon Rose, though James found it the best of the four films. #2 is Captain America: Brave New World, the 35th Marvel film. A thriller that gets increasingly far-fetched, James enjoyed it to an extent. He loved watching the BAFTAs and discusses the ceremony and the results.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin says that in 2 days, AI solved a problem that took Imperial College scientists 10 years. But it also caused a massive gaffe in a staggeringly expensive Super Bowl ad. He discusses new e-ink developments including outdoor posters, a tablet, a minimal phone and a gaming console. The BBC's Radiophonic Workshop output has been digitised. There's a high-tech bookmark. Italy is getting tough with fake TripAdvisor reviews which are damaging tourism. You should take your tablets with milk not water in future. And Gen Z is having problems hearing, but it's neurological and caused by noise-cancelling headphones say audiologists.
Guests: steve caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Political commentator Mike Indian discusses President Trump's recent statements on Ukraine, accusing it of having started the war, blocking elections and President Zelensky of being a dictator. How viable is Keir Starmer's statement that the UK will stand by Ukraine? After 78 years, relying on NATO for joint defence is no longer a certainty and puts presure on the UK's spending priorities. He also discusses the lack of awareness shown by Labour MPs over their offensive WhatsApp messages. Taken with other things, like gifts and fibs on CVs, it is death by a thousand cuts though Labour's big majority means that most MPs – bar Reeves – are expendable. However, the local elections could weaken Starmer's authority.
Guests: Mike Indian
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Original Broadcast: The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors
Russell Pointon of Edison Group discusses their latest ConsumerWatch report. Despite weak consumer confidence and low economic growth, the sector did well at the end of 2024. Looking ahead, they expect progress from every sub-sector. Those likely to prove consistently strong are hotels, restaurants and leisure with 27 companies highlighted, among them Topps Tiles, Deliveroo, M&S, Next and Hollywood Bowl. The report is on the Edison website. Russell also discussed BAT, which has just had full-year results. They anticipate getting half their revenue in future from smokeless products. It's a company that is innovating and, as a result, better growth and profits are coming through.
Guests: Russell Pointon
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
Sam Altman, the tech entrepreneur who built OpenAI and its ground-breaking ChatGPT Artificial Intelligence functionality, correctly says that increasing equality may require new ideas. He's right: governments and political ideologies of many hues just can't deliver, besieged by conflicts of interest and debt. The Credit Suisse Wealth Distribution chart shows the huge contrast between those who are super-rich (in blue), the wealthiest of whom are the giant tech oligarchs, and those who live in real poverty, in red. It's time we accepted that 'The State', whether socialist or populist, can't deliver, and for philanthropists to step up to the plate, working in partnership with governments who still need to provide the necessary regulation and logistics. Background music: 'Resolution' by Wayne Jones Image source: Wikipedia
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