Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
We're looking forward to a significant step forward towards inter-generational rebalancing as a result of Share Alliance's two-day conference in May: the first day focused on academic research and the second on policy options. Please let us know if you're interested by visiting this 'Save the Date' page: https://www.sharealliance.org.uk/ig-rebalancing-conference-registration/. This will hopefully be a refreshing contrast to the mix of nostalgia and charisma which seems to be driving so much of politics at present, and which was the subject of an interesting discussion between Amol Rajan and Louisa Munch in his BBC 'Radical' podcast last week. Background music: Generations Away' by Unicorn Heads'
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Original Broadcast: The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors
Musing on President Trump's interest in Venezuela, Russ Mould of A J Bell believes that second-guessing geopolitics is brutally difficult, although he can see why defence stocks are back in vogue. While Venezuela's oil has been much discussed, the United States doesn't really need more oil, thanks to shale. However, China does, which might make the country seem more interesting to Trump. However, there are plenty of other commodities there too. In the markets, gold, silver and now copper are at new highs. The latter has plenty of practical applications, including being needed for EVs. But it takes 10 years to bring a mine onstream. It's interesting that the commodity indices have remained so depressed despite these gains, but the indices are weighed down heavily by oil and gas. If markets are right to expect decent economic growth, then it's not a bad environment for commodities and cyclicals.
Guests: Russ Mould
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
The stock market was all over the map this week but the biggest news was the U.S. government potential spending $1.5 trillion on defence. Of course, there are strings attached which investors don’t like, but this could be an opportunity long-term. We also touched on Alphabet potentially becoming the most valuable company in the world and what moonshots we’re interested in. Travis Hoium, Jason Moser, and Lou Whiteman discuss the pulse of the market, $1.5 trillion for defence, Alphabet passes Apple and Crowdstrike’s acquisition, Companies discussed: Crowdstrike (CRWD), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Joby Aviation (JOBY), Archer Aviation (ACHR), AST Spacemobile (ASTS), Rocket Lab (RKLB). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Jason Moser, Lou Whiteman.
Guests: Jason Moser,Lou Whiteman
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and Head of AI Donato Riccio to break down our 2026 AI Investor Outlook Report and what it means for investors heading into the new year. In particular, we discuss what real investors are doing: 9 in 10 AI investors plan to hold or add to AI stocks; what changes are coming in 2026 — faster, cheaper models, and accelerating adoption; and how to invest without over-indexing your portfolio to a volatile sector. Companies discussed: ALAB, MU, NVDA, AMD, PSTG, MSFT, AMZN, GOOGL. Access the The Motley Fool 2026 AI Investor Outlook Report here: fool.com/research/ai-investor-outlook. Host — Emily Flippen; Guests — Donato Riccio, Asit Sharma.
Guests: Donato Riccio,Asit Sharma
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
What are the financial foundations you need so that you can then start living a richer life? Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss what they think are the essential building blocks for control of your finances. They share what they''ve done right... and what they have done and still regularly do wrong? The new year has seen the row over pubs and business rates blow up, with the Prime Minister and Chancellor rumoured to be about to have to do another U-turn. What went wrong, why didn't they listen straight after the Budget and are publicans right to feel aggrieved? Banks' shares have been on a tear, but is there still time to invest as Lloyds breaks through the symbolic 100p mark for the first time since its financial crisis plummet? And what would it take for you to turn your home into a zero-bills house — and would it be worth the outlay?
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Defiant natures often arise from being treated badly in the past, and can therefore draw people back into re-living those difficult, and sometimes abusive, experiences. However it is possible to build a more constructive, harmonious future, gaining empowerment to accomplish difficult things in the face of that adversity. If you feel that life has treated you unfairly, listen to this episode to help you to look ahead to a compelling visionn for the future.
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Original Broadcast: The Bigger Picture
Political commentator Mike Indian says that President Trump's abduction of Nicolás Maduro sets a new and dangerous precedent in international relations. It's a spectacular gesture but a "gesture" is all that it is and it could further destabilise an already unstable country. Trump's stated aims for Greenland risk undermining NATO and relations between the US and Europe. Mike believes he is acting to create a legacy, exerting power in the most direct way he can. However, even the US could overextend itself and then find that it does, after all, need other countries. In the meantime, Trump's actions will simply embolden the world's autocrats. 2026 could be a very volatile year. In the UK, Keir Starmer looks to be in a stronger position than he was before Christmas. There does not seem to be a credible challenge to his leadership. To some extent, his unpopularity is now almost a boon, as it is out of the way.
Guests: Mike Indian
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Original Broadcast: Gadgets and Gizmos
Steve Caplin highlights the first week of the Consumer Electronics Show, salivating over Lego's new smart bricks, packed full of features but currently only available to those buying two Star Wars models. There's also a ridiculously large TV, a rapid icemaker, a trifold Samsung phone, a clever charging smart lock, a robot vacuum that can climb stairs and lollipops that play music via bone conduction while you're devouring them. Kawasaki are to make the robot horse that before was only a CGI video. AI art creators are complaining about their work being stolen, ironic since they stole it in the first place. Video business cards are looking for crowdfunding. And very precise 3D printing is going to be possible thanks to the use of mosquito proboscises.
Guests: Steve Caplin
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Original Broadcast: The Business Of Film
James Cameron-Wilson reports that 2025 was the best box office year for movies since the pandemic. With the new Avatar still #1, #2 is The Housemaid, a psychological thriller with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried which is thoroughly entertaining, as long as you don't think too carefully about the plot. #3 is Marty Supreme, loosely based on a true story. Timothée Chalamet is a supremely-confident hustler turned table tennis player in a movie that, despite being two and a half hours long, flies by, helped by a great supporting cast of non-actors. Not so #6, Anaconda, in which Paul Rudd and Jack Black want to remake the forgettable 1997 monster movie of the same name. It's hard to combine comedy and horror successfully. This film fails. #7 is Song Sung Blue, based on a documentary, with Hugh Jackman as an unsympathetic Neil Diamond interpreter. In a film about second chances, Kate Hudson has never been better.
Guests: James Cameron-Wilson
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
Trump's assault on Venezuela casts a major question mark over his claim to be a peacemaker — resorting to military action to deal with criminal activity is a poor substitute for international law and order. We urgently need to listen to Xi Jinping's call for global leadership — on a new basis of participation, not dominance. Background music: 'World's Sunrise' by Jimena Contreras Image source: Wikipedia
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Emily Flippen is joined by Jason Hall and Keith Speights to unpack the biggest energy headlines of the past week and what they could mean for energy investors heading into 2026: how geopolitics and sanctions may impact oil pricing in the year ahead, whether or not the “energy transition” is still moving forward despite policy headwinds, and how energy investors should be feeling heading into the New Year after a lackluster 2025. Companies discussed: FANG, EOG, XOM, CVX, PCCYF, SNPMF, ENB, ET, EPD, FLSR, SEDG, CWEN, BIP, BEP, NUE, CAT, D, EVRG, META, PSX. Host — Emily Flippen; Guests — Jason Hall, Keith Speights.
Guests: Jason Hall,Keith Speights
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Another profitable year is in the books for investors. Whether you invested in 2025 or are looking to get started, this episode is for you! Our hosts discuss some of the reasons why people struggle to make those New Year's resolutions work, and share tips on how they've built frameworks that can help you build a plan that works for you. Never made a resolution? Neither has one of today's hosts! Companies discussed: LMND, NVDA, AMD, CELH, SHOP, DG. Host — Jason Hall; Guests — Jon Quast, Dan Caplinger.
Guests: Jon Quast,Dan Caplinger
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