Podcasts

Want to keep up with the latest earnings updates from the States? Well join Chris Hill and the Motley Fool Radio Show team here on Share Radio, direct from Washington DC, for news, views and analysis of the US stocks that matter. In this week's show: Walmart shares slip on earnings; The Trade Desk surges on record revenue; Roku rises on an unexpected profit; Fastly falls on growth concerns; Shopify slips; CVS Health treads water; Berkshire-Hathaway makes some big investments; And Marriott suffers a big loss with the death of its CEO, Arne Sorenson. Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss those stories and weigh in on autonomous driving, big tech break-ups, and the streaming wars. Plus, Ron and Jason share two stocks on their radar: Bluebird Bio and RadNet.

Since the stamp duty holiday came in last summer, there has been a property market mini-boom despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Is it losing puff yet and if not, when is it going to run out of steam and will we see the tax holiday extended? The typical home added £20,000 of value in 2020 according to the Office for National Statistics, while prices of detached homes are growing far quicker than other housing stock. On this week’s podcast, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost take a look at the latest property market data to dissect what it means. On 3 March, we will have a Budget. Will it give an indication as to how we could foot the huge bill linked to the pandemic? Will there be tax rises? And are there simple ways to protect your wealth? How many shares should you hold to diversify and is fund manager Neil Woodford really about to stage a comeback. Meanwhile, Lee gives a free wine course from Aldi a go as part of his consumer trends column – does he have what it takes to become a Master of Wine?

Share Radio's technology guru Steve Caplin looks at Jaguar's move to electric-only production and Coventry's bid to establish a battery gigafactory. Still with electric, there's more on the modular EV chassis and a Japanese electric oil tanker. He welcomes a colour e-reader, despite the price, and the news video games make you feel better. Coffee, he tells us, helps you burn fat while there's a clever new light in a bike helmet, the revelation that ⅔ of emails contain spy pixels and a suggested use for wombats' ability to poo cubically.

James Cameron-Wilson looks at the new Tom Hanks' Western, News of the World, directed by Paul Greengrass and featuring an impressive performance from newcomer Helena Zengel. He reflects on the way in which, despite the period, it reflects on modern life. He tells of the top grossing Westerns of all time (unadjusted for inflation). And he reviews To Olivia, a drama starring Hugh Bonneville and Keeley Hawes as Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal. He also reveals his own embarrassing Roald Dahl anecdote.

Russ Mould, Investment Director of A J Bell asks whether, in the light of the increase in mining company dividends, the miners can dig the FTSE 100 out of its dividend hole, particularly given the cautious dividend stance exhibited by Barclays. He discusses the cyclical nature of the mining sector and wonders if its strength, and the strength of so many commodities, might be an indicator of inflation expectations.

This hypnosis session is inspired by the TV show Tales from the Loop and the episode Stasis. In that episode a teenage girl finds a device that enables her to stop time, making a moment last forever. Adam takes that premise and creates a hypnotic journey where the listener can freeze time at 4 moments in life. Your best day from childhood. A day you were in Love (perhaps for the first time). Your worst ever moment (to take away negative emotions and re-frame to a useful experience). Your best ever day!

Adam Cox is joined by father and daughter team Trevor and Monique Bolland from Nuzest, to discuss the story behind the company's beginnings and why exactly health is so important to them. They talk about why new year resolutions don’t work and what people need to do to achieve long-term health improvements, ranging from exercise regimes to diet changes. This conversation delves into the benefits of including more plant-based options into a person’s diet, and how Nuzest use natural products to be inclusive to those with dietary restrictions.

Adam Cox is joined by Max Vialou-Clark, from AJ Products, to discuss the findings from a report which reveals an increase in Brits’ sedentary behaviours over lockdown. They look at the implications for physical wellbeing whilst working at home, and how this has also affected the nation’s mental health and productivity. Max gives some “Dos and Don’ts” for working at home for prolonged periods, and explains what responsibilities employers have towards their staff working from home.

Adam Cox is joined by TJ Supreme, CEO of the TuKo app, to discuss how TuKo aims to bring every on-demand service into one easy to use application, and what the inspiration behind the company was. They delve into how the older generation may benefit from an app such as this, and how it can protect users from “cowboy” tradespeople.