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The Bigger Picture: Private Armies, Is Voter ID Fair or a Scandal & Labour and Tuition Fees

Simon Rose
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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Private Armies, Is Voter ID Fair or a Scandal & Labour and Tuition Fees
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University discusses the rise of private armies and militaries such as The Wagner Group and asks what they mean for democratic accountability. Are the new rules on voter ID helping to ensure fair elections or are they a democratic scandal and a way to game democracy? And what's behind Labour's reversal of its plans to abolish tuition fees in England?
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Professor Tim Evans


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Simon Rose

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: What does US interest rate rise signify for UK rates?

Simon Rose
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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: What does US interest rate rise signify for UK rates?
Victoria Scholar of Interactive Investor explains why the US Fed raised rates for the 10th time in 14 months to a 16-year-high, despite the turmoil in the American banking sector. It makes it all the more likely that the MPC will follow suit. Despite the American move, sterling is at an 11-month high against the dollar. She also looks at results from BP and Shell and discusses the major slide in oil prices.
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Victoria Scholar


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Gavin Oldham

Thought for the Week: Reigning Forwards — or Reining Back?

Gavin Oldham
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Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week: Reigning Forwards — or Reining Back?
As we progress through the pomp and splendour of the Coronation over the next few days, many will be asking themselves ‘what is the relevance of the monarchy in today's world?’. Will King Charles reign forward, spending the majority of his time travelling the world and building one human family in which discord can become a thing of the past? Or will he just rein back here in the United Kingdom, allowing parochial pressures for contraction to eclipse this wider opportunity? Background Music: 'World's Sunrise' by Jimena Contreras; image by Mark Tantrum - https://gg.govt.nz/image-galleries/official-portraits, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia
Guest:

Maxi Maintzer


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Georgie Frost

This Is Money: Home improvement snakes and ladders: How to add value - and how to lose it

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: Home improvement snakes and ladders: How to add value - and how to lose it
What's the best home improvement plans, if you're thinking about selling? Has the dust now settled following the banking sell-offs — is it a good time to invest now? Will Schroder's UK private/public trusts ever be able to shake off the Neil Woodford legacy? Georgie Frost and Simon Lambert discuss these issues, and the This Is Money 'Best Buy' savings table.

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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: Meta's Big Pop, Google's New Threat (27/4)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: Meta's Big Pop, Google's New Threat (27/4)
For the first time in a while, Facebook's parent company gave shareholders reason to smile. Bill Mann discusses Meta Platforms starting the fiscal year with a bang, the Reality Labs division posting an operating loss of (gulp) $4 billion, and the current state of regional banks and the magic word he's seeing appear in the financial media. Then, 14 minutes in — how much of a threat is ChatGPT to Google's business? In this excerpt from the most recent episode of the Stock Advisor Roundtable podcast, Brian Stoffel talks with artificial intelligence expert Hamza Lebbar and Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner. Companies discussed: META, GOOG, GOOGL. Host - Chris Hill. Guests - Bill Mann, Brian Stoffel, Hamza Lebbar, Tom Gardner
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Bill Mann, Brian Stoffel, Hamza Lebbar, Tom Gardner


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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: Microsoft-Activision Deal Blocked. Now What? (26/4)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: Microsoft-Activision Deal Blocked. Now What? (26/4)
How hard will Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard fight to appeal the decision by UK regulators? Bill Barker discusses Microsoft's strong 3rd-quarter results being overshadowed, the $3 billion breakup fee Microsoft is now likely to have to pay, and Chipotle shares hitting a new all-time high after 1st-quarter profits were much higher than Wall Street was expecting. Also, 16 minutes in and as businesses look to cut costs, what does that mean for cloud spending? Tim Beyers and Tim White take a closer look at Amazon Web Services. Companies discussed: MSFT, ATVI, SONY, NTDOY, CMG, AMZN, DDOG, ORCL, IBM. Host - Chris Hill. Guests - Bill Barker, Tim Beyers, Tim White
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Bill Barker, Tim Beyers, Tim White


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Patrick Wallace on care in later life

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Patrick Wallace on care in later life
A new survey has revealed that a majority of UK adults are concerned about access to publicly funded care in later life. Adam Cox is joined by Patrick Wallace, Co-Founder of Curam, to discuss this new survey commissioned by Curam, which has revealed that nearly three-quarters (73%) of UK adults are worried about not having access to publicly funded care as they get older. They discuss the biggest issues being faced by the sector today and explains how service platforms could help. https://www.curamcare.com/
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Patrick Wallace


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Mim Dickens on EU Regulated Clinics Outside of the UK

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Mim Dickens on EU Regulated Clinics Outside of the UK
Adam Cox is joined by Mim Dickens, from Weight Loss Riga, to discuss how regulated EU clinics outside of the UK could aid those who can’t afford private procedures in the UK or don't wish to join the NHS waiting list of 7.3 million. Mim explains some of the issues faced by those using clinics in Turkey, and how clinics like Weight Loss Riga in Latvia differ from those in Turkey. https://weightlossriga.co.uk/
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Mim Dickens


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Adam Cox

The Hypnotist: Losing Weight is a Certainty

Adam Cox
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The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist: Losing Weight is a Certainty
This episode is all about convictions — beliefs. Many people struggle with losing weight because they've tried so many ways to do so in the past, and it's just not worked. It's impossible! However beliefs can be challenged, and hypnotic consultation is a good way to turn them round, to erode that fixation and to build a new belief — that it can be done! So don't let self-fulfilling prophecies control your future: build yourself a conviction of certainty.

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Simon Rose

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Big tech must deliver to maintain momentum

Simon Rose
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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Big tech must deliver to maintain momentum
Russ Mould of A J Bell looks at the importance of the American tech stocks, once the FANGs and now MAANAM. All suffered steep price falls last year but, of the $2.4tn rebound in the S&P 500, $1.6tn has come from these six. Russ points out that the better their share prices do, the less downside protection there is. Inflation and interest rates are also a consideration to their valuation. But with no correspondingly important UK tech stocks, they're vitally important to British investors through tracker or other investment vehicles, even if they might not realise it. If their momentum is to continue, their results must deliver.
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Russ Mould


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