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Simon Rose

The Bigger Picture: Why Rishi Sunak needs to be more ruthless

Simon Rose
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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Why Rishi Sunak needs to be more ruthless
Political commentator Mike Indian looks at the political lie of the land after Rishi Sunak's first 100 days as Prime Minister. While believing he did the right thing when it came to Nadhim Zahawi, Mike feels that the Prime Minister needs to show more ruthlessness when it comes to his own party. As for the country as a whole, the current batch of strikes simply feed into the picture that nothing in Britain is working as it should.
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Mike Indian


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Gavin Oldham

Thought for the Week: Generation X in the Spotlight

Gavin Oldham
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Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week: Generation X in the Spotlight
If you’re currently aged between 43 and 59, start watching the news carefully: the chances are that the Government has you firmly in its sights. Of course there's much talk of getting you back to work, if you're one of the 'economically inactive' following the pandemic — but they also have it in mind to make you wait a couple of years longer before your pension can start. For every downside there is, of course, an upside: but that flows 100% to the Government, since HM Treasury would see a windfall of c. £10 billion pa. Be prepared to roll your sleeves up, unless you can master new technologies! Background music: 'Officer of the Day March' by the United States Marine Band

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Georgie Frost

This Is Money: Will the Government raise state pension age to 68 sooner than planned - and what should those about to retire do about it?

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: Will the Government raise state pension age to 68 sooner than planned - and what should those about to retire do about it?
Those aged between 43 and 54 may have been concerned by rumours this week that the Government is planning to increase the state pension age to 68 much sooner than planned. Officially, the rise to 68 is set to happen between 2044 and 2046, but ministers allegedly want to bring forward the change to 2035 with the policy being floated for inclusion in the March Budget. It comes as warnings have been sounded that those retiring in future decades will face a gap between the income that pension savings and the state pension will provide, and what they need to live even a moderate retirement. This is Money's pensions and investment editor, Tanya Jefferies, deputy editor Helen Crane and host Georgie Frost discuss how likely this is to actually happen - and what pension savers could do to prepare for it. We also look at mortgage rates which, having gone from all-time lows to unexpected highs in the last year and a half, could now be edging down past the 4% mark. Why have a raft of high street lenders cut their rates in recent days, and will they simply hike them back up again if the Bank of England decides to increase the base rate again next week? And what should borrowers in the unenviable position of needing to remortgage at the moment be factoring in when they make their decision? Another group set to be impacted by next week's base rate decision are savers. With NS&I having increased the interest rate on its ever-popular Premium Bonds from 1% to 3.15% in the space of a year, is that now the best place to keep your rainy day fund? EToro's Sam North also lets us know why next week is going to be a big one for the investment market. Helen gives us the lowdown on which companies are doing right by their customers, and which are not. Once renowned for its tip top service (free coffee, anyone?) John Lewis has taken a battering in Money Mail's wooden spoon awards - but it also placed high on a separate survey of the firms that customers liked best. So what is going on? Finally, we dish out some advice on how to spot bargains in charity shops, haggle down prices at car boot sales and then make money selling things on.
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Tanya Jefferies


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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: GDP, Tesla, FinTech, and "Burrito Season" (27/1)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: GDP, Tesla, FinTech, and "Burrito Season" (27/1)
As much as we love stocks, sometimes the Big Macro really does drive the market. Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss stronger-than-expected GDP sending stocks higher, Tesla ending the year on a high note, Chevron's record profits and huge buyback plan, Visa and Mastercard delivering strong profits (again), and the latest from Intel, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, and Johnson & Johnson. Also, 19 minutes in, Deidre Woollard talks with Corrado Russo, head of global securities at Hazelview Investments, about real estate, REITs, and a part of the market investors might want to avoid. And at 30 minutes in, Emily and Ron discuss Chipotle's plan to hire 15,000 workers for "burrito season" and share two stocks on their radar: Mercedes Benz Group and Domino's Pizza. Stocks discussed: TSLA, INTC, CVX, MSFT, LUV, MA, V, JNJ, REXR, CMG, MBGYY, DPZ. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Emily Flippen, Ron Gross, Deidre Woollard, Corrado Russo
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Emily Flippen, Ron Gross, Deidre Woollard, Corrado Russo


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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: Big Banks vs. Apple & PayPal (23/1)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: Big Banks vs. Apple & PayPal (23/1)
Major banks are teaming up like The Avengers to take on powerful forces: Apple Wallet and PayPal. Jason Moser discusses Spotify becoming the latest company to announce layoffs, seven large banks combining forces to create a digital wallet product, and how and why Apple and PayPal have such a large lead in this industry. Also, 12 minutes in, Asit Sharma and Rickey Mulvey discuss corporate governance and an under-the-radar pop culture company going through some fundamental changes. Stocks discussed: SPOT, WFC, BAC, JPM, COF, PNC, USB, TFC, AAPL, PYPL, DIS, MSGS, PG, FNKO. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Jason Moser, Asit Sharma
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Jason Moser, Asit Sharma


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Adam Cox

The Hypnotist: You Deserve Your Dream Life

Adam Cox
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The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist: You Deserve Your Dream Life
Do you have a plan for a dream life? As with businesses, it helps to have a clear vision of what you want to achieve in order to stay focused: 'wandering through' is not a recipe for success! What stands in your way? Doubts about your capability, or whether you 'deserve' success? Even if those reservations are subconscious, this episode may help you to steer the way through them and build confidence in achieving your end dream result.

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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Chris Hutchinson on the Returns on Renter's Investment

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Chris Hutchinson on the Returns on Renter's Investment
Adam Cox is joined by Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy, to discuss the issues facing renters who want to build towards home ownership, and how using rental passports and credit score-building tools can help. Chris explains how paying rent, bills or subscriptions on time can help build a credit score, and provides, tips to those looking to buy a home. https://www.canopy.rent
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Chris Hutchinson


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Adam Cox

Modern Mindset: Reshma Malde for John Bell & Croyden's, the Pharmacy to the Royal Family, 225-year anniversary

Adam Cox
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Modern Mindset

Modern Mindset: Reshma Malde for John Bell & Croyden's, the Pharmacy to the Royal Family, 225-year anniversary
Adam Cox is joined by Reshma Malde, from John Bell & Croyden, pharmacists to the Royal Family, to celebrate their 225th anniversary. They discuss how pharmacies have changed since 1798, and the remedies still in use from 200 years ago. She explains how pharmacies are becoming so vital to the well-being of communities, and what she thinks pharmacies will look like in the future. https://johnbellcroyden.co.uk/
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Reshma Malde


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Simon Rose

The Bigger Picture: Where is Brexit's golden age, 200 years of housing trends & 100 years of the BBC

Simon Rose
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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Where is Brexit's golden age, 200 years of housing trends & 100 years of the BBC
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University wonders where and what are the benefits of Brexit, three years after the UK left the European Union. He looks at a fascinating set of numbers analysing housing trends over the past two hundred years. And, 100 years since the founding of the BBC, he explains why he admires the BBC, despite – or because of – its ability to irritate all sides equally at once.
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Professor Tim Evans


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Simon Rose

The Business of Film: M3GAN, Babylon, A Man Called Otto, Empire of Light & Tár

Simon Rose
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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: M3GAN, Babylon, A Man Called Otto, Empire of Light & Tár
James Cameron-Wilson canters through a b.o. down 33%. #2 is comic thriller M3GAN about a robotic doll which James thought funny and thought-provoking. Babylon, fun but way too long is doing poorly at #3 while Empire of Light, with Sam Mendes directing his own script is #7, depsite Olivia Coleman, Colin Firth and Toby Jones. James loved it, being in seventh heaven, as he was with Tár at #8 with Cate Blanchett playing a leading conductor. James found it mind-blowingly eloquent and that it made him "proud to be human".
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James Cameron-Wilson


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