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Georgie Frost

This Is Money: Should you avoid a 40-year mortgage? The rise of long-life loans.

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: Should you avoid a 40-year mortgage? The rise of long-life loans.
There's a spike in 30-year mortgages at present — does this rise in ultra-long mortgages, extending into retirement for many people, just store up problems for the future? Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss this, and: are dazzling LED headlights about to be banned? Also, an iPhone 14 ordered from Tesco is delivered as a toy! Plus, we've all heard about high earners in England suffering excess taxation, but is it worse in Scotland?

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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: S&P 500 — New Highs, Same Valuation Questions (24/1)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: S&P 500 — New Highs, Same Valuation Questions (24/1)
At new all-time highs, the market’s valuation concerns aren’t going away anytime soon. But they’re also not keeping big money from being committed to artificial intelligence. Jason Moser and Asit Sharma discuss the S&P 500s new highs, what to make of the market’s valuation and what some of the big names on The Street have to say about it, Stargate, the new $500Bn planned joint venture between OpenAI, Softbank, and some of the biggest names in tech, and fantastic earnings reports from Netflix, GE Aerospace, and Twilio. Then, 19 minutes in, Tim Beyers talks with Frances Schwiep, a partner at Two Sigma Ventures, about where the biggest early-stage opportunities are right now in the AI ecosystem and what to look for in great founders: AI Summit interview with Frances Schwiep: https://www.fool.com/premium/4056/coverage/2025/01/15/ai-summit-2025-interview-with-frances-schwiep. Finally, 32 minutes in, Asit and Jason check in on their new year’s resolutions and offer up two stocks on their radar: Nike and Garmin. Stocks discussed: MSFT, NVDA, ORCL, NFLX, GE, TWLO, NKE, GRMN. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests - Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Tim Beyers, Frances Schweip
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Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Tim Beyers, Frances Schweip


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Motley Fool Money

Motley Fool Money: AI Gets Star Power (23/1)

Motley Fool Money
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Motley Fool Show

Motley Fool Money: AI Gets Star Power (23/1)
... as if it didn’t have enough already! Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss the new venture to build out American AI infrastructure, how 20 data centers get a $500 billion price tag, and GE Aerospace’s razor-and-blades business model. Then, 19 minutes in, Seth Jayson joins to walk through why the rooftop solar industry doesn’t look so sunny. Companies mentioned: MSFT, ORCL, NVDA, GE, ENPH, SEDG. Host - Mary Long; Guests - Asit Sharma, Seth Jayson
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Asit Sharma, Seth Jayson


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Adam Cox

The Hypnotist: How to Feel Calm and Confident in Social Situations

Adam Cox
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The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist: How to Feel Calm and Confident in Social Situations
Even for successful business people, social situations can raise their anxiety level to the point when some resort to drink or drugs. Retreating from these comfort blankets can, however, result in continued discomfort and even a sense of shame for having let people down, causing further detachment. Adam Cox explores how to re-construct a sense of calm and relief in one's own company and transfer it into some of the more common social situations, thereby enabling a new belief system and a way back from isolation.

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Simon Rose

The Business of Film: A Complete Unknown, Wolf Man & Back in Action

Simon Rose
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The Business Of Film

The Business of Film: A Complete Unknown, Wolf Man & Back in Action
James Cameron-Wilson reports on box office -13% but still up on 2024, with Wicked becoming last year's most successful film with £59.6m. The musical biopic of Bob Dylan, A Complete Unknown, with Timothy Chalomet and Edward Norton is the new #1. Despite great performances, with little narrative momentum, it might be mainly for fans. The tedious and unbelievable Wolf Man limps in at #7. James found Netflix's spy thriller Back in Action, the return from retirement of Cameron Diaz, all very silly and over the top, despite some good stunts. The Oscar nominations were coming out during recording so James gives his first thoughts on who's in and who's out.
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James Cameron-Wilson


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Simon Rose

Gadgets & Gizmos: Digital driving licences, AI videos & AI screenwriting and a robot turtle

Simon Rose
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Gadgets and Gizmos

Gadgets & Gizmos: Digital driving licences, AI videos & AI screenwriting and a robot turtle
Steve Caplin on the latest tech. Digital driving licences are coming to the UK. BT's 60,000 car charger plan produced just one – and it's out of order. There are bird-watching binoculars with stabilisation. The YouTube video on the founding of Porsche looks amazingly expensive – but it was all done with AI. There's a crowdfunded long-throw projector for giant screens and a smaller projector which folds to fit in your pocket. Paul Schrader, writer of Taxi Driver, thinks AI's plotlines are better than humans can come up with. And Steve discusses a robot turtle for tracking marine animals and an underwater drone for treasure hunting.
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Steve Caplin


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Simon Rose

The Bigger Picture: Trump's return as President, UK infrastructure & how safe is Rachel Reeves?

Simon Rose
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The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture: Trump's return as President, UK infrastructure & how safe is Rachel Reeves?
Political commentator Mike Indian says that Trump's return to the White House represents a pivot back to US isolationism which leaves a void to be filled and means a less secure world. Despite outward appearances, he feels that Trump's Presidency should not be seen as normal. The UK Government's removal of legal challenges to UK infrastructure projects is, he says, a welcome development. While the Chancellor is under pressure from increasingly nervous money markets, Mike feels it is too early to write Rachel Reeves off yet, pointing out that her fortunes are very much bound up with Sir Keir Starmer.
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Mike Indian


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Simon Rose

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Topps Tiles & 4imprint

Simon Rose
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The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors

The Financial Outlook for Personal Investors: Topps Tiles & 4imprint
Chloe Wong Yun Shing and Neil Shah of Edison Group discuss Topps Tiles which is defying the weak housing market and low consumer confidence and recently reported revenue growing again. This momentum is projected to continue, particularly if the acquisition of CTD Tiles goes ahead. They also return to 4imprint, an American company making promotional products. With excellent management and strong customer retention, it continues to be a strong performer. Being listed in the UK gives investors a rating advantage. They are top of Edison's well-regarded Illuminator Portfolio, available on their website.
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Chloe Wong Yun Shing


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Gavin Oldham

Thought for the Week: Wealth and Autocracy

Gavin Oldham
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Thought for the Week

Thought for the Week: Wealth and Autocracy
This week is a real watershed, as we move from Biden to Trump. Joe Biden sounds a clear warning in his farewell address, setting out the risks for democracy and participation from the cohort of oligarchs that are now taking power, combined with the challenge from social media. Meanwhile the United Kingdom is losing its wealth creators at an accelerating rate due to the imposition of socialist ideology and a swathe of new taxes. Neither political stance will deliver the rallying cry of the French revolution, 'Liberté, égalité, fraternité'. Background music: 'Officer Of The Day March' by United States Marine Band

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Georgie Frost

This Is Money: How much money are homeowners now making when they sell?

Georgie Frost
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This is Money

This Is Money: How much money are homeowners now making when they sell?
How much homeowners are making when they come to sell up is shrinking — new data shows home-selling profits are at its lowest point for nearly a decade. Simon Lambert, Georgie Frost and Lee Boyce discuss the figures and delve into the pockets of Britain where house asking prices have grown the most in the past year, bucking the trend. With looming stamp duty changes happening in April, what will that do to the property market... and is it a fair system? With billions of pounds worth of cash ISAs maturing in the coming months, is the tax-free season kicking off early? It appears so, with a battle for easy-access cash. Inflation falls — so is the threat of stagflation over? And the Jellycat craze continues to sweep Britain — is it time to invest in the cult soft toys, or have a raid of your house for any rare ones potentially lurking in the loft?

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