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This week we answer the second part of Kevin's question regarding our best and worst performing stocks - who's 50% down on Teladoc, who's losing their arse on Pinterest, who's lost a bunch on Roku and who bought ASOS at the handles at the top of the slide? Find out on this weeks midweek FTSE!

This week the two Steve's are excited for the new ISA Season, they have four new stocks for you to put on your watchlist! Spoiler - there's two from the UK!  Game this week is a quiz about Disney - a Quiz-ney if you will. Steve W is tasked with answering ten tough questions about the origins of Disney, when they acquired Pixar and how much goodwill they have on their balance sheet!   Mov...

This week we answer the first part of Kevin's question regarding our best and worst performing stocks - find out each of our top twos and some honourable mentions along the way!

Which is Steve D more excited about: the UK budget, or the Tesla stock split? Find out in this week's PlayingFTSE!   No game this week -- there's no time for that. With Chris Hill on the show last week, we've got too much news to catch up on.    We kick off with the UK budget. Up goes the NI threshold -- what does that mean for people's state pensions? This is something of an import...

In this one we go over the key learning s we took from our guest Chris Hill. We reflect on Chris's views on the role luck plays in investing, his stoic view on time horizons and of course why you should definitely buy stocks whilst high!

This week, we’re joined by podcasting superhero Chris Hill! Chris hosts the daily podcasts at the Motley Fool. Chris reached out to us after we were offering an unsolicited review of the Motley Fool’s new podcast format. Trying not to be too starstruck, we made time to have a sit-down and a chat about his investing life, his career at the Motley Fool, and what he thinks about stocks. Well, two of...

In this one we take a look at Amazon and Googles recent stock split announcements. We discuss our theories as to why they're doing this and why we don't think Amazons recent buyback announcement is a departure from their growth focused mindset.

The band are back together for this week's show!    Steve D has this week's game. Paul and Steve W revisit some of their least favourite subjects as we look at how Chamath Palihapitiya's SPACs from before been performing. Most of them are down, two are up -- who will win this time at "U suck at ChaMath II"?    With Paul back on board, we talk about the economic consequences of...

The Steves discuss their takeaways from the Feroldi interview, take a closer look at the key points and offer their takes on what was we learned from Brian.

Brian Feroldi is on this week's show!   Telling us about companies that grow.  He shared with us thoughts  About things that he's bought  So check out his new book below!   This week's episode is an interview with Motley Fool contractor, growth investor, and now *author* Brian Feroldi! Steve D and Steve W recently sat down with fellow YouTuber Brian Feroldi to hear his sto...

In this one we take a look at Freetrade's news both good and bad and take a deeper dive into Salesforce Earnings and their venture arm - which will throw up some interesting treats!

-*We had some pretty big technical issues on this one. Steve D's done a super job sticking it back together. This isn't as sharp as we'd like, but thanks in advance for bearing with us.*   What isn't Paul balls-deep in? Find out in this week's PlayingFTSE podcast!    Last week, our show was recorded before the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. So this week, there's only one place to...

In this one we dive into Life of Keiran's question on our short and long term goals - we look into the immediate future and how that affects our path into the more distant future. No Paul this week - so it's back to Playing FTSESTEVE. For record this was recorded prior to the war in Ukraine, so whilst we try to politically neutral we are not insensitive to what has since developed. 

Just the two of us! Paul's not here this week, so it's the Steves looking after the fort. Who's redefining wealth management in the UK? Find out on this week's PlayingFTSE Show!   We kick things off with a review of our weeks. Someone's been making Steve W an offer he absolutely can refuse. Who is it and what's been going on? Steve updates us.   Steve D has this week's game. It's an idea...

It's 13F season again! Where seasoned investors have to tell us plebs what they've been doing! In this one we take a look at Burry buying Squibb (wahey!) and Buffett selling Squibb (boo!) as well as taking a look at Stanley Druckenmiller's attempt at making ARK, Josh Tarasoff's latest changes and a small cap we've touted has just popped up in J&J's portfolio...   Apologies this one is a l...

What does Paul think of Charlie Munger? Find out in this week's PlayingFTSE Podcast!   We kick off this week with the big UK story — that Greggs and Primark have teamed up to launch a range of Greggs-branded apparel. Steve D used to own Greggs shares, find out what he thinks about the new range of merch. Obviously, it’s not as good as ours, but what is?   This week’s game is from Steve W...

Horrified by the papers this week the boys try their best to put together a rational plan to saving for a house deposit. Find out from Steve W, who's in the process the methods he would use. From Paul, his regrets and Steve D has 7 tips to get the deposit done in under three years....and no, you don't have to cancel Netflix.   LISA Rules: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/lifetime-isa...

Which company does Steve D own in the frog-boiling business? Find out in this week’s episode! We open the show with a big reveal from Steve W! He’s found out whether he’s having a boy or a girl (he had a strong feeling it was going to be one of them). Look out of the big reveal--nobody told Paul, though. After that, it’s onto Steve D’s game. Steve’s been looking for some giant companies that peopl...

In this one we cover Chimpy's question on what moves we'd make to find money in a large market crash! We talk conviction studies, moving around in the dip and some do's and don't to make sure you can ease through the situation.

What does Steve W think about the situation in the Ukraine? Find out in this week’s Playing FTSE Podcast!   In an exciting week in markets, we kick off with a game from Steve W. The man has a one-track mind for Tesla and is in awe of the sheer size of Elon Musk’s... company. So this week’s game involves Paul and Steve D trying to guess whether collections of other well-known companies togethe...

In this one we bring back stocks for Paul! A feature we had when Paul mentioned he was on the lookout for stocks a couple of months ago. In a bizarre twist Steve W brings a slightly overpriced, high-margin growth stock and Steve D brings a deep value industrial stock which he thinks has a lot of upside! Which one will Paul like most? Find out in this midweeker!

How’s your been week? It’s been choppy in the markets lately, but find out how we’ve been doing in this week’s Playing FTSE Show!   Steve D’s got the game this week. Stocks, it turns out, don’t only go up. Steve D’s found some that have gone down pretty spectacularly. He also seems to have bought most of them at some point or another. In this week’s game, Steve W and Paul attempt to figure ou...

Join the gang this week as they delve into Michaels question about the brightest battery companies and battery metal miners in the industry, no long-shots, we go for the ones actually doing the business...because after all, who doesn't think EV's, Hydrogen or Hybrids are the future of transport?

What REIT has Steve W been buying? Find out in this week’s Playing FTSE Podcast!   As is usually the case, we’ve got a game to start off with. This week it’s Steve W with a game about the FTSE 100. Paul and Steve D take turns at naming stocks in the FTSE 100. Smallest market cap wins. Nice and simple. Find out why there are 101 stocks in the FTSE 100 and find out what Paul looks like when he gives...

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