Playing FTSE

What is Vestas? What does Steve W plan to do with his premium bonds? And what do we think about podcasts that are better than ours? Find out on this week's Playing FTSE Podcast!   We start this week's show with a game from Steve D. Paul and Steve W try to guess how long different CEOs have been in post. Jamie Dimon, Lisa Su, and Mark Zuckerberg all make an appearance, along with some other bu...

In this one we answer Sean from Strictly's question on foreign exchange fluctuations and withholding taxes. Do we have targets or limits are we worried about balancing and how often do we do so?! Find out in this weeks Midweek-er!

This week, we’re all about BONDS. What does the price of bonds have to do with the price of stocks? Are bonds attractive investments? And what does the FED’s stance on bonds have to do with anything?   Instead of a game, we kick off this week with Steve D’s news that he’s rearranged the way he thinks about his portfolio. Instead of having a core and satellite model, where some stocks form a s...

This week we tackle Toms query - how important is the New Year to us? Do we change strategies? Alter weightings? Or adjust to the new market conditions? You'll only know if you listen through to this weeks midweek FTSE ;)

New Year, same old Playing FTSE. But stay tuned to the end for a BIG REVEAL from Steve W. In this week’s show, we look both backwards and forwards. Backwards at how our portfolios have performed over the last year, what we’ve learned, and what has and hasn’t worked for us. Forwards at what we think will happen in 2022, what our ambitions are for the podcast, and how we plan on going about doing th...

This week the boys tackle who they think is the best investor ever, with a bonus round of what books they'd recommend. Who's going to win Lynch, Buffett, Wood or even Ackman? Find out in this weeks PlayingFTSE!

Merry Christmas Everyone! In this special episode of the Playing FTSE show, Paul and the Steves discuss their festive plans, their favourite stories from this year, and some of the things that they got right and wrong. Find out Steve D’s special plan for avoiding hosting Christmas, why Steve W is making travel plans, and which of us has a ridiculous amount of plates.   Fear not, though, this...

Do we really believe we can beat the market? Are we that conceited? Does it even matter? We'll try our best to give you our thoughts in this weeks PlayingFTSE midweeker!

Who needs to reaffirm their belief in Jesus? Find out in this week’s Playing FTSE show!! We start off with some news. In a week where the FED announced an increase in the speed of their proposed tapering — to finish in March, rather than June — and three interest rate increases in 2022, the Bank of England also announced a hike in interest rates. Paul and the Steves start off by thinking about the...

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What did Steve D get for his birthday? What does Paul think of the Lion King? And why does Steve W think Corning is a transparent company? Find out in this week’s Playing FTSE podcast! This week, we start off with a game from Steve D. Paul and Steve W take random pairs of stocks and try to figure out which has the highest TRAILING EPS. This one’s a high scoring one as Paul and Steve W reason, reme...

If it's your birthday, then stop listening now...   ... In a week where everyone's portfolios got double-teamed by the FED and the new COVID variant, Paul and the Steves sit down to discuss the Greek alphabet, buying phones, and the good old days of the S&P 500.   This week's game is a lesson from history as Steve W looks back at the largest holdings of the S&P from days gone by. Some winners stil...

What have Paul’s fingers been in? Find out in this week’s Playing FTSE Podcast!   This week, we have a special guest! Tom from ThatFinanceShow joins us for a Q&A session on financial advice, financial independence, and all things to do with his channel. A qualified CFA with more enthusiasm for FIRE than a pyromaniac in charge of a match factory, Tom joins us to answer questions and chat about the...

What’s been catching the eye of both Steves this week? What’s Paul going to do about Johnson & Johnson? And which of the Playing FTSE team is the most ill? Find out in this week’s Playing FTSE podcast!   We kick the show off with the Steves talking about things that they’ve been buying in the last week. Earnings reports and other events have caused some significant price movements in stocks that t...

Why are Kellogg's being sued? What's wrong with the latest Workhorse van? And how much does OnlyFans magnate Black China make? Find out on this week's Playing FTSE Podcast!   This week we welcome Paul back after a two week spell on the sidelines. And he's straight back into the thick of the action with a game all of his own design! Following the IPO of Amazon-backed, Ford-backed, T-Rowe Price-back...

Who spends the most time on Tinder? What’s happened to Steve W’s trousers? And who thinks that uncertainty is the new normal? Find out on this week’s Playing FTSE!   With Paul still unavailable, the Steves hold down the fort for another week. Having received their Squibbidends earlier in the day, the Steves begin with a game without a name, as Steve D asks the questions of self-proclaimed consumer...

It's the PlayingFTSE Halloween Special! With Paul unwell, the Steves don their scariest outfits and take to the microphones for a special Halloween-themed episode of the show where we talk about stocks, financial markets, and investments. This week's game has a Halloween twist to it. Steve D grapples with questions concerning our favourite pharmaceutical company in the Bristol--Myers Squid Game wi...

On this week’s Playing FTSE Podcast, find out what Steve D is six series into, what Paul thinks about Squid Games, and what Steve W might have used the Oxford Owlery for.    In a busy earnings week, we kick things off with a round of WHOTube? Devised by Steve D, watch Paul and Steve W attempt to identify some (more) famous YouTubers from the sound of their voices. Paul and the Steves talk about wh...