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► Episode Notes: Which stock is the one that got away from Steve D and Steve W? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! It’s back to business as usual on this week’s PlayingFTSE show. We’re looking at stocks and earnings from the last seven days and we’ve got five companies on our radar. First is AirBnB. At $130 stock had a dip after its earnings call last week, but which Steve is keen to buy an...

► Episode Notes: With Steve W away in Cornwall this week, we're taking a break from the usual earnings roundups and the Bank of England's latest interest rate increases. Instead, we've got something a little bit different. We sat down to chat with Jamie from Stocks and Savings about some unfamiliar topics -- investing, personal finance, and cricket! As a former equity research analyst...

► Episode Notes: This week, our show is a pretty straightforward one. We’re looking at earnings from the big digital advertising players in the US and answering some questions from our viewers about UK stocks. But first, we’re having a list of our wins and losses from the last few weeks. Highlights include the FED’s interest rate decision, the fourth Ashes Test, and Forterra’s dividend announcemen...

► Episode Notes: Who does Steve D look up to? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! Steve and Steve are in this week to talk about UK inflation and US corporate earnings. But first, there are a couple of things to get out of the way. We’ve had some questions from HullInvestor, about who the Steves look up to and what they see as their best and worst investments have been. The answers might...

► Episode Notes: What does Steve W do when he can’t sleep? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! It’s the start of earnings season again, so Steve D and Steve W are here to talk about it. On our show today, we’ve got two UK stocks and four US financials. First up, it’s DS Smith – the FTSE 100’s premier box-making organisation. With a P/E of 8 and a dividend yield above 7, is this a boring box...

► Episode Notes: Which number is bigger: 7 or 4? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Steve D and Steve W are in this week to talk about the Ashes, the whereabouts of Paul, and the stock market this week. Why has the FTSE 100 been going down every day this week? We’re starting with a question for Paul (who we thought might be here) With dividends yielding 4% and bank accounts returning 7%, wh...

► Episode Notes: Which obvious joke has Steve W been making this week? Find out on this week’s Playing FTSE Show! We’re at the halfway point for the year and Steve and Steve are in to talk about how things have been going. Stand by for our winners and losers, UK winners and losers and some prediction updates. First up, it’s portfolio review time. Steve D’s been on operation slim down and Steve W’s...

► Episode Notes: Who’s had a birthday this week? Find out in this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! It’s a very UK-centric episode this week, with Steve and Steve ready to talk about the latest news around interest rates. There’s good news for savers, bad news for debtors, and confusing news for ISA investors. With interest rates up to 5%, there are some nice opportunities to earn a return on cash, either...

► Episode Notes: The indices are up this week, but whose portfolio is down? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! Paul, Steve, and Steve are in the house for this week’s show. But blink and you might miss them, because Paul is a busy fella these days! Steve and Steve are starting off with the latest from Vodafone. The FTSE 100 laggard has agreed to merge its UK operations with Three, which...

► Episode Notes: Who’s mowing their lawn at 9:30 on a Saturday morning?! Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! With no Paul for the 9,000,000th time, Steve D and Steve W are talking about lawnmowers, consumer products, and stocks for Paul. First of all, an actual research company has done some research and discovered that consumers buy things… in shops! Not the most scintillating insight, but...

► Episode Notes: Which stock has Paul sold lately? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! This week, Paul, Steve, and Steve are looking at the ins and outs from the FTSE 100 and the latest from the world of big tech. It’s been an exciting week and they’re set to get started. First up is UK news. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 were recalibrated earlier this week, but which REIT is going down a tie...

► Episode Notes: What’s too hard for Steve W? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! This week, there’s really only one story – Steve D is expecting a baby! Due in December, not much else really matters when there’s news like this around. There’s also news of another arrival, as Paul is back for a guest appearance! Blink and you’ll miss him, though – he’s a busy man these days. First up is t...

► Episode Notes: When is a UK stock not a UK stock? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! On this week’s show, we’ve got a load of earnings… and some chatter about the weather. And we’ve got some macro news and views, too. We’re starting things off with a discussion around the stock market. With the S&P 500 up over 9% this year, Steve W’s been looking at what’s been doing well and why. Then it...

► Episode Notes: What are the Steves using to attract people to mate with? Find out in this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! It was Paul’s birthday this week, but we’re kicking off with some other old people – Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. The Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting happened last week, but what does Steve D think Berkshire has in common with Manchester United? Then it’s on to A...

► Episode Notes: Who can’t sell Steve D”s pants? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! This week, Steve and Steve are talking about earnings and macroeconomics. They’ve got the backs of their envelopes ready – so let’s dive in! Steve W has been listening to Jerome Powell and Jamie Dimon this week. But he thinks other people haven’t, so he’s interested in what the future looks like for rate hik...

► Episode Notes: Who’s been getting a haircut this week? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! Steve and Steve are in to talk about earnings. This week, it’s the turn of the hyperscalers, with Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon on deck, so expect plenty about the cloud, AI, and advertising. First, though, it’s Tesla – we didn’t get round to this one last week, so Steve and Steve are kicking the sho...

► Episode Notes: Who used to sell fish before getting into the electronics business? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! Steve and Steve have a lot to get through this week – it’s all been going on in the earnings division! We’ve got stocks from the UK, stocks from the US, and stocks going up, down and everywhere. First up it’s Entain – a Steve D holding that has it all. We’re talking acq...

► Episode Notes: Who looks like they’e swallowed a Forterra brick? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! Steve and Steve have a lot to get through this week. They’re talking about Buffett, Banks, and the Piper Sandler survey of what US teens like buying.  But first of all, Steve W has some out-of-date news about Kellogg’s. The most exciting and dynamic company in the world has a suitably ex...

► Episode Notes: How will Yorkshire fare in this season’s County Championship? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast… Steve and Steve are looking at the start of a new ISA season (not just the start of the County Championship). They’re talking investing principles, stocks on their radars, and whether or not to lump it in. First off, the Steves have been looking forward to this point for a wh...

► Episode Notes: How many pizzas can a robot make in an hour? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Steve and Steve are in to see out the first quarter of 2023. We’re looking forward to the new ISA season and have some stocks on our radar.  But first, there’s been some news. No, really, there actually has – it feels like not much has happened this week (apart from more bank turbulence) but the...

► Join Monzo: Get A Free £5! https://join.monzo.com/c/px6b2ry ► Episode Notes: Who’s home wifi is Steve W using? Find out in this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! There’s been a lot going on this week and Steve and Steve are here to talk about it. We’re talking UK banks, US banks, Wetherspoons and REITs. Kicking off is a look at the UK banking sector. Monzo (a company both Steves own shares in) has come u...

► Episode Notes: Who’s come up with a hot new SAAS company? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast! Steve and Steve are in this week to talk about the Budget, the Banks and some earnings from Adobe. But first, Steve W has made a blunder… Last week, when we talked about Freetrade, the Oxford arm of the PlayingFTSE team got something very badly wrong. He’s here to put it right, but what did Ste...

► Episode Notes: We’re talking about UK brokerages, UK stocks, and US fashion. All on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show! Starting off, Steve D has been looking at one of his favourite subjects – Freetrade. The UK broker has raised its fees (-insofar as that’s consistent with its name) and Steve’s been looking at how that might impact investors with different amounts to invest each month. Sticking with...

Whose TV has a big white line down it? Find out on this week’s Playing FTSE Podcast! Steve and Steve this week are looking at more earnings. Berkshire Hathway, Salesforce, Okta, Rightmove, and Zscaler – find out what the Steves think about how they got on. First up is Rightmove. Their most recent earnings report suggests that the Steves have misjudged the risks here in quite a significant way – ho...

► Steve D on the Investor Way:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/52ceZcL4g0fQTY4L2xWpt1?si=6Fo3NsRqTnyQ7InQOLkOKA  ► Episode Notes: Who has a middle ear? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show!  Steve and Steve are in this week to talk about growth stocks, dividend stocks, and value stocks. We’ve had another week of earnings and there’s lots to talk about. We’re starting off with...