Feetrade Upsets Customers, UK REITS & Nikes New Competition!

► 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 the UK, Steve W has been looking at REITs. Rising interest rates have been weighing on share prices and one of the worst-affected sectors is UK warehouses. Are there bargains on offer? Steve thinks there might be. After that, we’re on to stocks taht we like the look of. Steve D has been looking at Deckers – makers of the Ugg boots (remember those). They look like they’re in great shape – no debt, declining share count and making acquisitions to grow. Is there a catch? Wait and see… By contrast, J D Wetherspoons has spiralling debt and low margins. But Steve W likes the look of it. Nothing about the stock looks good on paper with revenues back to pre-pandemic levels, but free cash flow languishing. Is there a catch? Wait and see… Only on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast ► Support the show: Appreciate the show and want to offer your support? You could always buy us a coffee at: https://ko-fi.com/playingftse (All proceeds reinvested into the show and not to coffee!) There are many ways to help support the show, liking, commenting and sharing our episodes with friends! You can also check out our clothing merch store: https://playingftse.teemill.com/ We get a small cut of anything you buy which will be reinvested back into the show....COMPOUNDING! (you read that in Svens voice right? Did Briscoe mention he got Sven on the show!?) ► Get a free share! Trading 212 is OPEN to UK users again! If you'd like to sign up and get a free share you can do so on the link below! Best of all Kacper (our editor) gets one too! https://www.trading212.com/invite/FffeVAn3 ► Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:08 Freetrade New Charges 22:19 UK & US REITS 37:59 Deckers International 51:08 Wetherspoons ► Show Notes: What’s been going on in the financial world and why should anyone care? Find out as we dive into the latest news and try to figure out what any of it means. We talk about stocks, markets, politics, and loads of other things in a way that’s accessible, light-hearted and (we hope) entertaining. For the people who know nothing, by the people who know even less. Enjoy ► Wanna get in contact? Got a question for us? Drop it in the comments below or reach out to us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/playingftseshow Or on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playing_ftse/ ► Enquiries: Please email - playingftsepodcast@gmail(dot)com