Playing FTSE 2 CEO Jobs At Risk & Meta Apps Break All Records!
Where does Kasper buy his car accessories? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast!
We’re all together for this week’s episode and there’s lots to talk about. Kicking off, Steve D’s found some interesting data about app downloads in November. TikTok vs Instagram? Zoom vs Teams? Spotify? We discuss who’s winning the battle for space on people’s phones and get an insight into what Paul looks at on TikTok…
After that, we’re on to worrying about people’s jobs. Larry Fink, the BlackRock CEO has been in the headlines. Shockingly, it looks like the company’s big ESG drive might all be a marketing manoeuvre. But is Fink’s job in danger? Steve D owns BlackRock shares and he’s got the latest.
Besides Fink, who else is in trouble? Steve W is concerned for Chris Hill (not that one) the Chief Executive at Hargreaves Lansdown. With revenues going backwards, the company’s competitive position under threat, and the stock down substantially, might one of the more established UK investment platforms be due a change? Steve D has a revolutionary idea…
But Steve D is concerned about Halfords. The company’s revenues are up but this is the result of buying up tyre shops and selling off their real estate to fund it. In a world where MOTs are a commodity and electric vehicles are less likely to need oil changes, will this business still be around in 10 years? Paul thinks there’s something of value here and Steve W can see a way that he’d prefer the business to operate…
All on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show!