We begin the year's final podcast discussing activist investor Saba Capital. Funds editor Dave Baxter explores the impact of its demand to remove the boards of seven investment trusts and what investors should do if the changes go ahead.

It’s then onto Hollywood Bowl’s (BOWL) results. The company reported a 7 per cent rise in revenue, but shares still fell 10 per cent. Michael Fahy explains what caused the fall as well as the business's valuation.

Last up, our US-based writer Arthur Sants joins in the studio. From the recent market sell-off after comments from the Fed to the Magnificent Seven stocks, investors can find out what to expect from American markets in the coming year.

Timestamps

1:17 Saba Capital

9:31 Hollywood Bowl

17:43 The US

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After a busy year of geopolitical changes, there is a lot of ground to cover when discussing markets. In this episode, Simon and Dan Jones unpack everything from the mass number of moves to the US market to knotty Aim shares, and the sectors investors should keep an eye on in 2025.

Timestamps

01:02 2025 prospects

06:06 Economic backdrop

10:23 Upgrades and downgrades

15:31 Donald Trump’s presidency

21:12 His take on moves to US markets

24:16 Buybacks

29:20 Aim

32:16 IPOs and M&A

33:59 Interesting sectors

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Chris Akers unpacks the latest from equipment rental company Ashtead (AHT). The figures slightly underwhelmed the market, but the biggest factor affecting the business was the announcement that it’s moving its listing to the US.

Onto our latest cover feature on behavioural psychology and investing. Alex Newman lays out his intention with the piece, as well as the importance of recognising what impact our biases have on our investment decisions.

It’s then on to the plastics business Victrex (VCT) which saw its shares shoot up recently. Julian Hofmann looks at the causes of this and Alex returns to touch on the bid for Aim-traded fintech firm Equals (EQLS).

Timestamps

01:17 Ashtead

09:05 Developmental psychology

19:56 Victrex

27:21 Equals

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