How many Japanese trading houses can Paul name? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE show!

We’ve got World Cup Fever this week on the show. It’s an exciting time in the world of football and an exciting time in the world of stocks. We kick the show off with news from the FCA — it’s encouraging trading apps to stay away from ‘gamification’ and falling into gambling territory. Is that too little too late? Steve W thinks so, but Paul has other ideas…

Relatedly, UK investment platform Freetrade has put itself up for sale. It’s an interesting time to be looking at doing this, but Steve D still owns some Freetrade stock. Is he selling?

That brings us to our next topic — Trading 212. They’ve been adding some new Japanese positions on the CFD platform. With the idea that they might be coming to the ISA soon, the Steves have been checking out what’s on offer. The main thing catching their eye is the prospect of investing like Warren Buffett in some trading houses. But what are they, and why is Buffett upping Berkshire’s stake in them?

Lastly, it’s the big one. Disney has just fired its CEO. His name is Bob. They have a new one. His name is also Bob. Like the one before. But what’s going on there? Are investors just getting tetchy at the falling share price and unprofitable streaming operations? Or is there something more to this story? Steve D has the info.

All on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast!