Two of us have terrible internet connections. Welcome to the PlayingFTSE Podcast!  

We are three again. Paul's back from his latest adventures. Except he's not really, and he's with us live from a hotel room. We're recording this show on a Tuesday, so mark our homework as we go through the week where we boldly make unimaginative predictions about interest rates.  

Paul wants to know whether the Steves can pass a French or German financial literacy test? The questions are easy, but will the Steves trip over their own feet? And can you do any better? There's a 30% portfolio bonus in it for you if you can pass the test -- Paul says so, so get in touch with him to claim it.  

After that it's stocks. Steve D has been looking at a UK tech company -- yes there is such a thing. It's Endava, involved in outsourcing stuff. Is he just trying to tempt Paul with another stock with heavy exposure to Eastern Europe? And does this fly in the face of the recent trend towards anchoring?  

Steve W also has a tech stock! It's been that kind of week. Guidewire Software is a CRM company focused on insurers. It's unprofitable, pivoting its business in a way that's depressing its gross margins, and a long way from reaching full scale. Can he justify the price for it?  

Lastly, it's the story about Beyond Meat's COO going all Mike Tyson on someone's nose in a car park. Don't say we don't tackle the big issues. Only on this week's PlayingFTSE!