Our appearance on JKR Investing: https://youtu.be/jZmCdA66FAE  What’s Steve D found down the back of his sofa? Find out on this week’s PlayingFTSE Show!  

Steve and Steve are in the house this week as Paul is in… some other house. With not a huge amount happening so far this week, we’re looking forward to what we’re wanting to achieve in 2023.  

First, though, there’s news from the US. People still have jobs. And they’re getting more and more of them. That means one of two things. Either the soft landing is back on, or the inflation problem isn’t going away. Which one is it? The Steves discuss.  

Not everyone’s in the jobs in the US, though. Amazon have announced plans to cut 18,000 jobs and Salesforce are set to lose quite a few as well. For shareholders such as Steve and Steve, is that a good thing or a bad thing? And why can’t these companies get their headcounts right the first time around?  

Next up, it’s our ambitions for the new year. Steve W is looking for a non-financial plan. He’s aiming at the 5am club after listening to part of a book on Blinkist. That’s madness, isn’t it? He’ll never manage it, surely…  Steve D is opting for something more traditional. He’s looking to fill his ISA. But this is a particularly interesting year for PlayingFTSE’s Yorkshire representative. Why? Tune in to find out…  

Lastly, we’ve got thoughts for new investors. Plenty of people are getting started investing and we’ve been thinking about what we think it would be good for new starters to know. Obviously not financial advice – never financial advice.   

All on this week’s PlayingFTSE Podcast!