Show Notes
Would you take a guaranteed 50k or flip a coin for a shot at 1 million? A new YouGov poll reveals a huge gender gap in who's willing to take the risk, and Sophie and Abi discuss whether it's really about risk appetite, or just financial education. Then: why billionaires are buying up land in New Zealand, and how a Kiwi rocket company just spent $8 billion trying to take on Elon Musk. Plus, an AI model "hacked its way out" of a locked test environment (yes, it's as creepy as it sounds), why Apple just became the world's most valuable company while the rest of the Magnificent 7 wobble, and how Dior single-handedly propped up LVMH's entire luxury empire. And in this week's listener question, Abi breaks down the UK's triple lock pension, and why she thinks it's quietly unsustainable.
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WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:
Expected value - Maths' posh way of saying "just flip the coin." Loss aversion - Why losing £20 hurts more than finding £20 feels good. Golden visa - Buy a big enough house, get a passport thrown in. Magnificent 7 - The 7 US tech giants worth more than whole countries. Sandbox testing - Letting an AI loose in a locked playpen to see what it breaks. Circular financing - Mates' companies paying each other and calling it growth. Triple lock - The state pension's built-in "always go up" button. Double lock - Triple lock's cheaper, less generous sibling. State pension - The government's weekly hand-me-down, currently ~£241. Workplace pension - The pot you and your employer actually build up. Universal Credit - The state pension's cousin, minus the good PR. Inflation eroding savings - Same money, shrinking spending power.
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Chapters
00:00:00 Coming up in this episode… 00:01:14 Pathfinder x The Curve 00:01:43 It's official: The Curve Fund has launched! 00:03:35 In the red or green? 00:04:11 Would you flip a coin for 1 million? 00:12:34 Why billionaires are buying up New Zealand 00:21:54 Pathfinder x The Curve 00:22:35 The AI model that hacked its way out 00:29:14 How Dior single-handedly saved LVMH 00:34:42 Your question: is the triple lock pension sustainable? 00:41:50 Thanks for listening! 00:42:27 Financial disclaimer
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