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You’ve been asking for it… our annual predictions episode is FINALLY HERE! We’re revisiting the calls we made for 2025, including one that genuinely made us feel like stock market geniuses, and a few that should’ve come with a “do not quote us” disclaimer. Then we roll straight into our 2026 predictions: what we think the markets are in for, whether Bitcoin’s about to have its main character moment, which big names could IPO, and the one theme we think might quietly run the whole year 👀Also: Sophie records pantless, Vic has a travel meltdown that turns into an emergency fund masterclass, and Japan apparently has a… bear problem??Now it’s your turn, do you think markets will be up or down by the end of 2026? Leave a comment, DM us your predictions, or send a voice note to The Curve Hotline! (https://thecurveplatform.com/pages/the-curve-hotline)WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:S&P 500 – The 500 biggest US companies. The main US stock market vibe check.FTSE 100 – The 100 biggest companies in the UK stock market (pronounced “Footsie”).Bull Market – Stock market going up. Everyone feels like a genius.Bear Market – Stock market going down. Everyone pretends they “invest long-term anyway.”Volatile – Prices jumping up and down like they’ve had 6 coffees.Market Correction – A decent dip after a big rise. The market’s little reset.IPO – When a company joins the stock market for the first time. Its public debut.Emergency Fund – Money set aside for life’s chaos (aka Vic at Heathrow).Credits:Hosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie HallwrightProducer & Editor: Emily RigbySocial & Digital Manager: Lucy Munro⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠(00:00:00) Welcome back!!(00:00:36) Quick catch up(00:09:21) Re-visitng our predictions for 2025(00:25:53) Making predictions for 2026...(00:36:31) Thank you for listening to The Curve Weekly!(00:37:08) Financial DisclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🎃 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🎃Happy Halloween from the trading floor (aka our studio) where Steven and Victor break down this week’s AI mayhem. We chat the $5T milestone and what chip demand really means, why a certain chatbot’s rumored mega-IPO could suck oxygen (and cash) from the room, PayPal’s new ChatGPT checkout moment, and earnings tea from Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta. Big takeaway: excitement is high, portfolios can quietly get AI-heavy, and rebalancing is your best friend: S&P 500 girlies, you’re already getting plenty of exposure. It’s educational, a little unhinged, and very watchable.WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:AI Boom - Everyone’s losing it over artificial intelligence.Chips - The brain of AI. Not the potato kind.IPO - A company’s first day on the stock market.Valuation - What we think something’s worth.Earnings Season - When companies spill their financial tea.Diversification - Don’t bet it all on one shiny stock.Correction - The market’s hangover.Long-Term Investor - The chill one who doesn’t panic.CreditsHosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie HallwrightProducer & Editor: Emily RigbySocial & Digital Manager: Lucy MunroChapters:0:00 - Coming Up in Today’s Episode...0:52 - Welcome to the Trading Floor!4:06 - The First $5 Trillion Company on the Stock Market9:54 - How AI Companies Are All Interconnected23:19 - OpenAI Prepares for an IPO35:31 - PayPal x ChatGPT37:08 - It’s Earnings Season!41:57 - Wrap-Up43:21 - Thanks for Listening!44:01 - Financial Disclaimer44:29 - Outtake⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟Why are fashion giants breaking up with beauty? This week, we dig into Kering’s $4B “it’s not you, it’s me” moment as it sells its beauty division to L’Oréal - and what that says about the state of luxury right now. Then we jump from catwalks to Korean skincare as Kylie Jenner’s casual TikTok shout-out turns a niche LED mask brand into a $6B sensation (seriously, one post!). There’s also gold’s not-so-glam fall (its biggest drop in a decade) and the return of meme-stock madness with Beyond Meat’s wild week on Wall Street. Plus, a sisterly lesson in latte logic, and a PSA on scams that proves: even the smartest among us can get duped.🎧 Listen to our latest episode on Gold🎧 ⁠Listen to our episode with Tracy HallCreditsHosts: Victoria Harris & Sophie HallwrightProducer & Editor: Emily RigbySocial & Digital Manager: Lucy MunroLeave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Chapters0:00 – Coming up…1:03 – Catch up & financial check-in4:50 – Gold takes a tumble11:48 – Beauty’s big breakup20:17 – The return of the meme stock29:32 – Warner Bros for sale?!33:52 – Soph’s bonus story39:12 – Before we go…40:20 – Thanks for listening!40:58 – Financial disclaimerDisclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

⁠🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟⁠LVMH just put the champagne back on ice (in a good way) with a monster jump that hints luxury is officially out of its slump (handbags up, spirits high, clutches… still impractical). In other news, the US-China tariff tit-for-tat that spooked markets, pushed safe-haven gold even shinier, and could make your next smartphone pricier. Vic explains why volatility can be a sneaky gift for long-term investors, Strava is stretching for an IPO (run clubs, assemble), and the UK is eyeing a trim to cash ISAs to nudge more of us into investing -smart if you diversify, smarter if you don’t blindly go all-in on the FTSE. Plus, a tiny Taylor Swift sales flex and a very important programming note: should Curve Weekly land on Monday or Tuesday? Vote in the poll or leave a comment!🎧 Watch our emergency episode on Gold ⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠⁠⁠WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:Tariffs – A tax on imports. Governments love this drama.Trade War – Countries throwing tariffs at each other.Rare Earth Metals – Power your phone and EV.Volatility – Market mood swings. Big ups and downs.Active Management – Pros trying to beat the market.IPO – Company’s stock market debut.Market Cap – What a company’s worth.ISA – UK tax-free savings/investing account.S&P500 - Top 500 U.S. companiesFTSE 100 – Top 100 UK companies.Dollar Cost Averaging – Invest little by little, every month.ETF – A basket of shares in one.For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟The BATMMAAN stocks are running the show - eight US giants dominating the global leaderboard while Europe quietly sips its tea in the slow lane. We unpack why the US has such a grip on the world’s biggest companies, what it says about innovation (and taxes), and where this might go next. Plus: OpenAI goes on a multi-billion chip shopping spree with Advanced Micro Devices, Japan’s new female prime minister isn’t quite the feminist icon some hoped for, and inflation is creeping back into the US while interest rates slide in New Zealand. And because we can’t resist a bit of chaos - Vic’s makeup haul, Sophie’s tragic colour-match saga, and the all-important Halloween costume vote. Leave a comment and have your say!WTF does that mean? A guide to all the jargony bits:BATMMAAN Stocks – 8 US tech giants dominating the market.S&P 500 – Top 500 US companies. Big investing benchmark.Nikkei 225 – Japan’s S&P 500.Tariffs – Taxes on imports = pricier stuff.Interest Rates – Cost of borrowing money.Inflation – Prices go up, money buys less.Stimulus – Government spends to boost the economy.Supply Chain – How stuff gets from A to B.Chip Shortage – Not enough chips to meet AI demand.Visa Hike – Making it pricier/harder to work abroad.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟Kidulting is on the rise, and it’s not just about grown-ups buying plushies for their shelves - it’s shaping up to be a full-blown investing trend. We dive into why collectibles like Jellycats and Labubus are booming, and how to spot whether a “cute craze” could actually be a smart addition to your portfolio. From there, we get into the US government shutdown drama (and what it really means for interest rates, jobs, and your money), why investors are flocking to gold when things feel shaky, the surprising premium butter boom (yes, butter is the new luxury), and the London Stock Exchange’s fall from grace. Plus, we share a listener’s brilliant email on women buying “boring” businesses and what it would take to start one yourself. Packed with money insights, random tangents, and at least one stubbed toe story - this one’s worth the listen.👉 JOIN OUR INVESTMENT CLUB!🎧 Listen to Vic’s 'Review of ‘The Soul of Money’.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟Soph is off having a well-deserved break in the woods this week (miss you Soph - plss come back soon 🥲). In her place, we’ve got Emily stepping out from behind the camera and onto the mic, matcha in hand. And speaking of matcha… it’s officially having a moment. Sales have doubled, cafés are going green, and Gen Z is treating it like the new Aperol Spritz (but healthier, Instagrammable, and about 100 shades brighter). We chat about why little luxuries are booming, the economics behind the matcha craze, and what it tells us about shifting spending habits. Plus, Vic weighs in on Trump’s latest visa drama, Nvidia and OpenAI’s eye-watering $100B deal, Pfizer muscling into the weight-loss drug race, and New Zealand smashing a glass ceiling with its first female central bank governor. Happy Monday everyone!WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:H-1B Visa – US work visa for skilled jobs (techies, doctors).Market Cap – Total value of a company’s shares.AI Chips – Supercharged computer brains for AI.GLP-1 – Protein in weight-loss drugs that kills cravings.Acquisition – When one company buys another.Obesity Drug Market – The $$$ biz of weight-loss meds.Central Bank – The big boss bank running the economy.Interest Rates – How much it costs to borrow money.Inflation – When prices rise and money buys less.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟This week we dig into the very viral Ben & Jerry’s saga - Jerry stepping away after 47 years, the Unilever peace-deal-gone-fraught, and what it really costs to put values ahead of vanilla. We unpack the “independent within a conglomerate” merger setup, the Gaza/Israel flashpoint that turbo-charged tensions, and why brave exits can still break your heart (and your P&L). Then it’s a rapid-fire news: TikTok staying in the U.S. via a new consortium and a licensed algorithm (hello, governance plot twist), China easing up on Google, chatter about shifting U.S. company reporting to twice-yearly, Klarna’s float and first-week vibes, Tesla’s big rebound plus a hefty insider buy (cue our “ethics vs returns” debate), and Sophie’s surprise portfolio hero, SharkNinja. Share, rate, and drop your thoughts - would you invest in Tesla or is that a hard pass?WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:Merger Agreement – The contract when two companies join.Board of Directors – The decision-making bosses.Independence Clause – “We’ll stay in charge” fine print.PE (Private Equity) – Big funds buying companies.VC (Venture Capital) – Startup money with big hopes.Algorithm – Code that decides your TikTok feed.National Security Risk – Gov-speak for “sketchy data.”Quarterly Reporting – Company report cards, every 3 months.Float / Going Public – When a company sells shares.Insider Buying – Bosses buying their own stock.Defaults – Missed payments.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟This week on The Curve Weekly, we’ve got a very special guest: Lucy Blakiston from Shit You Should Care About is in the studio - and we LOVED HAVING HER. Together we dive into Rupert Murdoch’s real-life Succession drama, Lululemon’s fall from athleisure grace, and the big one: Klarna finally hit the stock market. The giant IPO’d on the NYSE at $40 a share, shot up to $57, and closed at $45.82 - a neat little 15% glow-up on day one. We break down what that actually means, why Klarna is still losing money (but less than before), and whether you’d want it in your portfolio. Plus: Bowie bonds, activist investors, tube-strike survival stories, weddings that drain your bank account, and one very rogue hair intervention. Finance, but fun - and with Lucy in the mix, chaotic in the best way. 💖Subscribe to Lucy's Substack HERE (we highly recommend it 🙏)Watch our previous episode with Lucy HERE. 🎥WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:IPO – A company’s stock market debut.Ticker – The code a company trades under (Klarna = KLAR).Valuation – What the market says a company’s worth.On its knees – A stock performing terribly.Activist Investor – Buys shares to shake things up.Bowie Bonds – Musicians borrowing against future royalties.Royalties – Cash artists get when their music’s played.Private Equity – Investors buying companies off-market.Trust – A legal pot of assets (Murdoch-style).Succession Plan – Who takes over next.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟Bitcoin billionaires are swapping airport queues for £80k charters (cool cool cool), while the rest of us are price-checking Skyscanner and pretending our carry-on will magically zip. We chat why luxury travel is booming for the crypto-rich, gold hitting record highs as everyone panic-cuddles a safe haven, Jet2’s very un-holiday update, and how a viral jingle, Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle moment, and Gap’s 90s groove actually moved markets. Plus: Nestlé’s CEO scandal and the succession-plan shambles, Pepsi getting an activist knock at the door, and real-life travel hacks that don’t nuke your payday. Takeaways: new money changes old habits, leadership risk matters, fear lifts gold, timing kills flight costs.Sorry for the late drop but we hope it was worth the wait!!👉 JOIN THE CURVE INVESTING CLUB⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟This week we’re diving into the engagement that shook both the charts and the stock market - yep, Taylor and Travis are officially on! From Krispy Kreme donuts to diamond stocks, Vic unpacks how one love story is moving billions. We also chat about Grindr’s surprising business pivot, whether Nvidia can keep bulking up the AI boom, and why boomers are quietly widening the generational wealth gap. Plus: Puma’s possible sale, Sophie’s singles party dilemma, and a curveball question involving sugar daddies and pineapple on pizza (spoiler: it’s a hard no).👉 JOIN THE INVESTING CLUB!Watch / Listen: How Sophie Actually Bought Her Investment PropertyWTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:Prenup – A marriage contract about money.Market Cap – A company’s total value on the stock market.Shares / Stock – Tiny slices of a company you can own.Revenue – Money a company makes before expenses.AI Bubble – When AI hype risks popping like a balloon.Generational Wealth Gap – Boomers rich, millennials broke.ETFs – Bundles of shares in one handy package.Private Equity – Buying companies that aren’t on the stock market.Premium – Paying extra when buying a company.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟This week kicks off with Sophie’s birthday (!!) - complete with surprise cake, a video montage, and a pair of speed-dealer sunnies that may or may not become her new personality. But once the candles are blown out, we get into friendflation: the growing cost of weddings, hens’ weekends, and keeping up with your mates when every catch-up seems to come with a price tag. We also dig into Soho House being taken private, the frustrating reality that the gender pay gap starts as soon as you graduate, and launch our brand-new Ask the Curve segment - tackling your big money questions. Got any to add? Leave a comment and we’ll get back to you in the next episode!WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:Friendflation – When hanging out with mates drains your bank account.Going Private – Company leaves the stock market. No more public shares.Takeover – One company buys another.Hostile Takeover – The “we said no, they did it anyway” takeover.Drag-Along – Big investors sell, you’re dragged along too.Tag-Along – Big investors sell, you can join the sale.Short Sellers – Betting a stock will crash.Meme Stocks – Shares that go viral online.Gender Pay Gap – Men get paid more than women (yep, still).Roadshow – Company road trip to woo investors.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE. 🌟This week we’re kicking off with Vic’s childhood jazz ballet ambitions (complete with fake panting for dramatic effect) before diving into a very big week in tech. We unpack why Apple’s been oddly quiet on AI while quietly buying back billions in shares, what Perplexity’s $35B bid for Google Chrome even means, and why meme stocks like American Eagle can skyrocket for all the wrong reasons. Plus, the luxury brand–name-drop effect in music, Duolingo’s glow-up, Gregg’s woes, and why it’s definitely not too late to invest in AI.WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony Bits:Share Buyback – Company buys its own shares to boost value.Dividend – Cash thank-you to shareholders.Capital Gain – Profit from selling for more than you paid.Laggard – Company that’s falling behind.Meme Stock – Share hyped online, not by profits.Short Seller – Bets a share price will drop.Antitrust – Rules to stop companies getting too powerful.Spin-Off – Company splits off part into a new business.ETF – Bundle of shares in one go.AI Value Chain – Companies powering AI, not just building it.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟This week we’re bringing you two sizzling investment ideas that are turning heads - one’s riding a tech-powered boom you’ve definitely felt, and the other’s making serious moves in how we get from A to B (no, not Tesla). We also unpack the $500B private company quietly overtaking SpaceX, why Warren Buffett stepping down has markets spooked, and how Elon Musk just scored himself another jaw-dropping payday. Plus: Spotify’s price hikes, BP’s mega oil find, and the usual dose of financial gossip you didn’t know you needed.JOIN OUR INVESTING CLUB HEREWatch the Annie Stafford (Ford Wardrobe) Youtube EpWTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony BitsS&P 500 – Top 500 US companies. Big deal.Valuation – What a company’s worth (on paper).Private Company – Not on the stock market.Share Sale – Employees cashing in their shares.Buyback – Company buys its own shares.Price Inelasticity – Prices go up, we still buy.Data Centre – Giant buildings powering the internet.⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

🌟 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE 🌟Emily’s back from Europe with a stolen backpack, a £500 fine, and a newly converted love for travel insurance (turns out it isn’t just a scam after all). Meanwhile in the finance world, meme stocks are doing the rounds again - meet the DORKS (yes, that’s what they’re calling them) and why everyone’s suddenly investing in Krispy Kreme, Rocket, and GoPro like it’s TikTok for stocks. We also explore how unusual banking behaviour could be an early sign of dementia, why Starbucks’ CEO is earning 6,000 times more than your local barista (yes, really), and which country officially ranks as the richest in the world right now. Hint: it’s chilly, efficient, and very into recycling.👉 Sign the petition to support safer online spaces for youth👉 Chloe Swarbrick ep⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

It’s our last week UNEDITED (promise). Emily’s back next week thank goodness. Please excuse any brain farts, or unusually long tangents in this one... The first 20 minutes are not your usual headlines. Soph shares a personal realisation that led her to book a very last-minute flight to Turkey, if you want to skip straight to the headlines, head to 20:00.This week in money news:💸 Crypto is soaring - what’s behind the latest spike?☕ Coffee prices might be going up (crying)🌮 And the investing trend everyone’s watching: TACO (spoiler: not snack-related)Want to get ahead of the curve with investing ideas that we don't talk about on the pod? Join us inside ⁠⁠⁠The Investing Club⁠⁠⁠.And if you want to leave us a voice message - you can on The Curve Hotline! 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

This week on The Curve Weekly, we’re doing things a little differently - no edits, no cuts, just the full unfiltered conversation. From Nvidia’s mind-blowing $4 trillion milestone (yes, trillion) to Wimbledon’s £53.5 million prize pool and the financial legacy of Venus Williams, we’re unpacking all of this weeks money headlines. We’re also diving into why interest rates are pausing, what Nutella’s parent company is buying now, and how the cost of climate change is creeping up faster than you might think. If you’ve ever been curious as to what goes on behind the scenes, you’ll enjoy this one.Want to check out the Honeybloom necklaces we mention in this podcast? Here is the link!⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

Vic flies solo today, covering a wide range of money and market moments. From Jeff Bezos’s high-profile wedding (and the importance of prenups) to how women invest differently than men, there’s plenty to unpack.Vic also breaks down what an IPO is, why Figma’s filing is big news, and what it means for Adobe and the broader stock market. Plus, she touches on Australia’s new financial year and generous superannuation changes, Tesla’s slipping sales, Warren Buffett’s latest $6 million donation, and how Glastonbury might have pulled in a massive £80 million. It’s a fun, info-packed episode — no jargon, just clarity._______________________WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony BitsPrenup (Prenuptial Agreement): A legal contract signed before marriage that outlines how assets and finances will be handled in case of divorce.IPO (Initial Public Offering): The process where a private company offers its shares to the public for the first time.Superannuation (Super): A retirement savings scheme, especially prominent in Australia, where employers contribute to a fund on behalf of employees.Market Sentiment: The overall attitude of investors toward a particular security or the financial market as a whole.Dividend: A portion of a company's earnings paid to shareholders — not mentioned directly, but useful in investment discussions!________________⁠⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠⁠________________For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠________________Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

No full episode this week—but Vic and Soph are still popping in for a quick chat (and a tiny bit of chaos). With their Investing Bootcamp launching on June 30th, the duo is deep in prep mode, so they’re keeping it light and casual in this short catch-up.Expect some very relatable investing reflections, a few laughs about workouts gone wrong, and a surprise cameo from Miso. If you've been meaning to start investing but keep putting it off, the Bootcamp is made for you. It’s everything Vic and Soph have learned, simplified and glow-up’d for beginners.⁠⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠⁠For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.

This week, Vic and Soph are jumping from investing confidence to global headlines—and back again. They kick things off with a reminder about The Curve’s beginner bootcamp (starting June 30!), perfect if you’ve been putting off learning how to invest.They also chat through the world’s first-ever dad strike in the UK, rising tensions in the Middle East and what it means for oil prices and your portfolio, AMEX’s new fee hike, Gen Z’s love of credit cards, and Nintendo’s latest boom.Plus: vintage fashion obsessions, podcast photo fails, and a few too many thoughts on thirst traps. ________________Raising the Curve: 114 - Work Life Balance And Working Out What Is Important________________WTF Does That Mean? A Guide to All the Jargony BitsInvesting BootcampA four-week course by The Curve for beginners to learn personal finance and investing, including live sessions and community access.Dad StrikeA UK protest where fathers are demanding more paid parental leave—currently only two weeks are offered.Middle East TensionsOngoing conflict affecting oil supply, leading to higher prices and market volatility.Global DiversificationInvesting across different countries to reduce risk, especially during geopolitical instability.AMEX (American Express)A premium credit card company that’s recently increased its annual fees.Nintendo SurgeA major share price jump after the launch of Nintendo’s new gaming console.Vintage FashionPre-loved clothing finds—Vic shares her new appreciation for it.Thirst TrapsPhotos meant to attract attention; Soph and Vic reflect on past photo shoot moments.________________⁠⁠⁠Leave us a message on The Curve Hotline 💌☎️⁠⁠⁠________________For more from The Curve:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Investing Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠⁠________________Disclaimer: Raising The Curve has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes. Any information provided and serviced described in this website are intended to be of general nature and provide general information only. The opinions expressed by The Curve do not constitute investment advice.