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An astonishing idea for an ISA tax raid was outlined by the Resoloution Foundation last week, with the proposal that tax-free savings and investments should be capped at £100,000. No more aspiring to be an ISA millionaire, it would be £100k and out under this plan. It said that the nominal money out toward not taxing ISA interest, gains and dividends should instead go in the direction of encouraging those without savings to build up a pot. Is that a good idea, would it be a fairer way of doing things, and is there any conceivable way this could actually happen? Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert discuss the proposal and whether it has any merits. Spoiler alert, Simon strongly disagrees and says this would also perpetuate even greater inter-generational unfairness. Find out why. Also, the team delve into a new American Express and BA card that's been dubbed the best deal ever for Avios points, but are they worth collecting? Sam North of eToro joins us to talk through what's been going on in markets over the past week and why newly confident investors had their confidence shaken. Helen fills us in on a very depressing Crane on the Case where Scottish Widows only offered a reader £250 after they were denied their dying wish by its failure to pay out their pension on time. On a much lighter note, why have we been researching the bleeding obvious this week and testing whether putting a jumper on means you could really save money on your energy bills? And finally, we are joined by long-time friend of This is Money, Dave Fishwick, who talks to Simon about the Netflix movie about Bank of Dave and what it's like to see your life portrayed on screen.

Data this week suggest India is about to pass China as the world's most populous country. Bill Mann discusses Procter & Gamble bumping up against the limits of its pricing powers, why China still has a demand problem, and how companies in the U.S. are moving some operations from China to Vietnam and India. Plus, 11 minutes in, Sanmeet Deo talks with Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer about his company's work in continuous glucose monitors and a major shift affecting the future of healthcare. Stocks discussed: PG, CMG, AAPL, SBUX, DXCM. Host - Chris Hill; Guest - Bill Mann, Sanmeet Deo, Kevin Sayer

As many expected, Microsoft announced the layoff of 5% of its employees. Asit Sharma discusses the Producer Price Index falling 0.5%, much more than economists were expecting, Microsoft's layoffs, and whether Alphabet will be next, and why he's expecting more questions about layoffs this earnings season, but also more talk of where companies are investing. Also, 9 minutes in, is Lululemon Athletica facing short-term headwinds or long-term challenges? Ryan Henderson and Jamie Louko go head to head in our latest Bull vs. Bear debate! Stocks discussed: MSFT, CRM, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, LULU, NKE. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Asit Sharma, Ryan Henderson, Jamie Louko

Has an excess of food, alcohol and perhaps smoking featured in your Christmas and New Year celebrations? People generally take great care of a new car but, notwithstanding that their body is infinitely more valuable than that, there is often a real disregard for physical wellbeing. This episode invites you to listen to your body and take back control, using the analogy of caring for a new car to encourage you to cultivate an attitude of respect and appreciation for your body.

Adam Cox is joined by Mr Gut Health, Jordan Haworth, to discuss the gut issues being faced by Brits, and what causes them. They look at the role gut health plays in other health conditions, and how JUVIA can help to improve it. https://juvia.me/

Adam Cox is joined by Adele Wragg, Founder of Feminapause, to discuss the impact that menopause has on women's work lives and wider quality of life in general. She shares her own experience of menopause, and suggests ways to support and manage the symptoms of menopause. https://www.feminapause.store/

Adam Cox is joined by Mary McGrath, CEO of FoodCycle, to discuss the rise in community dining and how it benefits and supports communities. They look at why so many Brits are currently dining alone, and what it says about Brit's dining habits, and provides advice to those who would feel apprehension going along to a FoodCycle event. https://foodcycle.org.uk/

Adam Cox is joined by Brannan Coady, COO of YourParkingSpace, to discuss how Brits are using their service to cash in on their unused parking spaces. Brannan explains how much the average user earns, and the benefits of parking on a driveway as opposed to any other parking area. https://www.yourparkingspace.co.uk/

With Simon Rose taking a well-earned break and with continuing debate swirling around the merits of Brexit, we bring you one of our interviews recorded at a critical point, with just a week to go until the public voted in what was the most important 'once in a generation' referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union. Juliette Foster, then host of Investment Perspectives, was joined on the line by the then Secretary of State for Justice and prominent Leave campaigner, Michael Gove, who is now Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations.

We’re becoming increasingly reliant on technology of all kinds, divulging more and more of our most personal details online and on internet-connected devices. But are we investing in suitable safeguarding measures to protect ourselves against hacking? Well, apparently not. Research from cyber-security experts, nCipher Security, has revealed that as more and more things become connected to the internet – from wireless home sensor networks, to smartphones, to wearable tech – we’re leaving ourselves wide open to cyber-attacks. In this episode of the Share Interview recorded in November 2019, Vice President of Global Distribution from nCipher Security, Peter Carlisle, joins Vicky Sayers to offer his advice.