The Return of Meme Stock
Walter Todd on BBC Radio
This week’s headlines: Melinda Gates Steps Down, Meme Stocks Return, and Foreign Aid Faces Cuts

Walter was featured on BBC Business Matters for a lively discussion on the latest headlines with Sam Fenwick. This week was all about Philanthropy, and Walter discussed the future of the Gates Foundation and the impact of NGOs on small enterprises in countries like Jamaica. He also explained how a single post online led to another dramatic hike in GameStop and AMC shares and whether we should buckle in for another round of meme-investor fluctuations.

Walter’s segments are below:
2:15 — Introduction and Walter’s Led Zepplin Phase
9:20 — Reputation of the Gates Foundation after Melinda Gates’ Departure
17:30 — Warring Demands on the US Budget
21:00 — Will the Election Impact America’s Foreign Aid?
34:30 — Australia’s Solution to Rising Costs: Instant Coffee
36:30 — The Return of Meme Stocks
48:00 — Surprising Benefits of Rituals in the Workplace

Listen to the full interview here.

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