This week on Taking Stock, Mandy Jonston sits in for Susan and is joined by Russ Mould of AJ Bell to look at just how troublesome or not President Trump’s tariffs have been to global markets.

Mandy talks to tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker about Nvidia now being the world’s most valuable company.

Plus, we enter the Video Game ‘Wars’ when Mandy talks to Olivia Fahy of Geek Ireland about which console maker is proving the most popular with gamers.

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton talks to Arthur Kay, co-author of ‘Roadkill: Unveiling the True Cost of Our Toxic Relationship with Cars.’

Susan is also joined by Mairéad O'Driscoll, professional tax advisor AKA The Tax Nerd, to look at how to minimize your Capital Gains Tax and what you might be liable for.

Plus, we hear about the incredible business journey of the much-loved toy that is LEGO.

This week on Taking Stock Susan Hayes Culleton talks to Ken Hughes the author of ‘Taylormaking: A New Era of Modern Branding and Customer Connection’ which explores what we can learn from Taylor Swift’s unique ability to build loyalty, intimacy, and emotional connection with her fans — and translates that into a playbook for modern business.

Susan asks what is behind this rise of Silver, and does it have the same strategic ‘power’ as Gold? She is joined by Edel Tully, the Director of Financial Services at the London Bullion Market Association.

Plus, with news that the German government is trying to incentivize retirees to work longer, Susan talks to Economist Austin Hughes and Caroline Reidy of the HR Suite about the changing demographics around ‘Retirment’.