Boosting your portfolio, St James’s Place and rising stars: The Companies and Markets Show

We’re in the thick of results season but that doesn't stop our hardworking journalists from providing a deep dive into the top stories of the week.We begin with St James’s Place (STJ), which recently released results. The financial advice company announced an ambitious £500m cost-saving programme, a figure that turned many heads in the City. Julian Hofmann covers all.Then Mark Robinson discusses the cover feature on making rapid returns with short-term trades. Mark explains the thinking behind the piece, the ways investors can get involved and the pitfalls to avoid.New recruit Holly McKechnie makes her podcast debut to talk about how to spot rising star fund managers and then Julian returns to unpack London Stock Exchange Group’s (LSEG) results.Timestamps 1:11 St James’s Place (STJ)9:36 Rapid returns19:11 Rising star fund managers 26:22 London Stock Exchange Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.