Jargon busting and business failures

Episode notes In this week's episode Allan shares a useful little directory, an article on cyber security, and a podcast charting the rise and fall of a former high street stalwart. Allan's update Since it has been a quiet week for Allan's portfolio he wonders why it remains impossible to keep up with all the research. There's always too much to read, watch, or listen to. Resource of the week This weeks resource recommendation is the A-Z of business and financial abbreviations. It is produced by the ICAEW, and though it won't help you find the next Apple or Amazon, it is a great little resource to help bust some of the financial and business jargon that crosses your path. Article of the week The cyber attack on M&S has been big news, but it isn't the only company that has been caught in recent months. This week's article recommendation takes a behind the scenes look at how companies handle cyber incidents - useful to know when you are evaluating how such incidents will affect your investments. What happens when a cyber attack hits a business? City AM, Monday 26 May 2025 Podcast of the week This week's podcast comes from the BBC. It is the Toast podcast, and the episode examines the rise and fall of Woolworths. It's an example of how even very successful businesses can fail, and not always for the reasons you might think. Toast - Woolworths, What went wrong at Woolies? Released on BBC Sounds from 29 May 2025 Available on your podcast player of choice a week later. Support If you want to support the podcast you can: Visit the website over at smallinvestortoolbox.com Follow me on Mastodon or Bluesky Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or your platform of choice Buy me a coffee Music and sound effects Bossa Antigua Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sound effects from https://quicksounds.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.