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Weekday episodes offer a long-term perspective on business news with The Motley Fool's investment analysts. Weekend shows are a mix of investing classes and longer-form interviews.
Not everyone has a bank in the developing world, but mobile phones are everywhere. Mary Long and Asit Sharma discuss: The evolution of payments in India Micropayments versus credit cards How MercadoLibre is gaining traction with cross-border payments...
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The Latest Shut-Down
Friday’s deadline for government funding seems like it will pass without a resolution. We talk through the latest government shutdown and what it means for the market. (00:21) Jason Moser and Andy Cross discuss: - The government shutdown and...
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Can’t Touch This
How do you measure things like brand and people? (00:21) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What the intangibles are and why we need to factor them in. - How Accenture has built a global empire by helping businesses advance. - If the Peloton...
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Matchmaking, Break-ups, and a Survivor
It’s the antitrust case everybody saw coming – does it have merit? (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The FTC’s antitrust case against Amazon, the case’s merits and how Amazon has forced innovation in e-commerce. - What...
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How Fools Use ETFs
We like stocks. We also like exchange traded funds. But first, (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jim Gillies discuss: - A difficult stretch for small-cap stocks. - Costco’s new healthcare offering. - One piece of Costco’s valuation that’s often...
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The Business of Nightclubs
RCI Hospitality CEO Eric Langan on consumer spending, capital allocation, and getting into the casino business. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The wisdom Amazon’s bet on Anthropic. - Why Amazon is getting into charging for...
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Containing Big Tech
When your information is everywhere, is it possible to rein it back in? Deidre Woollard caught up with Tom Kemp, a cybersecurity expert and author of “Containing Big Tech: How to Protect our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy.” They discuss: -...
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CEO Shake-Ups
Executives are on the move. The first half of 2023 has seen the highest CEO turnover rate on record, per executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray, & Christmas. Deidre Woollard caught up with Anand Chokkavelu and Ricky Mulvey to talk...
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The Office Space Depression
Office real estate appraisals are seeing haircuts worse than the depths of the great financial crisis. (00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The Fed walking its talk and maintaining the expectation of another rate hike. - How office...
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Powell Stays Put, For Now
Interest rates are paused but the hikes may not be over yet. (00:21) Bill Mann and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What metrics the Fed is looking at before its next meeting. - How FedEx’s business has evolved over time. - The traits a good chief...
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“Good Discipline” From IPOs and Investors
There’s plenty to learn from the Instacart and Klaviyo IPOs, even if you’re staying away from the stocks themselves. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The market’s reaction to Instacart’s IPO and whether the company can...
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Three Strikes
The United Auto Workers are taking on the entire Big Three at once for the first time ever. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: - How investors can measure an automaker’s profits. - A long-term problem for legacy carmakers....
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The Battle For Breakfast
Kellogg’s is spinning off its core cereal business to focus on the fast-growing snacks market. (00:11) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why Kellogg’s is splitting up its business. - If snacks still have growth potential. - Monster’s...
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Number Go Up
“I’d pull back the curtain and there was nothing there.” The hype of crypto was real. Many of the use cases are still to be determined. Deidre Woollard caught up with Zeke Faux, an investigative reporter for Bloomberg and the author of...
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Back-to-School Stocks
Kids are expensive. Consumers are estimated to spend more than $100 billion on back-to-school shopping this year, according to the National Retail Federation. Deidre Woollard, Mary Long, and Ricky Mulvey got together to talk about companies that could...
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A 1700s Cobbler Is Going Public
We break down two IPOs on today’s show, one for your phone and one for your toes. (00:38) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: - How oil at $90 is and isn’t an inflationary pressure. - What to make of Apple’s latest iPhone release. - The...
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Deadline In Detroit
It’s the week of the big auto show in Detroit but industry watchers are more focused on a potential strike than the vehicles. (00:26) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The demands of the United Auto Workers. - The fading allure of auto...
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Apple's Compounding iPhone Iteration
Apple’s iPhone development might seem iterative by year, but over time it compounds into huge improvements and reasons to upgrade. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Apple’s fall update and the details on the iPhone 15 and 15...
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Why IPO?
Investors are lining up to buy shares of British chip designer, Arm. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker discuss: - Why Arm is going public. - Disney and Charter Communications making peace. - How investors can break down a company’s prospectus....
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Twinkies Find A New Home
The acquisition of Hostess Brands by J.M. Smucker is the latest in a series of food mergers. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The synergies between Hostess and Smucker. - Why Instacart’s valuation dropped. - Kroger’s push to make...
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The Four Pillars of Investing with William Bern...
“The essence of investing is not maximizing returns, but rather maximizing odds of success.” William Bernstein is a financial theorist, neurologist, and the best-selling author of “The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a...
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Expectations Investing Part 2: General Motors t...
What does an investor have to believe for today’s share price to make sense? Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma continue their conversation about Expectations Investing, applying the framework to four companies with different growth outlooks. They...
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Disney’s Lost Decade and Next Act
The market’s had a surprisingly strong 2023, but investors might be eying easy low-risk yields elsewhere. Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - (00:21) How some investors might be tempted to move out of stocks given the yields elsewhere...
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Expectations Investing Part 1
How can you use a company’s stock price to give you a window into the future? (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Reasons for skepticism when it comes to AI hype. - How long a leash unprofitable software companies may have. - If being...
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Airbnb Leaves NYC, Joins S&P 500
New York City cracked down on short-term rentals, but is it a big deal for Airbnb? (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jason Moser discuss: - How restrictions on short-term rentals could impact Airbnb’s growth story. - Why investors are sour...