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What can we learn from the people who put everything on the line? Nate Silver talked to just about every type of gambler – poker players, venture capitalists, crypto traders – to find out.  Silver joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about expected value, Presidential polling, and risk. They also discuss:  Why Adam Neumann keeps getting money. DraftKings’s surcharge for winning bets. Why bubbles...

The Yen carry trade sent markets down across the world this week, but the rebound was swift – is this the market’s usual knee-jerk reaction to macro updates or is there more for investors to be mindful of? (00:21) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss: - The market’s dip earlier this week and whether its business-as-usual or cause for concern. - Anti-trust actions against Alphabet’s Google and its...

Wall Street may be missing something about Toast. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Tim Beyers discuss: - Toast’s quarter, and move into convenience stores. - Shopify’s impressive profitability. - What could put a damper on the e-commerce platform’s growth story. Then, (19:30) Mary Long and Asit Sharma discuss how to write an investment thesis. Epic members: Here's where you can access Epic Opportunities a...

(00:21) Kirsten Guerra and Mary Long discuss: - Why SuperMicro stock is down bad after boasting nearly 150% revenue growth. - Whether Airbnb's slump is due to a company problem or a macro one. -The importance of celebrating wins, even when you’ve got losses. Then, at (15:59), Rick Munarriz and Ricky Mulvey take a look at Roku, and what needs to happen for the company to finally turn a profit. Comp...

Jeremy Siegel, a professor at Wharton and the author of Stocks for the Long Run is ready for an emergency rate cut. (00:21) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Being a buyer of stocks when others are forced to sell. - Signs that the economy is fraying, and reasons not to panic. - Celsius’s quarter. Plus, (17:51) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about bond ETFs, ass...

There was a lot of red across the market today, and very little of it had to do with the performance of companies sitting in investor brokerage accounts.  (00:21) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The carry trade with the Japanese yen, and how its affecting stocks in the Nikkei and around the world. - Whether investors should be paying attention to Warren Buffett’s cash position - Some keep c...

After last weekend, Marvel movies have grossed over $30 billion worldwide. Where does the franchise go from here? Dave Gonzales is a co-author of “MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios” and a return guest to Motley Fool Money. He joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on what the latest Deadpool movie means for the state of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also discuss: Ike Perlmutter’s attempt...

Within the Pentagon, there’s an elite unit dedicated to bringing Silicon Valley innovation to slow-moving Washington. It’s called Unit X.  Chris Kirchoff and Raj Shah are the two men who built that unit. They join Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on the changing defense landscape and what it’s like to bring a venture capital mindset to bureaucrats. They also discuss: What it’s like to disrupt Washi...

Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta are all spending a ton of money to build out cloud capabilities to fuel the next phase of AI growth. But the market isn’t sold on that spend yet. (00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Why recent job numbers dramatically boosted the likelihood of a rate cut in 2024. - Intel’s dividend cut, and what history has to say about companies that stop paymen...

Someone’s gotta make ‘em, and someone’s gotta buy ‘em. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long look at earnings from companies on either end of the AI spending spree. They also discuss: - whether you should fall in love with companies - AMD’s data center business - Meta’s “special treatment” Then, (18:08) Karl Thiel and Ricky Mulvey look at Dexcom, a medical device manufacturer that’s fallen out of favo...

Is efficiency everything? Starbucks certainly seems to think so. (00:21) Bill Mann and Mary Long discuss Microsoft’s AI timeline and what “experience” means at the world’s largest coffee chain. Then, (15:10) Bloomberg media reporter Hannah Miller joins for a conversation on what the Paris Olympics mean for Peacock. Companies mentioned: MSFT, SBUX, LCKNY, CMCSA, NLFX, AMZN, DIS, WBD Host: Mary Long...

When you get to be a famous investor, it is harder to generate market-beating returns. (00:21) Jason Hall and Ricky Mulvey discuss - Earnings from PayPal. - Cooled expectations for Bill Ackman’s latest offering. - And if CrowdStrike is becoming a buying opportunity. Then, (15:01) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi finish up their Summer School series with a biology class and examine the life cycle...

Eaters and investors are both happy to see the $5 value meal on the menu. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - 2024’s largest IPO – cold storage company Lineage – and whether the REIT is worth watching for investors. - McDonald’s Q2 earnings, the chain’s pivot to value-oriented menu items, and why the outlook for pinched consumers likely won’t get better any time soon. (17:44) CEO of Pac...

Every stock market valuation is a number from today multiplied by a story about tomorrow. Morgan Housel is the best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever. Robert Brokamp interviewed Housel at our member event FoolFest. This episode is a cut of their conversation. They discuss: - Why professional money managers often underperform the market. - The relationship between success a...

How do you determine what a company’s worth? You pull a lot of information from a lot of different places.  Jim Gillies joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation on valuation and mosaic theory. They also discuss:  How incentives impact valuation The “new store growth story” at Costco Case studies from a sneaker company and a space company Companies/Tickers Mentioned: WINA, COST, ONON, SPCE Host: Ricky...

We talk through the estimated $5B in lost activity across banking, travel, and other industries due to Crowdstrike’s faulty update and the $30B shaved off the company’s market cap.  (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The impact of the global IT outage, where it will show up financially and how Crowdstrike responded. - Why the market is down on Tesla’s profitability - How Spotify’s...

Open seating is coming to an end on Southwest flights. (00:21) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey break down earnings from Chipotle and Southwest Airlines’ pressure from activist investors. Then (11:04) Asit Sharma joins Ricky to discuss one of Warren Buffett’s favorite metrics. Companies discussed: CMG, LUV, LULU, AMD, NVDA Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com. Host: Ricky Mul...

…and it’s not getting from Wiz. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Mary Long talk about abandoned acquisitions, AI, and robotaxis while looking at earnings from Alphabet and Tesla. Then, (17:53) Matt Frankel and Ricky Mulvey check in on Boston Omaha, a holding company that recently lost half of its CEO team. Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, TTD, PUBM, TSLA, BOC Host: Mary Long Guests: Asit Sharma, Ricky Mul...

Housing supply is slowly rising. So are prices. (00:21) David Meier and Ricky Mulvey discuss the state of home sales and earnings from UPS and Spotify. Then, (14:52) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi continue their summer school series with a language arts class for investors. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: UPS, SPOT Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests:...

CrowdStrike’s update caused problems and blue screens of death for mission-critical operations across the economy. What does it mean for the cybersecurity company and the access tech providers will have going forward?   (00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The details of the global IT outage over the weekend and CrowdStrike’s response. - CrowdStrike’s unique root access and whether vendor...

What would you do if you had $10 million in cryptocurrency? Nathaniel Eliason is the author of Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance. The Motley Fool’s Scott Kassing caught up with Eliason for a conversation about: - How Eliason’s journey in crypto affected how he thinks about risk. - Why speculative crypto games were rigged against retail traders. - How f...

Liz Ann Sonders is a Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab. The Motley Fool’s Bill Mann interviewed Sonders for our member event FoolFest. This show is a cut of that conversation. They discuss:  - How a deluge of economic information has changed investing.  - What’s happening beneath the surface of broad market indexes. - The Magnificent Seven and the best performers...

After a year and a half of the big names pushing the market forwards, some of the smaller companies are starting to go on a run.  (00:21) Bill Mann and Jason Moser discuss: - The Russell 2000s unusual spike, and why it’s a mix of good news and bad news. - The Crowdstrike update that grounded planes and the stock this morning, and what it says about cybersecurity overall. - Earnings updates from Ne...

The traders are making money and credit card delinquencies are hopefully plateauing. (00:21) Matt Frankel and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Bank of America’s comeback story. - What big financial institutions are counting on from the Fed. - Why commercial real estate giant Prologis is getting into the data center business. Then, (17:58) Motley Fool contributor Rachel Warren interviews Dhruv Nagrath, a di...

Alphabet eyes its biggest acquisition of all time in Wiz, and a struggling retailer’s outlook gets worse – but it might be a buying opportunity for investors.   (00:22) Jason Moser and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Retirement lessons and a reminder to ignore the exogenous from our colleagues at FoolFest 2024.  - Why Alphabet is eying a $23B cybersecurity acquisition. - Five Below’s stock going on sale, a...