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The New York Times leaves its sports desk behind as it puts its might behind The Athletic. (00:21) Jim Mueller and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why the New York Times announced it is shutting down its sports department. - The future of sports coverage and sports entertainment. - The Barbie movie and the potential value of Mattel’s intellectual property. (15:53) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma look at s...

You might not have heard of Winmark, but you could be more familiar with its stores. The resale franchise company owns concepts including Plato’s Closet, Play It Again Sports, and Once Upon a Child. Winmark CEO, Brett Heffes, caught up with Jim Gillies for a rare interview about: - How a focused mission shapes Winmark’s business - Creating long-lasting relationships with franchisees - The resale c...

Immersive technology is more than goggles. Jason Moser and Matt Frankel discuss:  - Apple’s bet on spatial computing - A major interface problem for headset adoption - Meta’s VR subscription service - Less obvious companies that could benefit from a boom in immersive tech Companies discussed: AAPL, META, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, ATVI, CDNS, AMT, AXON Host: Jason Moser Guest: Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky...

Higher rates are here to stay, and some stories we expected to see in the first half of 2023 might still be ahead of us.  (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Whiplash in employment data, and the certainty of rate hikes for the rest of the year. - Meta’s new app Threads and what it means for Twitter. - Some surprises from the first half of 2023 and stories to watch for the rest of t...

The numbers for the first half of the year look strong for car sales, will EV sales start being a bigger piece of the pie? (00:21) Tim Beyers and Deidre Woollard discuss: - If the strong numbers for new car sales will continue. - The power of Tesla’s brand in the EV space. - Why we shouldn’t get too excited about the prospect of flying cars yet. (21:25) Small landlords still make up the bulk of si...

AI is changing the open internet landscape, and Meta’s new Threads app is looking to take a bite of Twitter’s audience. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Twitter’s decision to rate-limit tweets and Reddit’s move to begin charging for API access. - What those moves say about AI, online intellectual property, and the next era of the internet. - Meta’s new Twitter challenger Threads. (16...

Over the holiday weekend, we take a break from the cookouts and fireworks to focus on FI – Financial Independence.   Dylan Lewis and Brian Feroldi discuss: - The core principles of FI and the different styles it can take - Why a down market is a great time to check in on your financial independence and retirement progress - Why it’s not too late to get started if you feel behind!   Note, this epis...

Before the mega-cap tech giants, there was General Electric.  William D. Cohan is a Founding Partner of Puck and the author of “Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon.” Cohan joined Ricky Mulvey to discuss:  - Jack Welch, and the religion of earnings consistency. - The mythology behind General Electric’s birth.  -General Electric’s “time of death”.  - Why Cohan believes a combination...

2023 is half over and the stock market has rebounded significantly from its 2022 lows. (00:21) Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss: Revised first quarter GDP data Nike earnings coming in a bit light The Biden Administration's proposed new artificial intelligence chip export restrictions for China. (19:11) Motley Fool Money's Deidre Woollard caught up with Dave Meyer, the VP of Growth and Analytics...

DoorDash has started offering hourly wages for its couriers. (00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss: - What prompted DoorDash’s recent updates. - Fees, tips, and other ways Airbnb and DoorDash pass on costs to consumers. - How demand for spicy food is just one positive sign for McCormick. (16:15)  Sanmeet Deo and Mary Long break down the main components of Adobe’s business and how AI coul...

Netflix isn’t the only company solving a sharing problem. (00:21) Bill Barker and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Delta’s investor day and rosy profit guidance. - General Mills hitting a pricing power limit. - How Costco is solving its free rider problem. - AutoZone’s CEO, Bill Rhodes, stepping down and the retailer’s “unappreciated” success story. Plus, (14:31) Jason Moser and Matt Frankel check in on re...

One key ingredient in Warren Buffett’s “Secret Sauce” is stocks that pay a dividend, but then you’ve got to let them simmer for a very long time. (00:21) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Walgreens Boot Alliance’s disappointing 3rd quarter. - The pharmacy chain’s turnaround story. - What to look for in investor presentations. - Why investors are cheering Brookfield’s $4.3 billion bid for lif...

Bookings are spiking for Carnival Cruise Lines, how can the company make the most of the cruise boom? (00:21) Jason and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The strong demand for cruises and travel. - How Carnival’s plans to pay off its heavy debt load. - The prospects for Oddity Tech, a new DTC-brand IPO. (14:55)  Ricky Mulvey and author Robert Glazer discuss why investors should look for businesses with a...

Mary Long caught up with Jason Del Rey, author of “Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets.” - How Amazon often beat Walmart’s low-price guarantee. - The incentives that slowed down Walmart’s e-commerce rollout.  - Why WalMart was hesitant about creating a loyalty program.  - Amazon and Walmart’s push into healthcare.  Companies discussed: AMZN, WMT Host: Mary Long Guest:...

You probably know something that a Wall Street analyst doesn’t, and that gives you an edge. Mary Long and Ricky Mulvey revisit Peter Lynch’s investing classic “One Up on Wall Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market.” They discuss: - How to research a company beyond earnings statements - One common misunderstanding about Lynch’s style of investing - Where regular invest...

Regulators are taking a hard look at acquisitions for Adobe, MIcrosoft, and Amazon. And that might be a good thing for Adobe and Activision shareholders.  (00:21) Emily Flippen and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Why more rate hikes are on the way. - How housing’s impact on inflation probably won’t slow down any time soon. - Why Activision and Adobe shareholders might not want their company’s proposed...

Alibaba shuffles the deck as it heads towards spinning off its cloud division. (00:21) Bill Mann and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Alibaba’s leadership changes. - The difference between spin-offs and IPOs for Alibaba shareholders. - If Amazon makes it too hard to unsubscribe from Prime. (15:50)  Deidre Woollard and Ricky Mulvey cover what happens when a stock trades under $1. Companies discussed: BAB...

Rivian, Ford, and General Motors are all on-board to make cars that can use Tesla’s charging standard. But this collaboration won’t slow down the competition in electric vehicles any time soon.  (00:12) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Why Rivian, Ford, and General Motors are signing on to make cars work with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). - What’s behind Tesla’s 140% jump...

DraftKings wants to consolidate the sports betting market, but it still has a long road to profitability. (00:14) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss:-PayPal selling off more than $40 billion of buy now, pay later loans. -The payment processor's capital allocation strategy. -The DraftKings bid to buy a rival operator. -Why sports betting companies have a customer stickiness problem. Plus, (12:20)...

You can’t be afraid to step on toes if you want to run a mixed martial arts promotion… or stomp on them. Michael Thomsen is the author of “Cage Kings: How an Unlikely Group of Moguls, Champions, and Hustlers Transformed the UFC into a $10 billion Industry”. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Thomsen to discuss: - The rise and transformation of the UFC - How president Dana White negotiates with fighters -...

For the past century, cities have centered around work. What happens when that’s no longer the case?  Deidre Woollard and Matt Argersinger discuss: What downtowns might look like when they become more than just “containers for work” How different REITs are approaching the new commercial real estate landscape The promise and problems of “15-minute cities” Companies and REITs mentioned: CRM, ARE, WE...

Some are saying it’s a bull market, we’re calling it a giddy one.  (00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss: - The latest inflation numbers and the Fed’s plan to “skip” a rate hike. - How a small group of companies are driving market returns, and why the rest could catch up.  - Why the market was hungry for shares of restaurant brand Cava. (19:11) Polina Pompliano shares some unconventional...

  A former Samsung executive allegedly stole plans in order to build a chip plant down the road from the existing factory. What could possibly go wrong? (00:15) Bill Mann and Deidre Woollard discuss: - The high value of getting a leg up on the competition in the semiconductor industry. - If companies can do anything to keep secrets from leaking out. - Why Alphabet’s adtech is attracting regulators...

Netflix’s is aiming to return to growth by cracking down on password sharing. (00:12) Jim Mueller and Dylan Lewis discuss: The encouraging data behind Netflix’s password crackdown and ad-supported membership.  Why it still might be a bit early to bank on those growth levers for Netflix. How Disney, Apple, Amazon are eying advertising, and how it could reshape streaming tv.  (14:45) Asit Sharma cat...

Inflation is slowing down. Is this what a soft landing looks like? (00:21) Motley Fool Senior Analyst Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Big macro takeaways from the latest inflation numbers. - How adidas is dealing with the fallout from discontinuing its Yeezy line. - If the apparel maker has balance sheet risk. Plus, (15:00) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss the costs and benefits...