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Most eyes are on the Federal Reserve in advance of (we assume) another interest rate hike. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - What he's watching in the market - Where he's been putting his money to work and which stocks he's been buying - His relative disinterest in IPOs as an event (13:23) Morgan Housel joins Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp to talk about the speculative boom that caused the Great...

The S&P 500 officially entered bear market territory. (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - The pain investors (including us) are feeling - Why he recommends putting cash to work slowly - DocuSign's latest quarter meeting management's expectations - The relative attractiveness of DocuSign's stock - Coca-Cola's new partnership for Jack-Daniel's-and-Coke cocktails in a can (16:06) Shares of Meta Platforms...

PJ Vogt has been following Bitcoin since it was worth $10. Maybe less. He didn’t buy in, and is more than happy to keep following the story. Vogt is the host of the new limited-series podcast “Crypto Island” and before that, you may have heard his voice on “Reply All”. Ricky Mulvey caught up with him to discuss: - The recent crash in crypto - What the “financialized version of the internet” can te...

Earth’s population continues to grow and energy needs are struggling to keep up with worldwide demand. Nick Sciple and Jim Gillies dive into the macroeconomic forces creating an energy crunch, where they are finding investment opportunities, and discuss: - The wide-ranging effects of an energy crunch - How a shale boom “incinerated” $700 billion - Ways individual investors could benefit from pensi...

Inflation hits a 40-year high. We know the effect on consumers, but what about investors? (0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - DocuSign's 25% drop - Target's bold moves - Stitch Fix continuing to struggle - Vail Resorts benefitting from relaxed Covid restrictions - The latest from Campbell Soup, Netflix, Amazon, and more.   (19:00) Matt Argersinger, lead investor for Millionacres, discuss...

SEC chairman Gary Gensler outlined rule changes to require trading firms to directly compete to execute trades from individual investors (0:25) Andy Cross discusses: - Why payment-for-order-flow (PFOF) is going to be a big topic this summer - Potential threats to Robinhood's business model - Five Below's recent (and uncharacteristic) struggles - Takeaways from Spotify's investor day event, includi...

Is Roku really preparing for a takeover bid from Netflix? (0:25) Asit Sharma discusses: - Whether acquiring Roku solves Netflix impending ad challenges - Why Roku's stock is still pricy after its recent fall - DocuSign's expanded partnership with Microsoft - If this paves the way for an eventual acquisition (13:21) Deidre Woollard talks with Jason Hall about why he's so bullish about homebuilders...

Target rips off the band-aid, while Apple shows off some new features. (0:25) Tim Beyers discusses: - CEO Brian Cornell taking a head-on approach to dealing with Target's inventory problems - Prepping for getting the all-important back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons right - Apple's newest features (including chips) unveiled at WWDC - Ripple effects from Apple Pay getting into the "buy now,...

Amazon splits its stock 20-for-1 and while the pizza didn't get any bigger, there are short-term benefits to the split. (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - Research from Bank of America showing the 12-month outperformance of companies splitting their stocks - Alphabet splitting their stock in July - Under Armour getting booted from the S&P 500 while Keurig Dr. Pepper (among others) replaces it - Howar...

Do you own your models or do your models own you? That’s one of the driving questions in Roger Martin’s new book, “A New Way To Think: Your Guide To Superior Management Effectiveness.” The former Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, Martin has also been a strategic advisor to Procter & Gamble, Ford Motor, and Lego. Motley Fool contributor Rachel Warren talked with...

Price elasticity, supply & demand curves....what better way to learn about economic fundamentals than through weed? (C'mon, isn't it more interesting when there’s an illegal market involved?) Robin Goldstein and Daniel Sumner are economists at UC Davis and co-authors of “Can Legal Weed Win?”, a book about how the economics of legal, and illegal weed intersect. Ricky Mulvey talks with them about: -...

Microsoft lowered guidance, Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy, and Jamie Dimon warned investors that a hurricane is coming. (0:30) Jason Moser and Ron Gross discuss: - Why short-term trading in and out of the market is NOT the answer - Okta’s strong results and optimism for the rest of the fiscal year - Lululemon’s online sales growth - Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley’s comments on p...

After 14 years at Chief Operating Officer at Meta Platforms Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down in the fall. (0:25) Asit Sharma discusses: - Sandberg's leadership in growing revenue and defending the company in public - How the company's pivot to the metaverse most likely contributes to her departure - Chewy's strong 1st-quarter profits against, albeit, modest expectations - Why the pet retailer need...

Jamie Dimon has a warning for Wall Street analysts and investors. (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - Salesforce shares rising on strong Q1 results and increased guidance - How the Slack acquisition is going so far - Elon Musk's ultimatum for executives at his company - Dimon outlining how JP Morgan Chase is preparing for an "economic hurricane" (15:41) Just in time for summer concert season Ricky Mul...

It wasn't just Tom Cruise's biggest opening weekend ever, it was the biggest Memorial Day opening weekend for a U.S. movie. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - How "Top Gun: Maverick" is the right movie at the right time - Ripple effects for studios, streamers, and more - Unilever's stock popping 9% by adding activist investor Nelson Peltz to the board - Why he's a fan of Peltz and his form of sharehold...

Women have different challenges in investing, including a wage gap and longer life expectancies. We’ve got two conversations addressing some of those challenges. (1:09) Deidre Woollard talks with Sallie Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of Ellevest (a bank and robo-advisor specifically designed for women) about how she’s helping more women invest and a lesser-known savings tool for investors who want...

While the broad stock market has been plunged, energy has proven to be a rare safe haven. Warren Buffett has increased his stake in his energy investments by billions over the past year, but this industry runs in cycles. Nick Sciple and Jim Mueller go over the fundamentals of energy investing and discuss: - The complex connection between oil prices and what you pay at the pump - Which legacy energ...

Heading into Memorial Day weekend, investors got some sunshine as the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all rose for the first time in over a month. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Maria Gallagher discuss: - Why they're watching inflation and increased talk of a recession - Costco posting stronger results than Walmart and Target - Baidu and Alibaba rising in China - Ulta Beauty's record sales in Q1 - Snowflake tr...

Nvidia and Apple are two of the biggest companies investing in the metaverse, but they're making headlines today for different reasons. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - Nvidia's unusual stock movement in the past 24 hours - The graphics chipmaker slowing hiring and their guidance - Apple targeting the same iPhone production levels as last year - Why he's more concerned for Android phone makers than h...

As rough a year as it's been so far for stocks, there's one industry doing just fine. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - Why oil and gas stocks have done well in 2022 - How he expects industry giants like Chevron and Exxon Mobil to deploy capital - Reports that Airbnb is getting ready to exit China - A way U.S. investors can think about getting exposure to the 400 million millennials in China (13:26) J...

It's a rare day when a single $20 billion-dollar company drags much larger businesses down with it. (0:25) Tim Beyers discusses: - Snap's 40% drop and CEO Evan Spiegel's less-than-great communication around guidance - The ripple effect on Alphabet, Meta Platforms, The Trade Desk, and others - How the current environment has little patience for nuance - Zoom Video's strong results and upbeat guidan...

It’s not quite Merger Monday, but it’s close! (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - Starbucks becoming the latest U.S. business to exit Russia - VMWare shares popping 20% on reports it will be acquired by Broadcom - The chances more companies with deep pockets will start buying companies at lower valuations (13:55) Nick Sciple and Asit Sharma take a closer look at Funko and share some of the fundamental...

We’ve got two CEO interviews and several real estate trends for investors to watch. (1:10) Deidre Woollard interviews Nick Bailey, President and CEO of RE/MAX, one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the world. They discuss the long-term forces driving single-family home buying and what may cool the surge in multi-family properties. (18:25) Motley Fool contributor Marc Rappaport s...

Hey, what happened to all of those SPACs going public? Dylan Lewis and Bill Mann look back on the great SPAC boom, when more than $240 billion flowed into blank check companies between 2020 and 2021, and discuss: - The incentives that both created the boom and bust - Rare SPACs that may have a bright future ahead - A potential arbitrage opportunity for investors watching SPACs Stocks mentioned: NK...

S&P 500 and Nasdaq had their 7th straight negative week and investors (including us) are feeling the pain. (0:30) Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss: - How history shows staying invested through downturns pays off in the long run - Major retailers struggling with inventory - Signs of strength in the home improvement industry - Two stocks on their radar: Costco and Marqueta (14:20) Best-selling auth...