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McDonald's Exits Russia (Who's Next?)

16 May 2022

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If you were hoping to start the week with a hostile takeover, you're in luck! (0:30) Jason Moser discusses: - JetBlue Airways going hostile in its pur...

Money Lessons from Gandhi, Dante, and Chimpanzees

15 May 2022

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You might not think of your money as a flock of sheep, but Dr. Martha Beck does. And it makes more sense than you’d imagine. A best-selling author a...

Capital Allocation: The Superpower of (Some) Public Companies

14 May 2022

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After a company pays its expenses, it has some decisions to make – pay a dividend, buy back stock, make an acquisition, or just hold on to the money...

The Hidden Upside for Stock Investors

13 May 2022

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"This is a once in a blue moon butt-kicking." And we've got the numbers to back it up! (0:30) Jason Moser and Maria Gallagher discuss: - Historic numb...

Future Consolidation in Gaming

12 May 2022

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If the consumer economy is going well, why do our portfolios not reflect it? (0:20) Asit Sharma discusses: - Sonos being "underrated" as a business - ...

Metaverse, Streaming Ads, and The Biz of Freelancing

11 May 2022

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Is Wall Street starting to take a breath before reacting to earnings reports? (0:20) Tim Beyers discusses: - Roblox shares rising despite (on the surf...

Economic Indicators: China, Men's Underwear Index

10 May 2022

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Investors are taking a closer look at stocks trading below their IPO price. (0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - Why he believes that "poor uses of capital ...

Uber's "Seismic Shift" and Farming's Future

09 May 2022

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More companies are getting more serious about cutting spending. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - Uber's CEO telling employees they are cutting marketi...

Metaverse: Unlimited Potential, Very Real Constraints

08 May 2022

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The future of the metaverse is murky, even if its present technical challenges are clear. But there may be a few trillion reasons why investors should...

Diving Into Hospitality

07 May 2022

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Ready for a vacation? You’re not the only one! Deidre Woollard talks with Matt Argersinger, lead investor for Millionacres, about the state of hospi...

Jobs, Rate Hike, Stocks on Sale

06 May 2022

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Busy week for investors as the April jobs report came two days after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates a half-percent. (0:30) Ron Gross and Ja...

Nasdaq Pain Continues

05 May 2022

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The Nasdaq fell 5%, continuing a rough year for investors. (0:20) Andy Cross discusses: - The short-term pain being felt by all investors, including u...

Starbucks Heats Up, Lyft Stalls

04 May 2022

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Ride-sharing stocks took a hit today, but don't assume they're the same. (0:20) Maria Gallagher discusses: - Uber's scale outweighing Lyft's - Prospec...

How To Handle A Raise

03 May 2022

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A trio of earnings reports from Hilton Hotels, Expedia, and Avis Budget Group give us the chance to zoom in on the travel industry. (0:20) Asit Sharma...

Gut Check Time for Investors

02 May 2022

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Just because it's been a rough start to 2022 doesn't mean the market is automatically going higher the rest of this year. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses...

Money Expert Michelle Singletary

01 May 2022

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For more than 25 years Michelle Singletary has penned the nationally syndicated column "The Color of Money". Between her column and her books, she doe...

Office Hours: Valuing ETFs, Investing For Kids, and Creating Dividends

30 Apr 2022

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Office Hours: Valuing ETFs, Investing For Kids, and Creating Dividends You've got questions? We've got answers! John Rotonti and Robert Brokamp answe...

Mega Caps Struggle, Becky Quick on Berkshire-Hathaway's Future

29 Apr 2022

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The biggest companies in the U.S. markets couldn't stop April being the worst month for the stock market in years. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross ...

We Like Big Moats And We Cannot Lie

28 Apr 2022

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It's one of the best advantages a business can have: a moat to keep competitors at bay. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - Meta Platforms bouncing back f...

Chipotle's Future is...?

27 Apr 2022

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To understand Alphabet's latest results it helps to look past the headlines and hand-wringing. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - 1st-quarter revenue gro...

Twitter's New Owner

26 Apr 2022

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Now that Elon Musk has a deal in place to take Twitter private, we have a few questions. (0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - The mediocre performance (to da...

Big Soda > Big Beer

25 Apr 2022

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Shares of Coca-Cola hit a new all-time high today, continuing a trend of steady results for big soda producers. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses: - Coke's...

DTC Healthcare with 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki

24 Apr 2022

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Genes aren’t always predictive, but understanding them better could dramatically improve our healthcare system. Motley Fool contributor Brian Orelli...

6 Companies, 4 Strong Balance Sheets

23 Apr 2022

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What separates a strong balance sheet from a weak one? Motley Fool senior analysts John Rotonti and Bill Mann discuss: - Assets, liabilities, and when...

Tesla, Twitter, and Real Estate Trends to Watch

22 Apr 2022

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Comments from Fed Chief Jay Powell on Thursday sent the overall market lower. How should investors think about the impending interest rate hike in May...

Beth Kindig on Tech Stocks

21 Apr 2022

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As major airline stocks pop, it's reasonable to ask what the long-term prospects are for shareholders. (0:20) Jim Gillies discusses: - American, Unite...

Netflix Plummets, Lululemon Plans

20 Apr 2022

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For the first time in over a decade, Netflix had a quarterly net-loss of subscribers and shares fell more than 35%. (0:20) Tim Beyers discusses: - The...

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of TikTok Financial Advice

19 Apr 2022

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Is Wall Street starting to give companies the benefit of the doubt? (0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - Johnson & Johnson's rise despite lowering guidance -...

While Wall St. Was Sleeping...

18 Apr 2022

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The ongoing drama surrounding Elon Musk and Twitter distracted investors from relevant news involving one of the most important companies in America. ...

How to Value a Company with the Discounted Cash Flow Model

16 Apr 2022

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Grab your notebook and get ready to dive deep.  Motley Fool Senior Analyst John Rotonti discusses how investors can value a company using the discou...

12 Spring Cleaning Stocks

15 Apr 2022

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Our portfolios benefit from spring cleaning as much as our closets and yards do. (0:30) Andy Cross and Maria Gallagher discuss: - Stocks investors sho...

“Can we pour one out for the lawyers?”

14 Apr 2022

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Elon Musk offers to take Twitter private in an all-cash deal. (0:14) Dylan Lewis and Bill Mann break down: - The details of Musk’s offer. - How the...

Are psychedelics investable?

13 Apr 2022

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Earnings season is here, and JPMorgan Chase is offering some “pessimistic optimism.” (00:22) Deidre Woollard and Jason Moser discuss: - How rising...

Inflation Runs Hot

12 Apr 2022

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Inflation hit 8.5% in the month of March, the highest since 1981, and signs of demand destruction may be appearing in the used car market.   (0:17)...

Musk being Musky

11 Apr 2022

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Twitter’s board was going to look a little different. Not so much anymore. (0:22) Tim Beyers joins Deidre Woollard to discuss: - The potential reaso...

Investing Lessons from The Bond King

10 Apr 2022

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Beating a market for decades isn’t easy. Mary Childs, author of “The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost It All” joi...

Guide to Financial Statements (2 of 2)

09 Apr 2022

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Motley Fool Senior Analyst John Rotonti continues his discussion on the most important financial statements, focusing on the cash flow statement and w...

Sports Business, Virtual Currency, Buffett’s Latest Buy

08 Apr 2022

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The topic of inflation has focused on the Federal Reserve’s response, but how are companies responding? (0:30) Emily Flippen and Maria Gallagher ana...

Unsexy Stocks, Rewarding Returns

07 Apr 2022

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Let's face it, some businesses just have that "Ick Factor" because they do the jobs most people don't want to do. (00:20) Jim Mueller discusses: - Wh...

Bull vs. Bear: Best Buy

06 Apr 2022

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(00:22) Acquisition battles are heating up as travel season kicks off. Asit Sharma joins Deidre Woollard to discuss: - JetBlue’s competition with S...

6 Great Books for Investors

05 Apr 2022

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April is Financial Literacy Month and we've got some recommendations to make you a smarter investor! (00:20) Anand Chokkavelu mentions a couple of pop...

Leaders Gonna Lead

04 Apr 2022

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One thing we like to focus on is the people running the businesses we own shares of. (00:20) Jim Gillies discusses: - Howard Schultz suspending Starbu...

Russia, China, and Global Energy Markets

03 Apr 2022

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Sanctions go on a whole lot easier than they come off. Daniel Yergin is the Vice Chairman of S&P Global and the author of “The New Map: Energy, Clim...

Guide to Financial Statements (1 of 2)

02 Apr 2022

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Motley Fool Senior Analyst John Rotonti walks you through the most important financial statements through the sale of a burrito. (Yes, really.)   I...

David Gardner on Intriguing Stocks and the Fool Foundation

01 Apr 2022

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The U.S. economy added 1.7 million jobs in the 1st quarter of 2022. Meanwhile, the stock market gave investors a negative quarter for the first time i...

"You are the baker of your own cake."

31 Mar 2022

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For the 1st time in two years, investors experience a negative return in the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq. But don't worry, you got this! (00:20) Asit Shar...

A CEO's Dire Forecast

30 Mar 2022

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Having led Restoration Hardware since 2014, Gary Friedman is an experienced CEO. But on his company's latest earnings call Friedman says he's never be...

Real Estate Trends We're Watching

29 Mar 2022

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Real Estate Trends We're Watching FedEx CEO Fred Smith may not fit the traditional definition of "Visionary CEO" that we've come to accept, but he sa...

Ignore "The Slap", Here's How Last Night Changed the Business of Streaming

28 Mar 2022

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Will Smith slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards. That single moment overshadowed everything else during the event, including how a single ...

A Language Guide for Financial Stocks

27 Mar 2022

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Looking to brush up your language skills when it comes to financial stocks? Motley Fool senior analyst Jason Moser and Matthew Frankel dive deep into ...

Hollywood Rivalries and Business Tips from the Oscars

26 Mar 2022

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Before the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, we're taking a closer look at the battle between streaming services and some of the bitter rivalries in ente...

Improving Market, Attractive Stocks

26 Mar 2022

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The S&P 500 rose for the 2nd week in a row, giving investors more reasons for optimism. Are we the only ones who believe the narrative for investors i...

3 Stocks We Just Bought

24 Mar 2022

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If you think Chairman Powell and some of the Federal Reserve governors are sounding more hawkish, you're not alone. (00:18) John Rotonti discusses: - ...

Adobe's No-Win Situation

23 Mar 2022

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Offering guidance to Wall Street analysts can be a tricky proposition. There are downsides to being either too vague or too specific. (00:22) Tim Beye...

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

22 Mar 2022

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If you want to soothe supply chain woes, try cutting out the middleman. Nike’s direct-to-consumer sales now make up more than 40% of the company’...

Price Matters

21 Mar 2022

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After six years Warren Buffett finally pulled the trigger. Berkshire-Hathaway is buying insurance company Alleghany for $11.6 billion. (0:20) Jason Mo...

The Inside Story of Instagram

20 Mar 2022

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Few people know Instagram better than Bloomberg News tech reporter Sarah Frier. Author of the award-winning book No Filter: The Inside Story of Instag...

How to Evaluate Company Leadership

19 Mar 2022

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You probably can’t meet with the CEO of a company on your watch list, but you have some tools to evaluate them. Motley Fool Senior Analyst John Roto...

0.25% Increase? No Problem!

18 Mar 2022

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For the first time since 2018 the Federal Reserve raised interest rates. Not only did everyone survive, but investors actually seemed to embrace the f...

Russia/China: What's Next?

17 Mar 2022

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Russia's stock market was supposed to open this week. Even if you don't own Russian stocks directly, you may own them through global funds or ETFs.  ...

Meet Starbucks' New Boss (Same As The Old Boss)

16 Mar 2022

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Kevin Johnson surprises almost everyone by announcing his retirement, with Howard Schultz returning (again) to run Starbucks. (0:20) Jason Moser discu...

Chinese Stocks? Not Now.

15 Mar 2022

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The SEC is threatening to delist several U.S.-listed ADRs of Chinese companies. What does this mean for American investors? (0:20) Bill Mann discusses...

How to Be Less Emotional About Stocks

14 Mar 2022

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It's nice (among other things) to see that even investing legends like Warren Buffett face skepticism from shareholders. (0:20) Jason Moser discusses:...

Understanding the Oligarchs

13 Mar 2022

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Best-selling author Ben Mezrich has captured the attention of millions of readers with his true-life books about Facebook ("The Accidental Billionaire...

Financial Metrics that Actually Drive Profits

12 Mar 2022

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A company's financials are more than just a set of numbers. They can tell a story that helps us understand the core of a business and where its growth...

Amazon's Big Split, The Future of Work

11 Mar 2022

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Last month is was Alphabet. This week Amazon became the latest mega-cap company to announce a 20-for-1 stock split. (0:45) Ron Gross and Jason Moser d...

"It's almost everything for the Russian economy."

10 Mar 2022

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That's how Bill Mann describes the importance of the oil & gas industry in Russia. (0:20) As we take stock of where we are at this moment, Bill discus...

Apple Sends a Message

09 Mar 2022

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The hour-long event gave Apple the chance to highlight multiple upgrades to their devices, but some were more noteworthy than others. (0:20) Tim Beyer...

Investing Lessons from 20 Years of Stock Advisor

08 Mar 2022

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On this day in 2002, The Motley Fool launched its first subscription service: Stock Advisor. To celebrate we're not breaking out champagne and cake. I...

How To Write an Investment Thesis

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before you buy that stock, have you thought about why you're buying it? It can help (in part, for future reference) to go through the process of writi...

The Bull Case for Bitcoin

06 Mar 2022

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Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner interviews Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, an enterprise software and business intelligence company. ...

Where Do Stock Ideas Come From?

05 Mar 2022

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Buying any stock starts with an idea, but where do you find them? Consider this a starting spot for investors. John Rotonti talks with fellow Motley F...

Disney+, Jobs, and Big Tech's Return to Office

04 Mar 2022

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Nearly 700,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February. The biggest gains were in the leisure and hospitality industries. Apple, Alphabet, and...

Buffett’s Next Acquisition?

03 Mar 2022

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“We’re not stock pickers, we’re business pickers.” Warren Buffett’s most recent letter reminded investors of the discipline he and his inves...

Allocation Strategies for a Down Market

02 Mar 2022

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Between President Biden's State of the Union address and Fed Chair Jay Powell testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, there ...

Which Pandemic Stocks Are Holding Up?

01 Mar 2022

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The latest results from Zoom Video seem like as good a reason as any to check in on the state of "pandemic stocks". As we've witnessed repeatedly thro...

Russia: Explaining Sanctions and SWIFT

28 Feb 2022

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The fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has investors asking a lot of questions. And while some in the financial media are eager to draw quick a...

The Dropout: Fraud in Silicon Valley

27 Feb 2022

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Based on the hit podcast of the same name, "The Dropout" is a new mini-series starting March 3rd on Hulu. Rebecca Jarvis, chief business correspondent...

Good Businesses in Bad Times

26 Feb 2022

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If you want to do well as an investor, you have to get comfortable with the idea of holding great companies through difficult times. (Like the one we'...

Why We Never Try To Time The Market

25 Feb 2022

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A sudden upswing for stocks late in the week is only the latest reminder of why it's a bad idea to try and time the market. (0:40) Jason Moser and Ron...

The Latest Correction

24 Feb 2022

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With the S&P 500 officially in "correction territory" it's worth remembering that these happen more often than we remember. Timing the market is nearl...

Acquisition Mindset

23 Feb 2022

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2022 is gearing up to be a record year for acquisitions. Unfortunately, some of them don't work out for a variety of reasons. How should investors thi...

Watching Business Evolution in Real Time

22 Feb 2022

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Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley is attempting to grow the electric vehicle part of his company while not alienating any stakeholders, especially employees. ...

Volatility = Price of Admission

20 Feb 2022

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The recent ups and downs (and more downs) of the stock market have rattled some investors, so we called on a friend to help put this volatility in con...

Making Sense of Stock Drops

19 Feb 2022

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History doesn’t repeat, but it often rhymes. We're going back in time to make sense of past “stock drops” and pull out the lessons that investor...

Finding Long-Term Winners in a Rough Market

18 Feb 2022

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After another rough week it's worth remembering that great businesses thrive in volatile markets. So how can investors separate companies at risk from...

"This is why we can't have nice things!"

17 Feb 2022

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(0:20) Maria Gallagher discusses: - Nvidia wrapping up the fiscal year with strong results across the board - DoorDash increasing orders as well as th...

Consumer Spending, E-Commerce, and the Business of Lodging

16 Feb 2022

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(0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - Retail sales growing nearly 4% in January - Shopify's strong growth in 2021 being followed by slightly less growth in 20...

Intel's $5 Billion Bet

15 Feb 2022

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(0:20) Buying Tower Semiconductor for more than $5 billion in cash is only part of Intel's plan to manufacture chips. John Rotonti analyzes Intel's ac...

Bull vs. Bear: American Express

14 Feb 2022

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(0:20) Companies spent millions of dollars on Super Bowl ads, so how did they do? Jason Moser discusses the hits and misses from Salesforce, Meta Plat...

Designing A More Engaged Work Life

13 Feb 2022

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The principles of design can improve your life at work. Really. Dave Evans is a lecturer at Stanford University’s design program and the co-author...

The Business Side of Super Bowl 56

12 Feb 2022

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Want to sound even smarter before, during, and after the big game? Then listen in as Dylan Lewis explores the big-money implications of the Super Bowl...

Who's Got Pricing Power?

11 Feb 2022

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Warren Buffett called it the "single-most important decision in evaluating a business". If a business can raise prices without losing customers, it te...

1 Business, SO MANY Opinions!

10 Feb 2022

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(:20) Disneyland may be "The Happiest Place On Earth" but The Walt Disney Company is the subject of the widest range of differing opinions in some tim...

Chipotle's Pricing Power is Real

09 Feb 2022

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(1:00) Three months ago Chipotle's CFO made a bold proclamation regarding the company's pricing power. Chipotle's 4th-quarter results prove he was cor...

Is Peloton the Next Chipotle? (No, seriously)

08 Feb 2022

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In one announcement Peloton announced layoffs, cut its investment in a new factory, and replaced its CEO. Are these the moves of a company preparing i...

Why We're Not Sweating the Fed's Next Move

07 Feb 2022

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Is someone going to buy Peloton? And if so, will it be Apple, Amazon, Nike, or a player to be named later? Jason Moser shares why Nike's track record ...

Diving Into 5G

06 Feb 2022

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Greater speeds. More capacity. Jason Moser and Matthew Frankel, CFP, discuss the wide ranging implications of 5G technology, and how investors should ...

Investing When You’re Down

05 Feb 2022

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Some of your stocks getting stung? Ours too. Tim Beyers and Robert "Bro" Brokamp offer some mindset help and historical perspective on this Saturday c...

“This is why we invest the way we do.”

04 Feb 2022

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The last few weeks have been particularly head-spinning for investors. We've seen stocks setting records (both good and bad) as volatility seems like ...