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Big Tech Earnings and Reckless Predictions
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Five of the Big Tech Behemoths reported last week. What did we learn and what should we expect looking ahead? Rick Munarriz, Sanmeet Deo, and Tim B...
Why Income Investors Should Look Beyond Index Funds
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should investors take stock in preferred stock? Motley Fool analysts Matt Argersinger and Anthony Schiavone talk with Infrastructure Capital Advisors ...
Morgan Housel on the Forces That Drive Our Spending
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes the U.S. consumer and investor unique? Are we biologically programmed to be dissatisfied? Should you want your kids to be poor? Morgan Hous...
Big Tech Breaks the Bank for AI
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Big tech earnings were the talk of the market this week and we covered a blowout from Alphabet, questions about Meta, and why Amazon has its mojo back...
Alphabet Soars While Meta Sinks
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
2025 has been the year of AI capex (so far). Companies have been announcing huge spending increases and signing deals to secure critical supplies like...
Microsoft Gets $135 Billion OpenAI Stake
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft has agreed to a deal that will allow OpenAI to become a for-profit company, likely paving the way for an IPO. The tech giant’s stake will ...
Ripple Effects of the Government Shutdown
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool analysts Jason Hall and Keith Speights to unpack how a prolonged U.S. government shutdown ripples through ...
AI’s Power Problem
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AIs are hungry and growing more insatiable by the day. Will we be able to sustainably generate the power needed to feed the AI beast? Nick Sciple, ...
Interview with Scott D. Anthony: Epic Disruptions
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott D. Anthony is a professor of strategy at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business and author of the new book, Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations that ...
Sahil Bloom on the 5 Types of Wealth
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sahil Bloom writes The Curiosity Chronicle newsletter and is the managing partner of SRB Ventures, a venture investment firm. He is also the author of...
Investing After Cloud Outages & The End for Electric Vehicles?
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss how cloud outages may impact stocks beyond Amazon. Plus, GM’s great results may show how weak EV sales will be in the U.S. and the how Co...
Tesla’s Margins Face Headwinds
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are a plethora of so-called stock market calendar effects. What are they and how should Foolish investors think about them? Matt and Jon also ta...
Travis Kelce’s Six Flags Activist Role & the Rise of Celebrity Investors
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the growing prevalence of celebrities being involved in big investment moves by VC and hedge funds, including Travis Kelce taking a role in...
Polymarket, Kalshi, and the Line Between Investing or Gambling
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prediction markets are having a moment - from Fed odds to football. In this episode of Motley Fool Money, host Emily Flippen, with analysts Jason Hall...
AWS Goes AWOL: Are we Too Dependent on the Cloud?
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AWS goes down again. Is it time to re-assess risk in the cloud and AI-era, where so much of the digital assistance we get is housed someplace we can’...
Motley Fool Co-Founder Tom Gardner: The Quarterly Call
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our second Quarterly Call, Motley Fool CEO and co-founder Tom Gardner talked about the current market and what to do about it. Tom also shared five...
Making the Most of Medicare, and the Bull Turns 3
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Retirement will be an opportunity to do many things you always wanted to do. But it may also be a time when you have to do something you’ve never ha...
How Investing Has Changed In the Last 5 Years
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stocks with a high short interest have outperformed the market over the past five years, but is this meme trading or a new trend in long-term investin...
Private Assets Meet Public Markets
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One way or another, companies will find a way to let individuals own private assets in their retirement accounts. At this point, a new news story appe...
ASML’s Earnings & How to Follow Earnings Season
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ASML reported earnings on Wednesday and we discuss if the company continues to be a leader in the AI boom. Then, we discuss the Fed pushing markets hi...
The Kids Aren’t Alright (Banks, However, Are)
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, long-time analysts Emily Flippen, Jeff Santoro, and Jason Hall dive into bank earnings, Robinhood’s meteoric r...
3 Broken Breakers Worth Buying
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Long-time Rule Breakers Karl Thiel, Rick Munarriz and Tim Beyers offer up three stocks that face dark clouds they can see through. Who are your favori...
Interview with Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Docusign is a leader in the e-signatures and contract management tools market. Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner, Motley Fool Chief Investmen...
Enjoying a Richer Retirement, and an IRA Scam
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does spending change over the course of your life, and why it might mean you could spend more in retirement. Robert Brokamp discusses those topics...
What Can History Teach Us About Investing in 2025?
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn about investing in 1999 or 2007 that can be applied today? While history doesn’t repeat, it often rhymes and we discuss what we wi...
ETFs are for the Memes (again)
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meme stocks, those companies that individuals love to speculate with, are roaring back in 2025. So much so that the Meme Stock ETF is coming back afte...
The AI App Store Moment
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI has launched apps within ChatGPT in its bid to both add functionality and improve monetization of the product. We discuss how this is both an o...
Tariffs, Social Shopping, and an EV Reset
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Prime Day kicks off, we’re asking the big questions. Emily Flippen is joined by Jason Hall and Dan Caplinger to tackle three timely stories: ...
The AI Infrastructure Opportunity: 3 Fools Weigh In
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Asit Sharma, Yasser El-Shimy, and Tim Beyers debate whether the hundreds of billions presently committed to AI infrastructure will pay off for shareho...
Interview with Barry Ritholz: How Not To Invest
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What are the biggest mistakes investors make? Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and analyst Jason Moser talk with Barry Ritholz, author ...
Make the Most of Your Cash and Credit Cards
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve is lowering interest rates, which can be good for borrowers but not so good for savers. Robert Brokamp speaks with Brendan Byrnes,...
Apple’s Headset Strategy & Tesla’s EV Sales Windfall
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss what Apple and Meta Platforms see as the future of tech hardware and whether or not Tesla’s latest delivery boon is a peak for the compan...
Open AI’s Worth Half a Trillion Dollars
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a little less than 10 years, OpenAI has gone from an idea to a half-trillion dollar company, and its ambitions for the next several years are much,...
Winners & Losers from ChatGPT’s Shopping Launch
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI has launched shopping within ChatGPT and this could be a disruptive force to companies like Amazon, Google, Shopify, and Etsy. We discuss who t...
Asian Food Chains Moving Stateside
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
American palates are shifting, and investors are starting to take notice. In today’s episode of Motley Fool Money, host Emily Flippen is joined by a...
What’s a Supernova Stock? 3 Ideas For Your Watchlist
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
David Meier, Rick Munarriz, and Tim Beyers preview the Oct. 1 return of Motley Fool Supernova with three stocks with Rule Breaker DNA that are worthy ...
Interview with David Gardner: Rule Breaker Investing
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Motley Fool Co-Founder David Gardner has racked up big returns by bucking the conventional wisdom. Rule Breakers Senior Vice-President of Strategy Bri...
Why Investors Earn Less Than Their Funds, and the Small-Cap Surge
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When evaluating a fund, one of the first sets of numbers you'll likely look up is its past returns. But those are not the returns that owners of that ...
The Hidden Opportunities in AI
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Beyond the big names, where are there opportunities in AI and discounts in the market overall? Plus, Meta’s changing AI plans and we play “Higher ...
Navigating the Housing Market’s Mixed Signals
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Investors looking at housing and homebuilders are probably wondering what to make of the seemingly contradictory messages out of the housing market. I...
Why Did DTC Retailers Fail?
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We examine the failure of formerly highly valued retail brands like Allbirds, Peloton, and Casper, who were once highly valued only to fall on hard ti...
Underappreciated Rule-Breaking Small Caps
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of Motley Fool Money, analysts Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, and Toby Bordelon spotlight three off-the-radar small caps with very di...
The Great Rule Breakers Healthcare Debate: Progyny or Hims & Hers?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Which is the better healthcare Breaker? Alicia Alfiere, Sanmeet Deo, and Tim Beyers pit Progyny against Hims & Hers. Leave a comment to get in on the ...
Interview with Karat Packaging CEO Alan Yu: From Boba Tea Shop to Packaging Powerhouse
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What began as a single Boba tea shop in 2000 has transformed into a leading supplier of sustainable packaging for local startups to national brands li...
Retirement Tools and Affording Impulse Purchases
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Retirement is largely a math game, and calculators can help you crunch the numbers. Sean Gates of Motley Fool Wealth Management joins Robert Brokamp t...
Big Tech Is Fun Again & The Fed Speaks
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meta introduced a new pair of AI-powered glasses, Google announced a partnership with PayPal and AI updates to Chrome, and the Federal Reserve cut int...
Nvidia and Intel Make a $5 Billion Bargain
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Intel has benefitted from multiple major investments in 2025 but perhaps none more headline-grabbing than this: Nvidia and Intel agree to co-develop p...
EV and Autonomy State of the Union
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Autonomy is advancing quickly with Waymo leading the charge, but where are there opportunities for investors? And we discuss the future for Rivian and...
The Labubu Economy
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Blind boxes, dopamine hits, and “adorably ugly” IP - today Emily Flippen alongside analysts Sanmeet Deo and Asit Sharma unpack the collectibles ec...
Fools Duel Over DocuSign: Is It Still a Breaker?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We duel, you decide. Rick Munarriz and Tim Beyers debate whether DocuSign is a Breaker worth buying. Leave a comment to let us know which argument swa...
Interview with Dan Ariely: Investing in the Irrational
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Ariely, a Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, is the bestselling author of Misbelief, Dollars and Sense, and Predictably Irra...
401(k) Millionaires and Maximizing Your HSA
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No account has more tax benefits than the health savings account. You can make the most of those benefits by managing your HSA wisely. Roger Young, CF...
Media Merger Mania Strikes Again
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the potential for another major media merger as Paramount Skydance eyes Warner Bros Discovery, and there’s a new richest person in the wo...
The Mortgage Market Gets its Groove Back
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever since interest rates started to rise in 2022, the American mortgage market has been stuck. With recent economic data, though, mortgage rates have...
Apple’s New iPhones and Oracle’s AI Bounce
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the new iPhone’s impact on Apple’s business, whether the economy is slowing, and what Oracle’s huge move today means for investors.Tr...
Dave Gilboa, co-Founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warby Parker’s has serious AI glasses plans with Google. Tom Gardner, Tim Beyers, and Dave Gilboa discuss: Explaining Warby Parker’s busi...
Our Biggest Regret
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Parting is such sweet sorrow. Today on Motley Fool Money, Rick Munarriz, with analysts Lou Whiteman and Jason Hall discuss selling decisions they wish...
Interview with Tom Slater, Head of U.S. Equities at Baillie Gifford
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Slater is a partner and investment manager at Edinburgh-based investment firm Baillie Gifford. Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross tal...
When to Hire an Advisor, and It Pays to Hug Your Job
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you’re a do-it-yourself investor, there are times when getting professional financial help can be one of the best investments you’ll make....
Jobs, AI, & Elon Musk’s Trillion Dollar Payday
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The crew discusses another disappointing jobs report, the week in artificial intelligence, and a vibe check on some of the most talked about names on ...
The Best Investment in 2025 (So Far...) Isn’t What You Think
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re racing to the end of 2025 and a year where AI and tariffs have dominated the headlines, gold has been the best investment so far. The team loo...
OpenAI Helps Google Win in Court
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Google shares jumped after the search giant won a big court battle that will allow it to keep Chrome, Android, and search distribution deals. Plus, we...
Buy High, Buy Higher
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s never too late to make the right investing decision. Today on Motley Fool Money, Rick Munarriz, with analysts Tim Beyers and Jason Hall dig int...
Interview with Charlie Wheelan: Naked Economics
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Wheelan has spent his career making complex ideas understandable and accessible. He’s the faculty director for the Dartmouth Tuck Center for...
The Father of the 4% Rule Says Retirees Can Withdraw Much More
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
William Bengen established 4% as the initial safe withdrawal rate in retirement more than 30 years ago. But in subsequent research, he has concluded t...
The Trillion Dollar AI Question
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI spending is approaching $1 trillion per year, but will there be a return from that spending. And the crew discusses the latest housing trends and h...
Nano Banana Steals the Spotlight From NVIDIA
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can NVIDIA’s recent earnings continue to bolster the market? Or maybe Nano Banana is the savior of AI? Travis Hoium, Jon Quast, and Dan Caplinger...
Apple’s Elon Problem & AI Future
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk has sued Apple over its App Store practices, but the bigger news may be Apple considering acquiring some major AI startups. We also cover th...
When Rates Move, Who Wins?
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lower interest rates are more than a macro headline - for some businesses, what the Federal Reserve decides to do plays an integral role for both mana...
Weight Loss. Weight Loss. Don’t Tell Me.
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are new ways to tackle weight loss, but the stocks leading the way are lagging. Today on Motley Fool Money, Rick Munarriz, with analysts Karl Th...
Interview with Stride CEO James Rhyu: Disrupting K-12 and Beyond
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the educational system ripe for disruption? Stride is a for-profit education company that provides online and blended education programs - programs...
How to Factor Home Equity Into Your Financial Plan
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Home prices are near all-time highs, and homeowners have never had so much equity. Matt Frankel and Robert Brokamp discuss why, when, and how to turn ...
Walmart Stands Tall In a Rocky Retail Environment
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The retail earnings flood hit this week and it told us a lot about consumer spending, plus the market is once again buying into meme stocks and SPACs....
Wal Mart Shows Other Retailers How It’s Done
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Second quarter earnings results have been littered with slumping sales and disappointing guidance. Wal Mart threw that narrative on its head when it s...
When AI Execs Say the Market Looks Bubbly
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Market chatter about the frothiness of the AI market seems to be picking up and has hit a fever pitch with Open AI CEO Sam Altman claiming that he too...
What Cybersecurity, Shoes, and Homebuilders Tell Us About Change
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palo Alto Networks is bracing investors with its latest earnings, homebuilders are sweetening deals to attract strapped buyers, and footwear brands ar...
What’s Eating at Restaurant Stocks?
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is heating up, but restaurant stocks are cooling down. Today on Motley Fool Money, Rick Munarriz, with analysts Alicia Alfiere and Jason Hall w...
Interview with Karooooo CEO Zak Calisto
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heard the one about the CEO who wanted to buy the url for his company, found out it was taken, and added a few o’s to save a few million? Karooooo C...
Should You Retire Sooner, and Is Your Fund Winning?
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wes Moss is a Certified Financial Planner practitioner and the author of “What the Happiest Retirees Know.” In Part 2 of this conversation with Ro...
Warren Buffett Is Making Big Buys Again
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Buffett bought $1.6 billion of United Health stock in Q2, inflation may be ticking higher after all, and play “Ohh, No! or Let’s Go!!” ...
Making Sense of Market Hyperbole
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are some stunningly large data points pulling the market in different directions between cash on the sidelines and market valuations. These numb...
Why Restaurant Stocks Have Gone Bad
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Restaurants are starting to see a drop in traffic and pressure from higher commodity prices and labor costs. So, it’s no surprise restaurant stocks ...
The Business of Vice: UFC, Sports Gambling, and Tobacco’s Comeback
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Motley Fool Money, analysts Emily Flippen and Nick Sciple discuss the reemergence of “sin stocks” and whether today’s market is buildin...
Predicting the Next Rule Breaker Buyout
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Having a stock you own getting acquired at a premium feels good at first, but what about the long-term gains that will be left behind when your chips ...
Interview with Martin Reeves: Innovation and Imagination
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Reeves is a business strategist, advisor, and author of several books, including Your Strategy Needs a Strategy, The Imagination Machine, and...
Learning From the Happiest Retirees
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a decade, financial advisor and author Wes Moss has surveyed people near and in retirement. In Part 1 of this two-part discussion with R...
Autonomous Vehicles Hit an Inflection Point & GPT-5 Is Here
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Autonomous vehicles hit an inflection point, GPT-5 is here, and The Trade Desk drops 38%, plus the stocks on our radar. Companies discussed:.Alphab...
AppLovin, Airbnb, and More Earnings Surprises
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Frankel, Tyler Crowe, and Jon Quast discuss: - AppLovin's strong second quarter - Why Airbnb fell on strong earnings - Retail real estate's su...
Will the NFL Bring the Magic Back to Disney Stock?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NFL and Disney have tied themselves more closely together with the NFL getting 10% of ESPN in exchange for the NFL Network, RedZone distribution r...
Compounders Past vs Present
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From overvalued stocks to outsized returns, some capital compounders keep breaking the mold. Today on Motley Fool Money, Emily Flippen, with analy...
Consumer Stocks Spotlight: Etsy, Roblox, and Reddit
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does a mixed bag of economic data forecast a good future for businesses that depend on consumer spending? We debate the results! Tim Beyers, Alicia...
The Real Risk
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can investors separate the signal from the noise? What’s the key to achieving financial freedom? And what’s the real risk investors face?Motle...
How Much Makes Someone Wealthy, and Why It Pays to Delay Social Security
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
More people are claiming Social Security early in 2025. Robert Brokamp speaks with Dr. Michael Finke, a professor at the American College of Financial...
The Fed’s Inflation Conundrum & an AI Billionaire Battle Royale
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Fed’s Inflation Conundrum & an AI Billionaire Battle RoyaleThe Fed kept rates flat this week, Apple and Amazon reported earnings, and we have th...
Tariffs and Trade Wars Can’t Slow Big Tech’s Momentum
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve holds rates steady for now, but an ever-evolving trade and tariff picture raises questions about for how long. Also, Meta Platform...
Coffee, Chips, and Credit Cards
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Earnings from Starbucks, Visa, and Spotify’s earnings give us a read on the consumer and Samsung takes a big chip order from Tesla. (00:21) Travi...
A Rough Day for Dividend Knights
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Between battered industries and overlooked opportunities, plenty of dividend-paying companies have slipped to the bottom of the earnings jar. Today, E...
Intel Can’t Stop Cutting
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The former Chip King is cutting again in hopes of finding a path to sustainable growth. Tim Beyers and Jose Najarro discuss: - Intel’s big restruc...
What Business School is Missing
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So what is the role of business? Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau and Motley Fool analyst Dave Meier talk with Andy Hoffman, Professor at Univer...
Choosing a 529 and How Does Your 401(k) Compare
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
529 plans aren’t just for college anymore. Robert Brokamp speaks with Martha Kortiak Mert of Savingforcollege.com about the newly expanded uses of 5...