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…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 Mulvey, Matt Frankel Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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: David Meier, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 vendors will continue to be allowed such deep access to customer Windows systems.  - Whether CrowdStrike is worth buying on the sell-off, or if management has something to prove first.  (17:16) President and COO of Kinsale Capital Brian Haney talks Bill Mann through how retail investors can judge financial companies and why insurers have such a tough time in states like Florida.  Companies discussed: CRWD, MSFT, KNSL Our conversation with Brian Haney was from FoolFest 2024 – members can catch the full interview and everything from our FoolFest digital pass at foolfest.fool.com.  Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Bill Mann, Brian Haney Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 fast money corrupts those grabbing for it. Host: Scott Kassing Guest: Nathaniel Eliason Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Kyle Carruthers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 in the S&P 500.  Companies mentioned: SCHW, GE, NVDA Host: Bill Mann Guest: Liz Ann Sonders Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Desiree Jones, Kyle Carruthers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Netflix, Domino’s, and Five Below.  (19:10) Cava CEO Brett Schulman spoke at FoolFest 2024 this week – we air a portion of his conversation with analyst Kirsten Guerra about his company’s stellar performance so far as a publicly traded company, how they’ll get to 1,000 locations and what he puts in his bowl when he visits the restaurant. (33:56) Jason and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Danaher and Alphabet. Stocks discussed: CRWD, AAPL, META, NFLX, DPZ, FIVE, DHR, GOOGL, GOOG Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Kirsten Guerra, Brett Schulman Engineers: Steve Broido Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 director at Blackrock, about fixed income trends for investors to watch. Companies discussed: BAC, WFC, PLD, DLR Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Matt Frankel, Rachel Warren, Dhruv Nagrath Producer: Dylan Lewis Engineers: Desiree Jones, Kyle Carruthers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, and whether new leadership can put the struggling retailer back on track.  (16:25) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi continue their summer school series, running through the financial metrics that can help investors understand a company's valuation and one less common ratio that can tell you a lot about profitability. Companies discussed: GOOG, GOOGL, FIVE, AAPL, NVDA, MSFT Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re picking CEOs for investors to watch. (1:01) Recorded live at FoolFest 2024, Bill Mann, Asit Sharma, and Ricky Mulvey discuss earnings from Charles Schwab and their takeaways from the conference. (7:50) Then, they draft their favorite CEOs in the following categories– capital allocation, growth stories, turnarounds, and wildcard picks. A correction: The CEO of Kinsale Capital is Michael Kehoe. Companies discussed: SCHW, OTC: CNSWF, ANET, WINA, KNSL, AMD, TTD, IBM, PEP, OTC: ADDYY, RKLB, ORCL, JPM Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Bill Mann, Asit Sharma, Erick DeVore Engineers: Desiree Jones, Michael Towers of Marx Productions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re on with members in Washington DC looking ahead at some of the major themes of the market in 2024 and looking back at a decade of FoolFests.  (0:49) Matt Argersinger and Andy Cross discuss: - Why dividends and some specific market indicators are in focus at FoolFest. - What to watch as earnings season picks up – Netflix’s metrics game, and whether spend returns for big-ticket items at Home Depot.  - Some of our favorite memories from a decade of FoolFests and a few trivia questions to revisit Fool stocks and the market over a 10-year period.  Companies discussed: NFLX, HD, PLD, BABA, HUBS, NVDA, ANET, PANW, MELI Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Matt Argersinger, Andy Cross Engineer: Desiree Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Jobs was famous for his micromanagement, but he never visited Apple’s manufacturing plants in China.  Ryan Holiday is a best-selling author and a student of stoic philosophy. His latest book is Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. Dylan Lewis caught up with Holiday for a conversation about: - How investors can implement stoic philosophy.   - Why Holiday gave up on marketing spend for his business. - The cost of getting outside of your comfort zone.  Company mentioned: AAPL Host: Dylan Lewis Guest: Ryan Holiday Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Maples is a co-founding partner at the venture capital firm, Floodgate. He’s also the author of the new book, “Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future.” Alex Friedman caught up with Maples for a conversation about: How to spot true visionaries. Missing out on an early investment opportunity in Airbnb. Whether the AI future will be defined by incumbents or upstarts. Companies mentioned: AMZN, LYFT, OKTA, CHGG, AAPL, MSFT Host: Alex Friedman Guest: Mike Maples, Jr. Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dez Jones, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Fed and big players in the market are keeping an eye on unemployment and the federal deficit too.  (00:21) Ron Gross and Bill Mann discuss: - How Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Jamie Dimon have more than inflation on their mind when it comes to the interest rate picture – they’re watching unemployment, the federal deficit, and spending.  - Why bank earnings were a bit of a mixed bag, and Delta’s results show the pain may continue for airlines. - A small acquisition from AMD that could be a big deal in the AI race, and Costco deciding to finally raise the price of its membership tiers.  (19:11) We kick off FoolFest 2024 with a trip into the vault – Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner with author Malcolm Gladwell in 2014 talking through David and Goliath, the lessons that can be borrowed as we look at small disruptive businesses, and whether titans can hold their lead in major industries.  (34:11) Ron and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Elf Beauty and Charles Schwab. Stocks discussed: JPM, WFC, DAL, AMD, NVDA, COST, ELF, SCHW Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Ron Gross, Tom Gardner, Malcolm Gladwell  Engineers: Steve Broido  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is keeping tabs on commercial real estate. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss stress in the CRE market, Delta’s quarter, and Tesla’s 50% run-up over the last month. Then, (16:23) we play an audio-only version of “Scoreboard” from Fool Live, our member’s only livestream. Anand Chokkavelu hosts Lou Whiteman and Rick Munarriz to break down AT&T. Companies mentioned: DAL, VLY, TSLA, GOOG, GOOGL, HUBS, T, CCI Check out our sponsor at www.rangeroverusa.com Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Asit Sharma, Anand Chokkavelu, Lou Whiteman, Rick Munarriz Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Desiree Jones, Michael Schweitzer, Brandon Gentry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The market may be overvalued, but some stocks are underpriced. (00:21) Tim Beyers and Mary Long talk about whether we’re in an AI bubble, lofty tech valuations, and what an unchecked Sam Altman might mean for the rest of us. Then, (17:28) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey discuss energy drinks as investments, and whether Monster or Celsius deserves the title of top dog. Companies discussed: CRWD, PANW, MSFT, MNST, CELH Host: Mary Long Guests: Tim Beyers, Ricky Mulvey, Sanmeet Deo Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A couple of weeks ago, Skydance Media’s offer to buy Paramount looked like it was dead. Now, both companies have a joint press release announcing the deal. (00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - What Skydance Media is getting in the Paramount deal. - Why Netflix is winning the streaming wars. - Questions that investors should ask before putting money in a turnaround story. Then, (15:58) Alison Southwick and Brian Feroldi kick off their summer school series with a history class on markets. Companies discussed: PARA, NFLX, DIS, PYPL Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Brian Feroldi Engineers: Dan Boyd, Desiree Jones David Ellison interview on “The Town”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skydances-david-ellison-on-his-plans-for-paramount/id1612131897?i=1000661591016 Brian Feroldi’s newsletter: https://longtermmindset.co/newsletter/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - How the airline industry’s focus on capacity and being able to supply more flights means fares are low, even in the face of record demand. - Eli Lilly’s $3.2B acquisition of Morphic, why it’s interested in the inflammatory bowel disease markets, and a few risks to keep in mind for the high-flying provider of weight-loss drugs. (14:39) Fool analyst Kirsten Guerra talks with Mary Long about her investing journey, and a career pivot that took her from rocks to stocks. Companies discussed: DAL, UAL, AAL, JBLU, LUV, LLY, MORF Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Kirsten Guerra, Mary Long Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens to a publisher when an AI personal assistant can just give you the news? Jim VandeHei is the CEO of Axios, the co-founder of Politico and the author of Just the Good Stuff. Mary Long caught up with VandeHei for a conversation about: The “aha” moment that created Politico. How AI changes our relationship with information. Practicing good times paranoia and bad times optimism. The case for teaching kids how to play poker. Companies mentioned: ABNB, JPM Host: Mary Long Guest: Jim VandeHei Producer: Ricky Mulvey  Engineers: Desiree Jones, Austin Morgan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reagan knew how to budget. Jefferson knew how to party. Megan Gorman is the author of the upcoming book, “All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money.” Gorman is also the founding partner of Chequers Financial Management Robert Brokamp caught up with Gorman for a conversation about: - What FDR, a “bit of a trust fund kid,” did if he needed money. - How Ronald Reagan’s humble beginnings impacted his finances. - Why a Great Depression president was a great investor. Host: Robert Brokamp  Guest: Megan Gorman Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s our mid-year review show! We talk through the market’s strong start in 2024, how it’s being driven by the big names, and where the deals might be. (00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss: - Why the market is up, but top-heavy in 2024, and the types of stocks currently trading at a discount to big tech. - Four defining themes of the year so far: AI, interest rates, next-gen tech, and the pivot to value for consumers.  - The state of real estate, and why low supply means prices may stay high in residential for a long time, even in spite of high rates. (19:11) Matt and Jason break down two stocks on their radar: ABM Industries and Rubrik. Stocks discussed: NVDA, MSFT, AAPL, ABM, RBRK Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices