Original Broadcast: This is Money
Nvidia is the talk of the town after posting better than expected earnings results — has the chip maker genuinely eased fears of an AI bubble bursting, or just bought the market a bit more time? Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss what it means for investors in Britain and how much weight this multi-trillion dollar company holds. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme deposit protection limit will rise 41% to £120,000 from 1 December and data suggests young people are too focused on saving for short-term goals and risk falling behind — does it matter? What is really likely to be in the Budget? With a week to go, we have a quick last-minute briefing on what Chancellor Rachel Reeves could be cooking up. There might finally be a crackdown on ticket touts for gigs and other events — Simon reveals just how passionate he is about it and why action is needed. And finally, find out what former England and Arsenal goalkeeping legend 'safe hands' David Seaman did with his £100,000 Aston Martin DB7.
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
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: whether 2025’s tariff push is actually “working” (and who’s really paying), how a U.S. sale of TikTok could reshape social commerce just as Amazon’s big event feels less special, and what the September 30th expiration of federal EV tax credits means for demand at Tesla, BYD, Ford, and beyond. Plus, a lightning round of stocks positioned to benefit from these trends. Companies discussed: AMZN, PDD, TSLA, BYDDY, F, SYM. Host: Emily Flippen; Guests -Jason Hall, Dan Caplinger
Guests: Jason Hall,Dan Caplinger
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
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, managing director of Motley Fool Money (www.fool.com/money) about how to find the highest yields for your cash and how to choose the best credit card for your situation. Also in this week’s episode: a recent ADP report confirms that we’re in a “no-fire, no-hire” job market, a study puts popular AI tools to an estate-planning test — which came out on top? Just in time for Halloween season, the S&P 500 has reached a spooky level — how has the classic 60/40 portfolio performed when the market is so richly valued?-The recent government shutdown demonstrates (once again) that everyone should have an emergency fund. Tickers discussed: SPY. Host - Robert Brokamp; Guest - Brendan Byrnes
Guests: Brendan Byrnes
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
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 interest rates, but is concerned about both the economy and inflation. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jason Moser discuss the Fed’s rate cut, NVIDIA investment in Intel, Meta's inability to quit the metaverse, Rule Breaker investing and Google’s AI muscle. Companies discussed: NVIDIA (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), Axon (AXON). Host - Travis Hoium; Guests - Lou Whiteman, Jason Moser
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jason Moser
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
If buyers of government bonds fear potential default, they require significantly higher yields to offset that risk. For bonds already issued, that means much lower prices — and big losses for holders, especially if the bonds are long-dated. For new bonds being issued, governments have to pay a much higher interest rate, significantly increasing their current deficit and requiring still more taxation. Governments can ask the International Monetary Fund to bail them out; if the IMF can help, it imposes stringent conditions on their economic and fiscal policies. The world has not been faced with multiple and concurrent defaults to date, and no-one knows how such a situation can be resolved.The United States, United Kingdom and France are approaching this black hole now, and need to make some urgent changes in policies to avoid it. Background music: 'Dark Alley Deals' by Aaron Kenny
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
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 management and investors. Analysts Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, and David Meier debate the stocks most likely to be impacted after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole. Companies discussed: WD, RKT, GRBK, O, PYPL, ABNB, PAYC, TSLA; Host - Emily Flippen; Guests -Jason Hall, David Meier.
Guests: Jason Hall,David Meier
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Jobs hold steady, Cloudflare takes a stand on AI and the stocks leading us to financial freedom. Jason Moser and Andy Cross discuss the recent jobs report, what the stress test means for banks, the current state of autos, Cloudflare pushes back on AI crawlers, and stocks to celebrate financial freedom. Tickers mentioned: BAC, TSLA, F, GM, NET, NFLX, HD, WM. Host - Jason Moser; Guest - Andy Cross.
Guests: Andy Cross
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On 11th June UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves presents her Spending Review against the backdrop of a gargantuan public debt liability which is costing the UK taxpayer £111 billion a year in interest. Further tax rises have been ruled out, so she needs to identify achievable, structural reductions in spending. Elon Musk thought he'd done just that as head of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but only a small fraction of his planned reductions were achieved. In the UK at least we can break away from welfare universality — but will she do it? She's tried taxation and now she has to tackle spending, but the real elephant in the room is debt: all £2.7 trillion of it. Background music: 'Dark Alley Deals' by Aaron Kenny
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When it comes to investing, it's stock markets that regularly hog the headlines but it's government bond markets that really matter. Share prices taking a prolonged tumble is one thing but if bonds take a hammering, the financial world starts to really the notice. A textbook example occurred a few weeks ago when in the aftermath of Donald Trump's introduction of US tariffs, stock markets took a dive and the President refused to budge. But when bond market ructions started to get investors and even central bankers worried, Trump appeared to take heed and introduced his 90-day pause. Georgie Frost, Tanya Jefferies and Simon Lambert discuss government bonds, the basics of how they work, why they matter and what impact they have on ordinary investors and our finances. Plus, the state pension top-up mess that refuses to go away, how to find the best SIPP to invest for retirement, and is a care annuity the answer to our care costs problems or just a treatment for the symptoms? And finally, there's been a mass stampede to Cash ISAs: what's going on — and is the tax-free saving allowance still likely to get chopped?
Guests: Tanya Jefferies
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Fed independence brings stability, and markets love stability. Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss the Trump Administration’s focus on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, the role of an independent Federal Reserve Bank for the market and investors, and Netflix’s earnings and status as a “recession-proof” stock. Then, 16 minutes in, Anand Chokkavelu hosts Fool Contributors Dan Caplinger and Rick Munarriz for a Scoreboard episode on Shopify. Companies discussed: NFLX, SHOP, AMZN. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests - Anand Chokkavelu, Dan Caplinger, Rick Munarriz
Guests: Anand Chokkavelu,Dan Caplinger,Rick Munarriz
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