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The war in Iran doesn’t seem to be slowing down and that’s impacting oil prices today, but that’s just the beginning. Economic spending is next and higher costs could hit many industries, which will have lasting impacts for years. We discuss what we can learn about the history of oil prices and war and how we’re investing through it all. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss the Iran war and how it impacts markets — are there safe havens? Picking a stock market 'Final 4', an stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Alphabet, NVIDIA (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Tesla (TSLA), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN), Palantir (PTLR), Micron (MU), Disney (DIS), Chipotle (CMG), RocketLab (RKLB), Waste Management (WM), Costco (COST), Vistra (VST), Tractor Supply (TSCO). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jon Quast
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GDP data released this week shows an economy that slowed to a crawl in the fourth quarter of 2025 as inflation picked up. That’s not a good sign now that oil prices have nearly doubled this year and job cuts continue. We discuss what this data says about the economy and what we’re doing as investors. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jason Moser discuss Q4 2025 GDP data, Uber’s autonomous momentum, Adobe’s earnings, executive free agents, and stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), Adobe (ADBE), Tesla (TSLA), Target (TGT), Costco (COST), Best Buy (BBY), Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), 3M (MMM), Netflix (NFLX), Globus Medical (GMED), Aerovironment (AVAV). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jason Moser.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jason Moser
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President Trump’s tariffs have been overturned, throwing the market into even more chaos in 2026. We discuss our initial thoughts and go through Doordash’s results and what new technologies we think are game-changers long-term. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss Trump's tariffs, GLP data, and inflation; Walmart’s earnings; Doordash’s results; Real/Not Real; and stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Walmart (WMT), Tesla (TSLA), Doordash (DASH) Hims & Hers (HIMS), Lucid (LCID), Mobileye (MBLY), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jon Quast
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Today we talk about the economic and market impacts of tariffs, some business partnerships, and a couple of weak earnings reports. Also, Andy Cross talks to Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders. And Asit and Jason share two stocks on their radar. Host - Ron Gross; Guests - Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Andy Cross, Liz Ann Sonders
Guests: Asit Sharma,Jason Moser,Andy Cross,Liz Ann Sonders
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