Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
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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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Amazon is fighting Perplexity over the startup’s shopping agents, showing the legacy tech companies may not be as comfortable with AI innovation as we may think. We also discuss Meta’s AI strategy and why Oracle is growing and taking a big risk in its buildout. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: Amazon goes after Perplexity’s agents, Meta’s scattered AI strategy, and Oracle earnings. Companies discussed: Amazon (AMZN), Google (GOOG, GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Oracle (ORCL). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Rachel Warren
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
The conflict in Iran is on every investor’s mind as stocks seem to sink day after day. But panic is never the right answer, and we discuss what we’re doing (or not doing) in today’s market. Then we deep dive into an unloved company, Disney. Travis Hoium, Emily Flippen, and Lou Whiteman discuss Iran, the market, and what we’re doing now, Broadcom earnings, Disney deep dive, and stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Stantech (STN), Honeywell (HON), Disney (DIS), Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Emily Flippen, Lou Whiteman.
Guests: Emily Flippen,Lou Whiteman
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
The market is dropping and oil is up today as the Middle East continues to be on investors’ minds. But is this a panic the market will get over or the kind of action that will push the economy into recession? Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Matt Frankel discuss rising oil prices and today’s market, Target’s ho hum business — and do insider buys really matter? Companies discussed: Target (TGT), SoFi (SOFI), Shift4 (FOUR), ServiceNow (NOW). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Matt Frankel.
Guests: Matt Frankel,Lou Whiteman
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
The flying Footsie is on course for the best start to the year since 1998 and driving it are 20 stocks that have risen by 50% or more in the past year. Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss what's going on for the flagship UK index and whether the run can continue. They also zoom in on Rolls Royce — its shares have soared by more than 1000% in five years. Is it too late to join the party? When it comes to Junior ISAs, many parents worry that once their children get access, they'll fritter it away — but is that really the case? New analysis suggests not. And NS&I has cut the underlying rate on its Premium Bonds to 3.3%. Is it time to move your money? The Government is rolling out the next phase of making tax digital which will require some to file quarterly — is expensive chaos on the way? Lastly, can you save money with an EV versus a petrol equivalent? Or does the maths simply not add up?
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
Paramount has won the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, but it was Netflix stock that soared on the news. We cover the latest in buyout news and give some ideas for more companies that should be on the block. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss Paramount wins WBD, NVIDIA’s “disappointing” quarter, earnings roundup, Joby and Uber, and stocks on our radar. Companies discussed: Rocket Lab (RKLB), Mercadolibre (MELI), Netflix (NFLX), Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), The Trade Desk (TTD), Snowflake (SNOW), Joby (JOBY), Uber (UBER), Doordash (DASH), Lyft (LYFT), Spotify (SPOT), Live Nation (LYV), Disney (DIS), New York Time (NYT), Garmin (GRMN), Peloton (PTON), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B, BRK-A), PayPal (PYPL). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Jon Quast
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
NVIDIA has been the belle of the quarterly earnings ball for quite some time. Investors have been waiting to see how much NIVIDA beat earnings estimates. Even though earnings did beat expectations, the market reaction was “meh”. The gang breaks down NVIDIA’s earnings and investigates into some of the challenges for the future. Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss NVIDIA’s earnings, the evolving landscape for CPUs and GPUs, the bull vs. bear look at MercadoLibre's earnings, and the Trade Desk’s quarterly results. Companies discussed: NVDA, AMD, GOOG, MELI, AMZN, TTD, WMT, ROKU. Host — Tyler Crowe; Guests — Matt Frankel, Jon Quast.
Guests: Matt Frankel,Jon Quast
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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
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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Original Broadcast: Motley Fool Show
We got the final filing of Berkshire Hathaway’s stock holdings this week and it once again showed Warren Buffett selling tech stocks to buy consumer goods companies. Then we discussed Netflix’s latest saga buying Warner Bros. Discovery, and why homebuilders are building fewer homes. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss Buffet’s final stock buys, Netflix gives Paramount one more shot, and homebuilder trends. Companies discussed: Toll Brothers (TOL), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Host — Travis Hoium; Guests — Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren.
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Rachel Warren
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Original Broadcast: This is Money
A shake up is happening in the world of DIY investing. Some of the biggest investment platforms are overhauling their fees ahead of Rachel Reeves' big push to get Britain investing — and under pressure from upstarts offering much cheaper services. The biggest name of all, Hargreaves Lansdown, has cut its prices for most investors, yet this seems to have triggered a chunk to jump ship. So, why are some HL investors moving if things are getting cheaper — and is it time we all looked at our investment platform fees? Georgie Frost, Rachel Rickard Straus and Simon Lambert discuss the latest DIY investing battle and what it means for your portfolio — plus, what you should look for if you do want cheaper investing or a helping hand. With nearly £1 trillion in ISAs, how did people build up such big pots and could they end up being a target for a tax raid? What's going on with the civil service pension meltdown? And finally, the most-applied-for jobs and the apprenticeships with which people can dodge a massive student debt.
Guests: Rachel Rickard Straus
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