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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 Jana Partners’ 9% stake in Six Flags. We also debate the launch of ChatGPT Atlas and a potential deal between Warner Bros. Discovery and Skydance. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - Six Flags activists - ChatGPT gets a browser - Interest in a Warner Bros. Discovery buyout Companies discussed: Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Six Flags (FUN). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding

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 and Sanmeet Deo, break down what prediction markets are, why they exploded, how regulators view them, and the smartest ways investors might (or might not) get exposure. Companies discussed: HOOD, ICE Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Sanmeet DeoProducer: Anand ChokkaveluEngineer: Bart Shannon Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial adviso

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’t see and controlled by someone we don’t know? David Meier, Tom King, and Tim Beyers: - Discuss the failures that led to the AWS outage this morning and which companies are services were impacted as a result. - Debate whether companies have become too dependent on AWS and its peers, especially when virtually all the in-demand AI services we’re banking on are hosted in these clouds. - Play another game of Faker or Breaker with three companies impacted by the AWS outage. Don’t wait! Be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone! Companies discussed: AMZN, LYFT, UBER, HOOD, COIN, RBLX Host: Tim Beyers Guests: David Meier, Tom King Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan

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 investment ideas. For today's Motley Fool Money episode, we're sharing the audio version of that Quarterly Call. 00:50  Where We Are Now12:20  What To Do About It15:00  Five Investment IdeasGuest: Tom Gardner Producers: Mac Greer, Bart Shannon Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no respo

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 had to do – namely, get your own health insurance. Most retirees will get their health insurance through Medicare, which in many ways is far more complicated than the health insurance they were receiving from their employers. Robert Brokamp speaks with CoverRight CEO Richard Chan about Medicare essentials where to go to get help during the current open enrollment period. Also in this episode: -The S&P 500 is up 90% since the current bull market began in October of 2022, but some investments have done even better – while others, not quite as good-The average price of a new automobile crossed $50,000 for the first time ever, yet down payments on purchases are as low as they’ve been since 2021-Those annoying texts telling you that you owe toll-booth money? They’re a scam, and have raked in more than $1 billion over the past three years-Two rules of thumb for determ

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 investing? Plus, the crew talks about Taiwan Semiconductor’s earnings, Google’s medical AI, and the “cockroaches” that could be hiding in the market. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Dan Caplinger discuss: - How highly shorted stocks and memes have outperformed the market - TSMC and ASML’s earnings - Hidden leverage in the market - Google’s new medical AI Companies discussed: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), ASML (ASML), AMC (AMC), Gamestop (GME), Bitcoin (BTC), Alphabet (GOOG), Palantir (PLTR), Coinbase (COIN), NVIDIA (NVDA), AMD (AMD), Joby (JOBY), Delta (DAL). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Dan Caplinger Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the s

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 appears with a big bank or asset manager looking to sell private assets to individuals. This week, we discuss how investors should view private asset opportunities in their investing accounts, big bank earnings, and stocks on our radar. Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss: - Earnings, outlooks, and conference call commentary from the big banks third quarter. -Private asset’s role in an investors portfolio -Stocks on our radar Companies discussed: WFC, BAC, MS, GS, JPM, BLK, BK, TRIP, ABNB, ESRG, SLG, SLM Host: Tyler Crowe Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 higher this week and hot we read earnings reports not that earnings season is upon us. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - ASML earnings - The Fed moving markets - How the Fed is stuck between a slowing economy and inflation - How we read earnings reports Companies discussed: ASML (ASML). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented

In this episode of Motley Fool Money, long-time analysts Emily Flippen, Jeff Santoro, and Jason Hall dive into bank earnings, Robinhood’s meteoric rise, and take a look at how alcohol consumption has changed the landscape for vice investments. Companies discussed: JPM, GS, WFC, HOOD, STZ, SAM Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Jeff Santoro Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes

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 favorite Broken Breakers? Karl Thiel, Rick Munarriz, and Tim Beyers: - Discuss the implications of mass restructuring at the federal agencies governing biotech and health care innovations. - Profile 3 stocks broken by bad decisions, bad luck, or bad timing, but which still have plenty of Rule Breaking potential. - Play another game of Yes, And! with three stocks from the Rule Breakers Database. Don’t wait! Be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone! Companies discussed: ARGX, CELH, CRM, TTD, BMY, PGNY Host: Tim Beyers Guests: Karl Thiel, Rick Munarriz Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for infor

Docusign is a leader in the e-signatures and contract management tools market. Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner, Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross, and contributor Toby Bordelon talk with Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen about opportunity, innovation, and the business of Docusign.  Host: Tom Gardner, Andy Cross, Toby Bordelon Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility fo

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 and more – including why the 4% withdrawal rate is likely too low -- with financial planning expert David Blanchett, who is a managing director, portfolio manager, and head of retirement research at PGIM DC Solutions. Also in this episode: -The federal government shutdown will delay the release of many figures important to your finances-A recent New York Times article told the tale of how $120,000 worth investments got illegally transferred out of a victim’s IRA – how to prevent it from happening to you-The percentage of items in the CPI that are experiencing annualized price growth above 3% is on the rise-A recent report estimates that there’s $2.1 trillion in left-behind and forgotten 401(k)s – how to find a long-lost account Host: Robert BrokampGuest: David BlanchettEngineer: Bart Shannon Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provide

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 wish we would have known 25 years ago and how we’re applying that today. Travis Hoium, Jon Quast, and Jason Moser discuss: - How 2025 compares to 1999 and 2007 - What we wish we knew - Energy’s role in AI - How well do you know investing history? Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Waste Management (WM), Rubrik (RBRK). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Jon Quast, Jason Moser Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment o

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 after being discontinued in 2023. Today’s show breaks down how much staying power the meme stock ETF will have this time around. Also, we review Ferrari’s less-than-stellar guidance for the next several years and cover stocks on our radar. Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss: - Ferrari’s decision to pare its electric vehicle lineup and its lower 2030 financial guidance - Roundhill Investment’s decision to relaunch the Meme Stock ETF - Stocks on our radar Companies discussed: RACE, TSLA, GM, LVMH.F, HESAY, RH, HOOD, SOUN, OKLO, BE, TGT, FSLR, FND, HD, LOW Host: Tyler Crowe Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness

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 opportunity and a threat to the biggest tech companies in the world, including Zillow, Amazon, Booking.com, and Target. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - ChatGPT gets apps - Disruption from ChatGPT - App opportunities - Trillion dollar question for ChatGPT Companies discussed: Zillow (Z), Target (TGT), Amazon (AMZN), Booking (BKNG), Expedia (EXPE), Figma (FIG), Spotify (SPOT). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representat

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 - What the Sept. 30 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, Jason Hall, Dan Caplinger Producer: Anand Chokkavelu Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised

Asit Sharma, Yasser El-Shimy, and Tim Beyers debate whether the hundreds of billions presently committed to AI infrastructure will pay off for shareholders. Are we in a bubble? Which companies will profit irrespective of what comes next? Asit Sharma, Yasser El-Shimy, and Tim Beyers: - Discuss their views of the AI spending race and three stocks poised to profit regardless. - Make three reckless predictions for the A.I. industry. - Play another game of Faker or Breaker with three recent IPO stocks. Motley Fool Supernova is back! To learn more about the successor to the portfolios that brought Fools 9 years of greater than 21% annualized returns, please navigate to supernovaisback.fool.com. And in the meantime, be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone! Tickers: Companies discussed: BABA, AMD, NET, INTC, TOST Host:

What are the biggest mistakes investors make? Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and analyst Jason Moser talk with Barry Ritholtz, author of How Not to Invest: The ideas, numbers, and behaviors that destroy wealth―and how to avoid them.   Winning the game  Passive vs. active investing  Common mistakes  When to sell Emotions and investing Host: Andy Cross, Jason Moser   Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before

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 BrokampGuest: Brendan ByrnesEngineer: Bart Shannon Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse,

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 company. Later in the show, we play over/under before covering the stocks on our radar. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss: - Apple’s headset strategy - Tesla’s delivery numbers - Earnings trends to watch - Over/Under Companies discussed: Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA) MercadoLibre (MELI), Delta (DAL). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Emily Flippen Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment o