Motley Fool Money
Motley Fool Money is a daily podcast for stock investors.Weekday episodes offer a long-term perspective on business news with The Motley Fool's investment analysts. Weekend shows are a mix of investing classes and longer-form interviews.
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Nobody Told Us This Was M&A Week
<p>We’re only a couple of days into the week, but we’ve already seen some large merger & acquisition deals that could shake up the consumer goods and the food distribution industry. If that weren’t enough, the healthcare industry has its own deal announcements. Plus, mailbag questions</p> <p><br></p> <p>Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman discuss:</p> <p><br></p> <p>- Sysco’s $26 billion deal for Restaurant Depot</p> <p>- McCormick’s $44 billion deal for Unilever’s food division</p> <p>- The track record of major consumer brand mergers</p> <p>- Eli Lilly...
Bill Ackman Says Stocks Are “Stupidly Cheap”
<p>The Motley Fool’s Hidden Gems team talks about how investors are divided about whether AI is a benefit or an existential risk for third-party demand aggregators. They also discuss the latest news from space as well as dissect comments over the weekend from billionaire investor Bill Ackman.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Rachel Warren discuss:</p> <p>-The bull and bear cases for AI and 3rd party platforms</p> <p>-SpaceX’s record-smashing IPO on tap</p> <p>-Bill Ackman’s comments on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac</p> <p>-Value stocks our analys...
A Century of Plenty: The $700 Billion AI Supercycle
<p>What will fuel the next 75 years of global economic growth? Chris Bradley, senior partner and director of the McKinsey Global Institute, joins the show to discuss his new book, A Century of Plenty: A Story of Progress for Generations to Come. Motley Fool analyst Rachel Warren talks with Bradley about the next 75 years, the $700 billion AI supercycle, and why the world needs an energy renaissance.</p> <p>Host: Rachel Warren</p> <p>Guest: Chris Bradley</p> <p>Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer </p> <p><br></p> <p>Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The M...
Find the Right Financial Planner for You
<p>The Motley Fool was founded more than 30 years ago, based on the belief that you can manage your own money. However, not everyone has the time to learn how to become a do-it-yourself financial planner. Plus, you may want an objective second opinion from an expert every once in a while, just to make sure you’re covering all the bases.<br>This week, Robert Brokamp speaks with Hannah Moore, the founder of Amplified Planning, the owner and principal financial planner at Guiding Wealth, and the creator of The Externship, a summer program for aspiring financial planners and people wh...
How We Invest In a Falling Market
<p>The stock market has entered correction territory as the AI trade falls apart and rising energy prices risk a global recession. We discuss how to handle market downturns, what we see in energy markets, and why long-term investing is still the answer for investors.<br>Travis Hoium, Andy Cross, and Lou Whiteman discuss:<br>- Nasdaq correction<br>- Energy’s shocking rise<br>- The AI trade<br>- How well do you know your market history<br>- Stocks on our radar<br>Companies discussed: Netflix (NFLX), Cintas (CTAS), Delta (DAL), Jetblu (JBLU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Al...
A New Trend in AI is Emerging: Efficiency
<p>The approach to AI so far can be best described as a using brute force to make things happen. It’s been effective so far, but the approach starts to run into problems when the numbers get really big. Thankfully, some new developments in AI could help alleviate that challenge. Matt, Jon, and Tyler discuss how Google and ARM are advancing AI efficiency. Plus, social media’s bad week in court and the mailbag.</p> <p><br>Tyler Crowe, Jon, Quast, and Matt Frankel discuss:</p> Meta and Alphabet losing watershed social media cases Is a “tobacco moment” as bad as i...
Sora Is No Mora
<p>OpenAI is shutting down Sora and its video generation models to focus on enterprise customers and coding. Meanwhile, Coinbase and Circle are crashing as congress considers a bill that could eliminate stablecoin rewards. The irony is, Coinbase could be more profitable without rewards.<br>Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:<br>- Sora is shutting down<br>- Stablecoins in congress<br>- Amazon’s latest robot acquisitions<br>Companies discussed: Disney (DIS), Coinbase (COIN), Circle (CRCL), Amazon (AMZN).<br>Host: Travis Hoium<br>Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren<br>Engineer: Kristi Waterworth<br>Advertisements are sponsored co...
The Autonomy Economy is Accelerating
<p>Autonomy is popping up all over the place. What was once the world of experiments and testing stages is scaling into full blown businesses at a rapid pace. A slew of recent announcements shows how autonomous driving and delivery is advancing in 2026, and we break down how investors can benefit from these major trends. Plus, OpenAI’s growing pains, and more.</p> <p><br>Tyler Crowe, Lou Whiteman, and Travis Hoium discuss:<br>- OpenAI trying to pivot to monetization<br>- Investing opportunities in AI<br>- Autonomous taxi service Zoox starting commercial operations this year<br>- Wh...
The Newest Big Idea from Elon Musk: Terafab
<p>The Motley Fool’s Hidden Gem team take a look at trends moving the market as well as dissect Elon Musk’s announcement over the weekend for the Terafab project.<br>Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Rachel Warren discuss:<br>-The roller coaster ride with oil prices.<br>-How to maintain a long-term perspective.<br>-Elon Musk’s galactic ambitions with his Terafab project.<br>-Long-term growth trends our analysts love.<br>Companies discussed: Tesla (TSLA), IBM (IBM), Chevron (CVX), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Medtronic (MDT), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Occidental Petroleum (OXY)<br>Host: Jon Quast<br>Guests: Matt Frankel, Rachel...
Irresistible Change: How to Spot Real Growth
<p>How can investors tell the difference between a real value-creating transformation and “compliance theatre”? Phil Gilbert, serial entrepreneur and former IBM General Manager, joins the show to talk about his new book, Irresistible Change: A Blueprint for Earning Buy-In and Breakout Success. Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau talks with Gilbert about the red flags of CEO bluster, the "25% Rule" for cultural tipping points, and why the next generation of great investors will be tracking "Revenue per Token."</p> <p><br></p> <p>Host: Rich Lumulleau</p> <p>Guest: Phil Gilbert </p> <p>Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer </p> <p><br></p...
