WeWork Goes Bankrupt
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The fond expectancy of venture capital has turned into the hard facts of private equity. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Mann discuss: -Uber's focus on adjusted earnings. -WeWork filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the knock on effects. -Economic takeaways from Bill's trip to Africa. Plus, (13:51) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick check in on how Americans are saving. Companies discussed: UBER, WE Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison Southwick Guests: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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What Will Make Buffett Spend?
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With Treasury yields high, what will it take to get Berkshire Hathaway off the sidelines and back into the market? (00:21) Matt Frankel and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Berkshire Hathaway’s massive pile of cash. - If the NAR lawsuit damages Berkshire’s real estate prospects. - Why it has been a good year for insurance. (21:42) Mary Long and David Meier explore the big cybersecurity opportunity facing Palo Alto Networks. Claim your dividend report here: Companies discussed: BAM, BRK.A, BRK.B, PANW, Z, ZG, RDFN Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Matt Frankel, Mary Long, David Meier Producer: Ricky...
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Morgan Housel and History’s Unending Loop
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What does it mean if history is just the same movie, playing over and over? Morgan Housel is a longtime Fool contributor and the bestselling author of The Psychology of Money. Dylan Lewis caught up with Morgan to talk about his latest book, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes. They discuss: The not-so-helpful side effect of having fewer economic downturns Why true optimists believe that the future is messy Cautionary tales from companies that “got too wide” And what Warren Buffett understands about storytelling. Tickers discussed: MSFT, GM, APPL, SSU, BRK.A, BRK.B Claim...
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Fool School: Finding Value Drivers
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Trends come, trends go. So, how can investors spot the difference between another passing fad and something with real, sustainable value? Patrick Badolato is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Badolato for an “investing classroom” session. They discuss: Different drivers of business value What growth rates ignore And the thing that Sweetgreen misses about automation Tickers discussed: PTON, TGT, DXCM, HSY, NVDA, CHGG, COST, SG, RENT Link to Fool Message Boards + Classroom Podcast...
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Firing on All Cylinders Indeed
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We’re seeing some big reactions to earnings results in tech and have a few reasons to think some beaten up names might be finding their footing. (00:19) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss: Why interest rate and unemployment news helped stocksthis week. Starbucks’ triple-shot growth plan, Apple’s flat growth, and why Shopify is firing on all cylinders. Huge earnings reactions from DoorDash and Roku, and Match’s struggle to hold onto singles. (18:50) Marc Robinson breaks down the negotiations between the United Auto Workers and automakers Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors....
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Is Toast toast?
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PayPal’s new CEO debuted with some heat. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jason Moser discuss: - Alex Chriss’s first earnings call as CEO of PayPal. - Renewed focus for the payments company. - Airbnb’s quarter and questions for its international growth. - Investors going through an “airline stocks phase.” Plus, (14:10) Mary Long and Tim Beyers take a look at restaurant tech company, Toast. Stock Advisor discount link: www.fool.com/mfmdiscount Companies discussed: PYPL, ABNB, TOST, ORCL Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long Guests: Jason Moser, Tim Beyers Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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WeWork and Reworking Real Estate
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Housing is expensive, rates are high, but the cut going to agents might be going down. (00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The $1.8B decision hitting The National Association of Realtors and real estate brokerages. - Why real estate might be an industry at a crossroads, and whether it means opportunity or challenges for companies like Redfin. - Three lessons from WeWork’s bankruptcy. (16:13) Motley Fool Money’s Deidre Woollard caught up with Jean-Manuel Izaret to talk about his book "Game Changer” and the strategies companies use when they set prices....
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We Like Cannibals*
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*Specifically, we like share cannibals. Motley Fool Money proudly stands against human cannibalism. (0:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jim Gillies discuss: - Economic takeaways from a trip to Las Vegas. - Share buybacks gone wrong. - An airplane leasing company that may be taking itself private. Plus, (17:30) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp celebrate Halloween and discuss some financial horror stories. Companies discussed: AAPL, EBAY, SNBR, AER Link to “Financial Horror Stories Vol. 2, Scary Scams”: Link to Motley Fool message boards: Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison...
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Wanting Fries With That May Cost You
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Labor costs are just one concern facing restaurants. (00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Restaurant trends and consumer behavior. - The impact of rising labor costs on restaurants. - How delivery has changed the fast food landscape. (21:14) Asit Sharma joins Ricky Mulvey to look at a couple of Halloween stocks... one tasty and one a little bloody. Claim your five dividend stock recommendations: Companies discussed: MCD, CMG, DASH, UBER, DPZ, HSY, TMDX Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd
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Hungry for Experience
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How do you build a restaurant chain with lines out the door? Dylan Lewis caught up with Ron Shaich, the former CEO of Panera and Au Bon Pain, the current Chairman of Cava, and author of the upcoming book Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformation. At a live Motley Fool member event in New York, they discuss: Past, present, and future cravings of the American eater Fighting against the “pervasive short-termism in our capital markets. And the future of automation in food Ticker discussed: CAVA Host: Dylan Lewis Guest: Ron Shaich Producer: Mac Greer, Mary Long...
info_outlineA good scam works like a magic trick. There’s a beautiful, complex story being sold, but the truth is disappointingly simple.
The Oman Ghana Trust Fund raised hundreds of millions of dollars. Investors hoped their money would help unlock Ghana’s inheritance and billions of dollars worth of gold. Many were sold 10-to-1, even 100-to-1 returns on this promise.
Yepoka Yeebo is the author of “Anansi’s Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Yeebo to discuss:
- How a scammer builds credibility.
- The investor biases can lead someone to be defrauded.
- How the money in the trust fund scam’s scheme actually disappeared.
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Yepoka Yeebo
Producer: Deidre Woollard
Engineer: Tim Sparks