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The unemployment rate hits a 26 year high. Bernie Madoff gets hit with a 150 year sentence. And Wal-mart takes some hits for its support of employer mandated health coverage. So what does it all mean for investors? In this installment of Motley Fool Money, we tackle those stories, debate the relative merits of Home Depot and Lowe’s, and get under the hood of high-tech car safety company AutoLiv. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Heinä 200917min

Does a new CEO at Palm mean trouble for competitors like Apple and Research In Motion? What does the new “compensation czar” have in store for companies like Bank of America and Citigroup? And did you hear the one about the two guys caught trying to smuggle $134 billion in U.S. bonds into Switzerland? (No, it’s not the opening of a joke, it really happened.) We’ll tackle those questions, share 3 investment ideas, and air a few beefs.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Kesä 200919min

It was another good week for the market. Is it a sucker's rally or a real recovery? Are there still some bargains to be had? Will Google's new Wave swamp Facebook? What’s in store for Wal-mart and other retailers? Can Playboy's new CEO make the bunny multiply? In this week's installment of Motley Fool Money, we'll tackle those questions, share 3 stock ideas, and air a few beefs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Kesä 200919min

The economy continues to contract and foreclosures continue to rise. General Motors gears up for bankruptcy. And Microsoft adds some Bing to its search. In this installment of Motley Fool Money, Motley Fool analysts Seth Jayson and Shannon Zimmerman explain what it means for investors, air a few beefs, and share a few stock ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Touko 200918min

Uncle Sam seizes and sells Florida’s BankUnited. The dollar continues its decline. And the SEC takes a closer look at just how, exactly, Bernie made off with billions. In this week’s Motley Fool Money we tackle those questions, discuss whether U.S. stocks really are cheap, air some beefs, and offer up three stock ideas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Touko 200917min

Does Uncle Sam get a passing grade on bank stress tests? Can Amazon’s new Kindle save the newspaper industry? Are McDonald’s new coffee drinks a serious threat to Starbucks? And is Marvel’s Squirrel Girl the heir apparent to Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk? We answer these burning questions, plus offer 3 stocks on our radar in the latest edition of Motley Fool Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Touko 200922min

Which stocks can help you inoculate your portfolio against swine flu fears? Should President Obama put the brakes on his criticism of Chrysler’s creditors? How much should investors bank on next week’s bank stress tests? And what do Congressional oversight panels have in common with mall cops? We answer these burning questions, plus offer 3 stocks on our radar in the latest edition of Motley Fool Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Touko 200922min

Amazon.com, Apple, and Netflix report better than expected earnings. What does the future hold? Will Ford’s earnings drive investors back to the automaker? And when a CEO uses profanity, does that help or hurt a company’s stock? Find out in this week’s Motley Fool Money podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Huhti 200926min