The Bull Case for Bitcoin
Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner interviews Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy, an enterprise software and business intelligence company. Saylor has put billions of his company’s money into Bitcoin and hundreds-of-millions of his personal wealth into the cryptocurrency. They discuss: - Bitcoin as a hedge against an increasing money supply - Environmental implications of mining cryptocurrency - The security of Bitcoin’s network Additional Resources: What Is Bitcoin? Should You Invest? - https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/financials/cryptocurrency-stocks/bitcoin/ Investing in Bitcoin ETFs - https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/financials/cryptocurrency-stocks/bitcoin-etfs/ Hosts: Tom Gardner, Chris Hill Guest: Michael Saylor Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Maalis 202226min
Where Do Stock Ideas Come From?
Buying any stock starts with an idea, but where do you find them? Consider this a starting spot for investors. John Rotonti talks with fellow Motley Fool analysts Auri Hughes and Yasser El-Shimy in a discussion about finding stock ideas and what to look for once you've found them. They discuss: - Using 3rd-party research tools to discover new companies. - What to look for in investor letters and 10-Ks - The utility of “cloning” versus using stock screeners Stocks discussed: KKR, AMZN, KIND, SNAP, FTCH, ETSY Additional resource: How to Find Investment Ideas - https://www.fool.com/investing/how-to-invest/stocks/where-find-investment-ideas/ Hosts: John Rotonti Guests: Yasser El-Shimy, Auri Hughes Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Maalis 202219min
Disney+, Jobs, and Big Tech's Return to Office
Nearly 700,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in February. The biggest gains were in the leisure and hospitality industries. Apple, Alphabet, and other Silicon Valley companies announced plans for returning to their offices. (0:30) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss employers taking an "omnichannel" approach with their employees, as well as: - Target's stellar results - Costco's mixed quarter - Salesforce focusing on Slack (instead of more big acquisitions) - Disney's plan to launch an ad-supported tier for Disney+ - The latest from Sweetgreen, Domino's Pizza, Best Buy, Elastic, and Zoom Video (31:00) Emily and Jason answer a listener's question about whether to sell index funds in order to buy more stocks, and share two stocks on their radar: Bilibili and Accenture. Stocks discussed: AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, CRM, TWTR, TGT, COST, SG, DPZ, BBY, ESTC, DIS, NFLX, ZM, CAN, BILI You'll find 15 stocks and 5 ETFs in our free Investing Starter Kit: http://fool.com/StarterKit Investing questions? Email podcasts@fool.com Host: Chris Hill Guests: Emily Flippen, Jason Moser Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Maalis 202239min
Buffett’s Next Acquisition?
“We’re not stock pickers, we’re business pickers.” Warren Buffett’s most recent letter reminded investors of the discipline he and his investing team at Berkshire-Hathaway apply to their work each day. And while there’s nearly $150 billion in cash on the balance sheet, Buffett still hasn’t pulled out his famed “elephant gun” just yet. (0:25) John Rotonti discusses: - His top takeaway from the letter - Buffett’s praise for Apple CEO Tim Cook - The case for Berkshire-Hathaway buying semiconductor design company Arm Limited (13:00) Dylan Lewis and Jason Hall discuss two unexpected companies that are winning due to higher inflation. Stocks discussed: BRK, AAPL, NVDA, F, GM, TSLA, MA, BIP, SBUX Host: Chris Hill Guest: John Rotonti, Dylan Lewis, Jason Hall Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Maalis 202228min
Allocation Strategies for a Down Market
Between President Biden's State of the Union address and Fed Chair Jay Powell testifying before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, there are multiple investing-related stories coming out of Washington, DC. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - The current state of play for the oil & gas industry - Why investors should be looking at exploration and production companies - How the stock market has already priced in the first interest rate hike of 2022 - The increasing lure of businesses with great free cash flow and the ability to raise prices. (13:00) Jason Moser and Matt Frankel share allocation advice for a down market. Stocks discussed: OXY, GOOG, GOOGL, AAPL, BRK, RHP, PYPL, SQ Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2 Maalis 202224min
Which Pandemic Stocks Are Holding Up?
The latest results from Zoom Video seem like as good a reason as any to check in on the state of "pandemic stocks". As we've witnessed repeatedly throughout investing history, some businesses are more sustainable than others. (0:25) Tim Beyers discusses: - Zoom's continued customer growth and gross margins - CEO Eric Yuan's steady approach to offering guidance - Why he believes DocuSign and DoorDash have staying power. - Ritch Allison retiring as CEO of Domino's Pizza and handing the keys to the corner office to COO Russell Weiner. - Pizza preferences! (15:30) Alison Southwick and Robert "Bro" Brokamp talk with Matt Argersinger about the ins and outs of being a landlord at a time when real estate is still hot. Stocks discussed: ZM, DOCU, PTON, DASH, DPZ, ABNB Our email address is podcasts@fool.com Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Matt Argersinger Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Maalis 202232min
Russia: Explaining Sanctions and SWIFT
The fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has investors asking a lot of questions. And while some in the financial media are eager to draw quick and hard conclusions, there are still a lot of unknowns. (0:25) Bill Mann discusses: - The impact of U.S. and European economic sanctions - SWIFT (Society of Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) and why it's so important - Switzerland abandoning its neutrality in favor of freezing Russian assets - His continued interest in the oil & gas industry right now - An important step anyone should take before making charitable contributions The website we discussed is http://charitynavigator.org Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Helmi 202220min
The Dropout: Fraud in Silicon Valley
Based on the hit podcast of the same name, "The Dropout" is a new mini-series starting March 3rd on Hulu. Rebecca Jarvis, chief business correspondent at ABC News and host of the podcast, discusses the story of Elizabeth Holmes. Founder of Theranos in 2003, Holmes was ultimately convicted of multiple counts of fraud. Jarvis shares: - What made Holmes tick - The nuance of "faking it 'til you make it" - Whether Silicon Valley could produce another Theranos today Stocks mentioned: AAPL, LYFT, UBER Host: Olivia Zitkus Guests: Rebecca Jarvis Producer: Ricky Mulvey, Emily Scharnhorst Engineer: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Helmi 202225min
