Anglerfish, Gila Monsters, and the Origin of Weight Loss Drugs
Weight loss drug sales are estimated to hit $44 billion by 2030. Many of these treatments can thank previously obscure research on a carnivorous deep sea fish for their development. Rolfe Winkler is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal covering digital health. Ricky Mulvey caught up with Winkler to discuss: - The origins and science behind weight loss drugs. - The challenge of selling lizard venom research to pharmaceutical companies. - What decades-old research on anglerfish reveals about modern side effects for Ozempic. - And why it’s “not too hard” to keep dozens of Gila Monsters in your basement. “Monster Diet Drugs Like Ozempic Started With Actual Monsters”: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ozempic-mounjaro-gila-monster-anglerfish-8c9c1ff2 Companies mentioned: NVO, LLY Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Rolfe Winkler Engineers: Tim Sparks, Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Heinä 202320min
Rule Breaker Investing Fundamentals
Investing has plenty of rules. Don’t invest in stocks without earnings. Sell half your position after a stock doubles. But, who made those rules anyway? Ricky Mulvey caught up with Rule Breakers Lead Advisor Tim Beyers and The Motley Fool’s co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner to discuss: - What makes a business a Rule Breaker. - Investing lessons from Apple, Tesla, and Intuitive Surgical. - How to invest like a venture capitalist. - Creating your own investing rules. - What risk actually means for an investor. Companies mentioned: TSLA, ISRG, AAPL, SNOW, CRM, TOST Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: David Gardner, Tim Beyers Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Heinä 202333min
Show Me the Earnings!
The earnings parade is on, and this quarter it pays to be in the black. (00:21) Matt Argersinger and Emliy Flippen discuss: - The Fed’s latest rate hike and why another seems in the cards. - Why earnings updates ended epic runs for Chipotle and Spotify. - How big tech’s cost cutting is going. (19:11) Bonus earnings coverage from Matt and Emily on Roku, Mastercard, Coca-Cola, and Live Nation. (31:31) Emily and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: BorgWarner and Invitation Homes. Stocks discussed: CMG, SPOT, META, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, ROKU, MA, KO, LYV Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Matt Argersinger, Emily Flippen Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Heinä 202339min
Meta Has 3 Billion Users. Now What?
Meta has our attention but will we follow Mark Zuckerberg into the metaverse? (00:21) Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Meta’s soaring ad impressions amid a tough advertising market. - If Mark Zuckerberg will need to choose between AI and the metaverse. - How Chipotle is using robots to boost efficiency. (19:45) Matt Frankel interviews Walker & Dunlop CEO Willy Walker on commercial real estate debt and the challenges facing multifamily housing development. Companies discussed: META, CMG, SBUX, WD Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Asit Sharma, Matt Frankel, Willy Walker Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Heinä 202333min
Microsoft and Alphabet’s Cash Stacks
Microsoft’s cash flow is astounding, and Alphabet’s CFO moves to a pretty cool position – CIO with a big check book. (00:13) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss: - Microsoft’s strong cloud business, and why the stock’s selloff on guidance is misguided - The slow roll of AI and how investors need to be patient with new tech efforts. - Why Alphabet may have more good days ahead of it when the advertising market rebounds. - The legacy of Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat (16:14) Match group and Bumble have millions of paid users... but how many of those daters are sticking around for a while? Mary Long caught up with Motley Fool contributor Ryan Henderson to discuss the business of dating apps. Companies discussed: MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, BMBL, MTCH Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Ryan Henderson Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Heinä 202325min
What Makes a Good 401(k)?
When interest rates rise, investors are supposed to move to safer assets. (00:14) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Medpace shares hitting an all time high. - If investors should prepare for a market correction during a "dopamine fiesta". - The bull case for air bags and seatbelts. Plus, (16:37) Robert Brokamp takes a look at how Americans are saving for retirement, and how to make better use of a 401(k). Companies discussed: MEDP, ALV Pullback report: www.fool.com/pullback Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gilles, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Tim Sparks, Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Heinä 202329min
Box Office Is Back, For Now
A good weekend at the box office doesn’t mean movie theaters are out of the woods yet (00:15) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why partnerships may be the future for ESPN. - How a decision on AMC’s preferred stock complicates its future. - The importance of loyal pizza lovers for Dominos. (17:13) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey look at the short report for Xponential Fitness and separate out the inflammatory from the potentially concerning. Companies discussed: DIS, DPZ, AMC, APE, XPOF Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, Sanmeet Deo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Heinä 202328min
“The Ride of a Lifetime” Book Club
Before Bob Iger was the Disney CEO, he was the Disney CEO. For the latest edition of the Motley Fool Money Book Club, Deidre Woollard, Mary Long, and Ricky Mulvey read Bob Iger’s memoir, “The Ride of a Lifetime.” They discuss: The machinations that happen to make acquisitions and win over board rooms Key differences between Bob Iger and Steve Jobs Why businesses do well when they prioritize creativity Companies discussed: DIS, AAPL, NFLX If you’ve read “The Ride of a Lifetime,” share your takeaways and quibbles with the team at podcasts@fool.com or on Twitter @motleyfoolmoney. Guests: Deidre Woollard, Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Heinä 202327min
