“Pretty soon we’ll all be trillionaires, or whatever.”
While the storylines in crypto have gone quieter, coin prices have not. Zeke Faux is the author of “Number Go Up: Inside Crypto's Wild Rise and Staggering Fall”. Mary Long caught up with Faux for a conversation about: - The most genuine argument for crypto adoption. - Why more politicians have warmed up to the space. - What you have to believe, to be a Bitcoin maximalist. - A shoestring crypto operation that’s more profitable than Nike. Coins discussed: BTC, SOL, ETH, DOGE, WIF, USDT Host: Mary Long Guest: Zeke Faux Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
10 Marras 202428min
What’s Exciting About Superintelligence?
Diseases become easier to solve. Bureaucracy is simplified. But what will work look like? OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, and Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, released essays about their visions of what artificial intelligence will bring humanity. Motley Fool Senior Analyst, Asit Sharma, joined Mary Long for a book club style conversation about these visions. They discuss: - If building general intelligence is a winner-take-all game. - How AI advancements could develop in the next decade. - Lingering questions and worries about the future of superintelligence. Read Sam Altman’s “The Intelligence Age” and Dario Amodei’s “Machines of Loving Grace” here. The poem from which Amodei’s essay takes its name is here. Companies mentioned: MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, TSM, META Host: Mary Long Guest: Asit Sharma Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9 Marras 202426min
The Election, The Fed, and What’s Next
The market appreciates certainty – this week it got a clear read on the next political administration and the near-term interest rate outlook. We break it all down, and give you a little reset from all the big picture talk. (00:40) Jason Moser and Bill Mann discuss: - The market’s reaction to the 2024 election and some of the sectors that might benefit from the policies of the Trump administration. - At all-time highs after earnings, will the good times keep rolling for Axon and Palantir? - Airbnb’s solid, but mature business, and why it is looking for other major segments to fuel the next chapters of growth. (19:04) We go back into the Fool vault for a palate cleanser – In a conversation from the original Motley Fool Radio Show in 2002 Tom and David Gardner interview Mr. Roger’s. They get everybody’s favorite neighbor to share his thoughts on how early experiences shape our relationship with money, the story behind his show, and the best gift any of us can give. (28:14) Jason and Matt talk through two stocks on their radar: The Trade Desk and Ferrari. Stocks discussed: AFRM, AXON, PLTR, ABNB, TTD, RACE Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Jason Moser, David Gardner, Tom Gardner, Fred Rogers Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 Marras 202440min
Two Growth Stocks Hit a Snag
Equity analysts in Manhattan have a difficult time imagining the logistics needs in Brazil. (00:21) Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey discuss: - Earnings from MercadoLibre and Celsius. - The difficult market for energy drink makers. - Schwab opening up 24 hour trading for stocks. Companies discussed: MELI, CELH, MNST, SCHW Get a two week free trial of 1Password at www.1password.com/MOTLEYFOOL Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill Mann Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Marras 202421min
Markets Love Certainty
Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory gave investors a swift and decisive read on America’s next president. We sort through the reaction and everything else going on in the market this week. (00:20) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss: - The reactions to Donald’s Trump’s 2024 Presidential victory across the crypto, currency, and stock markets. And a reminder as you see Trump Trade headlines for specific sectors and companies. - Super Micro’s woes, and the outlook for a company with no auditor, no annual report and perhaps soon, no listing exchange. - Nvidia topping Apple as the most valuable company in the world and heading into the Dow Jones Industrial Average soon. - Why Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are giving totally different reads on the markets for GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. Companies discussed: BTC, SMCI, NVDA, AAPL, INTC, NVO Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Marras 202424min
Smart Money ≠ High Returns
A red hot software company is continuing to impress investors. (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and David Meier offer up some counter programming for election night. They discuss: - Palantir’s impressive results. - Harvard’s “just ok” endowment returns. - Why individuals have advantages over institutional investors. - Stories causing them to be rationally optimistic. Companies discussed: PLTR, ACN, CTSH, VRTX Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: David Meier Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Marras 202429min
Breaking Down Berkshire Earnings
There are a lot of billions on that balance sheet. What might Buffett want to do with all of it? (00:21) Jason Moser and Mary Long discuss: - What to make of Berkshire’s latest sells. - Turnaround ideas for TGI Friday’s. - Uber’s expanding network. Learn more about the Range Rover Sport at www.landroverusa.com Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, CAVA, UBER, EXPE, TWLO Host: Mary Long Guest: Jason Moser Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Marras 202426min
Sweetgreen Cofounder on Infinite Kitchens and Food Innovation
Some companies drop new products. sweetgreen drops new vegetables. Nicolas Jammet is the Cofounder and Chief Concept Officer of sweetgreen, a health-minded fast casual chain with more than 200 locations. Jammet joined Mary Long for a conversation about: - The future of automation and eating. - Creating an “Apple-like” retail experience at a restaurant. - sweetgreen’s balance between value and growing to become profitable. Companies discussed: SG Host: Mary Long Guest: Nicolas Jammet Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Marras 202429min
