Ex-SoftBank CFO on OpenAI, Bubbles, and When to Sell

Ex-SoftBank CFO on OpenAI, Bubbles, and When to Sell

With great swings, come great wins and great losses. Few companies know that better than SoftBank, the Japanese holding company made famous for its investments in Alibaba, Arm Holdings, WeWork, and other tech names that have dominated headlines from the past decade-plus. Alok Sama is the former President and CFO of SoftBank and the author of the new book “The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Sama to discuss: OpenAI’s latest fundraising round. “Happiness for everyone” as an investment philosophy. The illusion – and reality – of power. Help Motley Fool Money win Signal’s Best Money and Finance Podcast: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/money-finance Companies discussed: MSFT, NVDA, META, ME, ARM, BABA, OTC: SFTBY Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Alok Sama Producer: Mary Long Engineer: Desireé Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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A Couple’s Financial Manifesto, Revisited

A Couple’s Financial Manifesto, Revisited

It’s Valentine’s Day, and there’s nothing more romantic than talking about money with your partner. Well, maybe not. But it is important because studies show that financial acrimony can lead to marita...

14 Feb 21min

The Week's Growth Wasn’t Enough For Wall Street

The Week's Growth Wasn’t Enough For Wall Street

We saw a rush of earnings reports this week and while results looked solid, stocks often cratered on fear of AI and disruption. We discuss our takeaways and where there may be value for investors. The...

13 Feb 42min

Shopify’s Whiplash Day

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It looked like Shopify’s stock was headed for a great day when it reported earnings, only for the stock to give up all its gains and then some when management started talking on the conference call. T...

12 Feb 24min

Subscription Prices Are Going Up Again

Subscription Prices Are Going Up Again

Subscription prices are going up across the board and that may be the norm for the foreseeable future. Then we discuss the state of retail spending and why Unity’s stock dropped 30% on fear AI will di...

11 Feb 16min

Rule Breaker Earnings Roundup

Rule Breaker Earnings Roundup

In today’s episode of Motley Fool Money, host Emily Flippen is joined by analysts Jason Hall and Toby Bordelon to break down earnings from three of the most volatile Rule-Breaking stocks out there. Th...

10 Feb 23min

AI Capex Is Off the Charts: Who Stands to Lose?

AI Capex Is Off the Charts: Who Stands to Lose?

Big Tech spending on equipment and AI appears to be close to $400 billion over the four quarters alone. Are there losers outside the free-spending tech titans? Jason Hall and Travis Hoium join Tim Bey...

9 Feb 26min

2 Go-To Market Indicators, 6 Stock Ideas for the Next 5 Years

2 Go-To Market Indicators, 6 Stock Ideas for the Next 5 Years

Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner talks about separating AI contenders from pretenders, his two favorite market indicators, and lessons from the dot-com bubble. Plus, Tom shares six stock ide...

8 Feb 24min

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Take Control of Your Cash Flow, and Energy Stocks on Fire

Certified Financial Planner Stephanie Marini joins Robert Brokamp for this month’s installment of the 2026 Financial Planning Challenge. Stephanie and Bro (Robert’s nickname at The Motley Fool) explai...

7 Feb 21min

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