David Gardner on Tesla, Star Wars, & Advice for Graduates

We dig into the latest jobs and retail numbers and how Mariner Energy’s explosion is affecting oil stocks.  Plus, why did Dell & HP have a bidding war over an unprofitable company?  Should Netflix be scared of Apple TV?  And can you pass our Labor Day food quiz? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Sep 201039min

Aflac CEO Dan Amos talks about the business behind the duck.  Drive author Dan Pink talks about the business of motivation. Corporate Library co-founder Nell Minow talks about the movie business.  And journalist Eamon Javers talks corporate espionage.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Aug 201039min

GM announces plans for an IPO. Intel buys McAfee. And Target buys some controversy. On this week's show, we talk about some of the week's business headlines, share some stocks on our radar, and talk with David Kirkpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Aug 201039min

On this week's Motley Fool Money, we share some of our favorite interviews. Jonah Lehrer talks about How We Decide.  Dan Ariely talks about the Upside of Irrationality.  And Christopher Chabris talks Invisible Gorillas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Aug 201039min

The US economy sheds more jobs. BP caps the well.  And Research in Motion introduces a fresh Blackberry.   On this week’s Motley Fool Money Radio Show, we discuss those stories, share some stocks on our radar, and talk with Peter Miller, author of The Smart Swarm: How Understanding Flocks, Schools, and Colonies Can Make Us Better at Communicating, Decision Making, and Getting Things Done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 Aug 201039min

On this week's Motley Fool Money, we share some of our favorite recent interviews.  Michael Lewis talks about The Big Short.  Alice Schroeder talks about Warren Buffett.  Matt Ridley makes the case for rational optimism.  And Dave Barry talks about the business of humor writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Jul 201038min

What will new financial reform law mean for consumers and investors?  On this week's show, we tackle that question. review some of the year's big stories, and share some stocks on our radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Jul 201039min

Congress passes financial reform.  Steve Jobs admits that Apple's not perfect.  Intel reports big earnings. And Google disappoints Wall Street.  On this week's Motley Fool Money Radio Show, we tackle those issues and talk brands with GSD&M Chairman and CEO Roy Spence, author of It’s Not What You Sell, It’s What You Stand For:  Why Every Extraordinary Business is Driven by Purpose.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Jul 201039min