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Our mid-year review! We’ve got the big stories from the 1st half of 2011 and what lies ahead for investors in the 2nd half. We’ve got business and non-business predictions, and tips to help you declare your financial independence. Plus, sports owner & technology mogul Ted Leonsis on the business of happiness and the one company he thinks has the “perfect” business model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Jul 201139min

Greece wrestles with a new bailout.  Oil prices tumble.  Facebook makes a new friend.  And Harry Potter gets his own business.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus,  fomer Motley Fool managing editor Lou Ann Lofton talks about the investing brilliance of Warren Buffett and shares some insights from her new book, Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl and Why You Should Too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Jun 201139min

What does the crisis in Greece mean for investors in the U.S.?  Will online music service Pandora produce sweet music for shareholders?  Can a retail guru from Apple turn around J.C. Penney?  And should the CEO of Miracle-Gro really be targeting the marijuana market?  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell talks about the future of LeBron James and the future of pro sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Jun 201139min

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon challenges Fed Chief Ben Bernanke. Hewlett-Packard attempts to challenge Apple's iPad. Big banks lose a big vote in Congress. And Hasbro introduces a heavy metal version of Monopoly. Plus, Pawn Stars star Rick Harrison makes the case for silver over gold and talks about his new book, License To Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Jun 201139min

The economy adds fewer new jobs than expected.  Groupon files for an IPO.  Google fights with China.  Nokia tumbles.  And 5-Hour Energy scores with seniors.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, former Gambino family associate Louis Ferrante talks about his new book, Mob Rules: What the Mafia Can Teach the Legitimate Businessman.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Jun 201139min

Google introduces tap-to-pay technology. Hedge fund manager David Einhorn calls for Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer to step down. And Krispy Kreme reports its tenth consecutive quarter of same-store-sales growth. Our analysts tackle those topics and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow talks whistleblowers, Netflix, and must-see movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Mai 201139min

LinkedIn has a big debut on Wall Street. Abercrombie & Fitch, Deere & Company, Dell, and Limited Brands report strong earnings. General Mills loads up on yogurt. And McDonald's responds to critics calling for Ronald McDonald to retire. Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, we talk about the business of competition and the business of Jersey Boys with Todd Buchholz, author of Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Mai 201139min

Microsoft bets big on Skype. Disney loses big on Mars. Big oil gets grilled over big tax breaks. Google unveils the Chromebook. And Facebook deals with a public relations fiasco. Plus, New York Times writer Diana Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, discusses how Bernie Madoff pulled off the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Mai 201139min