Factory to Your Front Door: Inside the Global Supply Chain

Factory to Your Front Door: Inside the Global Supply Chain

At some point in their journey, 90% of the world's goods travel by ship. Ordering something on Amazon may be simple, but getting to your front door is anything but. It's a topic that Christopher Mims, technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, covers in his book Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door – Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy. In this episode producer Ricky Mulvey talks with Mims about his book, covering topics including: - The roots of the microchip shortage - Why Uber had a difficult time disrupting the trucking industry. - What it’s like to work in an Amazon fulfillment center - How to explain the metaverse to your mom You can follow Christopher Mims on Twitter @mims. Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Christopher Mims Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Three Stocks for a Tougher Economy

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17 Feb 19min

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Why do companies with strong consumer appeal tend to outperform? The team breaks down the elements of a resilient brand and then uses that lends to discuss recent financial results from Unity Software...

16 Feb 22min

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How can we harness our anxiety in everything from parenting to investing? Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser talks with psychologist Dr. David Rosmarin, author of Thriving with Anxiety: Nine Tools To Mak...

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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...

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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...

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Subscription Prices Are Going Up Again

Subscription Prices Are Going Up Again

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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...

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