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"Incremental upgrades" were the theme once again, and that seems to be working out well for Apple's customers and shareholders. (0:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - Fitness+ becoming a serious problem for Peloton - Apple not raising prices (in the U.S.) on the new iPhones - Tim Cook reminding us of his ability to be "a stone cold assassin" (13:22) Jason Moser and Matt Frankel do a "medium dive" on Boston Omaha, a small-cap holding company focused on billboards, bonds, broadband, and its asset management company. Stocks mentioned: AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, PTON, BOC Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Engineers: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's CEO Day! (Ok, not really, but CEOs were very much in the news today.) (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Target eliminating a long-standing policy to extend Brian Cornell's job as CEO for 3 more years - Starbucks' plan to spend the next six months onboarding CEO-in-waiting Laxman Narasimhan (17:50) Ricky Mulvey talks with Entrepreneur Magazine editor-in-chief Jason Feifer about key takeaways from his new book Build for Tomorrow: Embrace Change, Adapt Fast, and Future-Proof Your Career and Life. Stocks mentioned: TGT, SBUX, DIS, SQ, BRDS, NFLX Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, Jason Feifer Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The energy situation in Europe is getting more challenging. Finland's economic affairs minister (0:12) Bill Mann discusses: - CVS Health buying Signify Health for $8 billion in cash - Finland's minister of economic affairs comparing Europe's energy situation to the collapse of Lehman Brothers - How his investing outlook has been affected  (14:54) Nick Sciple joins Alison Southwick for an overview of the energy industry. (We opened the show with the tragic news of Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal taking his own life. If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for support and assistance from a trained counselor.) Stocks mentioned: CVS, SGFY Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Nick Sciple Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Annie Duke was a professional poker player before retiring in 2012. Now, she is a decision-making consultant for a venture capital firm and author of the upcoming book, “Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away.” Morgan Housel interviewed Duke in front of a live audience about: - Key differences between patience and stubbornness - How a quitter created Slack - Avoiding the sunk cost fallacy - How pre-mortems can make you a better investor Host: Morgan Housel Guest: Annie Duke Producer: Ricky Mulvey   Engineer: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Mauboussin is an adjunct professor of finance at the Columbia Business School and the Head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global, Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Bill Mann interviewed Mauboussin in front of a live audience about a range of investing topics, including: - The approach of "expectations investing" and how to apply it - Why a company's base case for growth is so important - Peloton’s faulty growth predictions - Businesses with real option value   Companies mentioned: SBUX, PTON, AMZN, GOOG, GOOGL, WMT, TGT   Host: Bill Mann Guest: Michael Mauboussin Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With four months left in 2022, what should investors be focusing on? (0:30) Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss: - Getting ready to "eat the volatility" - Why they're watching holiday shopping and the Fed's language - Meta Platforms and Lululemon need a strong end to the year - Capital allocation they want to see - 2 stocks that are still expensive (despite their recent drops) - 2 stocks looking attractive at their current price - Ideas for new consumer product innovations (19:45) Best-selling author Dan Pink shares insights from his latest book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, including: - How embracing regret can improve our lives - Key lessons for investors - What Julius Caesar and Elmo can teach us about self-reflection For more about Dan and his latest book, visit http://danpink.com Stocks discussed on the show: META, LULU, ZM, CMG, CRM, OKTA, ABNB, TWLO, CHWY, PEP, COOK Host: Chris Hill Guests: Emily Flippen, Jason Moser, Dan Pink Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more abou

When it comes to the stock market, the 1st day of September is looking an awful lot like the entire month of August. (0:25) Jason Moser discusses: - Okta shares falling 30% as the company deals with ongoing challenges integrating its acquisition of former rival Auth0 - Snap's restructuring plans, layoffs, and increased focus on revenue growth, user growth, and augmented reality - Five Below's stock getting a boost from optimism for the discount retailer's plans for the holidays Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser Engineer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time for some freebies! Chris Hill and Ricky Mulvey discuss some of the best investing resources that won’t cost you a penny. Some you’ll probably know and some you may not. Here's the full list: Websites & Writers: Investopedia: https://www.investopedia.com/ EDGAR: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/ YouTube (We know you know how to find it, but this is a FULL resource list): https://www.youtube.com/ SatPost by Trung Phan: https://trungphan.substack.com/ The Irrevant Investor: https://theirrelevantinvestor.com/ Aswath Damodaran Courses: https://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~adamodar/New_Home_Page/home.htm Podcasts: Check Your Balances: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-your-balances/id1551991071 Plain English with Derek Thompson: https://www.theringer.com/plain-english-with-derek-thompson-podcast The Watch: https://www.theringer.com/the-watch Library Stuff: Hoopla: https://www.hoopladigital.com Libby: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby Host: Chri

Day 2 and we're live (again) from FoolFest 2022! (0:21) Tim Beyers discusses: - Why Walmart is the un-tech tech stock - Interview highlights from investor Michael Mauboussin and author Annie Duke - How Warren Buffett can (or should) celebrate his 92nd birthday   Stocks mentioned: WMT, BRK-A, BRK-B Host: Chris Hill Guest: Tim Beyers Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're live from FoolFest 2022 and we've got highlights from the day so far! (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - How the cost of power is putting English pubs in danger - The specific type of acquisition he expects to see more of - Deals in today's market - Takeaways from an interview with venture capital investor Jenny Abramson, founder of Rethink Impact Stocks mentioned: GOOG, GOOGL, CRM, DPZ, DIS Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google’s acquisition of YouTube is now remembered as one of the most successful tech acquisitions ever, but that result was far from obvious in 2006. Bloomberg reporter Mark Bergen is the author of the upcoming book “Like, Comment, Subscribe. Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination.” Dylan Lewis caught up with Bergen to talk about: - YouTube’s “Forrest Gump-like” tendency to be a part of world-changing events - The platform’s complicated relationship with its creator base - One missed opportunity around kids and education - The acquisition of YouTube, and its early days at Google Stocks mentioned: GOOG, GOOGL, META Host: Dylan Lewis Guest: Mark Bergen Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2022 has been a challenging year for stocks in general, and rule-breaker stocks specifically. But the companies you buy during difficult times can become the best investments you make. Chris Hill talks with David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool and Chief Rule Breaker, about: - Maintaining a “net buyer mindset” during a downturn - 2 books that can help you improve your investing mindset - Investing lessons from Zoom’s “short strange trip” Stocks mentioned: ZM, GOOG, GOOGL, SPCE Host: Chris Hill Guest: David Gardner Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strong words from Federal Reserve chairman Powell sent stocks down on Friday. (0:30) Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss: - Why long-term investors should not be surprised by Powell's comments - Snowflake's strong week - Zoom Video shares falling to a 2-year low - Ulta Beauty's strong 2nd-quarter sending shares close to an all-time high - Amazon making headlines for what it is NOT planning to do - The latest from Peloton, Electronic Arts, Nvidia, Salesforce, and Intuit (19:45) Maria Gallagher talks with Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati about key insights from his book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies. (29:45) Emily and Jason answer listener questions about Quidelortho Corp. and Berkshire-Hathaway, and share two stocks on their radar: Doximity and Autodesk Our annual investing conference is free for Motley Fool members! For more details go to http://Fool.com/FoolFest. Stocks discussed on the show: SNOW, ZM, PTON, ULTA, AMZN, EA, NVDA, CRM, INTU, ETSY, QDEL,

We're hours away from the official start of FoolFest 2022 (our annual investing conference) and we've got a preview of coming attractions! (0:21) Dylan Lewis discusses: - Setting the agenda for stock investors - Why we're looking forward to hearing from Michael Mauboussin and Trex CEO Bryan Fairbanks - Highlights from the event we'll be bringing to the podcast FoolFest is free for Motley Fool members. If you're not yet a member, just go to fool.com/foolfest to sign up for Stock Advisor and register for the event. If you're already a member of ANY Motley Fool service go to foolfest.fool.com to register. Stocks mentioned: TREX Host: Chris Hill Guest: Dylan Lewis Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon becomes the first partner to sell Peloton's equipment and apparel on their own site. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - The upside potential for Peloton - Whether Peloton may become part of Amazon's Prime membership offerings - Toll Brothers blaming supply chain and labor shortages for a cut in guidance - Nordstrom's challenges with inventory and family ownership (11:31) Jeremy Bowman and Jason Hall engage in a Bull vs. Bear debate over Beyond Meat. Who won the debate? You can cast your vote in our poll on Twitter @MotleyFoolMoney. Stocks mentioned: PTON, AMZN, TOL, JWN, BYND, YUM Host: Chris Hill Guest: Bill Mann Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you react if the first company you bought shares of went bankrupt within three years? (0:21) Matt Argersinger discusses: - The rise and sudden fall of Wang Laboratories - Why his search for "the next Warren Buffett" ended badly - Amazon and The Home Depot sharing discipline as a common business trait - How he overcame the challenge of adding to his winners Stocks mentioned: BH, SAM, AAPL, AMZN, HD, MELI, EBAY Host: Chris Hill Guest: Matt Argersinger Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inspiration for great investments can come from anywhere, including your childhood kitchen. As we head into the dog days of August, we're sharing "origin story" conversations with some of the investors you've heard on this show. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - The important (and very different) roles his parents played in his investing life - 1st stock he ever bought - How the worst stock he ever bought is now the property of JP Morgan Chase - The proverbial "one that got away" - The dividend aristocrat that takes him back to his childhood Stocks mentioned: CSCO, JPM, MKC, NFLX, APPH, AMZN Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before her current job as an NFL analyst for ESPN, Mina Kimes broke into journalism on Wall Street. Host of the popular football podcast "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny", she shares: - her move from Bloomberg to ESPN - insights on the business of the NFL - the NFL entering the streaming video wars - the stories she's watching this season - stats that fantasy football owners might want to keep an eye on You can find "The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny" on your favorite podcast app. Host: Chris Hill Guest: Mina Kimes Engineer: Dan Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Institutional money is not invited to this party. Bill Mann and Ricky Mulvey continue their series on small cap investing, one area where individual investors have a shot at beating the market. They look at the stories behind some companies you know (and ones you probably don’t), and discuss: - How to discover new small cap opportunities - Metrics that can tell you a lot about a company’s future - Small caps for chicken wing lovers and fans of workers' comp insurance Stocks discussed: CPNG, WING, RENT, RRGB, EIG, CTAS, PENN, NWINF Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Bill Mann Engineers: Dan Boyd, Annie Franks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Details about The Federal Reserve's meeting in July sent stocks to their first losing week in a month. (0:30) Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss: - Expectations around more interest rate hikes in the near future - "Inventory" being the key story around big retailers like Walmart and Target - Deere's mixed 3rd-quarter results and potential for a bright future - The incredible roller coaster for Bed Bath and Beyond shareholders this week - Foot Locker's surprising 2nd-quarter results and new CEO - The latest from Home Depot, Lowe's, and Starbucks (19:45) Ricky Mulvey talks with Bloomberg entertainment industry reporter Lucas Shaw about Warner Brothers Discovery, and how the media conglomerate is consolidating and evolving. (32:50) Emily and Ron analyze the latest innovation from Papa John's and share two stocks on their radar: Rover Group and American Tower Stocks discussed on the show: WMT, TGT, HD, LOW, DE, BBBY, SBUX, FL, WBD, DIS, PARA, PZZA, AMT, ROVR Our annual investing conference is fre