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Charlie Wheelan has spent his career making complex ideas understandable and accessible. He’s the faculty director for the Dartmouth Tuck Center for Business, Government & Society, and the best-selling author of Naked Economics, Naked Money, and Naked Statistics. Motley Fool analyst Buck Hartzell and Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau talk with Wheelan about tariffs, technology, and business.

• Tariffs and trade
• Manufacturing and technology
• National debt
• AI and investing

Host: Buck Hartzell, Rich Lumelleau
Producer: Mac Greer
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William Bengen established 4% as the initial safe withdrawal rate in retirement more than 30 years ago. But in subsequent research, he has concluded that 4% is likely much too low. That research is thoroughly explained in his new book, “A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More.”Bengen joined Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp to discuss:
- how factors such as market valuation and inflation affect the safe withdrawal rate
- whether retirees should decrease or increase their allocation to stocks as they get older
- Bengen’s suggested withdrawal rate for current retireesHost: Robert Brokamp
Guest: William Bengen
Engineer: Adam LandfairDisclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement.We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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AI spending is approaching $1 trillion per year, but will there be a return from that spending. And the crew discusses the latest housing trends and how KPop Demon Hunters could change media. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Tim Beyers discuss:

- AI capex trends
- Housing prices decline
- KPop Demon Hunters and Netflix content
- We play “Cut Down Day”

Companies discussed: NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), Axon (AXON), Netflix (NFLX), Amazon (AMZN), Tesla (TSLA), Shopify (SHOP), Meta Platforms (META), Mercado Libre (MELI), Intuitive Surgical (ISGR), Chipotle (CMG), Palantir (PLTR), Aerovironment (AVAV)

Host: Travis Hoium
Guests: Lou Whiteman,Tim Beyers
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Can NVIDIA’s recent earnings continue to bolster the market? Or maybe Nano Banana is the savior of AI?

Travis Hoium, Jon Quast, and Dan Caplinger discuss:

- NVIDIA’s earnings
- Nano Banana from Google Gemini
- Spotify gets social
- Dollar General show momentum in retail.

Companies discussed: NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Dollar General (DG), Dollarama (DOL), Spotify (SPOT).

Host: Travis Hoium
Guests: Jon Quast, Dan Caplinger
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Elon Musk has sued Apple over its App Store practices, but the bigger news may be Apple considering acquiring some major AI startups. We also cover the government’s interest in taking equity stakes in defense companies and Fox’s weak hand as it looks for higher cable fees.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

• Elon Musk suing Apple
• Apple’s AI future with Siri and potential acquisitions
• The government’s Intel stake and (potential) defense deals
• Fox vs YouTube TV

Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), Apple (AAPL), Intel (INTC), Fox (FOX)

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Lower interest rates are more than a macro headline - for some businesses, what the Federal Reserve decides to do plays an integral role for both management and investors.

Today on Motley Fool Money, analysts Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, and David Meier debate the stocks most likely to be impacted after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole

Companies discussed: WD, RKT, GRBK, O, PYPL, ABNB, PAYC, TSLA

Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, David Meier

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Bart Shannon

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There are new ways to tackle weight loss, but the stocks leading the way are lagging. Today on Motley Fool Money, Rick Munarriz, with analysts Karl Thiel and Jason Hall dig into the problems with weight loss stocks. There’s also a look at some investments that can survive next month’s potential volatility as well as a long-term view at disruptors of the future that you probably didn’t see coming. 

They unpack:

• Three companies that can ride high through what could be a volatile September.

• A reality check for GLP-1 and other weight loss stocks.

• Finding the next great disruptor that could be hiding in plain sight.

Companies discussed: VKTX, NVO, LLY, UNH, TREX, DIS, TBBB, LEN 

Host: Rick Munarriz, Karl Thiel, Jason Hall 

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Is the educational system ripe for disruption? Stride is a for-profit education company that provides online and blended education programs - programs from K-12 through career certification and training. Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner and analyst Sanmeet Deo talk with Stride CEO James Rhyu about opportunity, disruption, AI, and leadership.

• Opportunity and disruption
• AI and the future of education
• Leadership

Host: Tom Gardner, Sanmeet Deo
Producer: Mac Greer
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Home prices are near all-time highs, and homeowners have never had so much equity. Matt Frankel and Robert Brokamp discuss why, when, and how to turn your home into cash.

Also in this episode:

-Which types of stocks have performed best since the current rally began on April 8

-Why is car insurance so expensive, and what to do about it

-How to benefit from the $84 trillion “Great Wealth Transfer” that will take place when Boomers leave inheritances to their heirs

Companies discussed: MCD

Host: Robert Brokamp

Guest: Matt Frankel

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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The retail earnings flood hit this week and it told us a lot about consumer spending, plus the market is once again buying into meme stocks and SPACs. Is this time different?

Travis Hoium, Jon Quast, and Matt Frankel discuss:

- Retail earnings and takeaways for investors

- Opendoor’s pop

- The return of SPACs

- Meta’s new AI strategy

Companies discussed: Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG), Dollar General (DG), NXP Semiconductor (NXPI), Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD), Lowe’s (LOW), TJ Maxx (TJX), Costco (COST), On Holding (ONON), Nike (NKE).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Jon Quast, Matt Frankel

Engineer: Dan Boyd

Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement.

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