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Holiday shopping isn’t just about deals at the mall - it can be a great time to think about the businesses benefitting from all that spending. In today’s episode of Motley Fool Money, Host Emily Flippen is joined by analysts Jason Hall and Asit Sharma to talk holiday consumer trends and two “Rule Breaking” stocks they’re putting on their 2025 wishlists.

Emily, Jason, and Asit discuss:

- How Black Friday and holiday shopping trends are shaping the story for consumer-facing businesses.

- Jason and Asit each share one Rule-Breaker style stock they think belongs on investors’ holiday lists.

- How to build your own holiday shopping list of stocks without chasing every hot deal or fad.

Companies discussed: TBBB, ALAB, WMT, AMZN, TJX, TGT, KSS, SHOP

Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Asit Sharma

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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We review the results from Zscaler (ZS) and Workday (WDAY) and predict which stock is more likely to outperform over the next 10 years. Who ya got?

Asit Sharma, David Meier, and Tim Beyers:

- Review last week’s results from Zscaler and Workday.

- Predict which of the two will outperform more over the next 10 years.

- Tackle investors’ pressing Mindset questions. Have a Mindset question you’d want answered on a future show? Reach out to Tim at tbeyers@fool.com.

Don’t wait! Be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone!

Companies discussed: ZS, WDAY

Host: Tim Beyers

Guests: Asit Sharma, David Meier

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Aerospace company Rocket Lab has produced big returns for long-term investors. Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner and analyst Seth Jason recently talked with Rocket Lab Founder and CEO Peter Beck about business, engineering, and entrepreneurship.

 

Host: Tom Gardner, Seth Jason

Guest: Peter Beck  

Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer

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Financial independence isn’t just about early retirement. It’s giving your future self freedom.J.L. Collins is the best-selling author of “The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life.” In this replay from earlier this year, Robert Brokamp caught up with Collins for a conversation about:

-The challenges and appeal of being a super-saver
-How to use the 4% rule
-Lessons from past market crashes
-The “self-cleansing” value of index funds

Company discussed: VTI

Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: J.L. Collins
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Black Friday is finally here and this one-day holiday has somehow become a month-long event. But it’s a reminder that retailers have to play a new game and that’s driving the winners and losers in retail. Plus, we discuss the stocks we would give as gifts and what’s on our radar this week.

Companies discussed: Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Spotify (SPOT), Garmin (GRMN), Roblox (RBLX), Astera Labs (ALAB), Ferrari (RACE), GE Aerospace (GE), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A, BRK-B), Target (TGT), Shopify (SHOP).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Dan Caplinger, Asit Sharma

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Waymo is in expansion mode as competitors fail to get fully autonomous vehicles (without a safety driver) off the ground. We discuss Waymo’s approach and whether there’s a sustainable lead in autonomy. Plus, what other stocks should you have on your radar in 2026? Travis Hoium, Rachel Warren, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Waymo’s dominance
- Can Waymo bring costs down?
- AV stocks to watch
- The future of ride-sharing

Companies discussed: Uber (UBER), Lyft (LYFT), Alphabet (GOOG), WeRide (WRD), Doordash (DASH).

Host: Travis Hoium
Guests: Rachel Warren, Jon Quast
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Some of the biggest mistakes investors make aren’t the stocks they buy - they’re the ones they sell. In today’s episode of Motley Fool Money, host Emily Flippen is joined by Fool analysts Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro to look back at some of The Motley Fool’s most painful sell decisions, from Netflix and beyond. They dig into:

• Why selling is so emotionally tempting and is often the biggest mistake for retail investors
• How a single 5, 10, or 100-bagger can offset other losers
• How to build a framework to help investors hold onto winners without holding everything forever

Companies discussed: NFLX, SE, FLSR, CMG, GRMN, RCL, MELI, ISRG, TGT, WMT

Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Jeff Santoro
Producer: Anand Chokkavelu
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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We enter Thanksgiving week with a plate full of reckless predictions featuring Zoom (reports today), Best Buy (reports tomorrow morning), and Deere & Co. (reports tomorrow morning).

Rick Munarriz, David Meier, and Tim Beyers:

- Forecast a “miss, beat, or beat and raise” for ZM, BBY, and DE earnings reports this week.

- Look at the potential growth drivers for each.

- Play another round of Faker or Breaker with three stocks stuck in turnarounds - are they in dark clouds we can see through?

Don’t wait! Be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone!

Companies discussed: ZM, BBY, DE, AI, HNST, YELP

Host: Tim Beyers

Guests: Rick Munarriz, David Meier

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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What’s the first step in building wealth? How do we know if we’re on track financially? What does abundance look like? Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau talks with Matson Money Founder and CEO Mark Matson, author of Experiencing The American Dream: How to Invest Your Time, Energy, and Money to Create an Extraordinary Life.

 

Host: Rich Lumelleau 

Guest: Mark Matson

Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer

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For many Americans, contributing to an employer-sponsored plan is the primary way they’re saving for retirement. Unfortunately, not all of these plans are excellent, and you’re stuck with the investment choices and features chosen by your employer.Or are you? Longtime Motley Fool colleagues Robert Brokamp and Buck Hartzell talk about how the Motley Fool’s 401(k) was actually not very good in the early days, how they worked with the company to improve the plan, and how you might be able to get your employer to do the same.

Also in this episode: How to lower your tax bill with charitable contributions, including why you maybe should give more in 2025 due to a provision in the new tax bill. Two worthy organizations to consider: the Fool Community Foundation (FoolFoundation.org), which creates new wealth-building opportunities for Americans living paycheck to paycheck, and Together We Bake (TogetherWeBake.org), which provides workforce development for women with limited resources facing barriers to employment.

Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: Buck Hartzell
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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