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(0:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jim Gillies discuss: - Economic takeaways from a trip to Las Vegas. - Share buybacks gone wrong. - An airplane leasing company that may be taking itself private.

Plus, (17:30) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp celebrate Halloween and discuss some financial horror stories.

Companies discussed: AAPL, EBAY, SNBR, AER

Link to “Financial Horror Stories Vol. 2, Scary Scams”: https://www.fool.com/podcasts/rule-breaker-investing/2023-10-18-financial-horror-stories-vol-2/

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Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison Southwick Guests: Jim Gillies, Robert Brokamp Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Labor costs are just one concern facing restaurants.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Restaurant trends and consumer behavior. - The impact of rising labor costs on restaurants. - How delivery has changed the fast food landscape.

(21:14) Asit Sharma joins Ricky Mulvey to look at a couple of Halloween stocks... one tasty and one a little bloody.

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Companies discussed: MCD, CMG, DASH, UBER, DPZ, HSY, TMDX

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Asit Sharma, Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd

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How do you build a restaurant chain with lines out the door? 

Dylan Lewis caught up with Ron Shaich, the former CEO of Panera and Au Bon Pain, the current Chairman of Cava, and author of the upcoming book Know What Matters: Lessons from a Lifetime of Transformation. At a live Motley Fool member event in New York, they discuss:

• Past, present, and future cravings of the American eater
• Fighting against the “pervasive short-termism in our capital markets.
• And the future of automation in food

Ticker discussed: CAVA

Host: Dylan Lewis Guest: Ron Shaich

Producer: Mac Greer, Mary Long Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Michael Lewis knows how to tell a story. He’s given color to the characters behind baseball and the finance industry. Now, he paints a portrait of Sam-Bankman Fried, the infamous face of crypto who went from billionaire to bankrupt overnight.

Motley Fool CEO and co-founder, Tom Gardner, caught up with Lewis at a Motley Fool member event in New York. They discuss:

• The downfall of crypto exchange FTX and potential outcomes for Bankman-Fried’s ongoing criminal trial
• The hold that FOMO has over Silicon Valley
• Why organizations can’t thrive without “keen emotional intelligence”

Host: Tom Gardner Guest: Michael Lewis Producers: Mac Greer, Mary Long Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl

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Big tech is still benefiting from the push into the cloud, but digital advertising might be slowing down a bit. Earnings from the credit card companies help explain why. 

(00:21) Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss: - Big tech earnings – trends in cloud spend for Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet, and what ad market softness might mean for Meta. - Visa and Mastercard earnings, and why consumer spend might lighten up a bit in Q4. - Spotify’s fantastic past twelve months and what investors should think now.

(19:11) Motley Fool co-Founder and CEO Tom Gardner caught up with Michael Lewis at ONE: NYC about FTX, SBF, and the investing dynamics of Silicon Valley.

(30:37) Jason and Emily break down two stocks on their radar: Masimo and Okta.

Stocks discussed: AMZN, META, GOOG, GOOGL, MSFT, V, MA, SPOT, OKTA, MASI

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Jason Moser, Emily Flippen, Tom Gardner, Michael Lewis Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd 

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(00:21) Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss: - Why this quarter has been so good for ad revenue and if that might change. - How Meta’s spending on virtual reality could pay off. - If Apple or Meta will triumph in the great headset race.

(21:40) Tim Beyers talks with author and New York University professor Melissa Schilling about traits shared by the world’s greatest innovators.

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Companies discussed: META, AAPL, NVDA, SNOW, TSLA, AMZN

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Asit Sharma, Melissa Schilling, Tim Beyers Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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Alphabet shed $100 billion in market value as it ceded some ground in the cloud competition. 

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Nick Sciple discuss: - Microsoft’s quarter and focus on Copilot. - If Bing can become more of a competitor to Google search. - Alphabet’s investments in self-driving technology. - The anti-trust suit hanging over Alphabet.

Plus, (14:58) Deidre Woollard interviews Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s Director of Philosophy, about companies that are doing work to help the planet.

Companies discussed: MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, WMT, UL, DANOY, SSU

Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Deidre Woollard Guests: Nick Sciple, Vincent Stanley Producer: Mary Long Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Being a CEO is probably a pretty sweet gig. So why are so many leaving their posts? 

(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker discuss: - General Motors quarter and the latest in its dispute with United Auto Workers. - A slowdown in electric vehicle production. - Coca Cola’s business and stock performance. - Why a record number of CEOs have left their seats this year.

Plus, (13:53) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick discuss the pillars of retirement planning.

Companies discussed: GM, TSLA, KO

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Hosts: Ricky Mulvey, Alison Southwick Guests: Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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We took Motley Fool Money on the road to our ONE member event in NYC, and we’ve got a special episode of analyst insights and listener questions.  

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Andy Cross discuss:

- The Nasdaq building in NYC, and how the company and exchange have fared in 2023. - Some sneak peeks at the sessions for our member event - One Fool stock that isn’t getting enough attention, and another that has surprised the investing team. 

(14:08) We take questions from our ONE members in NYC – Andy and Asit weigh in on PayPal, how high rates impact investing decisions, and some companies that have done succession well recently.

Companies discussed: NDAQ, ASML, META, PYPL, COST

Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Asit Sharma, Andy Cross Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd 

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When you have about $150 billion in cash on hand, you’re never out of position for making a decision. Shane Parrish is the founder of Farnam Street, the host of “The Knowledge Project” podcast, and the author of “Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments Into Extraordinary Results.” Mary Long caught up with Parrish to discuss: - Decision making lessons from Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Daniel Kahneman. - How to create rules to become a more disciplined investor. - Tips for writing an investment thesis. Tickers discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B Host: Mary Long

Guest: Shane Parrish

Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks

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