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We're easing into Christmas weekend with highlights from two of our favorite interviews of 2022. (0:21) Becky Quick discusses: - Helping The Wall Street Journal leap from print to the web - Making the switch from the Journal to CNBC - Her unexpected introduction to Warren Buffett - Behind the scenes at CNBC (19:11) Mark Cuban discusses: - His new health care venture, Cost Plus Drugs - Competing with major healthcare companies - Advice for potential NFL owner Jeff Bezos - The appeal of pickleball! Host: Chris Hill Guests: Becky Quick, Mark Cuban Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

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What's the downside to using public filings to mirror Berkshire-Hathaway's investments? (0:21) Jim Gillies discusses: - The strength of Berkshire-Hathaway's underlying businesses - Warren Buffett's less-than-perfect investing track record - How investors cannot get the exact same price as the Berkshire-Hathaway investment managers (10:20) Dylan Lewis and Ricky Mulvey engage in a bull vs. bear debate over e-commerce platform Etsy. Stocks mentioned: BRK.A, BRK.B, ETSY, EBAY Holiday Music: Merry, Merry Christmas by Keb’ Mo’ Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jim Gillies, Dylan Lewis Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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The shipping giant has a demand problem, while Nike may be out of the woods. (0:21) Asit Sharma discusses: - FedEx cutting $1 billion in costs to make up for weak demand - UPS solidly outperforming FedEx (for years) - Nike getting past their inventory problems and increasing digital sales (10:30) John Rotonti and Ricky Mulvey analyze the implications of interest rates being higher for longer and one company that's benefiting.  Stocks mentioned: FDX, UPS, NKE, BX Holiday Music: Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter by Ingrid Michaelson Host: Chris Hill Guests: Asit Sharma, John Rotonti Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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The digital advertising landscape is shifting.

(0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Google's and Meta Platform's collective share of the digital ad market shrinking - Amazon leading the charge in e-commerce ad players - TikTok's impact on the ad industry and whether it is "unbannable" in the U.S.

(8:50) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp analyze the ins-and-outs of buying bonds.

Stocks mentioned: GOOG, GOOGL, META, AMZN, SPG, BND, BLK, IBDN, IBDR

Holiday Music: How Do You Spell Channukkahh? by The LeeVees

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks

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There's a value approach to Barron's annual list, and we've got some thoughts. (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - The case for traditional value stocks like Bank of America and Berkshire-Hathaway - Inclusion of Big Tech companies like Alphabet and Amazon - Why attractive valuation isn't enough to get us interested in Madison Square Garden Sports (12:45) Jason and Matt Frankel review some bold predictions they made last year and share some predictions about mortgage rates, inflation, and stocks in the year ahead. Stocks mentioned: AA, GOOG, GOOGL, AMZN, BAC, BRK.A, BRK.B, CMCSA, DAL, DIS, MSGS, MDT, TSLA, TOL Holiday Music: 8 Days (of Hanukkah) by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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If you're impatient, then value investing's probably not for you. But for those interested, there's probably no one better to listen to than Aswath Damodaran, professor of corporate finance and valuation at the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner talks with the “Dean of Valuation” about: - Inflation’s new questions for investors - The most important investor you can learn from - Incentives, correlations, and costs in ESG scoring

Stocks mentioned: MO, BLK

If you're a member of any Motley Fool service you can access the full conversation here:

https://www.fool.com/premium/coverage/4056/coverage/2022/08/31/navigating-inflation-behavioral-investing-and-mark/

Host: Tom Gardner Guest: Aswath Damodaran Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan, Tim Sparks

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Even if a soft landing is possible, investors may not want one. Plus, how do you even know if a soft landing is happening? Liz Young is the head of Investment Strategy for SoFi. Motley Fool editor Mary Long caught up with Young to talk about: - Macro data that’s meaningful to stock investors - How to build an investment thesis - One sector that’s been “unfairly punished” - The likelihood of a recession in 2023 Host: Mary Long Guest: Liz Young Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Time to hand out some awards! (0:21) Ron Gross, Emily Flippen, and Jason Moser discuss: - The biggest business/investing stories of the year - Who gets their vote for CEO of 2022 - Some of the dumbest investments of the year - How semiconductors and a stock hitting an all-time high flew under Wall Street's radar (19:11) Ron, Emily, and Jason continue our year-in-review special with: - Surprising years from Salesforce, Axon Enterprise, and Campbell Soup - Things they didn't have on their 2022 Bingo Cards - New investing discoveries - Three stocks on their radar: Booz Allen Hamilton, NextEra Energy, and Topgolf Callaway Stocks discussed: TSLA, TXN, ULTA, BBBY, K, CASY, OM, AXON, CPB, CRM, BRK.A, BRK.B, DIS, DOCU, NFLX, BAH, NEE, MODG Host: Chris Hill Guests: Ron Gross, Emily Flippen, Jason Moser Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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With 42 college bowl games on tap, are companies spending smart money to sponsor the event? (0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - The economics of bowl game sponsorship - Why local businesses may have an edge - Kellogg sponsoring three bowl games, two of them with their Cheez-It brand (12:45) Tim White and Tim Beyers take a closer look at user-interface design and which companies get it right (and wrong). Stocks mentioned: AZO, COF, SAM, K, LYFT, HUBS, CRM, SNAP, AAPL, WDAY Holiday Music: The Hanukkah Waltz by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Tim White, Tim Beyers Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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Tesla shares have been cut in half since April 14, the day Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter. (0:21) Bill Mann discusses: - Delta Airlines projecting financial optimism in 2023 - Moderna shares up 20% this week after promising results from a skin cancer treatment trial in combination with Merck - Tesla shareholders being more nervous than before due to (among other things) Twitter taking more of CEO Elon Musk's time and attention (12:45) Ricky Mulvey talks with Jack Caporal from The Ascent about the most popular financial New Year's resolutions and tips for keeping them. For more data on The Ascent's survey on financial resolutioins, click here: https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/financial-new-years-resolutions/ Stocks mentioned: DAL, MRNA, MRK, TSLA Holiday Music: White Christmas by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Jack Caporal Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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