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Laura explains what retirement plan matching is, how to maximize it, and what to do if you don’t have employer matching at work.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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PoolCorp has become the largest pool company in America… by borrowing Apple’s key financial strategy.

Netflix updated its legendary 15-year-old Culture Doc… but the highlight is “The Keeper Test.”

The hot new trend at grocery stores is digital price tags instead of stickers… we’ve got a consumer warning from aisle 6.

Plus, one golf course is using llamas as caddies… yep, llamas are now taking caddy jobs.

FYI, as promised here’s Netflix’s original PowerPoint deck on company culture created by its co-founder Reed Hastings back in 2009: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/culture-1798664/1798664

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00:00 - intro

03:24 - Pool Boy Inc.

07:40 - NFLX Keeper Test

12:29 - Digital Price Tags

16:54 - Takeaways

17:36 - Other News

19:13 - Best Fact Yet

20:44 - shoutouts

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The coffee giant is making a play into a fast growing market.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Ricky Mulvey discuss Apple’s plans for its next headset, Starbucks new offerings, and earnings from Carnival Cruise Line.

Then, (16:18) Robert Brokamp shares how he’s preparing for retirement, and what he’s learned from leading The Motley Fool’s “Rule Your Retirement” newsletter for two decades.

Companies mentioned: AAPL, AXON, SBUX, CCL

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Jason Moser, Robert Brokamp

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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Ballast Point's San Diego brewery was just purchased… by the biggest Non-Alc Beer: Athletic.

Europe’s economy is being powered by American tourists… It’s the revenge of the “P.I.G.S.”

One ransom attack has made it impossible to buy or fix a car… so we’re calling Liam Neeson.

Plus, the world’s ugliest dog… can be seen here: https://shorturl.at/qZE7S

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00:00 - intro

01:39 - World's Ugliest Dog

04:34 - Athletic Brewing

08:28 - Car Dealership Ransom

13:21 - American Tourism Saves Europe

17:45 - Takeaways

18:32 - In Other News

19:58 - Best Fact Yet

21:31 - Shoutouts

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ResMed has had the market on sleep apnea cornered for a while, but new weight-loss drugs might be creeping in. We look at what could change based on recent studies and some other businesses that have established lifelong customers.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- How weight-loss drugs like Eli Lilly’s Zepbound might be coming for ResMed and the sleep apnea market.

- RXO take a bigger piece of the brokered transportation market, scooping up Coyote Logistics from UPS.

- Target and Shopify linking up for a win-win partnership.

(13:02) Tim Beyers and Ricky Mulvey discuss the value of lifetime-customer relationships, why they’re huge for the likes of Apple, and Costco, and one lesser-known name that may have one too.

Companies discussed: LLY, NVO, RMD, SPOT, AAPL, SNOW

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Tim Beyers, Ricky Mulvey

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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How Savvy Millennials are causing Wells Fargo to lose $10 million per month on a rent-paying credit card.

How the “AI Mafia” of 6 stocks (led by Nvidia) is adding the stock market to the “Vibecession”.

And DiGiorno is using what they call “Chaos” to retake their #1 status in frozen pizzas… because the war’s in the stores.

Plus, the newest movie studio in Hollywood is… Starbucks Studios.

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Michael J. Fox might not know it, but his character on “Family Ties” set the course for one Fool’s investing career.

Ron Gross is the Director of US Investing at The Motley Fool and a frequent guest on the show. In today’s episode, Ron talks with Mary Long about his early days on Wall Street, what he’s learned from crises, and the attributes he looks for when hiring new analysts. 

Share stories of your own investing journey with us at podcasts@fool.com. 

Host: Mary Long

Guest: Ron Gross

Engineer: Dez Jones, Annie Pope

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In 2023, the AI industry spent an estimated $50 billion on Nvidia chips, with the purpose of training AI models. The payoff for all that spend, according to Sequoia Capital, is $3 billion in revenue. Is that a return worth bragging about?

RIcky Mulvey talks with Fool analyst Asit Sharma about how investors might think about companies’ AI spend. They also discuss:

- The rate of improvement for AI models

- How non-Mag 7 companies are using AI

- And one company that’s spending smartly on the new technology. 

Take a look at the Gartner Hype Cycle. 

Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guest: Asit Sharma

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Tim Sparks

Companies discussed: GOOG, MSFT, NVDA, ARM, AMD, ORCL

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Nvidia’s been on such a tear, it’s tough to keep the zeroes straight. We talk through its status as a top dog in the market and how top-heavy the S&P 500 is.

(:21) Ron Gross and Bill Mann discuss:

- How Nvidia stacks up to fellow titan Microsoft, and whether investors should be worried about how much of the market’s returns are being driven by a few companies.

- An luxury-fashion IPO that wasn’t in Italy.

- AI pushing Accenture through a slowdown in its core business and how Darden’s Restaurant chains are holding up as pricing comes into focus for food .

(19:11) Fawn Weaver, CEO of Uncle Nearest, the fastest growing and most awarded whiskey and bourbon brand of the past few years, tells one of the greatest stories in the alcohol business and offers up a cocktail to beat the heat this summer.

(35:20) Ron and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Old Dominion Freight Line and McCormick.

Stocks discussed: NVDA, MSFT, F, ACN, DRI, MCK, ODFL

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Ron Gross, Fawn Weaver

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan

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Laura answers a listener's question about life insurance policies.

Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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