The Best One Yet - ⚪ “Zynfluencers” — Zyn’s tobacco off-ramp/on-ramp. Nespresso’s latte test drive. Your retirement fund’s emergency ATM

Zyn’s smoke-free nicotine pouches are surging like Juul 2.0… but is it a tobacco on-ramp or off-ramp?

Nespresso is opening up theme-park style experiential stores… because even lattes need a test drive.

Need $1,000 now?... Well, the IRS will now let you get that money from your retirement fund.

Plus, the latest Airbnb destination is… the US Forest Service Watchtowers (FYI, here’s a booking link for ya: https://shorturl.at/w1hAj)


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About Us: From the creators of Robinhood Snacks Daily, The Best One Yet (TBOY) is the daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. 20 minutes on the 3 business, economics, and finance stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell.


0:00 - intro

01:!3 - Wildfire Lookout Tower!

04:05 - Zyn’s tobacco off-ramp/on-ramp

08:43 - Nespresso’s latte test drive

14:08 - Your retirement fund’s emergency ATM

18:54 - Takeaways

19:35 - OTHER NEWS!

20:51 - Best Fact Yet

22:09 - Shout Outs

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Motley Fool Money - The CEO Draft

We’re picking CEOs for investors to watch.

(1:01) Recorded live at FoolFest 2024, Bill Mann, Asit Sharma, and Ricky Mulvey discuss earnings from Charles Schwab and their takeaways from the conference.

(7:50) Then, they draft their favorite CEOs in the following categories– capital allocation, growth stories, turnarounds, and wildcard picks.


A correction: The CEO of Kinsale Capital is Michael Kehoe.


Companies discussed: SCHW, OTC: CNSWF, ANET, WINA, KNSL, AMD, TTD, IBM, PEP, OTC: ADDYY, RKLB, ORCL, JPM


Host: Ricky Mulvey

Guests: Bill Mann, Asit Sharma, Erick DeVore

Engineers: Desiree Jones, Michael Towers of Marx Productions

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The Best One Yet - 🏍️ “Harley is Anti-Millennials” — Harley-Davidson’s graybeard strategy. Trump’s stock bump. Google’s biggest deal ever.

Harley-Davidson’s strategy is to only market to old people… because one day you’ll be one.

Markets just reacted to Donald Trump’s assassination attempt… with a stock market party.

Google is reportedly making its biggest acquisition ever… because in 5 years, every company will need Wiz.

Plus, Target will no longer accept personal checks… So we whipped up the best list yet of “Graveyard Gadgets.”


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About Us: From the creators of Robinhood Snacks Daily, The Best One Yet (TBOY) is the daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. 20 minutes on the 3 business, economics, and finance stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell.

00:00 - intro

01:26 - No more checks

04:28 - Harley-Davidson’s graybeard strategy

09:39 - Trump’s stock bump

14:07 - Google’s biggest deal ever

19:14 - Takeaways

19:57 - OTHER NEWS!

21:30 - Best Fact Yet

23:32 - Shout outs

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Motley Fool Money - Live from FoolFest 2024!

We’re on with members in Washington DC looking ahead at some of the major themes of the market in 2024 and looking back at a decade of FoolFests. 

(0:49) Matt Argersinger and Andy Cross discuss:

- Why dividends and some specific market indicators are in focus at FoolFest.

- What to watch as earnings season picks up – Netflix’s metrics game, and whether spend returns for big-ticket items at Home Depot. 

- Some of our favorite memories from a decade of FoolFests and a few trivia questions to revisit Fool stocks and the market over a 10-year period. 


Companies discussed: NFLX, HD, PLD, BABA, HUBS, NVDA, ANET, PANW, MELI


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Matt Argersinger, Andy Cross

Engineer: Desiree Jones

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The Best One Yet - 🧙 “Cyclops are Hot” — “Romantasy” is driving book sales. NBA should go Inter-continental. Etsy human-touch rule.

“Romantasy” (romance + fantasy) delivered books their first year of sales growth in 3 years.

The NBA’s new TV deal is worth $76B over 11-years… now we think it should got inter-continental with 2 expansion teams.

Etsy just announced a major turnaround plan… “Keeping Commerce Human”.

Plus, one casino is shutting down in Vegas… but legally has to give away $1.6M in prizes first.


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About Us: From the creators of Robinhood Snacks Daily, The Best One Yet (TBOY) is the daily pop-biz news show making today’s top stories your business. 20 minutes on the 3 business, economics, and finance stories you need, with fresh takes you can pretend you came up with — Pairs perfectly with your morning oatmeal ritual. Hosted by Jack Crivici-Kramer & Nick Martell.

00:00 - intro


02:11 - Gambling


04:59 - Inter-continental


10:17 - Etsy human-touch rule


14:44 - “Romantasy'' is driving book sales


19:00 - Takeaways


19:54 - OTHER NEWS!


21:41 - Best Fact Yet


22:34 - Shout Outs


14:20 - “Romantasy'' is driving book sales


18:36 - Takeaways


19:30 - OTHER NEWS!


21:17 - Best Fact Yet


22:34 - Shout Outs



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Motley Fool Money - Ryan Holiday on Decision-Making, Stoicism, and Comfort Zones

Steve Jobs was famous for his micromanagement, but he never visited Apple’s manufacturing plants in China. 


Ryan Holiday is a best-selling author and a student of stoic philosophy. His latest book is Right Thing, Right Now: Good Values. Good Character. Good Deeds. Dylan Lewis caught up with Holiday for a conversation about:


- How investors can implement stoic philosophy.  

- Why Holiday gave up on marketing spend for his business.

- The cost of getting outside of your comfort zone. 


Company mentioned: AAPL


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guest: Ryan Holiday

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Tim Sparks


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Motley Fool Money - A Sea Change of Mass Cognition

Mike Maples is a co-founding partner at the venture capital firm, Floodgate. He’s also the author of the new book, “Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future.” Alex Friedman caught up with Maples for a conversation about:

  • How to spot true visionaries.
  • Missing out on an early investment opportunity in Airbnb.
  • Whether the AI future will be defined by incumbents or upstarts.


Companies mentioned: AMZN, LYFT, OKTA, CHGG, AAPL, MSFT


Host: Alex Friedman

Guest: Mike Maples, Jr.

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dez Jones, Tim Sparks

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Motley Fool Money - The Big Macro Gets Bigger

The Fed and big players in the market are keeping an eye on unemployment and the federal deficit too. 


(00:21) Ron Gross and Bill Mann discuss:

- How Fed Chair Jerome Powell and Jamie Dimon have more than inflation on their mind when it comes to the interest rate picture – they’re watching unemployment, the federal deficit, and spending. 

- Why bank earnings were a bit of a mixed bag, and Delta’s results show the pain may continue for airlines.

- A small acquisition from AMD that could be a big deal in the AI race, and Costco deciding to finally raise the price of its membership tiers. 


(19:11) We kick off FoolFest 2024 with a trip into the vault – Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner with author Malcolm Gladwell in 2014 talking through David and Goliath, the lessons that can be borrowed as we look at small disruptive businesses, and whether titans can hold their lead in major industries. 


(34:11) Ron and Bill break down two stocks on their radar: Elf Beauty and Charles Schwab.


Stocks discussed: JPM, WFC, DAL, AMD, NVDA, COST, ELF, SCHW


Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Bill Mann, Ron Gross, Tom Gardner, Malcolm Gladwell 

Engineers: Steve Broido 

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Money Girl - What Should I Do With an Old 401(k)?

Laura answers a listener's question about the best way to manage a 401(k) with a former employer.

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