Ed Catmull is a computer scientist – and a force of creativity. He helped bring to life beloved, generation-defining movies like Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, and more.
Weight loss drugs are taking center spotlight, but other developing treatments could change how we live. Deidre Woollard caught up with Motley Fool biotech analyst Karl Thiel to discuss:
- Biogen’s next shot at an Alzheimer’s treatment.
- Why companies can’t “muscle their way” into making new molecules.
Big-time institutions are jumping into newly-approved Bitcoin spot ETFs, and that could create trouble for some of the bigger players in crypto.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- Why there’s so much cash sitting on the sidelines right now, and why it may or may not work back into the market.
- Blackrock and Fidelity getting in on the newly available Bitcoin spot ETFs, and how they could create problems for Coinbase.
- Earnings updates from industry leaders Prologis, Taiwan Semiconductor, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs.
(19:11) Best-selling Author Dan Pink takes ideas from his books and applies them to the modern topics of AI, employee motivation, and what the modern office is really for in an increasingly hybrid world.
(32:12) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Globus Medical and RPM International.
Apple Vision Pro goes on sale today for the price of a used car ($3,500) — But Apple’s competitive advantage is its test drive.
There have been 7,785 tech layoffs already in 2024, but 1 went viral on TikTok — Employees are now filming their firings because firings should never be a surprise.
Kraft’s American Cheese Singles just added new flavors for the first time in decades — Because Big Food is going on the offense: “Processed Food is Good.”
NextLife just raised VC money to launch Plan A - a new birth control… for men — We think there’s just as much innovation in the name of the drug as the drug itself.
Whatsapp is the fastest growing messaging app in America thanks as it unites iMessage and Android — And social media is being replaced by messaging.
And JP Morgan Chase just revealed at Davos that it receives 45 Billion attempted cyberattacks a day (Yes, billion. Yes, daily) — Which means that we all pay a Cyberattack Tax.
The DOJ logs a win against airline consolidation, and Uber takes a sober look at a 2021 acquisition.
(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Why JetBlue’s $3.8B acquisition of Spirit Airlines hit a snag.
- Elon Musk’s comp package at Tesla, and what investors should think of his desire to have 25% voting control.
- Uber’s plans to shelve Drizly two years after buying it for $1.1B.
(13:36) Dave Holeman is the CEO of Whitestone REIT, which focuses on open-air retail centers. He talks to Deidre Woollard about why restaurants are the new anchor stores and how shopping habits are changing.
Companies discussed: SAVE, JBLU, TSLA, UBER, WSR
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Asit Sharma, Deidre Woollard, Dave Holeman
Laura explains the differences between having a sole proprietorship and an LLC and which option may be best as you launch and grow your business venture.
Money Girl is hosted by Laura Adams. A transcript is available at Simplecast
“Mean Girls” and “Anyone But You” are the top movies at the box office right now — Because RomComs are replacing superhero movies as the top investment in hollywood.
With 80% of America experiencing sub-zero temperatures, we found the #1 snowblower stock — We’re breaking down Toro’s $10B of snow plows.
And this week saw internet history — The NFL playoffs on Peacock was the most-streamed thing ever.
Earnings season begins again and the big banks lead the way.
(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jason Moser discuss:
- The “new” growth engine for Goldman Sachs
- The macro risks that Morgan Stanley highlighted.
- Why the CEO of Adidas gave his cell phone number to 60,000 people.
Plus, (14:20) Robert Brokamp and Alison Southwick open up the member mailbag and answer your questions about investing a lump sum, saving for kids, and ABLE accounts.
Stocks mentioned: GS, MS, ADDYY
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Got a question for the show? Our email is podcasts@fool.com
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
