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McDonald’s just announced 50 changes to the iconic Big Mac — It’s a huge risk… and it reminds us of a quote in an old Sicilian novel.

Rover, the dog-walking app, was just acquired for a shocking $2.3B (that’s ½ a Lyft) — Because Rover pivoted to puppy sleepovers… and away from Mitt Romney.

And one of the world’s greatest investors passed away at 99: Charlie Munger, the architect of Berkshire Hathaway — So we whipped up Charlie’s Greatest Hits.

$MCD $QSR $BX $BRK.A

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Matt Frankel and Jason Moser, our resident Fintech Fools, caught up to talk about the payments space, how it's changed this year, and what they’re keeping an eye on come 2024. They discuss:

The state of the “War on Cash”

Embedded finance

And two “toll booths” that aren’t going away anytime soon

Tickers discussed: V, MC, PYPL, SQ, PINS, MQ, FOUR, MELI, UBER, DASH

Host: Jason Moser, Matt Frankel

Producer: Mary Long

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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The rules of business are changing. And those rules are being written by some … unlikely characters.

Andrew McAfee is a Principal Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management and author of a number of books, including The Geek Way. Mary Long caught up with McAfee to discuss how culture shapes companies – and brings about impressive returns along the way. They discuss:

• The power of “geekiness”
• How Satya Nadella turned Microsoft around
• And why Amazon *wants* to see billion-dollar failures.

Tickers discussed: AMZN, MSFT, AAPL, GOOG, META

Host: Mary Long

Guest: Andrew McAfee

Producer: Ricky Mulvey

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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November was a party for stocks and bonds, but is Jerome Powell about to turn the lights on?

(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:

- The market’s incredible November and why we may not be out of the woods yet on rate hikes.

- Why Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up their credit card partnership.

- Thoughts on Tesla’s Cybertruck and the new details we have after this week’s showcase.

(19:11) Adobe Insights Vivek Pandya talks through the trends he’s seeing so far in holiday spending and whether it makes sense to buy now or wait for some of the items on your list.

You can catch Adobe’s holiday shopping tracking here.

(34:10) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Docusign and EPR Properties.

Stocks discussed: AAPL, GS, TSLA, BRK.A, BRK.B, DOCU, EPR

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Vivek Pandya

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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When disruption strikes, what a company does next is crucial.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- If we are already in a Santa Claus rally.

- The challenges facing big automakers.

- If cybersecurity’s challenges will fade.

(20:48) Mary Long and David Meier discuss the “second acts” of BlackBerry and Garmin, and take a look at 3 other stocks in the midst of a turnaround today.

Companies discussed: BB, GRMN, ZIP, EVBG, TDOC, CRM, GM, F, TSLA, OKTA

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Host: Deidre Woollard

Guests: Bill Barker, Mary Long, David Meier

Producer: Mary Long

Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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There’s a shocking new rival facing dating apps: Non-dating apps — Tinder, Match, and Bumble are out, Yelp, Strava, and Duolingo are in.

After a 4-year wait, Tesla delivers the very first Cybertrucks today — But Tesla’s Cybertruck was designed like high fashion, not like a pickup truck. 

And Mark Cuban is selling the Mavericks… and quitting Shark Tank — Because Mark Cuban is whipping open “The Las Vegas Playbook” for Dallas.

$TSLA $MTCH $BMBL

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We celebrate one of the greatest investors of all time by talking about our favorite Mungerisms and the lessons we’ll carry forward from Poor Charlie.

(00:21) David Meier and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Some of their favorite Mungerisms on investing and life.

- Berkshire’s incredible performance in his time with the company.

- The best thing you can do to celebrate his life today – read a book.

Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, AAPL

Check out The Morning Show’s conversation about Charlie Munger here (must be a paid member of a U.S. Motley Fool service to access)

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: David Meier

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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In this episode, Money Girl's Laura Adams talks with Adam Levin to help you steer clear of fraud and cybercrimes. 
 

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The newest Influncer trend? Blue Collar workers on TikTok — Because the more digital our lives, the more physical our desires.

Sports Illustrated got caught publishing an article written by a fake journalist — So we whipped up Rule #47 for Artificial Intelligence: Robots are fine, Faux-bots aren’t.

And Amazon’s newest product replaces building keycards with palm-scanners — Because Amazon’s builds the product first and finds the market second.

$AMZN $META

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With Cyber Monday and Black Friday results in the bag, it’s looking like it might be a better fourth quarter for retailers and e-commerce than we originally thought.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Early Cyber Monday results and why consumer spend isn’t slowing down quite yet.

- News that Chinese fast fashion company Shein will likely be coming public in 2024.

- How Weight Watchers is adjusting its strategy to incorporate weight loss drugs.

(15:26) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about letting winning stocks run, the early days of your personal finance journey, open enrollment options, and filling your portfolio with treasuries.

Companies discussed: WW, NVDA, MSFT, APPL

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Asit Sharma, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp

Engineers: Dan Boyd

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