The Best One Yet - 👼 “The Mechanical Mary Poppins” — Snoo’s bassinet lesson. Big Tech’s new map app. The Fed’s Smokey The Bear strategy.

The Snoo is selling $100M of smart baby bassinets every year — But this baby startup borrowed a lesson from BMW. Google Maps and Apple Maps are a navigation duopoly — But Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft just teamed up for a 3rd map app. The Fed just raised interest rates to their highest level in 22 years — Because the Fed’s thinking like Smokey Bear. $GOOG $AAPL $META $AMZN $MSFT $BMWYY Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Motley Fool Money - Microsoft and Alphabet’s Cash Stacks

Microsoft’s cash flow is astounding, and Alphabet’s CFO moves to a pretty cool position – CIO with a big check book.  

 

(00:13) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:

 

- Microsoft’s strong cloud business, and why the stock’s selloff on guidance is misguided

- The slow roll of AI and how investors need to be patient with new tech efforts. 

- Why Alphabet may have more good days ahead of it when the advertising market rebounds. 

- The legacy of Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat

 

(16:14) Match group and Bumble have millions of paid users... but how many of those daters are sticking around for a while? Mary Long caught up with Motley Fool contributor Ryan Henderson to discuss the business of dating apps.

 

Companies discussed: MSFT, GOOG, GOOGL, BMBL, MTCH

Host: Dylan Lewis

Guests: Tim Beyers, Mary Long, Ryan Henderson

Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

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The Best One Yet - 👁️ “How we’ll pay ourselves when bots take over” —WorldCoin’s eye-scanner. Spotify’s loser user. UPS’ year of the strike.

Spotify’s just announced its best user growth ever, but the stock fall 14% — Because sometimes a user can be a loser. UPS just reached an agreement with the workers’ union, it won’t go on strike — But 2023 is still the “Year of the Strike.” And Sam Altman’s WorldCoin just launched the craziest crypto we’ve seen — Scan your eyeballs into a crypto orb to save the world from AI robots. $SPOT $UPS $BTC $WDC Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Money Girl - UGMA and UTMA Accounts—Understanding the Benefits and Drawbacks

Laura answers a listener’s question about investing for a young child and reviews the pros and cons of UGMA and UTMA accounts for minors.

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

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Motley Fool Money - What Makes a Good 401(k)?

When interest rates rise, investors are supposed to move to safer assets.

(00:14) Jim Gillies and Ricky Mulvey discuss: 

 - Medpace shares hitting an all time high.  - If investors should prepare for a market correction during a "dopamine fiesta".  - The bull case for air bags and seatbelts.

Plus, (16:37) Robert Brokamp takes a look at how Americans are saving for retirement, and how to make better use of a 401(k).

Companies discussed: MEDP, ALV

Pullback report: www.fool.com/pullback 

Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Jim Gilles, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Tim Sparks, Heather Horton 

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The Best One Yet - 💅 “A Positive Sum Game” — Barbenheimer’s precedent. Twitter’s X-out. Deodorant’s surge.

Barbie & Oppenheimer enjoyed the 4th best Box Office weekend ever — Because “Barbenheimer” reveals the power of the Positive Sum Game. Elon just erased Twitter from Twitter, it’s now called “X” — Because when you make a mistake, you X it out… literally. And the hottest-selling personal care product right now? It’s deodorant (because it’s hot) — Deodorant is taking more body share (anyone else swiping their thighs?).$MAT $HAS $UL Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Motley Fool Money - Box Office Is Back, For Now

A good weekend at the box office doesn’t mean movie theaters are out of the woods yet

(00:15) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:

- Why partnerships may be the future for ESPN.

- How a decision on AMC’s preferred stock complicates its future.

- The importance of loyal pizza lovers for Dominos.

(17:13) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey look at the short report for Xponential Fitness and separate out the inflammatory from the potentially concerning.

Companies discussed: DIS,  DPZ, AMC, APE, XPOF

Host: Deidre Woollard Guests: Jason Moser, Ricky Mulvey, Sanmeet Deo Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl

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The Best One Yet - 🍹 “National Tequila Day” — Celebs do Tequila. Chase does Lounges. And Amazon does Space.

Is it just us, or does every celebrity have their own tequila brand — But when you drink a celebrity liquor, you’re drinking hip hop history. Amex Platinum *was* the only credit card with its own lounge, until now — Chase launched one, because vanity is the most seductive sin. And Amazon just bought an old NASA facility in Florida to build the other AWS — Amazon Web Satellites, because Amazon thinks 20 years ahead. $JPM $AMZN $AMP Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Motley Fool Money - “The Ride of a Lifetime” Book Club

Before Bob Iger was the Disney CEO, he was the Disney CEO.

For the latest edition of the Motley Fool Money Book Club, Deidre Woollard, Mary Long, and Ricky Mulvey read Bob Iger’s memoir, “The Ride of a Lifetime.” They discuss:

  • The machinations that happen to make acquisitions and win over board rooms

  • Key differences between Bob Iger and Steve Jobs

  • Why businesses do well when they prioritize creativity 

Companies discussed: DIS, AAPL, NFLX

If you’ve read “The Ride of a Lifetime,” share your takeaways and quibbles with the team at podcasts@fool.com or on Twitter @motleyfoolmoney. 

Guests: Deidre Woollard, Mary Long, Ricky Mulvey

Engineer: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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Motley Fool Money - Mattel’s Filmmaking Strategy

Mattel has 45 films in development. A cinematic take on UNO could be coming to a theater near you. 

Mary Long caught up with New Yorker writer Alex Baracsh to discuss his recent piece, “After ‘Barbie,’ Mattel Is Raiding Its Entire Toybox”. They discuss:

- How Mattel is becoming an IP company. - Why “The Last of Us” broke the curse of bad video game adaptations. - If big budget movies really need characters that audiences already know.

Companies mentioned: MAT, HAS, DIS 

Host: Mary Long Guest: Alex Barasch Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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