Category: 3-PersonalFinanceDaily

White Claw already disrupted beer with spiked seltzer… now it’s disrupting both with its own vodka. The Fed just made its biggest policy decision of the year as it fights 2 monsters with 1 weapon: Inflation and a bank crisis. And Amazon’s moves with Panera Bread look nice, but it’s not making any moves in AI — because Amazon is best when it plays like John Stockton of the Utah Jazz. $SAM $AMZN $SPY Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Inventory problems persist for the athletic apparel leader, but the latest results show improvement. (0:20) Matt Argersinger discusses: - Nike beating Wall Street's low expectations in the 3rd quarter - Why being a higher-end discretionary consumer business puts Nike at risk - How the banking drama is putting some commercial real estate businesses in peril while four REITs appear to have been oversold (8:20) Kirsten Guerra and Tim Beyers face off in the semi-finals of our stock investing version of March Madness! Companies discussed: NKE, MAA, ARE, O, PLD, GM, MNDY Host: Chris Hill Guests: Matt Argersinger, Kirsten Guerra, Tim Beyers Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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Laura reviews what the FDIC does for depositors and how to make sure your money is always protected. You’ll learn how it compares to SIPC protection on certain investments.

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Dole’s in the fruit business faces a fundamental problem: 1 banana 2 banana 3 banana 4 — They’re all the same banana, Chaquito or Dole. Netflix just hit 1M subscribers of its ad-supported version, because it built an on-ramp for password moochers. And the fastest-growing shoe brand right now isn’t Nike or Allbirds — it’s Hoka, the Rudy of athletic stocks. $DECK $DOLE $ONON $NFLX Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Which one is Fed Chief Jay Powell weighing more in advance of Wednesday afternoon's announcement about interest rates?

(0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - The current state of play in the banking industry - Risks of trouble spreading to other industries - What Jay Powell is (probably) focusing on as he weighs the next decision around interest rates

(10:37) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer your questions about asset allocation, company spin-offs, and bond ETFs.

Companies discussed: UBS, CS, WBD

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

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Protests, fires, and trash flood the streets of Paris because the retirement age in France was raised to 64 — it’s not just about economics, it’s about national identity. Rolls-Royce is developing a moonshot (literally): A nuclear reactor for the moon. And if you work with Google or Microsoft software, then you’re about to get a new AI coworker. $RYCEY $GOOG $MSFT Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - UBS buying Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion - The ripple effects of everyone checking with their bank - Why Amazon's latest layoff announcement has him looking at the revenue-per-employee metric

(13:58) Ricky Mulvey catches up with Jacob Goldstein, host of the podcast "What's Your Problem?" to talk about bank runs, why they happen, and how businesses could potentially prepare for them.

Companies discussed: UBS, CS, AMZN, SIVB

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Jacob Goldstein Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd

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2022 was The Year of the Wedding, but 2023 has a proposal problem — and that’s a problem for the jewelry industry. Three US banks are beating up the financial system globally, but in 3 different ways: Silicon Valley Bank got rescued, Credit Suisse got a bailout, and First Republic got an intervention. And Disney upped the price of Disney+ by $3/month and we all paid it — because it’s not just a media company, it’s a digital on-demand babysitter. $SIG $DIS $FRB $CS $SIVB Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you hate Vince McMahon, then maybe you’ll buy a tee-shirt for his rival. And that’s a great outcome for the WWE.

Abraham Josephine Riesman is the author of “Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Riesman to discuss: 

- Vince McMahon’s early life as a “pretty nice kid”, and the parts of his story he doesn’t want wrestling fans to know. - WWE’s potential deal with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. - The Montreal Screwjob, and the groundwork for the modern WWE. - A story about Saddam Hussein’s side job as a wrestling promoter, Andre the Giant, and a golden gun. 

Company discussed: WWE

Host: Ricky Mulvey Guest: Abraham Josephine Riesman Engineer: Dan Boyd

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When venture capital investors walk into a pitch meeting, they usually know if they’re saying yes before anyone starts talking. Uri Levine is the co-founder of Waze and the author of “Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs.” Alex Friedman caught up with Levine to talk about: - The early days of Waze. - One way to know if a company “will die.” - What happens, behind the scenes, when venture capital investors choose investments. - ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving. Company discussed: GOOG, GOOGL Host: Alex Friedman Guest: Uri Levine Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks

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