Motley Fool Money - What’s Your Investing Thesis?

It's always a good idea to know why you're about to invest in a business.

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Short-term catalysts, long-term trends, and why it's ok to invest in both - The importance of understanding how a business makes money - Reasons to sell a stock

(10:17) Deidre Woollard looks back at the bear market of 2020 with Liz Hoffman, author of the new book "Crash Landing: The Inside Story Of How The World's Biggest Companies Survived An Economy On The Brink".

Companies discussed: ABND GS, HLT

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Jason Moser, Deidre Woollard, Liz Hoffman Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Heather Horton, Rick Engdahl

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The Best One Yet - 💳 “I only date Costco members” — Costco’s membership magic. Universal’s boy-band power. VinFast’s super-cheap car.

There are more Costco families in America than there are families with dogs… so everyone’s wondering what Costco is about to do to its annual Membership Club fee. Universal, the largest record label in the world, just enjoyed a revenue rock concert because Boy Bands beat Solo Artists. And Vietnam’s VinFast just sold its first car in America to take on Tesla: An electric car that costs less than your monthly WiFi bill. $COST $SPOT $VIVHY $TSLA 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.

Motley Fool Money - Paramount: The House of Redstone

It’s one thing to hear that money doesn’t buy happiness. It's another to find that out after wiring $90 million dollars to two separate romantic partners in one afternoon. James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams are the co-authors of “Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy.” They joined Catie Peiper to discuss: - How billionaires try to bend reality - If Paramount chair Shari Redstone can innovate in a new media landscape - Problems with CEO succession at media companies Companies discussed: PARA, DIS Host: Catie Peiper Guests: James B. Stewart, Rachel Stewart Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Tim Sparks

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Motley Fool Money - Michelle Singletary on Investing, Retirement, and the Lies We Tell Ourselves About Money

Michelle Singletary is a best-selling author and Loeb Award-winning writer. She also pens “The Color of Money,” a nationally syndicated personal finance column which appears in The Washington Post. Robert Brokamp caught up with Singletary to discuss:  - Why people fall for Ponzi schemes - If you should pay off your mortgage before retirement - Why we often lie about spending habits

Host: Robert Brokamp Guest: Michelle Singletary Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Annie Franks

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Motley Fool Money - Software, Retail, and Trex CEO Bryan Fairbanks

When the overwhelming majority of your business is in the United States, you have to have a plan for growing internationally. Trex CEO Bryan Fairbanks and his team have just such a plan. 

(0:21) Jason Moser and Ron Gross discuss: - Whether Costco is ready to increase membership fees - Salesforce focusing more on profitability - Seeing light at the end of Okta's tunnel - How "it's all ball bearings" for C3.AI - The latest from Target, Lowe's, Best Buy, and Zoom Video

(19:11) Trex CEO Bryan Fairbanks discusses his company's opportunities to expand outside the U.S., the housing market, and what informs the guidance Trex offers to Wall Street. 

(35:00) Jason and Ron return to share two stocks on their radar: Samsara and T. Rowe Price.

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Stocks discussed: COST, CRM, TGT, LOW, OKTA, AI, BBY, ZM, TREX, IOT, TROW

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Ron Gross, Jason Moser, Bryan Fairbanks Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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The Best One Yet - 🧃 “The Soda School of Business” — Pepsi’s ultimate MBA. Matthew McConaughey’s Salesforce. Shef’s $100M meal.

PepsiCo’s greatest export isn’t a liter of cola, it’s leaders of companies.  Salesforce stock surged 12% despite one strange issue: This tech company is paying Matthew McConaughey $10M/year. And Shef has raised $100M to deliver your neighbor’s homecooked meals — It’s “the Etsy of nommmm.” Take this week’s TBOY Quiz: https://go.tboypod.com $PEP $CRM $ETSY 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.

Motley Fool Money - Salesforce Increases Its Focus (and Buybacks)

(0:20) Tim Beyers discusses: - Shares of Salesforce popping 12% on better-than-expected 4th-quarter results - How Salesforce has more focus but is still a business in transition  - The doubling of the company's share buyback program

(11:30) Jason Moser and Matt Frankel discuss the decline of the "Nice to have" economy. 

Companies discussed: CRM, PTON, NFLX, DIS, SFIX, FIGS

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Tim Beyers, Jason Moser, Matt Frankel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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The Best One Yet - 🌎 “Master Plan Part 3” — Tesla’s next big thing. A-Rod’s ticket journey. Instacart’s delicious endcap.

Elon Musk just unveiled his 3rd Master Plan for Tesla: Take over the world with electricity (spoiler: Electric airplanes). Instacart’s sales just surged, but not because of groceries… it’s thanks to digital billboards. And baseball legend A-Rod’s newest startup has raised $30M to solve the Taylor Swift Ticket Tragedy. $TSLA $LYV 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.

Motley Fool Money - 4 Stocks We Just Bought

Lowe's continues a recent trend from major retailers.

(0:20) Bill Mann discusses: - Solid 4th-quarter results from Lowe's being overshadowed by their guidance for the new fiscal year - The fact that some people on Wall Street are still surprised by cautious guidance - The relative attractiveness of Lowe's stock

(10:00) Yasser El-Shimy and Ricky Mulvey share four stocks they bought recently. 

Companies discussed: LOW, HD, WMT, TGT, ARHS, ENPH, BIG, MAA

Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Yasser El-Shimy Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Tim Sparks

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