In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analyst David Hanson is joined by Motley Fool One analyst Morgan Housel to discuss the importance of quarterly earnings. Morgan points out that like the overall market, companies' quarterly performances tell us very little about stock's future.

Beyond the quarters
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