Motley Fool Staff

Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner shares five powerful ideas—about identity, investing, serenity, frameworks, and questioning—and brings them together in a fresh 2026 mix.

Some large merger & acquisition deals that could shake up the consumer goods and the food distribution industry, plus deals in the healthcare industry.

The Motley Fool’s Hidden Gems team dissects comments from billionaire investor Bill Ackman and talks about whether AI is a benefit or an existential risk for third-party demand aggregators.

Autonomy is popping up all over the place in robotaxis, delivery drones, and AI assistants. A look at where it's heading.

New developments in AI could mean a shift away from brute force toward greater efficiency.

OpenAI is shutting down Sora and its video generation models to focus on enterprise customers and coding. Meanwhile, Congress considers a bill that could eliminate stablecoin rewards.

A discussion of how to handle market downtowns as the stock market has entered correction territory, thanks to falling AI trade and rising energy prices.

We hear from listeners who tracked the data on our Market Cap Game Show strategies, revisit a thoughtful challenge from Professor Jason Corso, pick up a clever Google News hack, and much more.

The war in Iran doesn't seem to be slowing down and that's impacting oil prices, but that's just the beginning. Higher costs could hit many industries, which will have lasting impacts for years.

Chris Bradley, senior partner and director of the McKinsey Global Institute, joins the show to discuss what will fuel the next 75 years of global economic growth.

Not everyone has the time to become a DIY financial planner, or perhaps you want a second opinion from an expert. Here's how to choose.

OpenAI is moving away from side quests as it prepares the business and financials for an IPO.

When companies beat revenue and earnings expectations as much as Micron Technologies did in its most recent quarter, the market often heaps on praise for stellar results. Not this time, though.

In this semifinal match, defending world champion Emily Flippen faces longtime Motley Fool advisor Bill Barker in a rematch of the epic Final Four game they played one year ago.

The Hidden Gems team discusses the latest AI infrastructure deal between Meta Platforms and neocloud company Nebius, then delves into consumer spending via Dollar Tree's 2025 results.

GDP data shows an economy that slowed to a crawl in the fourth quarter of 2025 as inflation picked up.

A survey found that 64% of Americans worry more about running out of money than death.

Amazon is fighting Perplexity over the start-up's shopping agents, showing that legacy tech companies may not be as comfortable with AI innovation as we may think.

How can investors tell the difference between a real value-creating transformation and “compliance theater”?

The Motley Fool’s Hidden Gems Team takes a look at trends moving the market.