Hidden Gems Transcripts

On this "Motley Fool Money," analysts Emily Flippen and Nick Sciple discuss the reemergence of sin stocks and whether today's market is building lasting moats for these controversial businesses or simply pulling forward returns.

Having a stock you own get acquired at a premium feels good at first, but what about the long-term gains that will be left behind when your chips are off the table?

Martin Reeves is a business strategist, advisor, and author of several books, including Your Strategy Needs a Strategy, The Imagination Machine, and his most recent, Like: The Button That Changed the World.

For more than a decade, financial advisor and author Wes Moss has surveyed people near and in retirement.

Motley Fool Money checks in on some stock market news.

The NFL and Disney have tied themselves more closely together with the NFL getting 10% of ESPN in exchange for the NFL Network, RedZone distribution rights, and more assets. Will it make Disney a winner in streaming?

From overvalued stocks to outsize returns, some capital compounders keep breaking the mold.

Does a mixed bag of economic data forecast a good future for businesses that depend on consumer spending?

How can investors separate the signal from the noise?

Have you started thinking yet about when you'll start taking Social Security?

The Fed kept rates flat, Apple and Amazon reported earnings, and we have the biggest names in AI battle it out for supremacy.

The Federal Reserve holds rates steady for now, but an ever-evolving trade and tariff picture raises questions about for how long. Also, Meta Platforms and Microsoft earnings suggest no slowdown in AI spending.

Reports from Starbucks, Visa, and Spotify give us a read on the consumer, and Samsung takes a big chip order from Tesla.

Between battered industries and overlooked opportunities, plenty of dividend-paying companies have slipped.

The former Chip King is cutting again in hopes of finding a path to sustainable growth.

Author Andy Hoffman helps us think about the role of business.

529 plans aren't just for college anymore.

Meme stocks had a huge week; earnings season got into full swing with Alphabet going big on AI.

The U.S. and Japan announced a big trade deal that lowers tariffs to just 15% on imports, and the team discusses earnings from General Motors, Intuitive Surgical, and Enphase Energy.

We talk about Tesla, Chipotle, Alphabet, ServiceNow, IBM, and more, including Figma.