Hidden Gems Transcripts

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

The No. 1 investing goal of most Americans is retirement, and a key determinant of happiness in retirement is where you live.

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.

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.

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

Just when you think you have a handle on how a company will react to rising oil prices, Delta Air Lines goes and flips the idea on its head.

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.

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

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

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.

A rush of new competition is flooding into areas like space and nuclear.