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Description: The Motley Fool Hidden Gems team takes a listener question about diversification, acknowledging the volatility in the stock market as well as why diversification is a winning strategy for the long term.Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Rachel Warren discuss:-Market volatility: What it is-How bad things can get-How diversification can help returns-Stocks that help long-term returnsCompanies discussed: Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B), Apple (AAPL), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Prologis (PLD), PepsiCo (PEP)Got investing questions for the podcast? Email us at [email protected]: Jon QuastGuests: Matt Frankel, Rachel WarrenEngineer: Bart ShannonAdvertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement.
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What’s the secret to out-innovating the competition? Former Tesla President Jon McNeill joins the show to discuss his new book, The Algorithm: The Hypergrowth Formula that Transformed Tesla, Lululemon, General Motors and SpaceX. Motley Fool analyst Rachel Warren talks with McNeill about the five-step formula for achieving hypergrowth, the hidden metric every investor should track, and the AI revolution.

Host: Rachel Warren

Guest: Jon McNeill

Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer

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It’s Month 4 of our financial planning challenge, which we’re calling “A Year Well-Planned.” This month, Fools Robert Brokamp and Stephanie Marini discuss the different ways to invest in stocks, bonds, and cash, and the account types to consider.

Topics covered:-The pros and cons of index funds, actively managed funds, and individual stocks-Choosing between cash and bonds for the safer side of your portfolio-Which types of investments should go in taxable brokerage accounts, 401(k)s, IRAs, and Roths-Two questions to ask of each of your investments: 1) If I didn’t own it, would I buy it today, and 2) is it in the right account?Host: Robert Brokamp, CFP®, EAGuest: Stephanie Marini, CFP®, CRPC®Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Oil has soared to $110 per barrel, but hasn’t hit the economy yet. We discuss why and than get to the hottest IPO ever, SpaceX, and what the future of the space economy might look like.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Dan Caplinger discuss:

- Oil markets

- SpaceX’s $2 trillion IPO

- Our mini-portfolio

- Stocks on our radar

Companies discussed: TransDigm (TDG), Truist Financial (TFC), Rocket Lab (RKLB), QXO (QXO), Nelnet (NNI), Booking (BKNG), Moderna (MRNA), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Microsoft (MSFT), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), Alphabet (GOOG), Uber (UBER), Intuit (INTU), Workday (WDAY), Disney (DIS), Nike (NKE), McCormick (MKC) York Space Systems (YSS).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Dan Caplinger

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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On the heels of the Artemis II launch and SpaceX’s confidential filing to go public, Amazon is reportedly looking to acquire Globalstar as it works on its own satellite internet ambitions. Our analyst team also takes a look at the economy through the lens of luxury furniture retailer RH before closing the show out by answering a question from our mailbag about good investing books for beginners.

Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Amazon’s reported interest in Globalstar

- RH and housing trends

- Best investing books for beginners

Companies discussed: Amazon (AMZN), Globalstar (GSAT), Nike (NKE), RH (RH), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B)

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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OpenAI announced a $122 billion capital raise and the market barely blinked. But this may indicate bigger challenges ahead for the AI giant. Then we discuss Nike’s disappointing earnings and why Oracle is laying off 30,000 employees.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

- OpenAI’s $122 billion capital raise

- Nike’s disappointment

- Oracle lays off 30,000

Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Oracle (ORCL), Nike (NKE).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Some truths are too good to say only once. This week, David re-blasts five timelessly powerful ideas from the past—about identity, investing, serenity, frameworks, and questioning—and brings them together in a fresh 2026 mix. One quietly powerful idea runs underneath: What you do, repeatedly, becomes who you are.Along the way:

A single line that might rewire how you think about your own habits (and your portfolio)

A Silicon Valley inversion that flips investing on its head

Shakespeare, serenely out-investing most of Wall Street

Why Warren Buffett shouldn’t have bought Amazon—and why that’s good news

And a modern upgrade to “question everything” for the age we’re actually living in

Companies mentioned: AMZN, CMG, ISRG, MELI, NFLX, NVDA, SHOP, TSLAHost: David GardnerProducer: Bart Shannon
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We’re only a couple of days into the week, but we’ve already seen some large merger & acquisition deals that could shake up the consumer goods and the food distribution industry. If that weren’t enough, the healthcare industry has its own deal announcements. Plus, mailbag questions

Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman discuss:

- Sysco’s $26 billion deal for Restaurant Depot

- McCormick’s $44 billion deal for Unilever’s food division

- The track record of major consumer brand mergers

- Eli Lilly acquiring Centessa Pharmaceuticals

- Listener question: Thoughts on Whirlpool?

Companies discussed: SYY, MKC, UL, KHC, BUD, KMB, KDP, PFGC, USFD, LLY, CNTA, WHR

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Matt Frankel, Lou Whiteman

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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The Motley Fool’s Hidden Gems team talks about how investors are divided about whether AI is a benefit or an existential risk for third-party demand aggregators. They also discuss the latest news from space as well as dissect comments over the weekend from billionaire investor Bill Ackman.

Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Rachel Warren discuss:

-The bull and bear cases for AI and 3rd party platforms

-SpaceX’s record-smashing IPO on tap

-Bill Ackman’s comments on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

-Value stocks our analysts like now

Companies discussed: Expedia (EXPE), Maplebear (CART), Uber (UBER), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (FMCC), Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH), Lululemon (LULU), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG)(GOOGL)

Got investing questions for the podcast? Email us at [email protected]

Host: Jon Quast

Guests: Matt Frankel, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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