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Earnings season has shown us that consumers are still spending and paying their bills, as indicated by SoFi and Visa’s results. That should give investors some confidence as more companies report. Where there are more questions is in the AI trade, which continues to falter, despite some great numbers from Bloom Energy.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

- SoFi’s Results

- Is SoFi Just a Bank?

- Visa’s Strong Growth

- P&G Is Fine?

- Bloom Energy Growth

- The AI Trade

Companies discussed: SoFi (SOFI), Procter & Gamble (PG), Visa (V), Bloom Energy BE).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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As Rule Breaker Investing enters its twelfth year, it is fitting to hand the microphone back to the people who have helped shape it from the very beginning: our listeners.This month’s Mailbag spans investing, artificial intelligence, financial freedom, World Cup soccer, custodial Roth IRAs, Rule Breaker stock selection… and even a soundtrack for Foolish living?! Along the way are a heartbreaking story, practical questions, imaginative ideas, and reminders that the best investing community doesn’t simply exchange stock tips—we help all of us become smarter, happier, richer. And perhaps a little wiser, too.Host: David GardnerProducer: Bart Shannon

Companies Mentioned: AMZN, AXON, ISRG, MELI, NVDA, PLTR, RKLB, SERV, SHOP, TEM
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Even though PayPal CEO Enrique Lores never directly addressed the recent buyout offer in its earnings report, the message was pretty clear: Stripe’s offer is too low. Matt, Lou, and Tyler digest PayPal's recent earnings and how that changes the dynamic of this acquisition drama. Plus, does Boeing finally have its act together, and why EV adoption is still so slow.

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Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman discuss:

- PayPal Earnings and Stripe acquisition

- Boeing’s earnings (without Air Force One)

- The investment opportunities as a Boeing supplier

- Mailbag: Why not more EV adoption? Why no LCID love?

Companies discussed: PYPL, BA, LMT, GD, EADSY, TDG, MOGA, GE, HWM, LCID, GM, TSLA

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Matt Frankel, Lou Whiteman

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Memory has been hot in 2026 and that was no different today. China’s CXMT went public and gained nearly 500% on its opening day. We discuss the IPO along with NVIDIA potentially guaranteeing hundreds of billions of investments made to supply OpenAI.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Tyler Crowe discuss:

- NVIDIA’s OpenAI Guarantee

- More NVIDIA Investments

- A Hot IPO

- Memory Gets More Crowded

- Merger Mania?

- Case for Smaller Acquisitions

Companies discussed: NVIDIA (NVDA), United (UAL), Delta (DAL), Norfolk Southern (NSC), Union Pacific (UNP).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Tyler Crowe

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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The journalist who exposed Enron before Wall Street did has spent decades studying how companies unravel — and the warning signs are almost always there before the collapse. Motley Fool analyst Rachel Warren sits down with Bethany McLean, veteran investigative journalist and co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room, to dig into the psychology behind corporate disaster. She discusses why most fraud starts with self-delusion rather than malice, why the auditors and lawyers and board of directors may not be protecting you the way you think, and why the line between a visionary CEO and a fraudster is thinner — and more unsettling — than most investors realize. 

Host: Rachel Warren 

Guest: Bethany McLean 

Producers: Bart Shannon, Lauren Budabin 

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William Bengen established 4% as the safe withdrawal rate more than 30 years ago. But in subsequent research, he has concluded that 4% is likely much too low. That research is thoroughly explained in his latest book, “A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More.” In this re-airing of an interview from last August, Bengen joined Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp to discuss:- how factors such as market valuation and inflation affect the safe withdrawal rate- whether retirees should decrease or increase their allocation to stocks as they get older- Bengen’s suggested withdrawal rate for current retirees

Host: Robert Brokamp, CFP®, EAGuest: William BengenEngineers: Adam Landfair and Bart Shannon

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Alphabet’s stock is down double digits this week after the company reported negative free cash flow in the second quarter. We discuss what that means for big tech, neoclouds, and the entire supply chain. Plus, we get to Tesla’s earnings and the stocks on our radar.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jason Hall discuss:

- Alphabet’s Free Cash Flow

- Who Blinks?

- Tesla’s Stock Drop

- The Price Is Right

- Intel’s Earnings

- Stocks On Our Radar

Companies discussed: BBB Foods (TBBB), Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta (META), Amazon (AMZN), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), Tesla (TSLA), SpaceX (SPCX), General Motors (GM), Lyft (LYFT), Hims & Hers (HIMS), Palantir (PLTR).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Jason Hall

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Earnings season is in full swing, and the first two of the Mag 7 (Alphabet and Tesla) set a rather dour tone. While the on paper results were different in many ways, there was one common theme that spooked investors: cash burn. Jon, Lou, and Tyler break down the quarter where mag 7 stocks went cash flow negative and what that means. Plus, earnings from Tractor Supply, RTX, and what to watch when PayPal and AirBnb report in the coming weeks.

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Tyler Crowe, Jon Quastl, and Lou Whiteman discuss:

- Alphabet’s first quarter of cash burn as a public company

- Tesla’s burning through cash even before spending ramps up.

- Pet stores dragging down Tractor Supply’s earnings.

- RTX’s monster order numbers

- What to Expect: PayPal and AirBnb

Companies discussed: GOOG, TSLA, APPL, IBM, TSCO, RTX, LTM, PYPL, ABNB

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Jon Quast, Lou Whiteman

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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A new Gemini model is out and the AI world isn’t impressed. But is this Alphabet knowing its business better than anyone else or a loss of the company’s magic? Plus, we discuss Novo Nordisk suing Eli Lilly and GE Vernova’s stock falling after a great earnings report.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Gemini’s Model Dud?

- Gemini Pro Delay

- Novo Sues Eli Lilly

- Novo’s Desperation

- GE Vernova Earnings

- Energy’s Peak

Companies discussed: GE Vernova (GEV), Alphabet (GOOG), Novo Nordisk (NVO), Eli Lilly (LLY).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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