7 Stocks For Your Watch List, Portfolio Strategies, and Weird Tech from CES

With its biggest acquisition ever, Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. Jason Moser analyzes why the move signals a direct shot at Meta Platforms and why Microsoft shareholders should be optimistic about the company's gaming aspirations. He also examines shares of Goldman Sachs and The Gap, both falling similar amounts, and why one of them represents a potential buying opportunity.
Plus, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss actionable ways to stay on track with your financial goals for 2022, including a rare triple-tax advantage to help prepare for future healthcare costs.

Stocks: MSFT, ATVI, META, NVDA, GPS, GS

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

At some point in their journey, 90% of the world's goods travel by ship. Ordering something on Amazon may be simple, but getting to your front door is anything but. It's a topic that Christopher Mims, technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal, covers in his book Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door – Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy.

In this episode producer Ricky Mulvey talks with Mims about his book, covering topics including:
- The roots of the microchip shortage
- Why Uber had a difficult time disrupting the trucking industry.
- What it’s like to work in an Amazon fulfillment center
- How to explain the metaverse to your mom

You can follow Christopher Mims on Twitter @mims.

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Christopher Mims
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

While many wouldn’t go on vacation without a plan, that’s exactly how most people begin their investing journey. Amanda Kish, Financial Planner Specialist, joins Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner to discuss how to build a financial plan.

In this episode, they cover:
- How to understand yourself as an investor.
- The key financial planning steps that new parents should take
- How often you need to revisit a financial plan
- The times you may want professional financial planning advice, and the parts you can do yourself.

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Host: Tom Gardner
Guest: Amanda Kish
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

Earnings season kicks off with the latest results from JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup. Take-Two Interactive buys Zynga for $12.7 billion. Elastic's CEO moves to the CTO role. Virgin Galactic needs more money. Meta Platforms shuts down its dating service. Domino's makes changes to deal with inflation. Crocs makes a play for the luxury market. Maria Gallagher and Jason Moser analyze those stories, discuss why they're most curious about upcoming results from Pinterest and Etsy, and share two stocks on their radar: Adyen and Nvidia.

CFP Malcolm Ethridge analyzes what Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell said on Capitol Hill this week and why it matters to investors. Plus, he offers a preview of the 2nd season of "The Tech Money Podcast" and shares why he's keeping an eye on real estate, health care, PayPal, and UnitedHealth Group.

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Stocks: WFC, C, JPM, TTWO, ZNGA, ESTC, PINS, AMZN, ETSY, SPCE, MTCH, META, DPZ, CROX, PYPL, UNH, NVDA, ADYEY

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Maria Gallagher, Jason Moser, Malcolm Ethridge
Engineer: Dan Boyd

Taiwan Semiconductor posted record profits in the 4th quarter, but that's not why John Rotonti believes the company is so important. He analyzes their commitment to invest more than $40 billion this year to increase their manufacturing capacity, as well as the latest news from homebuilders KB Home and Lennar.
Plus, Deidre Woollard and Matt Argersinger discuss Sun Belt migration, remote work, and other big trends in real estate, along with some investment opportunities to consider.

Stocks: KBH, LEN, TSM, AAPL, QCOM, VNQ, MAA, META, ROKU, ARE

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: John Rotonti, Deidre Woolard, Matt Argersinger
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd