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Why Is Berkshire Hathaway Hoarding Cash?

1 week ago | nasdaq.com | Asit Sharma |Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Matt Argersinger and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:• What home sales data says about the economy. • A traffic slowdown at Chipotle, and the restaurant chain's strong unit economics. • The reasons why Warren Buffett could be sitting on a record amount of cash. Then, Motley Fool host Mary Long and analyst Asit Sharma continue their conversation about AMD, and discuss the impact of tariffs and export controls on the chip designer. Where to invest $1,000 right now?
Why Is Berkshire Hathaway Hoarding Cash?

1 week ago | fool.com | Asit Sharma |Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Matt Argersinger and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:What home sales data says about the economy. A traffic slowdown at Chipotle, and the restaurant chain's strong unit economics. The reasons why Warren Buffett could be sitting on a record amount of cash. Then, Motley Fool host Mary Long and analyst Asit Sharma continue their conversation about AMD, and discuss the impact of tariffs and export controls on the chip designer.
The Next Gold Rush: Emerging Markets?

3 weeks ago | fool.com | Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey caught up with Jan van Eck, CEO of investment management firm VanEck, for a conversation about:The future of Social Security, de-dollarization, and demand for gold. Opportunities in China, India, and Brazil. What falls into Jan's "hated things" bucket. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. A full transcript is below.
The Promise of Quantum Computing

1 month ago | fool.com | Asit Sharma |Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma joins host Mary Long to discuss:The complex problems that quantum computers could solve. How healthcare and logistics companies benefit from ultra-fast processing. The small players and hyperscalers building the future of quantum. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. A full transcript is below.
How Governments Shape Markets

1 month ago | fool.com | Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey

Chris Hughes is a co-founder of Facebook and an economist who specializes in the history of Fed policy. He is also the author of MarketCrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy. In this podcast, Hughes joined Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey to discuss:Modern examples of American "market craft."How to fix the housing crisis. What we did and didn't get from $2 trillion in COVID aid. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center.
Author Edward Fishman Helps Us Understand the Current Trade War

1 month ago | fool.com | Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey

Edward Fishman is the author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. Fishman teaches at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and has worked at the Pentagon and State Department. In this podcast, Motley Fool host Mary Long caught up with Fishman to discuss:How the U.S. dollar became the most powerful currency. Playing defense in a trade war. The economic effects from an embargo on Chinese goods.
Is Starbucks Serving Up Promise or Peril?

1 month ago | fool.com | Asit Sharma |Mary Long |Yasser El-Shimy

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and host Mary Long discuss:What to do with 2 extra minutes. Earnings from Starbucks. What's cooking at Wingstop. Then, Motley Fool analyst Yasser el-Shimy joins Mary for a look at Warner Brothers Discovery, in the first of a two-part series about the entertainment conglomerate and its controversial CEO. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center.
The Rise of Prediction Markets

2 months ago | fool.com | Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey

This episode offers two looks at prediction markets. In the first half of the show, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour joins Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey to discuss:What he learned about Kalshi from this past election. The difference between an events contract and gambling. How prediction markets could disrupt sports betting.
Tariffs Send Us to a Liminal Space

2 months ago | fool.com | Asit Sharma |Mary Long |Tim Beyers

In this podcast, Motley Fool analysts Asit Sharma and Tim Beyers and host Mary Long discuss:How to make sense of "tariff buckets."What a French ethnographer can teach us about the current moment. Earnings from Goldman Sachs. Green flags you should love to see in a company. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center. When you're ready to invest, check out this top 10 list of stocks to buy. A full transcript is below.
The Day After the Market Skyrocketed

2 months ago | fool.com | Asit Sharma |Mary Long |Ricky Mulvey |Tim Beyers

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and host Ricky Mulvey discuss:Their reflections on one of the best days in the market since WWII, and the hangover. Nike and Lululemon getting caught in a brewing trade war. Andy Jassy's annual letter to Amazon shareholders. Then, Motley Fool analyst Tim Beyers and host Mary Long discuss some "icks" for investors to watch for as companies report earnings. To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts, check out our podcast center.