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.
 If you're looking to start a financial plan, we can help. Visit www.fool.com/StarterKit for a free copy of our investing "Starter Kit" and we’ll email it to you.
 Host: Tom Gardner Guest: Amanda Kish Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd
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How to Start a Financial Plan, with Tom Gardner and Amanda Kish

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A primary reason to invest now? Have money to buy stuff decades later.

The stock market can help you with that goal, but so can government bonds.

At (00:21), we look at earnings from General Motors and Spotify.

At (15:44), we cover the reasons that inflation is sticky, and what investors can do about it.

Companies discussed: GM, SPOT, DAL, SGOV,

Dividend report link: www.fool.com/2024dividends

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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These Investments Fight Inflation

Matterport, a former SPAC, finds a new home.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- Why this week may be crucial for the market.
- If cable companies need to worry about Verizon.
- What CoStar really sees in Matterport.

(13:05) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey break down On Holdings appeal for shoe lovers and stockholders.

Companies discussed: ONON, CSGP, MTTR, VZ, TMUS, CMCSA

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Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Sanmeet Deo, Ricky Mulvey, Jason Moser
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd
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Investors have big dreams about the future of artificial intelligence, and it’s going to take a lot of energy to get there.

Lawrence McDonald is a risk consultant, the founder of The Bear Traps Report, and the co-author of “How to Listen When Markets Speak: Risks, Myths, and Investment Opportunities in a Radically Reshaped Economy.” Deidre Woollard caught up with McDonald for a conversation about: 

- What an aging American population means for stocks.
- How natural gas companies benefit from a growing global middle class.
- The case for adding commodities to a retirement portfolio. 

Companies discussed: NVDA, INTC, TSMC, BTC, AA, RIO, CHK

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guest: Lawrence McDonald
Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Desiree Jones


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A Shift to Hard Assets

You just got a job and want to start investing. Now what? Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel break down the choices facing new investors, and give some advice for long-term success. They discuss:

- The three things needed to invest in individual stocks.
- How to select a brokerage.
- The fees that investors will encounter, and how to avoid some of them.

Companies mentioned: HOOD, SOFI, SCHW

Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: Matt Frankel
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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Before You Open an Investment Account

Earnings are in full swing! We’ve got updates from the industry leaders in streaming, banking, chips and real estate – but strong numbers aren’t always turning into positive market reactions.

(00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- Whether investors should be buying Netflix’s “pay attention to this, not that.”
- What Taiwan Semi’s results say about chips and why investors are up on United Health despite the company’s recent cybersecurity issues..
- The state of banking and brokerages, and why the current macro is confusing for everyone, even management at industrial REIT Prologis.

(19:11) Malcolm Ethridge, CFP and author of Financial Independence Doesn't Happen by Accident, walks through money conversations you should be having during financial literacy month and why he’s watching cybersecurity.

(35:42) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Five Below and UPS.

Stocks discussed: NFLX, TSMC, UNH, BAC, GS, MS, SCHW, PLD, BUG, CIBR, UPS, FIVE

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Matt Argersinger, Ron Gross, Malcolm Ethridge
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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How to Start a Financial Plan, with Tom Gardner and Amanda Kish

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