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Industry Focus episodes

May 18, 2016 Healthcare: Drawing Biopharma Concepts With A Crayon
Peter Lynch once said “never invest in any idea you can’t illustrate with a crayon.” Does that hold true in the highly scientific world of biopharma? Find out in this special edition of Industry Focus: Healthcare with Motley Fool healthcare analysts Kristine Harjes and Max Macaluso.
14 min
May 17, 2016 CG: How Retailers Manage the Delicate Balancing Act That Is Their Inventory
From the apparel industry to your local grocery store, metrics like inventory turnover can tell investors a lot about a company and its operations. But in the words of one of the most well-run retailers today, should management treat inventory as “fundamentally evil”?
20 min
May 17, 2016 CG: How Retailers Manage the Delicate Balancing Act That Is Their Inventory
From the apparel industry to your local grocery store, metrics like inventory turnover can tell investors a lot about a company and its operations. But in the words of one of the most well-run retailers today, should management treat inventory as “fundamentally evil”?
17 min
May 16, 2016 Financials: Are Peer-to-Peer Lenders Running on “Borrowed” Time?
After a very difficult first quarter, it’s time to reevaluate the online marketplace model.

On this Financials edition of The Motley Fool’s Industry Focus podcast, host Gaby Lapera and analyst Jay Jenkins go beyond the headlines in their discussion to explain why these problems are much more than a short term speed bump.

How did these companies get to this low point? What will it take for them to turn it around? Is it ever a good idea to make puns about something as boring as banking? To find out the answers to these questions and more, listen now.
24 min
May 16, 2016 Financials: Are Peer-to-Peer Lenders Running on “Borrowed” Time?
After a very difficult first quarter, it’s time to reevaluate the online marketplace model.
On this Financials edition of The Motley Fool’s Industry Focus podcast, host Gaby Lapera and analyst Jay Jenkins go beyond the headlines in their discussion to explain why these problems are much more than a short term speed bump.
How did these companies get to this low point? What will it take for them to turn it around? Is it ever a good idea to make puns about something as boring as banking? To find out the answers to these questions and more, listen now.
20 min
May 13, 2016 Tech: Yada Yada Yada Write-offs
Inspired by a Seinfeld clip, we dive into the topic of write-offs and the different forms they take. A special thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast. Listeners can get a free 30 day trial at audible.com/fool.
17 min
May 13, 2016 Energy: Does Tesla Deserve its Wild Valuation?
Tesla’s sky high valuation prices the company for perfection; is this warranted or should investors beware?
23 min
May 13, 2016 Tech: Yada Yada Yada Write-offs
Inspired by a Seinfeld clip, we dive into the topic of write-offs and the different forms they take. A special thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast. Listeners can get a free 30 day trial at audible.com/fool.
14 min
May 13, 2016 Energy: Does Tesla Deserve its Wild Valuation?
Tesla’s sky high valuation prices the company for perfection; is this warranted or should investors beware?
23 min
May 12, 2016 Energy: Does Tesla Deserve its Wild Valuation?
Tesla’s sky high valuation prices the company for perfection; is this warranted or should investors beware?
20 min

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