Motley Fool Answers

By The Motley Fool

Education Business Investing

What's Motley Fool Answers about?

Saving, spending, planning — you've got money questions and we've got answers. Every week host Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp challenge the conventional wisdom on life's biggest financial issues to reveal what you really need to know to make smart money moves. Send your questions to answers@fool.com.

4.5

541 ratings

Download our free app to listen on your phone

LAST EPISODE

What's the Deal with Ventur...

12.03.2019

Ollen Douglass, the head of Motley Fool Ventures, joins us to explain the world of venture capital and Bro delivers his end of year financial checklist. Sponsored links: Download Netsuite's FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” today ...

Motley Fool Answers episodes:

12.03.2019 What's the Deal with Venture Capital? Ollen Douglass, the head of Motley Fool Ventures, joins us to explain the world of venture capital and Bro delivers his end of year financial checklist. Sponsored links: Download Netsuite's FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” today ...
11.26.2019 November Mailbag with a Side of Stuffing This month we’re answering your questions about the wash-sale rule, Finnish tax law (yes, seriously), evaluating ETFs, and more. Sponsor Links: GETQUIP.COM/fool for your first refill free! Thanks Health IQ. See if you qualify for lower rates! healthiq.com/fool
11.19.2019 A Westerner’s Guide to China We’re joined by Motley Fool Analyst Ben Ra to discuss how China’s history influences its mindset on capitalism and business. Thanks to Audible for supporting The Motley Fool Podcasts. For a limited time, get 3 months of Audible for $6.95 ...
11.12.2019 Spreading Like FIRE The ChooseFI Guys are back to talk about their new book and a documentary about the growing FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement. Sponsor Links: Netsuite: Download their FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” today at NetSuite.com/fool. ...
11.05.2019 A Proper English Brexit This week we’re joined by Sam Robson from Motley Fool UK to explain the ongoing drama as the UK negotiates to leave the EU. We ask the embarrassing questions so you don’t have to.
10.29.2019 October Mailbag We're answering your questions around the scariest of subjects: Taxes! The kiddie tax, tax implications of retiring overseas, do you really have to pay taxes on every little dividend, and more. To get 50% off our Stock Advisor service, go ...
10.22.2019 Thunderdome of Stocks We’re pitting the most recent graduates of The Motley Fool’s Investor Development Program against each other in a stock pitching battle. Four stocks enter. You vote for the winner. Sponsor links: Thanks to Molekule for supporting motley fool answers. Get ...
10.15.2019 How Couples Can Make it Work We're joined by Jennifer Petriglieri, author of Couples That Work, to discuss her research on how dual-career couples can successfully navigate the tough transitions in life and ultimately thrive together. Sponsor Links: Thanks Zapier. zapier.com/fool for a free 14-day trial. ...
10.08.2019 Gaming, ESports, and Kids These Days Jason Moser is back as we talk about investing in gaming companies and esports (and come to the realization that we, too, are gamers). To get 50% off our Stock Advisor service, go to http://SAOffer.Fool.com Sponsor Links: Go to Grammarly.com/fool ...
10.01.2019 Make the Most of Your 403(b) Dan Otter and Scott Dauenhauer of 403bwise.org explain how to navigate the shark-infested waters of retirement plans for teachers and other non-profit employees. And Alison relays her lessons from the WeWork IPO debacle. (To get 50% off our Stock Advisor ...
09.24.2019 September Mailbag Get on the bus, kiddos! We're going to combat the summer slide with our biggest mailbag yet. We're answering your questions about selling grandpa's stocks, stop-loss orders, retiring on $1.5 million, and more. Sponsor links Zapier: zapier.com/fool for a free ...
09.17.2019 How Are Americans Really Coping with College Costs? We're joined by Caitlin Zaloom, NYU professor and author of Indebted: How Families Make College Work at Any Cost. Her research explores the financial and moral conflicts Americans face when paying for college. Sponsor Links: Download Netsuite's FREE guide, "Seven ...
09.10.2019 The Battle of the Streaming Stars With the help of Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser, we're going to look at the state of video streaming including new offerings from Disney, Apple, and more. Does increased competition signal the decline of Netflix?
09.03.2019 The Most Common Financial Mistakes Josh Strange, CFP, joins us to talk about the most frequent foibles he encounters as a financial advisor. Also, why paying $800,000 to cast a hex on the SEC never pays off, and how a frugal carpenter has sent 33 ...
08.27.2019 August Mailbag Abi Malin, Motley Fool Analyst, joins us to answer your questions including how to separate the wheat from the chaff on your watchlist, owning a home versus renting, the deal with dividends, and more. Sponsor Link: Download their FREE guide, ...
08.20.2019 How Much Do You Need to Retire? Most Americans have only a vague idea of how much they should be saving. Jeanne Thompson, Head of Workplace Solutions Thought Leadership at Fidelity Investments, explains the company’s age-based savings guidelines, the cost of health care in retirement, and how ...
08.13.2019 FoolFest 2019 Day 2 - Investing Boogaloo Let’s head back for Day 2 of FoolFest where we’re going to sit in on a session of Foolish Analysts sharing their top stock recommendations. Sponsor Link: $50 off your first job post. Linkedin.com/fool
08.06.2019 FoolFest 2019 - Making Sense of the Market We’re sneaking you into FoolFest 2019 so you can learn investing insights from Motley Fool analyst alongside hundreds of your closest investing friends you haven’t met yet. Sponsor Link: Download their FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” ...
07.30.2019 Reindeer in July Mailbag It’s the July Mailbag where we answer your questions about dividends, deciphering your ROTH/traditional 401k components, buying on margin, how to find a financial planner, and more. Sponsor link: Thanks to DataSiteOne from Merrill Corporation for supporting our show. To ...
07.23.2019 5 Financial Statistics that Scared the Heck Out of Us Fool.com contributor Maurie Backman joins us to share the scariest financial statistics she’s encountered. Sponsor links: paypal.com/fool $50 off your first job post at Linkedin.com/fool
07.16.2019 Death and How to Plan for the Inevitable The final in our series on financial decisions for major life events is… very final. Motley Fool Wealth Management Planners Megan Brinsfield and Sean Gates join us to talk about preparing for the inevitable for yourself and those you love. ...
07.09.2019 Different Kinds of Stupid Morgan Housel from the Collaborative Fund is back to share lessons you can learn from all the different kinds of stupid in the world. Sponsor link: Download their FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” today at NetSuite.com/fool
07.02.2019 Investing In Augmented Reality Jason Moser joins the show to try and convince a skeptical Alison to invest the growing trend of Augmented Reality. Will he succeed?
06.25.2019 The Non-GAAP June Mailbag Ron Gross joins us to tackle many of your numbers-based investing questions around stock valuation, earnings reports, EBITDA and more. Download the FREE guide, “Seven Key Strategies to Grow your Profits” today at NetSuite.com/fool
06.18.2019 Retiring Later for Fun and Profit Whether they are doing it because they need to or because they want to, people are more often likely to work later in life or opt for a semi-retirement. We’re joined by AARP’s Susan Weinstock to talk about why this ...
06.11.2019 An Amicable (as Possible) Divorce The latest in our series on major life events leads us to divorce. Motley Fool Wealth planner, Amanda Kish guides us on how to make the split as amicable as possible. Sponsor Link: $50 off your first job post. Linkedin.com/fool
06.04.2019 What’s the Deal with Drug Prices? We’re joined by Leigh Purvis of AARP to discuss why prescription drug prices are so high in the U.S., possible policy solutions, and what you can do in the meantime to save money.
05.28.2019 It’s Maylbag Time! (Get it? Mail. May. Wordplay!) Time for another mailbag where we answer your investing and personal finance questions. This week, Emily Flippen is back to talk about investing in Chinese stocks, when to sell, and more. Thanks to Airbnb for supporting our show. Go to ...
05.21.2019 Market Volatility, IPOs, and More with Morgan Housel Morgan Housel from the Collaborative Fund is back to talk about recent market volatility, IPOs, and whether or not to increase your cash position. Sponsor Link: Real people, Real brands, Real connection. Go to sproutsocial.com to learn more.
05.14.2019 Advice for Selling a House In the next in our series on major money events, Ross Anderson of Motley Fool Wealth Management shares his advice and personal experience when it comes to selling a house. Sponsor link: $50 off your first job post. Linkedin.com/fool
05.07.2019 Make Your Donation Dollars Go Farther Phil Buchanan, author of the book Giving Done Right, joins us to talk about philanthropy and charitable giving. Get 20% off a Grammarly premium account at Grammarly.com/fool. Get your first two months of Clear for free by going to clearme.com/fool2019 ...
05.03.2019 BONUS: “Investing In Asia” Preview It’s a sneak preview of “Investing In Asia”, the newest podcast from The Motley Fool! If you’re looking to invest in some of the most exciting emerging market opportunities in the world, join this weekly journey around Asian markets.
04.30.2019 April Showers Bring Mailbag Questions We’re answering a record number of questions this month including more on 20-30-50 budgeting, stashing your emergency fund in CDs, required minimum distributions, 15 versus 30 years mortgages, and more.
04.23.2019 Alternative Investing for your IRA You can’t invest in Beanie Babies, but you can invest in more than just stocks and bonds in your IRA. Eric Satz of AltoIRA joins us to discuss alternative investing options for your retirement accounts. Sponsored link: www.molekule.com code fool75.
04.16.2019 Different Kinds of Smart Morgan Housel from the Collaborative Fund is back to talk about ways you can be smarter in life and investing. $50 off your first job post. Linkedin.com/fool
04.09.2019 Foolish Guide to Buying a Home Home sweet home or a money-pit nightmare? Ross Anderson, a planner with Motley Fool Wealth Management, joins us for the third installment of our series that tackles major life events -- this time to help you navigate how to (or ...
04.02.2019 The Aging Workforce: The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown. Morgan Housel from the Collaborative Fund joins us to talk about the aging workforce and the impact it could have on global economic growth, your wallet, and your portfolio. 20% off a Grammarly premium account at Grammarly.com/fool.
03.26.2019 March Winds Mailbag We're answering your questions about tax optimization with asset location, gifting stock, how to help parents catch up for retirement, and more. Sponsor: Hello Monday from LinkedIn
03.19.2019 Deconstructing the 4% Rule Bro interviews financial-planning expert Wade Pfau about the assumptions underlying the 4% safe withdrawal rate in retirement, and whether they’re still valid. And Alison discusses whether an elite college degree is worth the price. $50 off your first job post. ...
03.12.2019 Foolish Guide to Having Kids We assume you already know how to make a baby (special hugs!), but do you know how to support one financially? For the second in our series that tackles major life events, Dan Messeca, a planner with Motley Fool Wealth ...
03.05.2019 Investing In Real Estate With the help of Thomas Castelli from The Real Estate CPA, we're going to discuss investing in real estate, including a few ways to do it, the tax benefits, and more. Sponsor link: Hello Monday from LinkedIn
02.26.2019 Freezing February Mailbag It’s the February Mailbag! With the help of Motley Fool analyst Emily Flippen, we’ll answer your very impressive questions about retiring early, generating income, lifecycle funds, and just what are Bro’s credentials anyway? Thanks to Airbnb for supporting our show. ...
02.19.2019 The 2019 Loofie Awards (The Angry Year) It’s the fourth or maybe fifth annual Loofie Awards where we celebrate the best (but this year mostly the worst) in business and finance. We’ll say goodbye to some truly horrible CEOs, say hello to some comeback kids, and give ...
02.12.2019 Foolish Guide to Getting Married For the first in our series tackling major life events, Sean Gates from Motley Fool Wealth Management offers advice on managing your money and mistakes to avoid when getting married. Thanks Audible! Get Power Moves by Adam Grant for free ...
02.05.2019 It’s Always Stock O’Clock Alison is taking you to fraud school with lessons from Theranos and the Fyre Festival and Bro explains why everyone should own stocks, even in retirement. Thanks to LinkedIn for supporting Motley Fool. Go to linkedin.com/fool and get $50 off ...
01.29.2019 January Mailbag: Timing the Market, Time in the Market, and First-Time Dads This month we're answering your questions about tricks for timing the market (spoiler: there aren't any), allocation advice if you're coming up on retirement, and how you shouldn't feel guilty about putting your retirement over your kid's college fund. Sponsored ...
01.22.2019 A Tribute to John Bogle (And Emergency Funds) We’ll cover everything you need to know about emergency funds--how to build one, where to keep it, and what to do if you don’t have one when an emergency happens. We’ll also honor the life of John “Jack” Bogle, founder ...
01.15.2019 Marshaling All Your Resources for Retirement Bro interviews Larry Swedroe, co-author of “Your Complete Guide to a Successful & Secure Retirement.” And Alison challenges Bro and Rick to guess the prices of the weirdest products at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Thanks to LinkedIn for supporting ...
01.08.2019 Resolve to Make Better Resolutions With the help of Motley Fool’s Chief Wellness Officer, we’ll help you improve your chances of having a healthier/wealthier 2019 with tips for losing weight, eating better, and spending smarter. Thanks to LinkedIn for supporting The Motley Fool. Go to ...
01.01.2019 Were the Gurus Right About 2018? As the prognosticators make their predictions for 2019, how accurate were they about the last year? Bro knows and he’ll tell you.

Older episodes