In our second Quarterly Call, Motley Fool CEO and co-founder Tom Gardner talked about the current market and what to do about it. Tom also shared five investment ideas. For today's Motley Fool Money episode, we're sharing the audio version of that Quarterly Call.

00:50  Where We Are Now
12:20  What To Do About It
15:00  Five Investment Ideas
Guest: Tom Gardner

Producers: Mac Greer, Bart Shannon

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Retirement will be an opportunity to do many things you always wanted to do. But it may also be a time when you have to do something you’ve never had to do – namely, get your own health insurance. Most retirees will get their health insurance through Medicare, which in many ways is far more complicated than the health insurance they were receiving from their employers. Robert Brokamp speaks with CoverRight CEO Richard Chan about Medicare essentials where to go to get help during the current open enrollment period.

Also in this episode:

-The S&P 500 is up 90% since the current bull market began in October of 2022, but some investments have done even better – while others, not quite as good
-The average price of a new automobile crossed $50,000 for the first time ever, yet down payments on purchases are as low as they’ve been since 2021
-Those annoying texts telling you that you owe toll-booth money? They’re a scam, and have raked in more than $1 billion over the past three years
-Two rules of thumb for determining how much life insurance coverage you should have

Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: Richard Chan
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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Stocks with a high short interest have outperformed the market over the past five years, but is this meme trading or a new trend in long-term investing? Plus, the crew talks about Taiwan Semiconductor’s earnings, Google’s medical AI, and the “cockroaches” that could be hiding in the market.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Dan Caplinger discuss:

- How highly shorted stocks and memes have outperformed the market

- TSMC and ASML’s earnings

- Hidden leverage in the market

- Google’s new medical AI

Companies discussed: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), ASML (ASML), AMC (AMC), Gamestop (GME), Bitcoin (BTC), Alphabet (GOOG), Palantir (PLTR), Coinbase (COIN), NVIDIA (NVDA), AMD (AMD), Joby (JOBY), Delta (DAL).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Dan Caplinger

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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One way or another, companies will find a way to let individuals own private assets in their retirement accounts. At this point, a new news story appears with a big bank or asset manager looking to sell private assets to individuals. This week, we discuss how investors should view private asset opportunities in their investing accounts, big bank earnings, and stocks on our radar.

Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Earnings, outlooks, and conference call commentary from the big banks third quarter.

-Private asset’s role in an investors portfolio

-Stocks on our radar

Companies discussed: WFC, BAC, MS, GS, JPM, BLK, BK, TRIP, ABNB, ESRG, SLG, SLM

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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ASML reported earnings on Wednesday and we discuss if the company continues to be a leader in the AI boom. Then, we discuss the Fed pushing markets higher this week and hot we read earnings reports not that earnings season is upon us.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

- ASML earnings

- The Fed moving markets

- How the Fed is stuck between a slowing economy and inflation

- How we read earnings reports

Companies discussed: ASML (ASML).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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In this episode of Motley Fool Money, long-time analysts Emily Flippen, Jeff Santoro, and Jason Hall dive into bank earnings, Robinhood’s meteoric rise, and take a look at how alcohol consumption has changed the landscape for vice investments.

Companies discussed: JPM, GS, WFC, HOOD, STZ, SAM

Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Jeff Santoro

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Long-time Rule Breakers Karl Thiel, Rick Munarriz and Tim Beyers offer up three stocks that face dark clouds they can see through. Who are your favorite Broken Breakers?

Karl Thiel, Rick Munarriz, and Tim Beyers:

- Discuss the implications of mass restructuring at the federal agencies governing biotech and health care innovations.

- Profile 3 stocks broken by bad decisions, bad luck, or bad timing, but which still have plenty of Rule Breaking potential.

- Play another game of Yes, And! with three stocks from the Rule Breakers Database.

Don’t wait! Be sure to get to your local bookstore and pick up a copy of David’s Gardner’s new book — Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth. It’s on shelves now; get it before it’s gone!

Companies discussed: ARGX, CELH, CRM, TTD, BMY, PGNY

Host: Tim Beyers

Guests: Karl Thiel, Rick Munarriz

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Docusign is a leader in the e-signatures and contract management tools market. Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner, Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross, and contributor Toby Bordelon talk with Docusign CEO Allan Thygesen about opportunity, innovation, and the business of Docusign. 

Host: Tom Gardner, Andy Cross, Toby Bordelon

Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer

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How does spending change over the course of your life, and why it might mean you could spend more in retirement. Robert Brokamp discusses those topics and more – including why the 4% withdrawal rate is likely too low -- with financial planning expert David Blanchett, who is a managing director, portfolio manager, and head of retirement research at PGIM DC Solutions.

Also in this episode:

-The federal government shutdown will delay the release of many figures important to your finances
-A recent New York Times article told the tale of how $120,000 worth investments got illegally transferred out of a victim’s IRA – how to prevent it from happening to you
-The percentage of items in the CPI that are experiencing annualized price growth above 3% is on the rise
-A recent report estimates that there’s $2.1 trillion in left-behind and forgotten 401(k)s – how to find a long-lost account

Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: David Blanchett
Engineer: Bart Shannon

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What can we learn about investing in 1999 or 2007 that can be applied today? While history doesn’t repeat, it often rhymes and we discuss what we wish we would have known 25 years ago and how we’re applying that today.

Travis Hoium, Jon Quast, and Jason Moser discuss:

- How 2025 compares to 1999 and 2007

- What we wish we knew

- Energy’s role in AI

- How well do you know investing history?

Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG), NVIDIA (NVDA), Waste Management (WM), Rubrik (RBRK).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Jon Quast, Jason Moser

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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