The pessimist believes that setbacks become one’s identity. The optimist believes something else. 
 Kevin Kelly is the founding executive editor of “Wired” magazine and the author of “Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier.” Motley Fool co-founder and Chief Rule Breaker David Gardner caught up with Kelly to discuss: 
 - The power of compounding in your finances and personal relationships.  - ChatGPT and the origins of hacking.  - Why investors should be unafraid of losing. 
 Today’s conversation comes from a recent episode of David’s weekly podcast, Rule Breaker Investing. To hear the entire show, click here:  https://www.fool.com/podcasts/rule-breaker-investing/2023-05-03-excellent-advice-for-living-with 
 Company discussed: AMZN
 Host: David Gardner Guest: Kevin Kelly Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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Ahead of earnings at Paramount, potential deals and rumors are flying.

At 00:21, Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss what’s happening at Paramount as well as strong earnings from Domino’s Pizza and SoFi.

At 16:58, Invitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner shares his vision for housing’s future.

Companies discussed: SOFI, INVH, DPZ, PARA

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Jason Moser, Dallas Tanner
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Chace Pryzlepa, Dan Boyd
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Big Drama At Paramount

Executives like to talk about innovation, but how do you spot the difference between world changing stuff and corporate theater? 

Elliott Parker is the CEO of High Alpha Innovation and author of, “The Illusion of Innovation.” Parker joins Ricky Mulvey for a conversation about:

The power in being contrarian

One mega cap that knows how to innovate

Why ROIC is not a foolproof metric for investors. 


Companies discussed: MSFT, IBM, AMZN, NFLX, BRK 

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Elliott Parker
Producers: Mary Long
Engineers: Rick Engdahl
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How to Win in Business: Be Right, Be Positive

Winmark doesn’t make a lot of noise. The business speaks for itself.

Winmark, a resale is a franchisor that owns concepts including Plato’s Closet, Play It Again Sports, and Once Upon a Child. The company has tripled the return of the S&P 500 since its IPO, and delivered an annualized return of 18% over the past five years.
So, investors may want to pay attention to it.

Motley Fool Canada’s Jim Gillies caught up with Winmark CEO, Brett Heffes for a conversation about:

- The growth of Play It Again Sports and a slowdown at Music Go Round.
- How Heffes thinks about capital allocation.
- Building an everlasting business.

Company discussed: WINA

Host: Jim Gillies
Guest: Brett Heffes
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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Why Resale is Forever

We’re seeing consistently strong results this earnings season, but the market keeps looking forward. It loves Alphabet’s dividend and Tesla’s mass market ambitions, but is less sold on Meta commingling AI and the Metaverse.

(00:21) Andy Cross and Emily Flippen discuss:
- Chipotle’s stellar comps and future store growth opportunity.
- Why Tesla’s low-priced EV offering has investors overlooking down results.
- Alphabet getting in on the dividend game, and the market telling Meta – don’t spend on AI like that. 
- What Spotify, Snap, and Roku have to say about the strength of the ad market for 2024.

(19:11) Emily and Andy break down two stocks on their radar: Tyler Technologies and Visa.

Stocks discussed: CMG, TSLA, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, SPOT, SNAP, ROKU, V, TYL.

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Emily Flippen, Andy Cross
Engineers: Dan Boyd
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Earnings: Chipotle, Tesla, and Alphabet Soar

At (00:21) David Meier and Deidre Woollard discuss IBM’s potential acquisition of HashiCorp and how it helps grow the business.

And what was it about Meta’s earnings that gave the market pause?

Companies discussed: IBM, HCP, META, NOW, CMG, ALGN

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guest: David Meier
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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