In this Stock Advisor Roundtable bonus episode, Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner and Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer and analyst Andy Cross talk optimism, investing, and a motley array of other topics:

(0:55) The Fed and interest rates

(4:09) Headline for 2023 mid-year

(7:55) Valuations

(12:12) Mistakes

(19:07) Excitement

(25:03) Worries

(30:23) Artificial intelligence

(32:50) Tesla

(33:39) Nvidia

(34:07) Off-the-radar stories

(34:54) Short-leash stocks

(35:59) Worry-free stocks

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Host: Brian Stoffel Guests: Tom Gardner, Andy Cross Producer: Mac Greer Engineer: Rick Engdahl