Everything feels unprecedented if you don’t study history, and 2022 wasn’t unique for the stock market. Morgan Housel is the best-selling author of “The Psychology of Money”. He joined Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner for a conversation about:
 - Why cash is a better hedge against inflation than many believe - Parallels between the 2022 stock market and the dot-com bust of the early 2000s - What Tesla investors can learn from Starbucks’ past decline  Companies discussed: BRK.A, BRK.B, TSLA, SBUX  Host: Tom Gardner Guest: Morgan Housel Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl
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Tom Gardner and Morgan Housel on Inflation, Tesla, and Starbucks

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Earnings are in full swing! We’ve got updates from the industry leaders in streaming, banking, chips and real estate – but strong numbers aren’t always turning into positive market reactions. 

(00:21) Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- Whether investors should be buying Netflix’s “pay attention to this, not that.”
- What Taiwan Semi’s results say about chips and why investors are up on United Health despite the company’s recent cybersecurity issues.. 
- The state of banking and brokerages, and why the current macro is confusing for everyone, even management at industrial REIT Prologis.

(19:11) Malcolm Ethridge, CFP and author of Financial Independence Doesn't Happen by Accident, walks through money conversations you should be having during financial literacy month and why he’s watching cybersecurity.

(35:42) Ron and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Five Below and UPS.

Stocks discussed: NFLX, TSMC, UNH, BAC, GS, MS, SCHW, PLD, BUG, CIBR, UPS, FIVE 

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Matt Argersinger, Ron Gross, Malcolm Ethridge
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl 

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Strong Earnings Results, Mixed Reactions

Are little luxuries are still scoring with consumers?

(00:21) Sanmeet Deo and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- How smartphone and EV demand are impacting Taiwan Semiconductor.
- Japan’s place in the tech race.
- More uses for weightloss drugs.

(13:39) Mary Long and Deidre Woollard explore the allure of the treasure hunt economy.

Companies discussed: FIVE, DLTR, DG, TJX, TSM, ASML, LLY, NVO

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Sanmeet Deo, Mary Long
Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

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The Treasure Hunt Economy

The boom is on for chip buyers and sellers, but demand is lighter further up the supply chain. And United results showing the skies look friendly for airline stocks. 

(00:21) Tim Beyers and Dylan Lewis discuss:

- Why ASML’s earnings show a slowdown in investment in chip manufacturing.
- United Airlines’ strong quarterly results, and how the airline is handling fleet issues caused by Boeing.
- What to watch from enterprise software companies as they report later in earnings season. 

(15:19) Deidre Woollard chats up with Steven Jacobs, the president of online commercial real estate exchange Ten-X, about who is actually buying office buildings right now?

Companies discussed: ASML, UAL, BA 

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Tim Beyers, Deidre Woollard, Steven Jacobs
Engineers: Dan Boyd 

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Reminder: The Chip Biz is Cyclical

Dealmaking is back, and the banks are loving it.

(00:21) Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Why Bank of America’s $1.5 billion in net charge-offs can be forgiven by investors.
- A long comeback for wealth management at Merrill Lynch.
- IMAX’s cash flow story and the future of movie theaters.

Plus, (16:33) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp answer listener questions about tracking investments, leveraged shares, and life insurance.

Stocks/tickers mentioned: BAC, MS, IMAX, AMZU, NVDU, SOXL

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp, Alison Southwick
Producer: Mary Long
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Got a question for the show? Email us at podcasts@fool.com.

Podcast episode of “The Town” with IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond: https://www.theringer.com/2024/4/11/24126970/hollywood-imax-dependency-movie-theater-sales
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Big Banks and Big Screens

Retail numbers tell the story of a strong consumer.

(00:21) Bill Barker and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- Retail sales numbers and what people are and aren’t buying.
- What drives good numbers for Goldman Sachs.
- Charles Schwab’s bounce-back quarter.

(14:24) David Meier interviews Fluence Energy CEO Julian Nebreda on opportunities in the energy storage industry.

Companies discussed: FLNC, SCHW, GS, HD, LOW, DNUT, PLAY

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Julian Nebreda, David Meier, Bill Barker
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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Tom Gardner and Morgan Housel on Inflation, Tesla, and Starbucks

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