Will the consumer spending American Express saw in the 4th quarter translate to other companies like Visa and Mastercard? Why will it take Johnson & Johnson two full years to split its company? Bill Mann answers those questions and shares his perspective on the market's recent volatility. Plus, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp (and some surprise guests!) discuss ways to manage risk.
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 Stocks: SHOP, NVDA, JNJ, GSK, BRK-B, BRK-A, AXP, COST, V, MA, PYPL
 Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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4 Ways to Manage Risk

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Matterport, a former SPAC, finds a new home.

(00:21) Jason Moser and Deidre Woollard discuss:
- Why this week may be crucial for the market.
- If cable companies need to worry about Verizon.
- What CoStar really sees in Matterport.

(13:05) Sanmeet Deo and Ricky Mulvey break down On Holdings appeal for shoe lovers and stockholders.

Companies discussed: ONON, CSGP, MTTR, VZ, TMUS, CMCSA

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Host: Deidre Woollard
Guests: Sanmeet Deo, Ricky Mulvey, Jason Moser
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd
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Investors have big dreams about the future of artificial intelligence, and it’s going to take a lot of energy to get there.

Lawrence McDonald is a risk consultant, the founder of The Bear Traps Report, and the co-author of “How to Listen When Markets Speak: Risks, Myths, and Investment Opportunities in a Radically Reshaped Economy.” Deidre Woollard caught up with McDonald for a conversation about: 

- What an aging American population means for stocks.
- How natural gas companies benefit from a growing global middle class.
- The case for adding commodities to a retirement portfolio. 

Companies discussed: NVDA, INTC, TSMC, BTC, AA, RIO, CHK

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guest: Lawrence McDonald
Producers: Ricky Mulvey, Mary Long
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Desiree Jones


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A Shift to Hard Assets

You just got a job and want to start investing. Now what?  Robert Brokamp and Matt Frankel break down the choices facing new investors, and give some advice for long-term success. They discuss:

- The three things needed to invest in individual stocks. 
- How to select a brokerage.
- The fees that investors will encounter, and how to avoid some of them.

Companies mentioned: HOOD, SOFI, SCHW

Host: Robert Brokamp
Guest: Matt Frankel
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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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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4 Ways to Manage Risk

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