The Dow closes out a strong (relative to other indices) month, and we take a closer look at the collapse of FTX.

(0:21) Jim Gillies discusses:
- Why the Dow Jones Industrial Average is "the dumbest index"
- Where investors can find ballast for their portfolios

(15:12) What actually happened with the collapse of FTX? Dylan Lewis and Ricky Mulvey take a closer look at that, as well as some key takeaways for investors.

Stocks mentioned: SHOP, AAPL, KO, MSFT, COIN, HOOD, MSTR

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jim Gillies, Dylan Lewis
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd

With more retail data rolling in, it might also be time to start paying attention to commodities.

(0:21) Asit Sharma discusses:
- Cyber Monday's results mirroring Black Friday's
- How the headlines around strong holiday retail may be masking weakness underneath
- Why stock investors may have to start paying attention to the price of copper

(9:50) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp share some gift ideas the people on your list will actually enjoy.

Stocks mentioned: ADBE

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Asit Sharma, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Apple's manufacturing challenges are just one of the story lines coming out of the recent protests in China.

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses:
- Black Friday's new record of $9 billion spent
- How other retailers are competing with Amazon
- NFL viewing on Thanksgiving Day setting new records

(9:33) Bill Mann discusses:
- Rising unemployment among China's young adults
- How municipalities are "drowning in debt"
- The challenges of sourcing ingredients and manufacturing in China for U.S. companies like Apple and Procter & Gamble

Stocks mentioned: WMT, TGT, KSS, AMZN, ETSY, W, AAPL, SBUX, MCD, PG, YUMC

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Jason Moser, Bill Mann,
Engineer: Dan Boyd

Shoppers may need to switch from steak to bologna, but they still need to eat. That’s just one reason for investors to watch consumer staples if you’re concerned about a recession.

Richard Bernstein is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors. Before that he was the Chief Investment Strategist at Merrill Lynch. Motley Fool Senior Analyst John Rotonti caught up with Bernstein to discuss: 

- How growth stories can change through time. 
- Sectors showing the power of compounding dividends. 
- If a “Fed Put” still exists. 

Members of any Motley Fool service can watch the full interview here: https://www.fool.com/premium/live/video/4056/coverage/2022/11/16/interview-richard-bernstein-ceo-cio-richard-bernst/ 

Host: John Rotonti
Guest: Richard Bernstein
Producer: Ricky Mulvey 
Engineers: Heather Horton, Dan Boyd

Some moats are obvious, like a fortress balance sheet or Live Nation’s ownership of the live music. Others are made on mountains that nobody else wants. If you look hard enough, you can find companies with unusual competitive advantages. 

Motley Fool Canada’s Jim Gillies and Iain Butler join Ricky Mulvey to discuss:
- What it means for a company to have a moat
- Key metrics that can show whether a company has a competitive advantage
- Moats in utility poles, engineering software, and gentlemen’s clubs

Companies mentioned: ADSK, LYV, POOL, RICK, MO, STLJF

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Jim Gillies, Iain Butler
Engineer: Rick Engdahl

Cue the sound effect, it's time for our Thanksgiving Special!

(0:21) Ron Gross and Jason Moser discuss:
 - Humble Pie (aka, stocks we were wrong about)
 - Stocks we're thankful for
 - Turkey stocks to avoid
 - Financial topics we really hope don't come up this holiday season

(19:11) We revisit our conversation Scott Galloway, author of the bestselling book “Adrift: America in 100 Charts” and discuss a potential rebranding for nuclear energy, and which CEO has created the most shareholder value.

(37:20) Jason and Ron share two stocks on their radar: AMETEK and Taiwan Semiconductor.

Stocks discussed: APPH, WD, SBUX, DIS, HD, COST, NKE, BRK.B, TSLA, BBBY, AME, TSM

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jason Moser, Ron Gross, Scott Galloway
Engineer: Dan Boyd

Today we’re taking a break from investing and finance. If you’re looking to kill some time, have a listen to this motley array of nonsense!

(1:45) Chris Hill, Bill Barker, and Bill Mann discuss:
- What should be on the “Mount Rushmore of Thanksgiving Side Dishes”
- Where we would go if we were in the Witness Protection program
- Pro sports mascots to represent Team USA at the World Cup
- Movie sequels and characters we’d like to see more of
- A wedding reception that went viral

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Bill Barker, Bill Mann
Engineer: Dan Boyd

Nordstrom is facing a problem with its customers, while Autodesk faces a problem it created. (0:21) Asit Sharma and Tim Beyers discuss:
 - Questions about Autodesk’s capital allocation strategy.
 - Nordstrom's plans for a tough retail environment.
 - Favorite Thanksgiving traditions!

(12:44) Tim White joins Tim Beyers for an audio version of “This Week in Tech.” They discuss the fundamentals of software platforms, and how they could change over the next five years.
Stocks mentioned: ADSK, JWN, CRM, TWLO, MDB, AMZN

Host: Asit Sharma
Guests: Tim Beyers, Tim White
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Profitable, and worth more than $20 billion, Zoom Video may also be an acquisition target.

(0:21) Bill Mann discusses:
- Bob Iger's second day back as CEO
- Best Buy, and CEO Corie Barry, defying expectations (again)
- Zoom Video shares falling close to a 2-year low
- How Zoom could fit well into Oracle's business

(12:25) Robert Brokamp talks with Megan McCoy, professor at Kansas State University, about relationships and money. 

Stocks mentioned: DIS, BBY, AMZN, ZM, MSFT, ORCL

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Bill Mann, Robert Brokamp, Megan McCoy
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Late Sunday night the board of directors at The Walt Disney Company fired CEO Bob Chapek and re-hired Bob Iger.

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses:
- The board's sudden reversal on Chapek
- Expected changes in Disney's executive ranks
- Iger's strengths in building relationships
- Iger's track record in succession planning

(13:11) Dylan Lewis and Kirsten Guerra engage in a bull vs. bear debate over Pinterest.

Stocks mentioned: DIS, PEP, PINS, META

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Jason Moser, Dylan Lewis, Kirsten Guerra
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl

The big three healthcare companies aren’t paying much attention to Mark Cuban’s new health care venture, Cost Plus Drugs. But their margins could mean a huge opportunity for the new start-up. Chris Hill caught up with Cuban to discuss:

- Why he’s able to sell a leukemia drug for thousands of dollars less than competitors
- Stocks he bought during the pandemic
- Advice for potential NFL owner Jeff Bezos

To check out Mark's new business go to www.CostPlusDrugs.com

Companies mentioned: WBA, CVS, NFLX, LYV, LVS, AMZN

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Mark Cuban
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan, Tim Sparks

Live from the Hawk & Griffin Pub in Vienna, Virginia...it's Motley Fool Money!

Chris Hill talks with Bill Mann, Emily Flippen, and David Gardner about:
- 2022 through the lens of a small business
- The importance of evaluating the management team of a small cap company
- How fear can be contagious for investors
- Keeping an eye on inflation as we head into 2023
- Optimism around the UNC men's basketball team

Check out the Rule Breaker Investing podcast with David Gardner!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rule-breaker-investing/id1017325738

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Bill Mann, Emily Flippen, David Gardner
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

If a huge week of retail earnings told us anything, it's that not everyone is ready for the holidays.

(0:30) Emily Flippen and Jason Moser discuss:
- Walmart beating expectations and raising guidance
- Home Depot and Lowe's delivering the goods (without a boost in share prices)
- Target's self-inflicted problems continuing
- Former Domino's CEO Patrick Doyle taking his talents to Restaurant Brands International
- The latest from Williams-Sonoma, Berkshire Hathaway, and Taiwan Semiconductor

(19:15) Emily talks with Sumit Singh, CEO of Chewy, about the pet products industry, when it's ok to lose money on customer acquisition, and why his company is expanding into pet healthcare.

(32:20) Emily and Jason discuss:
- Sam's Club's new pricing strategy
- Two stocks on their radar: Chart Industries and Zoom Video

Stocks mentioned: WMT, HD, LOW, TGT, WSM, NVDA, BRK.A, BRK.B, TSM QSR, DPZ, CHWY, ROVR, GTLS, ZM

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jason Moser, Emily Flippen, Sumit Singh
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Fictional character Alex P. Keaton and real-life CEO Warren Buffett have at least one thing in common.

(0:21) Ron Gross discusses:
- Getting inspiration from a sitcom character
- Buying his 1^st stock from research in an investing newsletter
- His enduring admiration for Costco
- The undefinable-but-real value of the “Buffett Premium” when examining Berkshire-Hathaway’s business

Stocks mentioned: DIS, NFLX, COST, BRK-B

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Ron Gross
Engineer: Dan Boyd, Tim Sparks

One reason we like Charlie Munger is he rarely, if ever, minces words.

(0:21) Bill Mann discusses:
- The latest PPI data boosting the market
- Walmart's inventory levels (and 3rd-quarter results) catching Wall Street's attention
- Charlie Munger sounding off on crypto

(13:37) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp dip into the Fool Mailbag to answer questions about Roth IRAs, how ETFs work, and more!

Companies discussed: WMT, GE, UAA

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Social media companies selling advertising have been handed an unexpected gift (if they're able to take it).

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses:
- Disney's historic win at the box office this weekend being overshadowed by the specter of layoffs
- CEO Bob Chapek's metric for success in 2024
- Eli Lilly falling victim to a prank on Twitter and pulling its ad business in response
- How Snap, Facebook, and Instagram need to take advantage of their sudden opportunity

(11:35) Jason and Matt Frankel take a closer look at the returns that safe investments are offering.

Companies discussed: DIS, AMZN, LLY, META, SNAP

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Frankel
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Dan Boyd

More senior-level women are leaving the workforce than ever before, and just 2% of venture capital funding goes to female-led start-ups. That said, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future of female leadership and entrepreneurship. Julia Boorstin is CNBC’s Senior Media & Tech Correspondent and the author of “When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, and How We Can Learn from Them.”
Deidre Woollard caught up with Boorstin to discuss: 
- Closing the funding gap for female-led companies
- Shifting power dynamics in healthcare
- What sports can teach kids about business
- Why female leadership strategies are valuable for any business

Companies mentioned: RENT, REAL, SFIX

Host: Deidre Woollard
Guest: Julia Boorstin
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd

Shipping container prices are down 74% from early this year! But many retailers have too much stuff, and shoppers are less eager to check out the clearance racks. Motley Fool Senior Analyst Sanmeet Deo joins Ricky Mulvey to discuss:
- Which retailers are tackling inventory challenges well
- An overlooked metric for retailers
- And a compelling opportunity for long-term investors

Companies mentioned: LULU, NKE, TJX, DKS, SPG, TGT, JWN, ROST, M, AMKBY

Article about Macy’s inventory management: https://www.retaildive.com/news/macys-inventory-glut-management-supply-chain-officer-dennis-mullahy-peak-season/635640/

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Sanmeet Deo
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

Several factors in the Big Macro pushed stocks higher at week's end.

(0:30) Jason Moser and Ron Gross discuss:
- How the Consumer Price Index report fueled an historic rise on Thursday
- China's potential for pulling back Covid restrictions
- The role layoffs will play in the coming months
- Disney's parks division being the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing 4th-quarter report
- The latest from The Trade Desk, Lyft, and Marqeta

(19:15) Rachel Warren talks with Anjee Solanki, National Retail Director at Colliers, about the top retail trends this holiday season and how consumer spending continues to change.

(32:10) Jason and Ron return to talk about
- Carnival Cruise's intriguing strategy to battle rising food costs
- Two stocks on their radar: Outset Medical and Titan International

Stocks mentioned: META, RDFN, AAPL, DIS, TTD, LYFT, MQ, CCL, AMZN, TJX, DLTR, YUM, WMT, OM, TWI

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Ron Gross, Jason Moser, Rachel Warren, Anjee Solanki
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

A lower-than-expected CPI number sent stocks soaring.

(0:21) Jim Gillies discusses:
- Why he believes the reaction on Wall Street could signal a bottom for stocks
- Bumble benefitting from today's market rise
- How, after a "busted IPO, Bumble appears to be a real business trading at a more reasonable price

(15:47) Jeremy Bowman talks with GitLab CFO Brian Robins about how his company is helping other companies develop software, and the trade-off between growth and profitability.

Companies discussed: BMBL, MTCH, GTLB

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jim Gillies, Jeremy Bowman, Brian Robins
Producer: Ricky Mulvey

The House That Mickey Built appears to be struggling.

(0:21) Tim Beyers discusses:
- Disney's 4th-quarter financials disappointing Wall Street
- How the media division is dragging down the parks division
- Redfin shutting down its home-flipping business and laying off 13% of staff

(14:13) Deidre Woollard talks with Bernie Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot, about the retailer's early days and other observations from his book "Kick Up Some Dust: Lessons on Thinking Big, Giving Back, and Doing It Yourself".

Companies discussed: DIS, NFLX, RDFN, HD

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Tim Beyers, Deidre Woollard, Bernie Marcus
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Rough years for Lyft and Tripadvisor get even rougher.

(0:21) Ron Gross discusses:
- Lyft disappointing Wall Street in one key metric
- Why Uber's diversification is currently an asset
- Tripadvisor's guidance pulling down the stock

(10:54) Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp talk with Jack Caporal and analyze data around average American salaries, savings, and what it means for your financial goals.

Companies discussed: LYFT, UBER, TRIP

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Ron Gross, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Jack Caporal
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Sometimes opportunity comes in the form of competitors making a mistake.

(0:21) Jason Moser discusses:
- Shares of Meta Platforms rising on reports of "large-scale layoffs" coming this week
- How long it will take to know if Mark Zuckerberg's investments in the metaverse will pay off
- Amazon angering Prime members with an "upgrade" of their music service that changes the user experience for the worse
- Spotify and Apple being gifted an opportunity to find new members for their music services

(13:57) Dylan Lewis and Ricky Mulvey discuss the changing advertising landscape and what the shifts mean for major players like Netflix and Google.

Companies discussed: META, AAPL, SPOT, ROKU, SNAP, NFLX, GOOG, GOOGL

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jason Moser, Dylan Lewis
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

One of the most powerful private companies in the world is also one of the most secretive. Michael Forsythe is an investigative reporter for The New York Times and co-author of the new book “When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm.” Forsythe joined Ricky Mulvey to discuss:
- Why Fortune 500 companies pay millions of dollars for the firm’s advice
- What “The Carnegie Way” meant for US Steel
- McKinsey’s relationship with the FDA and what it means for drugmakers

Companies mentioned: X, BIIB, ALL, DIS, WMT, PNGAY

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Michael Forsythe
Engineer: Dan Boyd

Share buybacks can be a great use of capital, but only for the right price. Dylan Lewis and John Rotonti take a look at two companies that are expert capital allocators and one company that’s made some expensive buybacks. They discuss:
- A common misunderstanding investors have about free cash flow
- Why management teams often struggle at doing share repurchases well
- How Apple became a “shining example” of superior capital allocation
- One less-familiar company that’s executed buybacks well

Companies discussed: APPL, META, ORLY

Capital Allocation episode: https://www.fool.com/podcasts/motley-fool-money/2022-05-14-capital-allocation-the-superpower

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guest: John Rotonti
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

If the jobs report and Federal Reserve didn't surprise investors, some earnings reports sure did.

(0:30) Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss:
- How two of the "War On Cash" stocks are doing
- Etsy's cautious optimism heading into the holidays
- North American same-store sales fueling the rise of Starbucks
- The latest from Qualcomm, Atlassian, and Uber

(19:15) Rachel Warren talks with Jon Maier, chief investment officer at Global X, about how to protect your portfolio during an economic downturn and trends he's watching over the next 3, 5, and 10 years.

(30:30: Andy and Jason return to talk about
- Hershey's latest quarter
- Investing strategy for a college student
- Two stocks on their radar: Ulta Beauty and The Trade Desk

Stocks mentioned: SQ, PYPL, ETSY, SBUX, QCOM, TEAM, UBER, HSY, VOO, ULTA, TTD

Host: Chris Hill
Guests: Jason Moser, Andy Cross, Rachel Warren, Jon Maier
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Rick Engdahl, Dan Boyd

Some companies have bright futures, while others simply run out of time.

(0:21) Tim Beyers discusses:
- Roku having more cyclicality than investors might expect
- Whether Peloton can produce lower inventories over the holidays
- Fastly's CEO declaring a commitment to growth

(15:26) Ricky Mulvey continues his conversation with Ben Foldy (Wall Street Journal reporter and host of the podcast Bad Bets) about the current state of Nikola and the rising interest in hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Companies discussed: ROKU, DIS, NFLX, PTON, FSLY, NB, NKLA, BMWYY, TM

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Tim Beyers, Ben Foldy
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

If you think this is a market that will automatically reward a stock because the company posted record revenue, think again. 

(0:17) Asit Sharma discusses:
- Why today's announcement from the Federal Reserve won't change the way he invests
- Record revenue highlighting Airbnb's 3rd-quarter results
- Whether today's drop in share price looks like a buying opportunity

(8:31) Ben Foldy, Wall Street Journal reporter and host of the podcast "Bad Bets", shares insights on Nikola founder Trevor Milton, his early career, and the steps that led to one of the hottest stocks of the pandemic.

Companies discussed: ABNB, NKLA, KNX

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Asit Sharma, Ben Foldy
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl

A 50% premium is a buyout price most investors would love to see. To acquire Abiomed, Johnson & Johnson was happy to pay it.

(0:17) Bill Mann discusses:
- Why he believes a "shock and awe" price was worth paying for J&J
- How Abiomed strengthens the company's medical device portfolio
- Amazon expanding its ad-free music library for Prime members
- Signs that the retail giant is gunning for Spotify, Disney, and other entertainment companies

(10:33)  Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp discuss how shortcuts can make you a smarter saver.

Companies discussed: JNJ, ABMD, AMZN, SPOT, DIS, PARA

Host: Chris Hill
Guest: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineers: Tim Sparks, Rick Engdahl