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Google I/O revealed a lot about Google’s future in artificial intelligence. Not only did the company release a new model, updated search, and launched new AI glasses. We discuss what we learned, whether this is a real normie moment for AI, and what the impacts will be outside of Alphabet.Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:- Google I/O- Is this AI for normies?- Downstream impacts for investors.Companies discussed: Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), NVIDIA (NVDA).Host: Travis HoiumGuests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel WarrenEngineer: Kristi Waterworth

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It may not look like much right now, but one small detail in Home Depot’s earnings report that should bode well for the beleaguered home improvement retail. We look at the company’s most recent results, whether the company’s stock looks attractive after a five year malaise, and what other companies in the housing and home improvement indsutryTyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Lou Whiteman discuss:- Home Depot’s earnings: The good and the “meh”- Home Depot Stock: value investment or value trap?- Are interest rates really the problem for housing?- Where to invest in the “coiled spring” of home equity- Mailbag: Reinvest dividends or put the money to work elsewhere?- Mailbag: Where to invest in green energy?Companies discussed: HD, LOW, TREX, RKT, TFSL, BN, CSIQ, FSLRHost: Tyler CroweGuests: Matt Frankel, Lou WhitemanEngineer: Dan Boyd

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The market is buying everything AI related, but that love doesn’t extend to this year’s college graduates or the localities seeing data centers go up. We discuss the pushback to AI that many in Silicon Valley didn’t see coming. Plus, we give a peak at retail earnings and the drama in Lululemon’s board room.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

- AI’s unexpected local pushback

- Previewing retail earnings

- Lululemon’s drama

Companies discussed: Lululemon (LULU), Nike (NKE), Target (TGT), Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HG), TJX Companies (TJX).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Why does having too much freedom often lead to business failures? How do strict boundaries drive innovation at companies like Pixar and Apple? How can investors use "satisficing" to make better choices in an overwhelmingly complex market? Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross talks with David Epstein, author of Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Bette

Host: Andy Cross

Guest: David Epstein

Producer: Bart Shannon, Mac Greer

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he age at which you file for Social Security will be one of the most important retirement-related decisions you’ll make. Robert Brokamp discusses the pros and cons of delaying with CPA and financial planner Mike Piper, the creator of Opensocialsecurity.com, a free tool that helps retirees choose the optimal age to claim benefits.

Also in this episode:-A report from Standard & Poor’s finds that only 1 in 10 mutual funds that performed in top 25% from 2016-2020 remained in the top 25% from 2021-2025-Home price growth has begun lagging inflation, and many cities are still below their 2022 highs-The dividend yield on the S&P 500 hits an all-time low, falling below the previous low reached at the height of the dot-come bubble-With the end of the school year near, your kids or grandkids are one year closer to college – now is a good time to evaluate your 529 plan and whether you’re saving enough

Host: Robert Brokamp, CFP®, EAGuest: Mike Piper, CFA, PFSEngineer: Bart Shannon

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