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Motley Fool Money is a daily podcast for stock investors.Weekday episodes offer a long-term perspective on business news with The Motley Fool's investment analysts. Weekend shows are a mix of investing classes and longer-form interviews.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 23min
Sora Is No Mora
Rachel Warren, tech and AI analyst who breaks down OpenAI moves, and Lou Whiteman, investment analyst with a long-term tech and crypto lens. They cover OpenAI shutting down Sora and its video models. They discuss congressional action on stablecoins and market fallout for Coinbase and Circle. They dig into Amazon’s recent robotics buys and what automation could mean for logistics.

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Mar 24, 2026 • 25min
The Autonomy Economy is Accelerating
Travis Hoium, Motley Fool contributor who focuses on AI and markets, and Lou Whiteman, longtime Motley Fool tech and market analyst, discuss the rapid scaling of autonomy in 2026. They cover OpenAI’s monetization struggles and which companies may win at AI. They map where autonomous driving and delivery are actually advancing and which business models and suppliers look most promising.

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Mar 23, 2026 • 21min
The Newest Big Idea from Elon Musk: Terafab
Rachel Warren, investment analyst who covers physical AI and healthcare robotics, and Matt Frankel, long-term focused investment analyst, discuss Elon Musk's Terafab announcement and its audacious chip-fab vision. They debate feasibility and technical hurdles. They also highlight secular growth themes like quantum computing, energy swings, and surgical robotics to watch going forward.

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Mar 22, 2026 • 20min
Irresistible Change: How to Spot Real Growth
Phil Gilbert, entrepreneur and former IBM general manager who led a major cultural overhaul, shares his playbook for real transformation. He breaks down red flags of hollow change and why mandates fail. He explains the 25% tipping point for cultural adoption. He highlights which metrics investors should track, including a novel focus on revenue per token.

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Mar 21, 2026 • 23min
The Best Places to Retire, and Play It Safer Before Retirement
Matt Frankel, a certified financial planner and real estate expert, explains The Motley Fool’s Best Places to Retire report. He highlights why quality of life and activities top the list. They discuss county-level rankings, surprising inclusions, regional trends like Florida’s strength, and practical relocation considerations such as healthcare, testing a move, and balancing social ties and second-home strategies.

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Mar 20, 2026 • 42min
The Reality of Investing in 2026
Jon Quast, investment analyst who breaks down market mechanics, and Lou Whiteman, long-term market thinker focused on consumer and tech stocks. They discuss how the Iran war is driving oil and input costs, supply versus supply-chain damage, which resilient business categories and big-cap names to watch, and their Final Four picks from major stocks.

Mar 19, 2026 • 27min
Micron Revenue Smashes Expectations, but Wall Street Yawns
Jon Quast, investment analyst focused on transportation and autonomous vehicles. Matt Frankel, investment analyst who covers tech and semiconductors. They dig into Micron’s blockbuster quarter and why the market shrugged. They unpack Uber’s Rivian autonomous-vehicle tie-up. They examine Alibaba’s ambitious $100B AI revenue target and what it means for global AI investing.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 18min
OpenAI’s Strategy Shift Ahead of IPO
Rachel Warren, tech and enterprise software analyst, and Lou Whiteman, market strategist focused on tech trends, discuss three stocks to watch in 2026. They explore space opportunities, shifts in healthcare investing, and how Hims & Hers is shaking up consumer health. Short, forward-looking conversation on where to pay attention next.

Mar 17, 2026 • 27min
We Didn’t See That Coming from Airlines
Lou Whiteman, a Motley Fool market commentator focused on banking and consumer finance, and Matt Frankel, a stock analyst and company detective, unpack surprising airline moves and why Delta turned rosy amid rising fuel costs. They also tackle Mastercard’s stablecoin play, the blurring line between fintech and banks, and big-picture shifts in payments, filings, and AI-driven infrastructure risks.

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Mar 16, 2026 • 22min
Another Day, Another Massive AI Infrastructure Deal
Rachel Warren, Hidden Gems analyst who tracks retail and consumer trends, and Matt Frankel, investing analyst focused on value and dividends, break down a mega AI infrastructure deal and explain neocloud economics. They also compare Dollar Tree’s pricing pivot and what it signals about consumer behavior. Finally, they highlight why leadership matters when evaluating long-term investments.


