As earnings season picks up, we’re starting to get a feel for the different ways company leadership teams are talking – or not talking – about tariffs.
(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- Everything that’s been going on over the past few weeks, and how tariff anticipation is playing into consumer behavior.
- Earnings results and macro commentary from United, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, and Prologis.
(19:11) We’re entering the age of sophisticated robotics. Daniela Rus – author of The Heart and The Chip and The Mind’s Mirror – talks through the nature of developing truly autonomous robots, and how most cutting edge robotics work gets funded.
(33:31) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: Alphabet and Ryman Hospitality Properties
Stocks discussed: UAL, BAC, JPM, PLD, GOOG, GOOGL, RHP
Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Daniela Rus
Engineers: Dan Boyd
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40:01
Big Earnings Energy
In the face of a trade war, Taiwan Semiconductor is not changing its outlook.
(00:21) Tim Beyers and Ricky Mulvey discuss:
- Earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor and what’s behind the company’s impressive business results.
- The chipmaker’s growth story in 2025.
- Netflix’s plan to become a trillion dollar company.
Then, (15:20) Tim and Ricky discuss the export ban on Nvidia’s H20 chips and what it means for the tech giant.
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Companies discussed: TSM, NFLX, NVDA
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Tim Beyers
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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29:39
Rule Changes → Chip Charges
Nvidia built a chip to comply with American export rules. This week, those rules changed. Markets reacted dramatically, but chances are that the $2.5 trillion chipmaker can stand the hit.
(00:21) Anthony Schiavone and Mary Long discuss Nvidia’s $5.5 billion charge and earnings from Prologis.
Then, (12:31), Ricky Mulvey talks with Kevin Simzer, COO of Trend Micro, about AI’s impact on the cybersecurity space.
Companies mentioned: NVDA, PLD, AOT
Host: Mary Long
Guests: Anthony Schiavone, Ricky Mulvey, Kevin Simzer
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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26:56
Are Retail Stocks a Bargain?
“A pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events,” Robert Heinlein.
(00:14) Jim Gillies Ricky Mulvey and discuss:
- Fund managers cutting their positions in US stocks.
- How long-term investors should react to fear in the markets.
- If Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock deserves to be in the bargain bin.
(19:02) Then, Robert Brokamp joins Ricky to discuss what your tax return reveals about your finances.
Companies and tickers discussed: ASO, ANF, XRT
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Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Jim Gillies, Robert Brokamp
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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31:49
Tariffs Enter a Liminal Space
The old order is gone. When will the new one arrive?
(00:14) Asit Sharma and Mary Long discuss:
- How to make sense of “tariff buckets.”
- What a French ethnographer can teach us about the current moment.
- Earnings from Goldman Sachs.
Then, (18:23) Tim Beyers joins Mary to talk about the green flags he loves to see in a company.
The Axios article mentioned during the show is available here: https://www.axios.com/2025/04/14/trump-tariffs-transition-discomfort
Companies mentioned: AAPL, GS
Host: Mary Long
Guests: Asit Sharma, Tim Beyers
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Rick Engdahl
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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.
The show is hosted by Dylan Lewis, Ricky Mulvey, and Mary Long.
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