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Certified Financial Planner Stephanie Marini joins Robert Brokamp for this month’s installment of the 2026 Financial Planning Challenge. Stephanie and Bro (Robert’s nickname at The Motley Fool) explain how to calculate and automate the amounts you need to pay off your debts, build a safety net, and save enough to accomplish your financial goals.Also in this episode:-While many tech stocks struggle, energy stocks are gushing-The bond market has struggled mightily since the pandemic, but the future looks brighter-Cisco finally surpasses its previous high reached in March of 2000-Accomplish the financial tasks that are sticking in your craw – your bottom line and your peace of mind will thank youHost: Robert BrokampGuest: Stephanie MariniEngineer: Bart Shannon

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What’s a few hundred billion dollars in capex spending among friends? When it comes to big tech, the numbers have gotten astronomical and there’s both enthusiasm and fear about this much spending, so we try to make sense of what’s going on.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Big tech’s $650 billion bet on AI

- This week’s SaaS-pocalypse

- We play Gold, Silver, and Bronze

- Stocks on our radar

Companies discussed: Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Coupang (CPNG), Cava (CAVA), Chipotle (CMG), Starbucks (SBUX), Portillo’s (PTLO), Texas Roadhouse (TXRH), Markel (MKL).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Software stocks are dropping like rocks in 2026 as AI companies, including Anthropic, deliver more impressive enterprise tools. It’s reminiscent of the market’s reaction to DeepSeek in 2025 – a Chinese startup that seemed like it could deliver the same AI capabilities with a fraction of the hardware requirements. This “DeepSeek Moment” caused investors to rethink their assumptions. The rapid rise of enterprise AI tools appears to have investors rethinking things again.

Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Which stocks may be more safe

- Sudden shifts in the job market

- How the economy impacts our investing

- Stocks on our radar

Companies discussed: CRWD, TOST, UPS, AMZN, POWL, ZS, GDDY

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Matt Frankel, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Disney has hired a new CEO with Josh D’Amaro taking over for Bob Iger in March. We discuss Iger’s legacy, where D’Amaro will take Disney, and why the company may be setup for success. Then, we cover Chipotle’s earnings and the latest in GLP-1s.Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:- Disney’s new CEO- Bob Iger’s legacy- Chipotle’s declining results- The Big Pharma GLP-1 battleCompanies discussed: Novo Nordisk (NOVO), Eli Lilly (LLY), Disney (DIS), Chipotle (CMG).Host: Travis HoiumGuests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel WarrenEngineer: Dan Boyd, Kristi Waterworth

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Who is getting disintermediated when AI enters the gaming race? And where does a shakeup in the c-suite leave a new value stock? In today’s episode of Motley Fool Money, host Emily Flippen is joined by analysts Jason Hall and Loren Horst to discuss:

- PayPal’s surprise CEO change, and whether a single-digit earnings multiple is an opportunity or a warning sign

- Alphabet’s Project Genie demo and what the concept of “prompt-to-play” could mean for the gaming industry

- Roblox’s push into premium advertising and whether or not the brand retains a moat

Companies discussed: PYPL, KSPI, RBLX, U, GOOGL, MSFT

Host: Emily Flippen, Jason Hall, Loren Horst

Producer: Anand Chokkavelu

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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