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If you know you’re impatient, then value investing isn’t for you. Aswath Damodaran teaches corporate finance and valuation at the Stern School of Business at New York University. Motley Fool CEO Tom Gardner caught up with the “Dean of Valuation” for a discussion on inflation’s new questions for investors, Tesla valuations (from $50 billion to $1 trillion), incentives, correlations, and costs in ESG scoring, and Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and the companies they've built. Stocks mentioned on the show: TSLA, MO, BLK, AMZN. Host - Tom Gardner, Guest - Aswath Damodaran

Do you really own your stocks? The stoics might suggest otherwise. Ricky Mulvey and Brian Stoffel serve up an introduction to stoicism, and why these philosophers from a few thousand years ago have practical advice for investors today. They discuss fundamentals of stoicism, the dichotomy of control (and what it means for investors), Seneca’s complex relationship with wealth, and company leaders that may exhibit some stoic virtues. Companies mentioned: COST, AAPL, BRK.A, BRK.B; Host - Ricky Mulvey; Guest - Brian Stoffel

The energy situation in Europe is getting more challenging. Bill Mann discusses CVS Health buying Signify Health for $8 billion in cash, Finland's minister of economic affairs comparing Europe's energy situation to the collapse of Lehman Brothers and how his investing outlook has been affected. 15 minutes in, Nick Sciple joins Alison Southwick for an overview of the energy industry. (Note: Motley Fool opens the show with the tragic news of Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal taking his own life.) Stocks mentioned: CVS, SGFY; Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Nick Sciple

When it comes to the stock market, the 1st day of September is looking an awful lot like the entire month of August. Jason Moser discusses Okta shares falling 30% as the company deals with ongoing challenges integrating its acquisition of former rival Auth0, Snap's restructuring plans, layoffs, and increased focus on revenue growth, user growth, and augmented reality, and Five Below's stock getting a boost from optimism for the discount retailer's plans for the holidays. Host - Chris Hill; Guest - Jason Moser

Google’s acquisition of YouTube is now remembered as one of the most successful tech acquisitions ever, but that result was far from obvious in 2006. Bloomberg reporter Mark Bergen is the author of the upcoming book “Like, Comment, Subscribe. Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination.” Dylan Lewis caught up with Bergen to talk about YouTube’s “Forrest Gump-like” tendency to be a part of world-changing events, the platform’s complicated relationship with its creator base, one missed opportunity around kids and education, and the acquisition of YouTube, and its early days at Google. Stocks mentioned: GOOG, GOOGL, META. Host - Dylan Lewis; Guest - Mark Bergen

Strong words from Federal Reserve chairman Powell sent stocks down on Friday. Jason Moser and Emily Flippen discuss why long-term investors should not be surprised by Powell's comments, Snowflake's strong week, Zoom Video shares falling to a 2-year low, Ulta Beauty's strong 2nd-quarter sending shares close to an all-time high, Amazon making headlines for what it is NOT planning to do, and the latest from Peloton, Electronic Arts, Nvidia, Salesforce, and Intuit. Also, at 19 minutes in, Maria Gallagher talks with Harvard Business School professor Ranjay Gulati about key insights from his book 'Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies'. And, 29 minutes in, Emily and Jason answer listener questions about Quidelortho Corp. and Berkshire-Hathaway, and share two stocks on their radar: Doximity and Autodesk. Our annual investing conference is free for Motley Fool members! For more details go to http://Fool.com/FoolFest. Stocks discussed on the show: SNOW, ZM, PTON, ULTA, AMZN, EA, NVDA, CRM, INTU, ETSY, QDEL, BRK.A, BRK.B, ADSK, DOCS. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Emily Flippen, Jason Moser, Maria Gallagher, Ranjay Gulati

How would you react if the first company you bought shares of went bankrupt within three years? Matt Argersinger discusses the rise and sudden fall of Wang Laboratories, why his search for "the next Warren Buffett" ended badly, Amazon and The Home Depot sharing discipline as a common business trait, and how he overcame the challenge of adding to his winners. Stocks mentioned: BH, SAM, AAPL, AMZN, HD, MELI, EBAY. Host - Chris Hill; Guest - Matt Argersinger

Details about The Federal Reserve's meeting in July sent stocks to their first losing week in a month. Emily Flippen and Ron Gross discuss expectations around more interest rate hikes in the near future, "Inventory" being the key story around big retailers like Walmart and Target, Deere's mixed 3rd-quarter results and potential for a bright future, the incredible roller coaster for Bed Bath and Beyond shareholders this week, Foot Locker's surprising 2nd-quarter results and new CEO, and the latest from Home Depot, Lowe's, and Starbucks. Also, Ricky Mulvey talks with Bloomberg entertainment industry reporter Lucas Shaw about Warner Brothers Discovery, and how the media conglomerate is consolidating and evolving; and Emily and Ron analyse the latest innovation from Papa John's and share two stocks on their radar: Rover Group and American Tower. Stocks discussed on the show: WMT, TGT, HD, LOW, DE, BBBY, SBUX, FL, WBD, DIS, PARA, PZZA, AMT, ROVR. Our annual investing conference is free for Motley Fool members! For more details go to http://Fool.com/FoolFest. Host - Chris Hill; Guests - Emily Flippen, Ron Gross, Lucas Shaw

Big Retail starts to report earnings and the news is good (so far). Jason Moser discusses Walmart exceeded lowered expectations for the 2nd quarter, CEO Doug McMillon's comments on the new customers that drove results, Home Depot passing inflation costs onto customers (and not missing a beat), and how the expectations bar has been raised for Target and Lowe's. Also, at 13 minutes in, Warren Buffett's quotations hold meaning for investors, regardless of their portfolio size. Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp and a host of Fool investors share their favourite Buffett quotes and why they're relevant. Stocks mentioned: WMT, HD, LOW, TGT, BRK.A, BRK.B; Host - Chris Hill; Guests: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Buck Hartzell, Alyce Lomax, Scott Phillips, Anand Chokkavelu

The House of Mouse is firing on all cylinders, and now its total number of subscribers for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ is greater than Netflix. Dylan Lewis and Maria Gallagher (00:21) discuss Disney’s pricing power and streaming fatigue, how Coinbase is faring through a Crypto Winter, and what Softbank is telling investors about the private markets. Plus, Nick Sciple interviews Tim Johnston, Co-Founder of Li-Cycle Holdings (15:41), a lithium-ion battery recycler. They discuss how Li-Cycle can meet some of the growing demand for the metals that go into electric cars, and the company’s partnerships with major energy providers. Stocks mentioned: DIS, NFLX, COIN, UBER, SFTBY, LICY; Host - Dylan Lewis; Guests - Maria Gallagher, Nick Sciple, Tim Johnston