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Apple is making a new push into smart homes, but will consumers pay premium prices for products they can already get elsewhere? ASML’s latest earnings highlight booming AI chip demand and the limitations of its manufacturing capacity. Meanwhile, luxury giants like LVMH, Hermès, and Estée Lauder are seeing their stocks plunge as Chinese demand weakens and aspirational shoppers pull back. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss: - Apple’s Smart Home Push - The Premium Pricing Problem - ASML’s Semiconductor Monopoly - AI Demand and Valuations - China’s Luxury Slowdown - Luxury Stocks on Sale Companies discussed: Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Schneider Electric (SU.PA), LG Electronics (066570.KS), ASML (ASML), Nvidia (NVDA), Estée Lauder (EL), Hermès (RMS.PA), LVMH (MC.PA), Kering (KER.PA), Burberry (BRBY.L). Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rachel Warren Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bad results, stock up. Good results, stock down? This most recent round of big bank earnings has investors scratching their heads. We saw some expected things (Jamie Dimon had words of caution), and some unexpected surprises (credit card use way up). Matt, Lou, and Tyler break down the most important numbers from this round of banking earnings. Plus, automation and robotics investing is harder than it looks plus a mailbag question about Empire State Realty Trust Have a question? Email us; [email protected] Tyler Crowe, Lou Whiteman, and Matt Frankel discuss: - The important numbers from big bank earnings bonanza- Was Jamie Dimon “normal” cautious or “extra” cautious?- Automating warehouses is harder than it sounds- Investing opportunities in robotics and automation-Mailbag: Is $ESRT a buy, sell, or hold?Companies discussed: JPM, WFC, C, GS, WMT, SYM, ABBNY, AMZN, HON, ZBRA, GXO, ESRT Host: Tyler CroweGuests: Lou Whiteman, Matt FrankelEngineer: Bart Shannon Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, "TMF") do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could SpaceX and Starlink disrupt the wireless industry, or are investors overreacting to Elon Musk’s ambitions? Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Dan Caplinger discuss the challenges facing traditional telecom companies, PepsiCo’s shrinking margins, and the limits of consumer pricing power. They also look back at the 2022 market bottom, the stocks left behind in the recovery, and how AI could reshape future returns. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Dan Caplinger discuss: - SpaceX’s Wireless Ambitions - Telecom’s Competitive Threats - PepsiCo’s Pricing Problems - Consumer Spending Pressures - Lessons From 2022 - AI’s Uneven Impact Companies discussed: Verizon (VZ), AT&T (T), T-Mobile (TMUS), Rocket Lab (RKLB), Iridium Communications (IRDM), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), PepsiCo (PEP), Walmart (WMT) Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Dan Caplinger Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Out of 1,600 businesses analyzed, not a single one was overpriced. That's just one of the uncomfortable truths Codie Sanchez has uncovered from the inside. Motley Fool analyst Rachel Warren talks with Codie Sanchez — former Wall Street investor, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of Contrarian Thinking — about the private equity frameworks she's now deploying for everyday small business owners. They get into why most founders have accidentally built a job rather than a business, what the $650 billion wave of PE capital moving into Main Street means for owners who are unprepared for acquisition, and the five tools any business owner can implement immediately to start running their company the way private equity actually does. Host: Rachel Warren Guest: Codie Sanchez Producers: Kristi Waterworth, Lauren Budabin Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do the amounts in your IRAs and 401(k)s have you on to path to financial independence? Host Robert Brokamp explains how to get answers to that question.Topics covered:-Benchmarks provided by financial-services firms-Factors that will determine whether you need to save more or less than the benchmarks-Latest thinking on safe withdrawal rates in retirement-Retirement calculators to considerHost: Robert Brokamp, CFP®Engineer: Bart Shannon Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices