Industry Focus

Volkswagen’s price tag to settle its emissions cheating scandal are now over $15 billion, but is it possible that the worst is behind the German auto maker?

Direct download: 06302016_IF_Energy.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:55pm EDT

Digesting how the U.K. decision to exit the EU could impact healthcare stocks here and abroad.

Direct download: 06292016_IF_Healthcare.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:17pm EDT

Is Sin City losing its edge? Special guest Seth McNew gives us a firsthand account of the evolving economy and landscape in Las Vegas as companies look to opportunities outside the smoky casino floor.

Direct download: 06282016_IF_ConsGoods.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:52pm EDT

Last week’s vote in the United Kingdom to separate from the European Union is the most important thing to happen on the global stage since the end of World War II, rivaling only China’s moves in the 1970s and 1980s to participate actively in the global economy.

In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, The Motley Fool’s John Maxfield and Gaby Lapera put the vote in historical perspective and explain why it has hit stock prices so hard. Then, Dan Caplinger and Gaby follow-up with investing strategies for the economic dip.

Direct download: IF_06272016.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:51pm EDT

We wrap up interns ask week with a question Peter Lynch would love and a discussion of how to "invest in what you know."

Direct download: 06242016_IF_Tech.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:33pm EDT

Land rig counts that drill for oil & gas have risen 3 weeks in a row, is this the first sign of a turnaround in the sector?

Direct download: 06232016_IF_Energy.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 10:44am EDT

Insurers can make or break drug developers, politicians can derail profits, and tax inversions are dead in the water -- should investors avoid healthcare stocks?

Direct download: 06222016_IF_Healthcare.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:58pm EDT

The theme for this week of Industry Focus brings Motley Fool’s summer interns into the studio to learn more about different industries and companies. Minashsha Lamisa wants to know: “What are the potential effects of the recent Orlando tragedy on the gun industry?”

Direct download: 06212016_IF_ConsGoods.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:02pm EDT

It’s interns week on the Motley Fool’s Industry Focus: Financials edition podcast, a special week when this summer’s most Foolish interns have the chance to pepper host Gaby Lapera and analyst Jay Jenkins with all the financial industry related questions they’ve been thinking but never had the chance to ask.  

Direct download: 06202016_IF_Financials.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 2:34pm EDT

We run through Microsoft’s $26 billion purchase of LinkedIn, explain the details of the deal and whether or not it makes sense.

Direct download: 160618_IF_Tech.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 4:44pm EDT

Explaining diabetes, its various treatment options, and what the future may have in store for this disease.

Direct download: 160615_IF_Healthcare.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 7:41pm EDT

Major U.S. automakers trade at historically low valuations despite huge sales success and spectacular profits. How can this be? The Motley Fool’s John Rosevear and Sean O’Reilly dive in.

Direct download: 06162016_IF_Energy.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:34pm EDT

Coinciding nicely with National Bourbon Day, we look at the latest developments in the alcohol industry from a spin-off at Constellation Brands to the incredible growth of new “beer” categories and a controversial offering from SodaStream.

Direct download: 06142016_IF_ConsGoods.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:32pm EDT

There’s more to a fund than just its name. Here’s how to do deep due diligence into the mutual funds in your retirement account.

For video highlights of our Fool Fest Digital Pass go to http://digitalpass.fool.com/focus

Direct download: 06132016_IF_Finan.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:47pm EDT

The video game industry is booming thanks to strong consumer demand, the rise of Esports, and the franchise extensions into other forms of media. Analyst David Kretzman joins us to talk about some trends to watch and his favorite company in the space. 

Direct download: 06102016_IF_Tech.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 12:18pm EDT

Elon Musk’s pet project SpaceX is still a private company, but would you invest in it if the situation was otherwise?

Direct download: 06092016_IF_Energy.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 3:18pm EDT

What cancer drug companies came out ahead at this weekend's ASCO conference and a closer look at Biogen's recent disappointment.

Direct download: 06082016_IF_Healthcare.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:41pm EDT

With massive, multi-billion dollar valuations, unicorn start-ups Uber and Lyft are locked in an intense, sometimes controversial, race to become the ride of choice for users all over the world. We look at the stories behind each company and how their expansion plans are pushing them into complementary industries like delivery and driverless cars, often with the help of industry incumbents. 

Direct download: 06072016_IF_Consgoods.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:11pm EDT

Understanding the ins and outs of individual retirement accounts can give your retirement savings a jump-start. 

Direct download: 06062016_IF_Financials.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:39pm EDT

We discuss the P/E ratio and what it implies. Premium analyst Simon Erickson joins the show to explain how some Fools’ mentality towards the metric is different than most investors.

 

Direct download: 06032016_IF_Tech.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 1:47pm EDT

Tune in to hear why Petrobras and Vale, two Brazilian energy companies that seem to be bottoming out, might not be worth the potential upside amidst seemingly endless corruption scandals.

Also, our analysts look at the most important points from OPEC’s meeting this week, and why 2015 clocked the lowest level of oil finds we’ve seen in six decades.

 

Direct download: 160602_IF_Energy.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 8:42am EDT

Investing gurus are snapping up shares in healthcare companies, but investors should do their own research before buying too.

Direct download: 160601_IF_Healthcare.mp3
Category:Podcast -- posted at: 5:07pm EDT