Industry Focus (podcast)

Game publishers Activision, Take-Two, and Electronic Arts have all soared so far in 2017. With all three up over 40% year-to-date, is it too late for investors to hop in and play?

Direct download: 20170526_IF_Tech.mp3
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OPEC extended its production cut for another 9 months, could this be a desperate move by a powerless cartel?

Direct download: 20170525_IF_Energy.mp3
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Extreme birth defects associated with a popular anti-anxiety medicine from the 1960's had a lasting impact on today's healthcare policy -- and the drug is still a major part of Celgene's cancer portfolio.

Direct download: 20170524_IF_Healthcare.mp3
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From McDonald’s “Experience of the Future” to Panera 2.0, the restaurant industry is investing heavily in technology as a means of reducing costs and improving the dining experience. Find out how different companies are approaching the automation and customer demands that loom over the horizon.

Direct download: 20170523_IF_Consumergoods.mp3
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oin us for a primer on how the insurance industry works, how insurers make money, and how to evaluate insurance stocks for potential investment opportunities.

Direct download: 20170522_IF_Financials.mp3
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Twilio and Yelp are each down over 20% following earnings, are the drops signs of trouble or buying opportunities for investors?

Direct download: 20170519_IF_Tech.mp3
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Saudi Arabia and Russia desperately want oil back to its highs – but just how likely is it?

Direct download: 20170518_IF_Energy.mp3
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We dig into Valeant and Gilead Sciences' first quarter financials to see if shares are a bargain, or a bust.

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Direct download: 20170517_IF_Healthcare.mp3
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A flurry of earnings reports from Macy’s, Nordstrom, and other department stores were greeted by bearish investors as shares declined as much as 20%. We drill down into the results before considering the longer term outlook for this industry.

Direct download: 20170516_IF_ConsumerGoods.mp3
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Bitcoin might be the future. If you really want to understand it, you need to look at its past. Brian Patrick Eha's _How Money Got Free: Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance_ gives you the background you need to think about Bitcoin today.
Intro: Bitcoin. It's interesting, it's powerful, and it's confusing to most people. Luckily, Brian Patrick Eha has written a beautiful history and analysis of bitcoin. Join the Motley Fool's Gaby Lapera as she interviews Mr. Eha about his new book, _How Money Got Free: Bitcoin and the Fight for the Future of Finance_.

Direct download: 20170515_IF_Financials.mp3
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