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Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing is a daily podcast for stock investors.

Weekday episodes offer a long-term perspective on business news with The Motley Fool's investment analysts. Weekend shows are a mix of personal finance and longer-form interviews.

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Host Robert Brokamp is joined by Motley Fool contributor Dan Caplinger to answer financial planning questions sent in from listeners, including:-Is it better to invest in Treasury bills directly or through an ETF or fund?-How to avoid the 10% early distribution penalty if retiring before age 59 1/2-The pros and cons of closed-end funds-Is 90% in stocks too aggressive for a portion of a retirement portfolio?-Sell stocks or take out a loan to pay for graduate school?-Do Roth conversions make sense in your 60s?

Host: Robert Brokamp, CFP®, EAGuest: Dan CaplingerEngineer: Bart Shannon

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Mailbag! Accounts for Early Retirement, Roth Conversions, Closed-End Funds, and More

Meta had a big week as Muse continues to be the hottest product in AI and Meta Connect introduced new glasses, a VR headset, and a charm all powered by Muse. But is this another AI flash in the pan or a fundamental change in how we use technology?

Plus, we discuss Oracle’s data center problem, the best tech hardware of 2026, and TPUs in space.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Emily Flippen discuss:

- Meta’s New Hardware

- Muse’s Future

- Oracle Declard Force Majeure

- Ranking Tech Hardware

- TPUs in Space

- Stocks On Our Radar

Companies discussed: Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG), Stitch Fix (SFIX), Royal Caribbean (RCL), Oracle (ORCL).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Emily Flippen

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Second Act?

Two years into a four year plan to build a massive data center in New Mexico, Oracle is already claiming force majeure. The company announced it would not be on the hook for payments should the project not meet its deadlines. Lou, Jon, and Tyler break down why Oracle seems so intent on getting ahead of this right now and the implications it may have down the road. Plus, maybe fintech doesn’t have that many barriers to entry after all and a listener question about spinoffs

Have a question? Email us; podcasts@fool.com 

Tyler Crowe, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Oracle is already preparing for delayed data centers

- Is its commitments to OpenAI a reason behind it?

- Mailbag: How to handle spinoffs

- Latin American and European fintechs are coming to America

- Mailbag: European AI Infrastructure stocks?

Companies discussed: ORCL, OWL, BE, MDT, MMED, GEV, GEHC, SOFI, XYZ, TOST, FOUR

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Jon Quast

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Oracle Calls Force Majeure Already?

Muse has driven Meta Platforms to a nearly $2 trillion valuation and has captured the market’s attention. But how will Meta make money from Muse and who will the other winners in the industry be? Plus, we discuss the competition and whether Amazon sees this as an existential threat.

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Tyler Crowe discuss:- Muse v Amazon- How Muse Will Make Money- Shopify’s Bet- Expedia on Muse- Who Wins an Agentic Future?

Companies discussed: Expedia (EXPE), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG).

Host: Travis HoiumGuests: Lou Whiteman, Tyler CroweEngineer: Dan Boyd

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Musings About the Agentic Future

Space, the final (investing) frontier? Space stocks have garnered copious amounts of investor attention as of late, and much of the success of the space economy hinges on a small handful of rocket companies bringing down the cost of launch. That could get much more complicated if SpaceX sunsets its falcon 9 rocket by 2028 as has been announced. Matt, Lou, and Tyler discuss how the industry can respond to such a change and what opportunities or risks is poses. Plus, the rate of dividend cuts is rising and listener questions

Have a question? Email us; podcasts@fool.com 

Tyler Crowe, Lou Whiteman, and Matt Frankel discuss:

- SpaceX’s plan to sunset the falcon 9 by 2028

- Who’s ready to step up in the industry

- navigating the minefields of the space industry

- Look out for dividend cuts

- Mailbag: European AI Infrastructure stocks?

Companies discussed: SPCX, RKLB, VOYG, FLY, KRMN, CPB, AMCR, CC, GPMT, ONL, UPS, ASML, SIEGY, SBGSY, PRYMY, CRWV, NBIS

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Matt Frankel

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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The Looming Constraint of the Space Industry

The price of diesel fuel is at an all-time high, creating challenges for the economy as it fuels inflation. Jon, Tyler, and Matt discuss why it’s hard to get prices down, as well as how everyday consumers could be impacted. Additionally, Warren Buffett has officially retired and the team discusses the pros and cons of Berkshire Hathaway’s now fully implemented succession plan before ending with a question from our mailbag about when to buy stocks.

Jon Quast, Matt Frankel, and Tyler Crowe discuss:

-Diesel’s record high price and its economic impacts

-The challenge of getting prices back down

-Berkshire Hathaway’s succession plan

-The potential of a Berkshire dividend

-Mailbag: Down stocks showing signs of life

Companies discussed: Valero (VLO), UPS (UPS), FedEx (FDX), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)(BRK.B), Coca-Cola (KO), Conagra Brands (CAG), Target (TGT)

Host: Jon Quast

Guests: Matt Frankel, Tyler Crowe

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Diesel’s All-Time High

Why do the most credentialed people on earth — the ones who checked every box, Stanford, Goldman, KKR, Harvard Business School — end up making the safest, most probable choices of their lives? In Part 2 of his conversation with Motley Fool's Rachel Warren, Reza Satchu breaks down his three-word framework for spotting real conviction versus hype (authenticity, momentum, inevitability), why capital allocation is the sharpest test of a CEO's judgment, his biggest regret as a founder (waiting too long to fire people), and the "curse of optionality" that keeps talented people from ever committing to anything. He closes with the one small, repeatable habit he wants every investor and founder to build to train their own judgment muscle. 

Host: Rachel Warren 

Guest: Reza Satchu 

Producers: Dennis Golin, Lauren Budabin 

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Harvard's Judgment Professor: The Curse of Optionality, and the One Habit That Builds Better Judgment

We all want to eventually get to the point when work is optional. But some people make it a goal to get there much sooner – perhaps even by their 30s or 40s. One fellow who knows a lot about how to do it is Brad Barrett, the co-founder of the ChooseFI website and the co-host of the ChooseFI podcast. In this episode, Robert Brokamp spoke with Brad about:-The evolution of the financial independence, retirement early (FIRE) movement, and why many have dropped the RE and focus on the FI.-The savings rates and spending mindsets that are the foundations of financial independence-Identifying the “why” that motivates you to make sometimes hard choices-The flourishing FI community that crowd-sources ideas and provides support when living a somewhat counter-cultural lifestyle

Send your financial planning questions for our upcoming mailbag episode to podcasts@fool.com.

Host: Robert Brokamp, CFP®, EAGuest: Brad Barrett, CPAEngineer: Bart Shannon

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The Current State of the Financial Independence Movement

Consumer data is still strong, but companies are telling us a different story. Sales are down, guidance has been rough, and with oil and interest rates rising what’s the future for the consumer? Plus, we discuss this week’s AI ups and downs and the stocks on our radar. 

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Dan Caplinger discuss:

- Are Consumers OK?

- Interest Rate Takes

- AI This Week

- Bargain Stocks

- End of an Era

- Stocks On Our Radar

Companies discussed: Nike (NKE), Lululemon (LULU), Deckers Outdoor (DECK), On Holding (ONON), Lennar (LEN), DR Horton (DHI), Toll Brothers (TOL), Meritage Homes (MTH), Chipotle (CMG), Sweetgreen (SG), Dutch Bros (BROS), Wendy’s (WEN), Wingstop (WING), GM (GM), Ford (F), Ferrari (RACE), Tesla (TSLA), Meta (META), Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL).

Host: Travis Hoium

Guests: Lou Whiteman, Dan Caplinger

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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Consumer Check-In & AI’s Progress

Every few years, a investing theme comes about that momentarily captures the zeitgeist, but then fades into the background just as quickly. Anyone that has invested in nuclear stocks recently is the most recent in a long line of investing trends that get caught up in frantic enthusiasm that far surpasses the industry’s progress. Jon, Matt, and Tyler share war stories of the hype cycles they got caught up in and how investors can avoid that fate. Plus, Lennar’s earnings in a rate hike cycle and the mailbag.

Have a question? Email us; podcasts@fool.com 

Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:

- Homebuilders in a rate hike cycle.

- Are there housing stocks that aren’t playing the waiting game?

- Hype cycles vs. durable trends

- What part of the cycle fits you best?

- Mailbag: Pullback stock ideas.

Companies discussed: LEN, FIGR, UPST, INVH, AMH, OKLO, PTON, FIVE, XYZ, MELI, AXON, BN

Host: Tyler Crowe

Guests: Jon Quast, Matt Frankel

Engineer: Dan Boyd

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When is it a Trend? When is it Hype?

Financial independence isn’t just about early retirement. It’s giving your future self freedom. 

J.L. Collins is the best-selling author of The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life. Robert Brokamp caught up with Collins for a conversation about:

- The challenges and appeal of being a super-saver. 

- How to use the 4% rule.

- The value of “self-cleansing” index funds for investors. 

Ticker discussed: VTI

Host: Robert Brokamp

Guest: J.L. Collins

Producer: Ricky Mulvey 

Engineer: Rick Engdahl

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J.L. Collins, Achieving Financial Independence

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