Microsoft signed a 10-year deal with Sony over the weekend in order to keep call of duty on PlayStation's. Some gamers were skeptical about this because Microsoft has a history or already has acquired gaming companies and then made future games exclusive to the Xbox deal. "I think at this point, Microsoft is just really itching to go ahead and make these companies merge," Sharma says.
When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, some investors thought Charles Schwab could be next. But, the bank with $8 trillion in client assets is proving to be resilient.
(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Asit Sharma discuss: - Schwab’s cash sorting problem. - Takeaways from bank earnings. - A deadline for the Microsoft/Activision deal whooshing by.
(11:21) Robert Brokamp answers listener questions about 529 plans, target-date funds, and investing in a 401(k).
Companies discussed: SCHW, MS, PNC, BAC, MSFT, ATVI
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Host: Ricky Mulvey Guests: Asit Sharma, Robert Brokamp Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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