Journalist Ernest Scheyder discusses the tradeoffs in mining and why the U.S. is falling behind in the race for precious minerals. The podcast also explores the tensions of the clean energy transition and shares the 'wacky journey' of a junior mining company.

Apple's Vision Pro, Meta's new dividend, and Microsoft and Amazon's success in the cloud discussed. China's Evergrande liquidation could cause more pain. FICO CEO talks about AI and buy-now-pay-later. Estee Lauder and Etsy stocks analyzed.

Financial expert Bill Barker and retail industry analyst Mary Long discuss the potential impact of fewer interest rate cuts on businesses. They also dive into Peloton's path forward and the growth of Buy Now Pay Later companies, highlighting the valuations of Clarna and Afirm.

Microsoft's top dog status in its latest report, the concerns over Alphabet's ad segment, and how the market is grading big tech companies this earnings season. Also, an interview with Chris Camillo on social media scanning for investment research and the bull case for Tesla's humanoid robots.

Discussion on Flutter Entertainment's revenue growth and what's driving it. Anticipating the performance of big tech companies in their earnings reports. Analyzing the impact of large companies on investors and the risks of heavily weighted index funds. Exploring the risks of a business with a high debt load and switching incentives. Examining the relationship between aging, financial literacy, and retirement planning. Benefits of delegating decision making and automating income in retirement for a happy retirement.

Financial analyst Jason Moser and host Deidre Woollard discuss Amazon ending its deal with iRobot, the potential path forward for iRobot, and Sofi's potential as the next big bank. Eric Siegel, author of The AI Playbook, explains the challenges companies face in adopting artificial intelligence, including the value of machine learning and the need for a successful deployment process.

Dave Meyer, VP of Growth and Analytics at BiggerPockets, shares his insights on real estate investing. Topics covered include creating an investing vision, combating the 'HGTV disease,' risk mitigation strategies, and common ways real estate investors start out.

The podcast explores the benefits of investing in dividend-paying stocks, including their historical performance and consistent returns. It discusses the correlation between dividend payments and earnings growth, as well as the concept of 'dividend knights.' The hosts analyze Texas Roadhouse's impressive growth and discuss Kroger's potential for market-beating returns. They also emphasize the importance of allocating capital effectively and recommend dividend ETFs like SCHD and VIG.

Bill Mann discusses Microsoft crossing $3T and becoming the largest publicly traded company, while Andy Cross talks about Alibaba's co-founders buying $200M shares and the state of investing in China. Other topics include Tesla's quarter, Netflix's subscriber growth, and IBM's AI play. They also discuss the potential of Comcast's Peacock, and highlight stocks to watch: Spotify and MercadoLibre.

Asit Sharma and Deidre Woollard discuss Tesla's next-gen vehicles and the potential of their energy business. Tom King and Mary Long analyze Constellation Software's acquisitions and unique moat.