Motley Fool Money: 03.15.2013

For many buy-and-hold investors out there just getting started, knowing how to understand businesses better is one of the first skills to develop. One term that the financial media world has developed for business strengths is economic moat: that “it factor” that keeps its compet ... Show More

Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Jon Quast debate whether the AI boom is becoming a bubble and what could eventually cause it to burst. They also look at how investors can position portfolios when AI valuations look stretched and massive spending continues. Then, the team breaks d ... Show More

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery have officially joined forces in a $110 billion deal, creating a streaming heavyweight with more than 200 million subscribers—and $80 billion in debt. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Matt Frankel break down whether the combined company can com ... Show More

<p>Melissa Lee and the Investment Committee discuss the Dow hitting a new all-time high ahead of this week’s critical fed decision. They debate whether we’ll see a 50 basis point cut. Plus, Apple iPhone pre-orders are not hitting their targets, it’s our Chart of the Day. And late ... Show More

<p>Wall Street is on course to post an eight-week winning street with the Dow hitting a new closing high and the S&amp;P 500 not far off its own record peak. The NYT sues Microsoft and OpenAI in a billion-dollar suit over copyright infringement. Apple wins a major legal victory a ... Show More

<p>The Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs – and our Mike Santoli gives a few market measures on why investor risk appetite is nowhere near stretched. Needham’s Laura Martin and LightShed’s Walter Piecyk on what their channel checks reveal from the iPhone 16’s first weekend of ... Show More

<p>Markets extend recent strength and notch fresh records. Former Bridgewater Chief Investment Strategist Rebecca Patterson on what's next for markets. Our Steve Kovach is on the ground at an Apple store to gauge customer excitement for the new phone. Vital Knowledge's Adam Crisf ... Show More

<p>U.S. producer prices come in soft, rising just 0.2 per cent and alleviate some jitters about persistent inflation. The Nasdaq posts a new fresh high with Apple leading the way. The iPhone maker enjoys its best day in nearly a year while Amazon hits a new record high. Shares at ... Show More

<p>Apple closed at an all-time high and the S&amp;P 500 index ended the day above 4325 points its intra-day high from last August and so a key level for technical analysts – the focus is now on today’s US inflation release. China’s central bank in a surprise move lowered its shor ... Show More

The iPhone had the largest market share in Q1, followed by Samsung. (0:15) Pfizer abandons weight-loss pill. (2:50) China halting rare earth exports. (3:36)   Show Notes 50 most liquid stocks 50 least liquid stocks Episode transcripts: seekingalpha.com/wsb   Sign up for our daily ... Show More