“Ideas are cheap; the people are what matter.”
Startups face a lot of risk. But research suggests that 65% of startups fail because of one particular problem: people.
Ricky Mulvey caught up with Martin Gonzalez, creator of Google’s Effective Founders Project, to discuss what public investors can learn from the people problems that plague startups… and any other organization. They discuss:

How to spot strong leaders.

The downside of overconfidence.

How company culture affects stock returns.


Companies discussed: SPOT
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Martin Gonzalez
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Dez Jones
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Lessons From Startups

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Almost half of the United States believes the S&P 500 is down for the year. The chart says otherwise. So, what can explain the disconnect?

Kyla Scanlon is an economic commentator and educator. Her new book is “In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work.” Mary Long caught up with Scanlon for a conversation about: 

- The challenges of measuring economic data.
- What’s driving inflation.
- How Domino’s turned around its business.

Host: Mary Long
Guest: Kyla Scanlon
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Dan Boyd
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Kyla Scanlon on Inflation, Economic Vibes, and Pizza

… and other legendary leaders.

David Novak is the former CEO of Yum! Brands. He’s also the author of the new book, “How Leaders Learn: Master the Habits of the World’s Most Successful People.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Novak to discuss:

Using power to empower others.

Lessons from market-beating executives.

Why prioritizing people over results is a winning strategy.


Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: David Novak
Producer: Mary Long
Engineer: Tim Sparks

Companies discussed: YUM, CHDN, SBUX, GE, WMT, HD, LUV, TGT, AMZN, AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, NFLX, GOOG, DASH
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What a CEO Learned from Warren Buffett

Abercrombie and Fitch and Dick’s Sporting Goods show the familiar names near the food court are doing just fine, and we share one stock that wins regardless of where you stop in to shop. 

(00:21) Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger discuss:
- Cava’s valuation at fresh all-time highs post-earnings, why Salesforce might be a buy on the dip, and Chewy’s strength as a focused company on full display. 
- Banner quarters from Dick’s Sporting Goods and Abercrombie and Fitch proving the mall isn’t dead any time soon. 

(19:11) To help us wade through the great tightening in commercial real estate, why many sellers aren’t quite ready to deal, and what the rate picture looks like, last week Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel talked with Willy Walker, CEO of Walker and Dunlop. 

(35:20) Jason and Matt break down two stocks on their radar: PayPal and Simon Property Group.

Stocks discussed: PYPL, SPG. 

Host: Dylan Lewis
Guests: Jason Moser, Matt Argersinger, Matt Frankel, WIlly Walker
Engineers: Dan Boyd 

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Mall Retailers are Alive and Well

Sales slow for the software company. But is that the end of the growth story?
At (00:21), Tim Beyers and Mary Long break down Salesforce earnings and ask whether the stock’s slump is warranted.
Then, at (17:22), Asit Sharma and Ricky Mulvey take a look at some companies that could ride the tailwinds of Nvidia’s standout earnings.
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Companies discussed: CRM, SNOW, AMZN, NVDA, AMD, MSFT, MU
Host: Mary Long
Guests: Tim Beyers, Asit Sharma, Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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Salesforce = Less of a Force?

On May 29, there is one investing account that deserves a celebration.

First up, (00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Bill Barker break down earnings from Chewy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and CAVA.

Then, (16:16) Robert Brokamp discusses the fundamentals of 529 Plans and saving for college with Roger Young, CFP and Thought Leadership Director at T. Rowe Price.

Check out Pivotal with Hayete Gallot: https://pivotal-with-hayete-gallot.cohostpodcasting.com/

Companies discussed: CHWY, DKS, CAVA

Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guests: Bill Barker, Robert Brokamp, Roger Young
Engineers: Dan Boyd, Austin Morgan
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