Episodes

  • Stocks Shatter Records, Cava’s 20% Crash, and Perplexity’s $34.5B Chrome Power Play

    Stocks Shatter Records, Cava’s 20% Crash, and Perplexity’s $34.5B Chrome Power Play
    Aug 14 2025
    In today’s episode, Wall Street celebrates a cooler-than-expected inflation report, sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs and fueling hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Fast-casual dining takes a hit as Cava plunges 20% after weak sales growth, joining a broader restaurant slump. Nvidia-backed CoreWeave slides despite beating revenue estimates, while Sphere Entertainment bets big on immersive Wizard of Oz screenings in Las Vegas. The International Energy Agency raises global oil supply forecasts even as demand softens, potentially pressuring prices. AI search startup Perplexity stuns the tech world with a $34.5 billion unsolicited bid for Google’s Chrome browser. GM plans to restart its driverless program after a high-profile safety incident, shifting focus toward personal autonomous cars. And Kodak, America’s 130-year-old photography icon, warns it may not survive without urgent debt relief. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Stocks Shatter Records, Cava’s 20% Crash, and Perplexity’s $34.5B Chrome Power Play

    Stocks Shatter Records, Cava’s 20% Crash, and Perplexity’s $34.5B Chrome Power Play
    Aug 13 2025
    In today’s episode, Wall Street celebrates a cooler-than-expected inflation report, sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs and fueling hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Fast-casual dining takes a hit as Cava plunges 20% after weak sales growth, joining a broader restaurant slump. Nvidia-backed CoreWeave slides despite beating revenue estimates, while Sphere Entertainment bets big on immersive Wizard of Oz screenings in Las Vegas. The International Energy Agency raises global oil supply forecasts even as demand softens, potentially pressuring prices. AI search startup Perplexity stuns the tech world with a $34.5 billion unsolicited bid for Google’s Chrome browser. GM plans to restart its driverless program after a high-profile safety incident, shifting focus toward personal autonomous cars. And Kodak, America’s 130-year-old photography icon, warns it may not survive without urgent debt relief. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Ford’s $2B EV Gamble, Nvidia’s China Revenue Deal, and Paramount’s $7.7B UFC Shock

    Ford’s $2B EV Gamble, Nvidia’s China Revenue Deal, and Paramount’s $7.7B UFC Shock
    Aug 12 2025
    In today’s episode, markets are in wait-and-see mode ahead of key July inflation data, with U.S. stock futures holding near flat and Bitcoin retreating from all-time highs. President Trump moved to calm investors by confirming gold bars won’t face tariffs and extended China’s tariff deadline by 90 days. Intel’s CEO, fresh off a public rebuke, followed Apple’s example with a White House visit that turned presidential criticism into praise. Nvidia and AMD struck an unprecedented deal to give the U.S. government 15% of their China revenue in exchange for export licenses, potentially creating a new model for tech trade policy. Ford is investing $2 billion to retool a Kentucky plant for cheaper EV production, aiming to boost affordability and profits before federal tax credits expire. Paramount shook up sports broadcasting with a $7.7 billion UFC rights deal that ends pay-per-view and moves fights to Paramount+, while C3.ai shares cratered 25% after a massive revenue miss. Finally, Trump’s push for China to quadruple soybean purchases adds fresh intrigue to trade negotiations. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Apple’s $400B Week, EV Buying Frenzy, and Trump Opens 401(k)s to Crypto

    Apple’s $400B Week, EV Buying Frenzy, and Trump Opens 401(k)s to Crypto
    Aug 11 2025
    In today’s episode, the White House strikes an unprecedented deal to take a 15% cut of Nvidia’s and AMD’s China revenue in exchange for critical export licenses, raising eyebrows about government partnerships in private sales. Apple’s stock rockets 13% in its best week in five years after Tim Cook’s high-profile White House visit, only to slip on Monday amid doubts about sustaining the momentum. EV buyers rush to dealerships as the $7,500 tax credit faces early expiration this September, pulling forward demand for Tesla, GM, and Ford. Bed Bath & Beyond rises from bankruptcy under a new name with a nostalgic coupon comeback, while the fashion world shifts from subtle “quiet luxury” to bold “loud luxury.” President Trump signs an executive order allowing crypto and private equity in 401(k)s, Starbucks lattes get called out for their $2,095-a-year cost, and Netflix explores picking up MLB’s Home Run Derby rights from ESPN in its latest push into live sports. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Tech Giants Bend to Washington, GPT-5 Drops, and Crocs’ $5B Meltdown

    Tech Giants Bend to Washington, GPT-5 Drops, and Crocs’ $5B Meltdown
    Aug 8 2025
    In today’s episode, tech heavyweights are lining up to please Washington—Amazon pledges $1 billion in cloud discounts, OpenAI offers enterprise ChatGPT to the federal government for $1, and Apple’s Tim Cook delivers gifts alongside new U.S. investments. OpenAI also unveils GPT-5, promising Ph.D.-level expertise and Gmail integration while eyeing a $500 billion valuation. Crocs collapses 29% on its worst guidance in over a decade, and companies tighten the reins on remote work as return-to-office mandates hit a four-year high. Expedia jumps 16% after smashing earnings expectations, President Trump moves to allow crypto and private equity in 401(k)s, and McDonald’s beats Wall Street’s estimates despite fewer diners walking through the door. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Weight Loss Winners, Duolingo’s Surge, and Trump’s Retirement Revolution

    Weight Loss Winners, Duolingo’s Surge, and Trump’s Retirement Revolution
    Aug 7 2025
    In today’s episode, Eli Lilly’s obesity drug empire sends profits soaring, but a weak obesity pill trial drags the stock down 12%. Meanwhile, DoorDash and Duolingo shatter earnings expectations, surging 9% and 25% respectively on explosive growth. President Trump prepares to shake up retirement plans by allowing crypto and private equity in 401(k)s, while Dan Ives of Wedbush enters the fashion world with his own clothing line. Apple pledges $100 billion to boost U.S. manufacturing, Shopify defies tariff fears with a 22% stock surge, and Claire’s files for bankruptcy again—signaling deeper cracks in traditional mall retail. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Disney Strikes Big Deals, Credit Card Debt Hits $1.21 Trillion, and Supermicro Crashes

    Disney Strikes Big Deals, Credit Card Debt Hits $1.21 Trillion, and Supermicro Crashes
    Aug 6 2025
    In today’s episode, we break down 8 major money headlines starting with Supermicro’s brutal 17% drop after missing earnings and offering a bleak outlook. We also unpack Disney’s earnings miss paired with massive ESPN deals, Nintendo’s stock pop after Switch price hikes, and Uber’s bold $20 billion buyback plan. Plus, we look at Yum Brands’ growing reputation as a CEO factory, the all-time high $1.21 trillion in U.S. credit card debt, a surge in home delistings from sellers refusing to lower prices, and Fox Corp’s launch of a $19.99/month streaming platform. From Big Tech to your personal finances, these stories matter. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • India Fires Back, Palantir Breaks $1B, Medicaid Cuts Loom

    India Fires Back, Palantir Breaks $1B, Medicaid Cuts Loom
    Aug 5 2025
    India fired back at President Trump’s tariff warnings by exposing the EU and U.S.’s own trade with Russia, defending its oil imports and revealing U.S. encouragement to stabilize markets. Meanwhile, Palantir hit $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, thanks to soaring government contracts—validating retail investors’ long-held thesis. Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts could gut the economy, risking 408,000 jobs and hitting rural hospitals hardest. Big Tech’s AI spending spree is beginning to pay off, with Google, Meta, and Microsoft delivering monster earnings using free cash flow, not just hype. And OpenAI’s ChatGPT is now at 700 million weekly users—a 40% jump in five months—making it the fastest-growing consumer tech platform in history. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins