Motley Fool Money
On Motley Fool Money, I was responsible for daily show production and was one of three rotating hosts.
Each week, I hosted 1-2 “news-of-the-day-style A-segments. These were conversations with Motley Fool analysts in which we discussed 2-3 investing-related stories from that morning or the day before. When hosting the A-segment, I was responsible for preparing an outline for the conversation, meaning I’d research numerous news stories and select a few for deeper discussion before recording the show with a guest.
Tariffs Enter a Liminal Space is an example of an A-segment with a more macro focus.
The Hyperscalers are Hyperspending looks more rigorously at individual companies, particularly Big Tech earnings.
Weekday shows also included more evergreen B-segments. These might be deeper dives into a certain stock, a recap with a journalist about a business story they recently published … any story that could be told through a “business lens” was fair game here.
Check out “Starbucks’ Slow Drip Recovery,” starting around 13:19, for an example — in this one, I talk to a Fool analyst about clothing subscription services and why I think one could make a good investment.
Some of my favorite segments to host were longer-form weekend shows. Internally, we thought of these shows as either “investing classes” or “smarter-at-a-cocktail-party conversations.” These weekend shows presented opportunities to talk to high-profile guests and to more deeply explore interesting stories shaping our world.
My proudest work on these shows span a wide range of topics, including:
The future of media (Axios CEO on Media’s Existential Crisis, Entrepreneurship, and Luck; interview with Jim VandeHei, July 2024)
The east-coast money powering west-coast tech (How Silicon Valley Learned to Lobby; interview with Charles Duhigg, November 2024)
Crypto’s “quiet” resurgence (“Pretty soon we’ll all be trillionaires, or whatever”; interview with Zeke Faux, November 2024)
How “economic warfare” shapes our world (Friendshore First, Trade War Second; interview with Eddie Fishman, May 2025)
How to make money in showbiz (The Business of Broadway; interview with Jill Furman, February 2025)
How Shein turns a profit off of unfathomably cheap stuff (Fast Fashion’s Unknowns"; interview with Tim McLaughlin, November 2024)
Weekend shows also presented an opportunity to talk with Fool analysts about some of the biggest investment stories of our time, including:
The Promise of Quantum Computing (May 2025) is a more technical conversation, intended to clarify the concepts behind quantum technology for non-scientists.
What’s Exciting About Superintelligence? (November 2024) is a more philosophical conversation, focused on Dario Amodei and Sam Altman’s different visions for AGI-powered futures.