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Part 2: Your Index Fund Is a Bet on AI — Whether You Know It or Not

Bethany McLean, veteran investigative journalist and co-author of The Smartest Guys in the Room, saw the end of Enron coming, and is now watching the AI trade very carefully. She has questions the market isn't asking. Motley Fool analyst Rachel Warren continues her conversation w ...  Show more

Insurance-palooza! All You Need to Know to Protect Your Income and Wealth

It’s the first Saturday of the month, which means it’s time for the next installment of our 2026 Financial Planning Challenge. We’ve spent most of this year discussing how to accumulate and manage wealth. This month, we’re going to talk about how to protect it. Yes, we’re talking ...  Show more

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