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Most people assume Apple's retail dominance comes from great products. Ron Johnson, the man who actually built the Apple Store alongside Steve Jobs, says that's only half the story. Motley Fool host Jason Moser sits down with Ron Johnson — creator of the Apple Store and author of ...  Show more

Host Robert Brokamp is joined by Motley Fool contributor Dan Caplinger to answer financial planning questions sent in from listeners, including:-Is it better to invest in Treasury bills directly or through an ETF or fund?-How to avoid the 10% early distribution penalty if retirin ...  Show more

The markets reacted forcefully to Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, with US stocks, bond yields, and the dollar rising sharply in response. Goldman Sachs Research’s Christian Mueller-Glissmann, head of asset allocation research, and Brian Garrett, head of Eq ...  Show more

In our latest review of this week in markets we cover the following topics:

Donald Trump's presidential victory boosted US equities, with gains led by banks, energy and small caps – the S&P 500 had its best week so far this year. Bitcoin crossed USD 81,000 for the first time ever and Nvidia became the first company to surpass USD 3.6 trillion in m ...

With Mr Trump confirmed as the next US President and a Republican sweep priced in as a 94% probability, US equities, especially those likely to benefit from his policy changes, took off yesterday. The rally was echoed by the US dollar and Bitcoin. US Treasuries sold off on exp ...