Elon Hangs On

In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Ricky Mulvey and Jason Moser discuss Elon Musk's commitment to remaining Tesla's CEO for the next five years and his plans to reduce political spending, as well as the unpredictability of Tesla's stock. They also analyze Home Depot's recent earnings report, noting a rise in total sales but a slight decrease in comp sales, while also highlighting the company's reaffirmed full-year guidance and its limited exposure to tariff-related price increases. Later in the episode, Robert Brokamp joins to answer personal finance questions from listeners, covering topics such as self-directed IRAs, SAFE investments, timing mortgage rates, high-dividend yield ETFs, and the choice between Roth and traditional IRAs, offering insights and recommendations for each scenario. Finally, they discuss a listener question about creating a stock basket focused on human laziness, suggesting companies like Amazon, Netflix, and DoorDash.