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Our mid-year review! We’ve got the big stories from the 1st half of 2011 and what lies ahead for investors in the 2nd half. We’ve got business and non-business predictions, and tips to help you declare your financial independence. Plus, sports owner & technology mogul Ted Leonsis on the business of happiness and the one company he thinks has the “perfect” business model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greece wrestles with a new bailout.  Oil prices tumble.  Facebook makes a new friend.  And Harry Potter gets his own business.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus,  fomer Motley Fool managing editor Lou Ann Lofton talks about the investing brilliance of Warren Buffett and shares some insights from her new book, Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl and Why You Should Too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does the crisis in Greece mean for investors in the U.S.?  Will online music service Pandora produce sweet music for shareholders?  Can a retail guru from Apple turn around J.C. Penney?  And should the CEO of Miracle-Gro really be targeting the marijuana market?  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell talks about the future of LeBron James and the future of pro sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon challenges Fed Chief Ben Bernanke. Hewlett-Packard attempts to challenge Apple's iPad. Big banks lose a big vote in Congress. And Hasbro introduces a heavy metal version of Monopoly. Plus, Pawn Stars star Rick Harrison makes the case for silver over gold and talks about his new book, License To Pawn: Deals, Steals, and My Life at the Gold & Silver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The economy adds fewer new jobs than expected.  Groupon files for an IPO.  Google fights with China.  Nokia tumbles.  And 5-Hour Energy scores with seniors.   Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar.  Plus, former Gambino family associate Louis Ferrante talks about his new book, Mob Rules: What the Mafia Can Teach the Legitimate Businessman.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google introduces tap-to-pay technology. Hedge fund manager David Einhorn calls for Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer to step down. And Krispy Kreme reports its tenth consecutive quarter of same-store-sales growth. Our analysts tackle those topics and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, corporate governance expert and film critic Nell Minow talks whistleblowers, Netflix, and must-see movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LinkedIn has a big debut on Wall Street. Abercrombie & Fitch, Deere & Company, Dell, and Limited Brands report strong earnings. General Mills loads up on yogurt. And McDonald's responds to critics calling for Ronald McDonald to retire. Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, we talk about the business of competition and the business of Jersey Boys with Todd Buchholz, author of Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft bets big on Skype. Disney loses big on Mars. Big oil gets grilled over big tax breaks. Google unveils the Chromebook. And Facebook deals with a public relations fiasco. Plus, New York Times writer Diana Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust, discusses how Bernie Madoff pulled off the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does the death of Osama bin Laden mean for investors? What was the most surprising thing about this year's Berkshire Hathaway meeting? Will thinking like an economist really improve your marriage? We tackle those questions and talk about the business of Buffett with Lou Ann Lofton, author of Warren Buffett Invests Like a Girl: And Why You Should, Too.  Plus, Spousonomics author Jenny Anderson explains how using economics can help you improve your marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fed Chairman Bernanke meets the press. Amazon, Caterpillar, Ford, and Under Armour report big earnings. And Johnson & Johnson makes a big buy.  Our analysts tackle those stories, share some stocks on their radar, and offer up some advice for the royal couple.  Plus, best-selling author and radio host Dave Ramsey talks money, marriage, and magic beans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our analysts step back from the week's news and share some timeless investing truths.  Author Peter Sims offers some big insights from his book, Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries.   Christopher Chabris talks invisible gorillas, intuition, and investing.  And Dan Ariely talks about predictable irrationality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google reports weaker-than-expected earnings.  Zipcar revs up on Wall Street.  Best Buy thinks outside the big box.  Cisco says goodbye to the Flip.  And the Winklevoss twins learn to live on a budget.  Plus, Ben Stein shares some investing lessons and weighs in on the business of Facebook and the future of Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disney breaks ground in China. Google revamps YouTube. Expedia spins off TripAdvisor. And Procter & Gamble sells Pringles.  Our analysts discuss those stories and share some stocks on their radar. Plus, CNBC's Becky Quick talks about the new CNBC documentary, The American Tax Cheat.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The government reports better-than-expected jobs numbers. Dunkin Donuts flirts with an IPO. Warren Buffett deals with some trouble on the ranch.  And Abercrombie & Fitch deals with a bikini brouhaha.  Our analysts tackle these stories and share some stocks on our radar.  Plus, How We Decide author Jonah Lehrer talk about how investors can make better decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Amazon's new venture with Google a serious threat to Apple? Are the television networks becoming Netflix's worst nightmare? And could Warren Buffett's next acquisition involve a talking duck? We tackle those questions, share some stocks on our radar, and talk tech with Washington Post columnist Rob Pegoraro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the evolving crisis in Japan and rising tensions in the Middle East, what are the economic implications for investors? What's behind Warren Buffett's latest big buy? Will investors get a good deal on a Groupon IPO? And how should shareholders feel about Cisco's new dividend?  We'll tackle those questions and talk about the business of marriage with New York Times writer Jenny Anderson, author of Spousonomics: Using Economics to Master Love, Marriage, and Dirty Dishes.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, we talk about the economic implications of the earthquake in Japan. Seth Jayson explains why he thinks Netflix has a Facebook-sized problem. James Early explains why Warren Buffett is the anti-Starbucks. And Ron Gross gives his take on a Twitter-based hedge fund. All that plus ESPN columnist Chad Millman talks about the business of sports gambling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do competitors stand a chance against the iPad 2? What does Wal-Mart's dividend hike mean for investors? What do Warren Buffett and Charlie Sheen have in common?  We tackle those questions and talk about the business of happiness with tech titan Ted Leonsis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's behind Wal-Mart's slumping same-store-sales in the U.S.? Should Netflix fear Amazon's new video streaming service? Which stocks will benefit from rising oil prices? And how could shareholders possibly lose by investing in a business called Rent-A-Husband?  All that plus CNBC's Brian Shactman talks about the future of the tobacco industry in advance of CNBC's new documentary, Cigarette Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will IBM’s Watson do for his next act? Will Starbucks grind out big profits with single-serve coffee? What’s behind Warren Buffett’s latest buying and selling? We’ll tackle those stories, visit Australia for some stock ideas, and talk Academy Awards with film critic Nell Minow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices