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**Industry Focus**

Healthcare, technology, energy, consumer goods, and more. Every day, Motley Fool analysts break down a specific industry and the stocks making headlines. Questions? Comments? Email us at IndustryFocus@fool.com.

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Healthcare: How To Invest In The Life Cycle Of A Drug May 25, 2016

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Walking investors through drug discovery, development, and approval and how to profit at each stage along the way.

CG: From the Farm to Your Dinner Table -- The Lifecycle of a Chipotle Burrito May 24, 2016

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For over 20 years, Chipotle has prided itself on fresh, quality ingredients sourced from only the best vendors – in other words, “food with integrity”. Asit Sharma joins Industry Focus to discuss the company’s suppliers, its high standards, and some of the growing pains Chipotle has encountered adapting its supply chain to work for over 2,000 restaurants.

Financials: The Most Important Financial Chart of the Past Century May 23, 2016

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How interest rates have shaped stocks and the economy since the Great Depression.

If you want to understand the last century of finance, it helps to have a general idea about the trend in interest rates since the 1930s. Not only does this explain the spectacular bull market that began in 1982 and ended when the technology bubble burst in 2000, but it also helps one understand why and how the U.S. economy grew so rapidly during this stretch.

In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, The Motley Fool’s Gaby Lapera and John Maxfield kickoff lifecycle week by discussing how and why interest rates have gone full circle since the Great Depression.

Tech: Wearables Update & a Special Guest May 20, 2016

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Wearables industry expert and long-time fan of the Fool Ramon T. Llamas joins us to talk about his team’s work at IDC, what’s going on in the smartwatch and fitness wearables markets, and some trends to watch in the next couple quarters.

Energy: Why Royal Dutch Shell Probably Regrets its $70 billion BG Group Acquisition May 19, 2016

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Shell Oil is feeling the strain of its massive debt load, and just announced plans to do something about it.

Healthcare: Drawing Biopharma Concepts With A Crayon May 18, 2016

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Peter Lynch once said “never invest in any idea you can’t illustrate with a crayon.” Does that hold true in the highly scientific world of biopharma? Find out in this special edition of Industry Focus: Healthcare with Motley Fool healthcare analysts Kristine Harjes and Max Macaluso.

CG: How Retailers Manage the Delicate Balancing Act That Is Their Inventory May 17, 2016

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From the apparel industry to your local grocery store, metrics like inventory turnover can tell investors a lot about a company and its operations. But in the words of one of the most well-run retailers today, should management treat inventory as “fundamentally evil”?

Financials: Are Peer-to-Peer Lenders Running on “Borrowed” Time? May 16, 2016

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After a very difficult first quarter, it’s time to reevaluate the online marketplace model.

On this Financials edition of The Motley Fool’s Industry Focus podcast, host Gaby Lapera and analyst Jay Jenkins go beyond the headlines in their discussion to explain why these problems are much more than a short term speed bump.

How did these companies get to this low point? What will it take for them to turn it around? Is it ever a good idea to make puns about something as boring as banking? To find out the answers to these questions and more, listen now.

Tech: Yada Yada Yada Write-offs May 13, 2016

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Inspired by a Seinfeld clip, we dive into the topic of write-offs and the different forms they take. A special thanks to Audible for supporting our podcast. Listeners can get a free 30 day trial at audible.com/fool.

Energy: Does Tesla Deserve its Wild Valuation? May 13, 2016

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Tesla’s sky high valuation prices the company for perfection; is this warranted or should investors beware?

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