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From full global headquarters, this is Motley Full Money.

Welcome to Motley Full Money. Thanks for being here.

I'm your host, Krystal, and joining me in studio this week

from Motley Full Inside Value Joe Mager.

From Motley Full Income Investor James Early

and for million-dollar portfolio, Ron Gross.

Good to see you guys. Good to see you, Chris.

We've got a retail roundup. We've got an embattled CEO hanging on for dear life.

And we are inching ever closer to machines ruling our lives.

And as always, we've got a few stocks on our radar.

But we begin this week with the fiscal cliff.

And when we think about the fiscal cliff, guys,

I think we may be looking through a slightly different lens

than some of the mania that you see on TV.

Because what we're seeing, and James, I'll start with you.

What we're seeing is a wash of special dividends,

just flowing all through the market this week alone.

Whole Foods, Costco, Brown Forman, and Las Vegas Sands

were among the big names announcing special dividends

to be paid out before the end of the year.

What do you think about this day?

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