Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will do a back to the basics discussion about building a portfolio from scratch! We all know how daunting it can be starting your own portfolio especially with so much information available now in our age. Don't fret! Andrew and Dave is here to give you insightful tips as they share about how a retail investor can start based on their own experiences also so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -The idea of building an investment portfolio from scratch. [02:00] -Don't put all your eggs in one basket! [03:25] -Different sectors of the stock market that are available for beginner investors. [05:17] -Diving in sectors you're passionate with is a good starting point. [10:45] -How to cope and not succumb in FOMO with the hottest sectors of the day. [13:25] -Position sizing is often overlooked and must be given thought when starting a portfolio. [17:45] -The importance of letting your winners run and how it is a good problem to have. [21:05] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  Today's show is brought to you by: Shopify What’s incredible to me about Shopify is how, no matter how big you want to grow, Shopify is there to empower you with the confidence and control to revolutionize your business / take your business to the next level. Now, it’s your turn to get serious about selling and try Shopify today. This is possibility, powered by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners”, ALL LOWERCASE. Go to SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners” to take your business to the next level today. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be a discussion about the top 5 companies in the S&P 500 index specifically on things you may not know about them as a beginner investor. Listen on as Dave and Andrew give interesting facts and tidbits about each companies and how it will propel their value more going forward. Timestamps of the episode: -Apple turns a dollar into three like magic and how it can continue this magic in its business moving forward. [02:10] -Google's stickiness is more "sticky" than you think especially on children today. [08:43] -The amount of cash these tech giants have can be mind boggling and presents a dry powder for ripe opportunities. [14:40] -Microsoft is building behind the scenes platforms that most people don't appreciate much and will be a huge value drive going forward. [16:50] -Amazon web services or AWS as popularly called is a behemoth in cloud services and everybody is playing catch up still until now. [23:20] -Berkshire Hathaway's energy company's scale and size deserves more attention. [28:18] -Dave gives a good advice on beginners in looking to invest in the S&P 500. [33:10] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we have another round of great listener questions! As always, we love having these kind of questions directed in our way and this time it's about a problem every investor wants to have while the other one will be on characteristics to look for in a healthy business so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -A high class problem to have: what to do when a holding of yours increases significantly. [01:45] -Trimming your flowers and watering the weeds is a balancing act that is hard to pull. [07:40] -Practical rules in identifying a healthy business. Business case study: Watsco $WSO [12:28] -The return of invested capital (ROIC as mostly known) is one of the best metric to gauge the efficiency of a business to allocate capital. [20:10] -The price you pay still matter even if it's a great business. [24:37] For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode we will take a bite on a complex topic such as the banking industry. The discussion stemmed from a listener question sent to us about a bank and how to analyze it so of course we are more than happy to go deeper and talk about it. Listen on as we try to simplify as much as possible the jargons surrounding the business of banks. Timestamps of the episode: -Recent rundown on the banking sector and what happened so far. [02:56] -What makes a bank different from a regular business and what are the risks. [05:46] -Key parts in understanding the financial structure of the banking business. [09:30] -Loan quality is everything for banks. Dave shares his "cheat code" in checking one. [18:15] -Why the balance sheet of banks is the most important section of 10k's compared to most businesses. [20:50] -How studying the banking can be overwhelmingly exciting and too much at the same time. [26:15] -Major red flags to look for when analyzing banks especially in the current times. [27:50] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode it's all about beginner investor mistakes and why you should avoid them like a plague! Listen on as Dave and Andrew discuss timeless mistakes every starting investor makes. Remember, you don't need to pay a high "tuition" price to be humbled by the market! Timestamps of the episode: -Why day trading isn't for every one and probably not for you too. [01:54] -The allure of leverage is doubling your gains but doubling your losses also with the latter happening oftentimes [05:33] -Putting all your eggs in one basket is another sure fire way of losing your money. Remember you're not Warren Buffet. [08:55] -Why timing the market will do you more harm than good. Hindsight is always 20/20. [11:04] -Getting into the "hot" stocks of the day is a bandwagon every beginner investors should avoid. [13:34] -Panic selling shows more of your understanding of the business itself than the market. [16:15] -Buying solely because of the dividend yield is a trap. [20:05] -Watching too much financial news must be avoided like a plague. [22:40] -Following and buying the same stocks as what an online "guru" recommends. [27:23] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode we will be discussing about the doom and gloom surrounding the market and how to deal with it as an investor. How can you filter the noise? Dave and Andrew discussed interesting points on how they cope themselves so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -How to deal with the current economic environment impacting your investments. [01:55] -What macro really means and to what degree should you care about it. [04:13] -Why timing the market is impossible. [06:33] -The fastest way to grow wealth is to go slow- dollar cost averaging. [12:40] -Can we reliably predict if we are really in a recession? [15:02] -Understanding the businesses you're invested in helps you weather any economic storm. [18:45] -How Andrew and Dave deals with the current macro environment and how it affects their investing decisions. [24:37] -Circle of competence will help you hold on tight in right businesses. Dave takes a bite on Visa as an example. [32:00] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be another bird's eye view of the last main segment of an annual report or 10k which is the balance sheet! Looked upon as the most boring section among the three but there is more than meets the eye! Listen on as we discussed how important it is and how it drives the value of a business forward. Timestamps of the episodes: -Why should you care about the balance sheet in the first place? [02:13] -Terms to note in looking at a company's balance sheet. [04:04] -Assets and liquidity go hand in hand. [06:36] -How everything balances out in the balance sheet and why it can be confusing at first. [13:20] -Two things investor should focus on the most in reading a balance sheet. [17:27] -Three ways businesses drive value using their balance sheet. [23:17] -The best balance sheet among the three businesses discussed. Spoiler alert: its a fruit. [25:25] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Book mentioned in the show- Financial Statements: A Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports by Thomas Ittelson For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will discuss what a "moat" means for businesses and why you should take note of it. Listen on as we breakdown to you different kinds of moats and how it protects a business from its competitors! Timestamps of the episode: -What is a "moat" and how it relates to a business like Apple. [02:15] -Identifying what makes a moat and how it protects a business from competitors. [03:45] -How the stickiness of a moat further protects a business from competition. [08:00] -The essence of network effects in a moat- the more the better it becomes! [10:13] -Why economies of scale becomes better the larger a company is. [13:05] -How proprietary technologies strengthens existing moats and drives more value to the business. [15:15] -What price you pay still matters in the end no matter how great a moat a business has. [18:41] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be another bird's eye view of one of the most important part of 10ks: cash flow statement! We will breakdown for you each part and how it impacts the business as a whole so listen on! Disclaimer: We highly recommend you listen first to the bird's eye view of income statement to make it easier! Timestamps of the episode: -Why would you care about the cash flow statement? [01:55] -Talking about depreciation and amortization and how it relates in running a business. [03:00] -Important thing to note in a cash flow statement. [07:38] -The three main parts of the cash flow statement and how it relates to each other. [09:22] -Cash from operations: the place where money from the business branches out. [11:55] -Discussing about Capex- capital expenditures: the warm blood that keeps the business going. [24:33] -Understanding the cash flow statement is understanding the capital allocation of a business. [28:55] -Last thoughts in this important part of the financial statement. [35:00] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  Today's show is sponsored by Rent to Retirement Rent To retirement offers fully turnkey properties that are newly built or renovated, leased & professionally managed, allowing you to invest with confidence out of state. They have single family, multi-family, new build & syndication opportunities across multiple markets. Rent To Retirement assists investors in learning how to build a comprehensive business plan with the best investment & tax strategies to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing! To learn more, visit RentToRetirement.com/BEGINNERS. That's Rent T-O Retirement.com/BEGINNERS. Or call 800.311.6781 that's 800.311.6781 to learn more about how you can get started investing in some of the best cash flow markets today Shopify What’s incredible to me about Shopify is how, no matter how big you want to grow, Shopify is there to empower you with the confidence and control to revolutionize your business / take your business to the next level. Now, it’s your turn to get serious about selling and try Shopify today. This is possibility, powered by Shopify. Go to SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners” to take your business to the next level today. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Birds-Eye-View-of-the-Cash-Flow-StatementDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be a day zero! Just like Jeff Bezos like to say about Amazon on being always on day 1, this episode will be the day zero for beginner investors! Listen on as we talk about how to kick start your journey into investing! Timestamps of the episode: -The easiest steps beginner investors can do to start. [02:40] -Accounts you would want to open and optimize light in the beginning. [06:08] -Index funds and ETFs are your gateway drug to investing. [09:25] -Common pitfalls of beginner investors. [12:09] -The optimizer heavy: stock picking. [19:00] -The importance of having an inner scorecard and how it will help you stay in the game. [23:28] -10ks or the financial statement: the most important resource for stock pickers. [25:28] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  Today's show is sponsored by Rent to Retirement Rent To retirement offers fully turnkey properties that are newly built or renovated, leased & professionally managed, allowing you to invest with confidence out of state. They have single family, multi-family, new build & syndication opportunities across multiple markets. Rent To Retirement assists investors in learning how to build a comprehensive business plan with the best investment & tax strategies to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing! To learn more, visit RentToRetirement.com/BEGINNERS. That's Rent T-O Retirement.com/BEGINNERS. Or call 800.311.6781 that's 800.311.6781 to learn more about how you can get started investing in some of the best cash flow markets today SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB276-Day-One-As-An-InvestorDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will take a stab on the income statement, the first part of the three you can read in an annual report or 10ks. This will be a lengthy episode but we promise you it will be a fruitful one! Now listen on as we breakdown to you each line item of the income statement. Let's go! Timestamps of the episode: -Why does the income statement matter? But first diving into what a financial statement really is [02:00] -What is an income statement and how it is structured? [05:18] -Taking a bite on revenues, what is it and what it means with Apple, Starbucks and Netflix as an example. [09:28] -Shifting to earnings as to what they are and how it differs to revenues. [16:56] -What to look for in revenues and making sense its breakdowns. [21:58] -Operating income/expenses, the pure profit of a business. [27:42] -Interest income/expenses, the boon for companies with heavy debt. [35:40] -How to process a lot of this information as a beginner investor. [39:00] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: BEV-Income-StatementDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be about a series of superb questions from one of our beloved listeners that we came to know! Listen on as we talk a lot about portfolio construction- how to build it up and make it suit the best to your own. Timestamps of the episode: -How to structure and build up your stock portfolio. Spoiler: There is no hard and fast rule. [02:12] -Basic principles to follow in building your portfolio. [07:25] -What's the best way to approach each weighting of a stock in a portfolio. [10:18] -Is there an optimal number of weighting size in portfolio allocation? [15:35] -Mean reversion and doing a lot more activity than one should be. [20:28] -What are closed end funds and would it be beneficial to your portfolio? [26:00] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB275-Listener-QADownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will all about be dividends! For sure every one wants to receive cash from their hard earned money and dividends is one of those way! Listen on as we discuss about it, everything from what it really is, the perils and the metrics to use. Timestamps of the episode: -What dividends really are and why it compounds best. [02:22] -Where to find dividends' information on financial statement. [04:35] -Why do different companies pay varying amounts of dividends or none at all. [07:10] -How a life cycle of a business determines how much dividends it pays. [10:08] -Metrics and ratios to know in exploring dividends. [14:00] -How the maturity of a business affect the dividend yield. [21:00] -The power and beauty of compounding dividends. [23:35] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Here is the link for the listener survey mentioned in the show: www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Birds-Eye-View-of-DividendsDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode we will talk about our all time favorite of answering listener questions! We have three great questions this episode that encompasses safety of your money in brokerage firms, diversified index funds, book recommendations and more! Listen on as we get into these different topics with you as a beginner in mind as always! Timestamps of the episode: -What are the risk in brokerage firms failing? What will happen to your investments if a brokerage goes bankrupt. [01:56] -Would a little bit more of diversification hurt? [05:35] -Owning an all world index fund, what it does for you and why it can be the best. [10:10] -The defensive and enterprising investors, which one are you? [14:35] -Book recommendations to read to expand and know more about financial statements. [19:04] -Good tips and advice in pushing through learning accounting. [22:00] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  Here is the link for the show survey mentioned in the episode: www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB274Download Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginner’s podcast! Today’s episode, we will answer great listener questions which are really diverse and not related to each other. We will discuss our thoughts about the SVB crisis, how to do portfolio allocation and Andrew’s e-letter performance so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -You don’t have to have an opinion on everything. Stay in your circle of competence. [02:33] -How to properly weigh an allocation on each stock in your portfolio. [06:33] -What is diversification and why its a key in portfolio management. [10:00] -Andrew explains the performance of his monthly e-letter picks and the rational behind it. [14:18] -The evolution of Andrew’s investing from cigar butt style to buy wonderful businesses in fair prices. [17:40] -Investing style is a lifelong process and not immune to change. [20:26] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB273Download Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginner’s podcast! In today’s episode, we will turn the gloom and doom of the current “bear” market into something positive for all. Listen on as, Andrew is back with us again in the show (yay), we talk about how to deal with the current market especially on your behaviors and emotions.  Timestamps of the episode: -Bear market “therapy” and your behavior towards the market. [02:43] -How often should you check your portfolio. [04:24] -Dave’s first bought stocks and how it fared [07:50] -Short term chasing will never be good and how detaching from the market will do wonders. [10:22] -Managing your emotions thru the ups and downs of the market. [12:56] -Detaching isn’t easy but doable. [16:15] -Alternative routes in making yourself detached from the market. [19:44] -Great and encouraging words from Andrew on dealing with the current bear market. [22:57] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB272-Bear-Market-TherapyDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will have Brian Feroldi joining us in a first time ever live show here in Cincinnati's economy fire conference. He will discuss the price to earnings ratio which is the most common and known metric in the investing world. Listen on as he talks why solely using the p/e ratio can be bad and when is it useful to be used on. Timestamps of the episode: -Why the price to earnings ratio alone is a bad metric. [01:45] -The different flavors of the P/E ratio with the focus on how the "E" is structured. [04:15] -How the earnings of a company can be misleading which makes the P/E ratio wrong. [07:08] -First reason why a P/E ratio can be misleading: Accrual accounting. [08:12] -Walking back to the overview and relationships of the three financial statements. [11:05] -Second reason: Equity investments will either deflate or inflate earnings [13:50] -Third reason: One time events are mirages and won't happen often. [16:55] -Fourth reason: Unsustainable trends work like boom and bust cycles. [19:58] -Cyclical demand is hard to predict and can be counter-intuitive. [21:27] -Industry dynamics will dictate how a business really earns. [24:42] -Fifth reason: Disruption, knowing this is next to impossible as we live in the most disruptive periods in human history due to fast paced tech innovations. [26:42] -Eight reason: Knowing which phase a company's business growth cycle can be a hit or miss. [29:00] -The most important thing in using the P/E ratio. [34:56] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Link to Brian's website- https://www.brianferoldi.com Today's show is sponsored by Rent to Retirement Rent To retirement offers fully turnkey properties that are newly built or renovated, leased & professionally managed, allowing you to invest with confidence out of state. They have single family, multi-family, new build & syndication opportunities across multiple markets. Rent To Retirement assists investors in learning how to build a comprehensive business plan with the best investment & tax strategies to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing! To learn more, visit RentToRetirement.com/BEGINNERS. That's Rent T-O Retirement.com/BEGINNERS. Or call 800.311.6781 that's 800.311.6781 to learn more about how you can get started investing in some of the best cash flow markets today Today's show is brought to you by Shopify: Shopify is the commerce platform revolutionizing millions of businesses worldwide. Whether you're selling children’s books or hand made bracelets, Shopify simplifies selling online and in-person so you can focus on successfully growing your business. This is possibility powered by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners”, Go to SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners” to take your business to the next level today. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Brian-Ferolid-Joins-Us-to-Give-Us-8-Reasons-the-PE-Ratio-SucksDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! This episode is really insightful and special as we will be joined by Dr. Jordan Grumet of the Earn and Invest podcast. There is more to life than money and Dr. Jordan expounds it well with his insights in personal finance especially in making money as a tool and not the end goal itself. Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -Dr. Jordan shares his story as to why he wrote an investing book for physicians like himself. [02:40] -The biggest regrets in life his patients tell him. Spoiler: Its not about money. [06:20] -How would one go into aligning their own purpose in life to their financial goals. [09:43] -He shares a powerful story of his patient who did something he never regretted in his life. [13:35] -Know what your passionate about first then walk back to your personal finance and structuring around it.[15:22] -How compounding can work not only in money. [24:05] -Why we should not make money our goal but as a tool that helps us realize our true goals. [25:33] -The great concept of slow/coast FIRE (Financial independence, retire early) [30:39] -How writing your own obituary now can make wonders to your life. [33:25] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Link to Dr. Jordan's work and podcast- https://jordangrumet.com For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Jordan-Grumet-From-the-Earn-Invest-PodcastDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast networ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will be having Andy Schuler, our resident writer and partner in einvestingforbeginners.com blog talk with us about HSAs and other fun stuff especially on picking great ETFs and how to manage an inevitable change in investing philosophy as you go with life. Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -What is a Health Savings account or HSA in the first place? and how it really is helpful and a must have. [02:20] -Limits and qualifications in opening a HSA account. [04:18] -Fees involved in using the HSA and how to utilize it when the time of need comes. [07:48] -The benefits of HSA among different age groups and why the younger you are the better. [09:56] -The best part of having a HSA account which is underrated. [13:15] -Why Andy's investing philosophy changed and how life undeniably had a hand. [18:05] -Boring is great! Andy shares his process of picking great ETFs. [25:50] -What to absolutely avoid in ETFs [30:35] -The difference between ETFs and index funds. [32:10] -How to manage your portfolio allocation in dealing with ETFs and index funds. [34:15] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Today's show is sponsored by Rent to Retirement Rent To retirement offers fully turnkey properties that are newly built or renovated, leased & professionally managed, allowing you to invest with confidence out of state. They have single family, multi-family, new build & syndication opportunities across multiple markets. Rent To Retirement assists investors in learning how to build a comprehensive business plan with the best investment & tax strategies to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing! To learn more, visit RentToRetirement.com/BEGINNERS. That's Rent T-O Retirement.com/BEGINNERS. Or call 800.311.6781 that's 800.311.6781 to learn more about how you can get started investing in some of the best cash flow markets today For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB271-Andy-Shuler-Joins-Us-to-Discuss-HSAs-and-ETF-InvestingDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode, we will be joined by the hosts and good friends from the Canadian Investor podcast, Braden Dennis and Simon Belanger to talk with us in a kind of a masterclass session in each of their favorite companies. Listen on and get a crash course in knowing about the complexity of the semiconductor industry and the little known world of snowmobile recreational business. Timestamps of the episode: -Company in focus: ASML, the Dutch semiconductor lithography giant, one of the most important company that exists which no one knows about. [02:30] -Why the semiconductor industry will become less and less cyclical in the coming years and how ASML will benefit from it. [07:10] -The recent sanctions on tech against China, Taiwan-China crisis and how it will affect ASML in the long run. [11:28] -Normalizing the demand ASML is getting and how the ongoing onshoring of chip production away from Southeast Asia will affect them. [13:39] -ASML's rich valuation and geopolitical tie ups. [16:36] -Next company in focus: Texas Instruments ($TXN), an analog semiconductor company that sits in the opposite spectrum of ASML. [20:30] -The difference between analog and digital chips and why being in the analog space benefits TXN a lot. [24:21] -The robustness of TXN's moat, their relentless focus on free cash flow per share and share buybacks.[27:30] -Risks associated in TXN's business and change in management. [35:40] -Last company in focus: Bombardier Recreational products ($DOO), a surprisingly sticky manufacturer of snowmobiles, and personal watercraft. [38:15] -Inventory and high interest rate risk of DOO. [44:25] -A good reminder that you don't need to swing in every single pitch. [49:25] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Resources and links mentioned in the show: Braden and Simon's own investing podcast- https://open.spotify.com/show/2NG24rv3Mv09EMsIc6rVfs?si=aafee6b1ae95495e The book Dave mentioned- Chip War https://www.amazon.com/Chip-War-Worlds-Critical-Technology/dp/1982172002 Braden's own investing research platform made for retail investors- https://www.stratosphere.io For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Masterclass-Roundtable-with-Braden-and-SimonDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In this episode, we will talk about a great learning technique pioneered by physicist Richard Feynman and how to apply it into investing itself. This is such an amazing tool as it forces you to go understand what you're learning in its first principles so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -The Feynman technique and how to use it to become a better investor. [01:53] -Reading the 10k's will always be the start in understanding any business. Also, respecting the too hard pile. [06:45] -The simplest and easiest 10k's for beginners to read. [10:42] -Putting it all together and what to do after understanding the business of a company. What's next? [13:36] -Knowing the risk behind every business is the key. [17:00] -The power of repetition and Charlie Munger's mental model on invert, always invert. [19:21] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Today's show is sponsored by Rent to Retirement Rent To retirement offers fully turnkey properties that are newly built or renovated, leased & professionally managed, allowing you to invest with confidence out of state. They have single family, multi-family, new build & syndication opportunities across multiple markets. Rent To Retirement assists investors in learning how to build a comprehensive business plan with the best investment & tax strategies to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing! To learn more, visit RentToRetirement.com/BEGINNERS. That's Rent T-O Retirement.com/BEGINNERS. Or call 800.311.6781 that's 800.311.6781 to learn more about how you can get started investing in some of the best cash flow markets today For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB270-Knowing-the-Name-of-a-Thing-Knowing-the-ThingDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode we will discuss a great listener question extensively as it encompasses a lot of key ideas such as mental states, diversification, valuations, and more! So listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -The stock market is less like chess and more of a game of poker. [02:04] -Using VTI v6 to hunt for deep value and why diversification is key here. [08:12] -Long term approach vs deep value, which is better? Case in point: Intel. [13:31] -Why deep value investing is hard and its not all about the numbers. [19:24] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB269-VTI-and-BeyondDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! This episode will be a chock full of important names and resources on investing so be prepared! We will go through briefly on a lot of familiar investors (and obscure ones also) and their speeches and shareholder letters and tell you why they're worth your dime to read so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -Peter Lynch and his investing style of knowing what you own. A classic. [02:27] -Warren Buffett's speeches and his letters [03:52] -Charlie Munger, the OG partner of Buffett that is a league of his own. [05:28] -Howard Marks and his value investing memos: the sane voice amidst the noise. [08:18] -Joel Greenblatt: the best value investor teacher. [11:00] -Terry Smith and his Fundsmith shareholder letters: growth investing. [13:50] -Tom Gayner of Markel, the lowkey investor following Buffett's investing style using insurance float. [15:00] -Jeff Bezos' early Amazon shareholder letters and the persistent focus on free cash flow. [16:33] -Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase's shareholder letters, the second best to read after Buffett. [18:02] -Mark Leonard's shareholder letters of Constellation software: relentless attention to ROIC, free cash flow and company culture. [19:33] -Bill Ackman of Pershing Capital [21:55] -Nick Sleep and Zacharia Nomad partnership shareholder letters, the pioneer of scale economies shared. [23:15] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Today's show is sponsored by Rent to Retirement Rent To retirement offers fully turnkey properties that are newly built or renovated, leased & professionally managed, allowing you to invest with confidence out of state. They have single family, multi-family, new build & syndication opportunities across multiple markets. Rent To Retirement assists investors in learning how to build a comprehensive business plan with the best investment & tax strategies to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing! To learn more, visit RentToRetirement.com/BEGINNERS. That's Rent T-O Retirement.com/BEGINNERS. Or call 800.311.6781 that's 800.311.6781 to learn more about how you can get started investing in some of the best cash flow markets today Bigger Pockets Podcast Want to replace your salary and start your own side hustle to escape the rat race and start OWNING your time? Tune into the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast to learn how you can do it too! The BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast shares REAL stories of everyday Americans who reached financial freedom through real estate investing. Just type in “BiggerPockets Real Estate” on your favorite podcast app! To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you! Resources mentioned in the show: Most, if not all, can be found here- https://www.stratosphere.io/fund-letters/ Charlie Munger's speech transcript on the Psychology of Human Misjudgment- https://jamesclear.com/great-speeches/psychology-of-human-misjudgment-by-charlie-munger Joel Greenblatt's Columbia class notes transcript- https://focusedcompounding.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Joel-Greenblatt-Class.pdf Howard Marks' memos- https://www.oaktreecapital.com/insights/memos For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB268-Beyond-Books-The-Best-Reading-Resources-for-InvestorsDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode is a product borne from a large project we're doing the past days which involves metrics and numbers. The topic is about how investors, beginners especially of course, can avoid putting their money in risky investments. So listen on as we talk about the different metrics that are really helpful in determining if a business can pay its dues. Timestamps of the episode: -How could beginners avoid risky investments? Is there such a way? [02:33] -Talking about the interest coverage ratio and what this useful metric mean. [05:19] -Current ratio and why it is such an important one to measure a business' liquidity. [11:00] -Different ways companies service their debts in the short term. [19:27] -Discussing the debt-to-equity ratio and how this metric best reflect a business' long term solvency. [25:12] -A good reminder on picking businesses and capital allocation of the management. [27:29] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  To help grow the show, please consider filling out this survey to give us better insights into our listeners preferences, thank you! SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB267-How-to-Measure-Liquidity-in-InvestmentsDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we have another round of great listener questions! As usual, we love receiving these types of questions as it refreshes our knowledge in the basics. We will talk about what happens to the money every time you buy a stock, average cost basis, dividend re-pricings and more! Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -When you buy a stock, where does the money go? Dave and Andrew discuss the structure behind buying, selling and utilizing of shares. [02:13] -What does it mean when a stock price fall?[05:50] -How to cope with your price anchoring bias especially if you have cash to invest and your holdings are above your average costs. [08:10] -Why averaging up your cost basis is much harder to do than averaging down. [15:00] -Are companies lately decreasing their dividends? If so, what does it mean and why you should not be concerned. [17:04] -Why would a company decrease/increase their dividends in general? [20:03] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB266-Where-Does-the-Money-Go-After-Investing-Buying-Companies-Going-UpDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be up close and personal! Dave here will be sharing his investing journey to show that you don't need a degree in finance in order to invest in the stock market. He shares his ways in learning investing by himself and how he managed through it all so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -Dave shares his backstory and shows how you don't need an accounting degree to invest in the stock market. [02:13] -What would make an accounting class interesting? [05:37] -Dave talks about Liberty Media Corp and sets it as an example in making accounting classes interesting. [08:35] -Where to look for the reported financials of a company you're interested in? and how to learn as a beginner? [11:12] -The best way to reinforce your learnings. [16:02] -Dave's favorite part of his investing journey. [19:24] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB265-You-Dont-Need-a-Background-in-Finance-to-InvestDownload Contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode we will be having a returning guest of the show for the third time! Brian Feroldi is back to discuss with us all about earnings call, how to approach position sizing, handle you own biases and more. Listen on as Brian's concise way of explaining things will surely leave you valuable insights to hold on to. Timestamps of the episode: -Brian talks about free sources to listen/access earnings call of companies you own and follow. [02:05] -Why pay attention to earnings in the first place? [06:07] -How to approach listening to earnings call if there's a lot of companies to keep tabs to. [07:18] -Brian share his thoughts on position sizing and beginning a starter position. [09:45] -Andrew talks about sunk cost fallacy and how this investing bias will cost you more than you intended to. [16:35] -Differentiating between a good and bad investing decision. [19:29] -Brian discusses Warren Buffet's investing checklist and how it will help individual investors stomach volatility. [22:58] -How to decide what type of investor are you? [30:00] -Learning accounting is a must and Brian emphasizes how crucial it is to learn the language of investing. [32:50] -Brian takes a stab on Patrick O'Shaughnessy tweet on choosing three stocks to teach investing and shares his picks. [36:25] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Free earnings call sources mentioned in the show: Quartr- https://quartr.com, Tikr- https://www.tikr.com, Seeking alpha- https://seekingalpha.com, Stratosphere- https://www.stratosphere.io Brian Feroldi's Twitter - https://twitter.com/BrianFeroldi His youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/@BrianFeroldiYT/featured Today's show is brought to you by Shopify: Shopify is the commerce platform revolutionizing millions of businesses worldwide. Whether you're selling children’s books or hand made bracelets, Shopify simplifies selling online and in-person so you can focus on successfully growing your business. This is possibility powered by Shopify. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners”, Go to SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners” to take your business to the next level today. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Brian-Ferolid-Discusses-the-Importance-of-EarningsDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be us catering to another two great listener questions! Here we will open the talk on a question about what risk and volatility really is and end the episode with us taking a stab on the nature of REITs and how to value them. Talk about diversity so listen on! Timestamps in the episode: -Unpacking the idea of risk and how it governs your investing in general. [01:51] -What is volatility? and how it relates to risk. [03:52] -Separating the stock price from its business fundamentals. Focus on the underlying business! [06:42] -How to navigate and handle risk and volatility. [12:11] -Talking about what are REITs and how to value them. [16:28] -What is AFFO/FFO and what it means to valuing REITs profitability. [20:08] -How to use a discounted cash flow (DCF) on REITs. [24:04] -Risks in doing DCF- tunnel vision and bogging down into unnecessary minute details. [28:20] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB264-Basics-of-Risk-REITS-and-DCFDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode we will answer two great listener questions! It will revolve around what compounding really means in a business, why insiders sell and more. As always, we love receiving listener questions so keep it coming! Timestamps of the episode: -What does a compounding business mean? [02:15] -How to search for compounding business. [03:35] -Establishing your personal hurdle rates in returns. [04:56] -Life cycle of a business. [07:40] -Buying all the "shiny" high growth businesses when you can stomach the volatility. [10:26] -Different levers a company can use to compound returns. [13:03] -Where to find information on insider selling and what to make of it. [17:16] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Websites mentioned in the show- https://www.stratosphere.io https://finviz.com For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB263-Buying-Compounders-Insider-BuyingDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be about why boring is good! We are always excited in investing in what the market deems "boring"- businesses that are under the radar but has proven track record and returns over many years. Listen on and know why we do so! Timestamps of the episode: -Why you should buy "boring" businesses? [01:44] -The allure of "shiny" objects in the stock market. [06:24] -How to find "boring" businesses as a beginner. [10:05] -Using filters and popular names to go about finding diamonds in the rough businesses. [13:48] -Digging deeper, how to hone in and keep your biases at bay when looking into boring businesses. [19:26] -The classic Peter Lynch advice: Invest in what you know. [23:42] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB262-Why-You-Should-Consider-Buying-Boring-BusinessesDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will discuss two of our favorite mental models that every long term investors should have! These two concepts are undeniably not new and came from Graham's seminal book, the Intelligent Investor but these mental models are timeless and will always be apt no matter what economic cycle we are. As long as human emotions and behaviors are in play in the stock market, these concepts will stay so listen on! Timestamps in the episode: -Back to basics: What's the stock market really is. [02:30] -The Mr. Market mental concept: the stock market personified. [04:40] -How to handle the ups and downs of Mr. Market. [09:28] -The true edge of individual investors. [13:15] -Margin of safety: paying less for what's its worth! [14:14] -Patience and thinking more of the downside than the upside in investing. [20:04] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  Listener survey SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB262-Mr-Market-and-Margin-of-SafetyDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be an investing class! Here we will take a stab on Patrick O'Shaughnessy's question posted in Twitter. (Link to the tweet- https://bit.ly/3HDqty4) The question goes like this: You get to teach an investing class by using three long term single case use stocks from any era. Berkshire's not allowed. Listen on as we discuss each of our picks that are sure good primer into what a great business is and vice versa! Timestamps in the episode: -Andrew's first case study: Coca-cola ($KO), a centennial multi-bagger brand. [02:14] -The most obvious names can oftentimes make the most wealth in the stock market. [05:44] -Dave's first case study: Visa ($V), the payment toll road king. [06:33] -How Visa's business model changed into a scale not everyone expected it to be. [07:45] -Andrew's second case study: Circuit city, the fallen electronics retailer. [10:44] -Why a business that prioritizes growth at all cost can fall the hardest. [11:53] -Dave's second case study: General Electric ($GE), a mature business on its last legs. [14:44] -A perfect example of a company going through each stage of its business life cycle. [15:02] -Why not all growth are not created equal. [18:00] -Differentiating good acquisitions from bad ones. [20:18] -Andrew's third case study: Tesla ($TSLA), the picture perfect growth machine. [21:57] -A business on its early innings in real time. [25:05] -Dave's third case study: Amazon ($AMZN), the e-commerce retail behemoth. [26:41] -The management's relentless focus on free cash flow. [27:48] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB260-Which-Companies-Would-You-Use-to-Teach-a-Finance-Class.docxDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will be doing a bird's eye view on a semiconductor company, Texas Instruments. We will dabble not much on the nature of its semiconductor business but focus on how the company manages really well their business especially on the capital allocation front. This is another "boring" business that has done great for a long time so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -A brief intro on what Texas instruments ($TXN) do. [01:00] -What capital allocation really means. [01:45] -Free cash flow is the mantra and king for TXN. [04:17] -Why free cash flow matter in the first place? [10:07] -What sets TXN's capital allocation apart from their peers. [15:20] -The three metrics TXN's excelled for the longest time. [20:44] -Downsides of doing buybacks and how TXN does it right. [26:45] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Birds-Eye-View-of-TXNDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be about us talking on everybody's favorite subject- taxes! Sarcasm intended. As we near the tax filing season, we find it timely to talk about how taxes impact investing and ultimately your path to financial freedom. Listen on as we break down this important topic everybody's raving, or ranting about. Timestamps of the episode: -Why the topic of taxes is relevant in investing. [02:34] -What are capital gains really? [04:21] -Different vehicles that reduce taxes in investing. [05:33] -The difference between traditional IRA and 401k accounts. [07:28] -How dividends are taxed between the two retirement accounts. [11:19] -What is a HSA? and why you would want to have one. [13:27] -Breaking down tax deductions. [17:00] -Talking about tax harvesting and why you should not make portfolio decisions based on this. [18:41] -The best way to avoid taxes and how Buffett used this to compound his wealth. [22:23] -How do you file your taxes? The two approaches you can take. [24:21] -How the software Turbotax helps Dave in his taxes. [25:22] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode is about the most anticipated recession and its relationship with the yield curve everybody is talking about in the financial space nowadays. We will shed light as to why people are fixated in the invertedness of the yield curve and the talk on "if the recession is here, why isn't it felt?" Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -The polar opposite opinions on the existence of recession now. [01:25] -What is the yield curve and its relevance to a recession. [03:10] -Why the inverted yield curve poses an economic problem. [05:45] -Understanding the effect of recession in the economy. [08:15] -The lag between what the data shows and the market reaction. [11:40] -Investing in a recessionary environment and market timing. [14:00] -Focusing on what you can control. [17:43] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. The mentioned Richard Lehman seeking alpha article: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4564827-spy-understanding-s-and-p-500-performance-in-recessions For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  Today's show is sponsored by Shopify: What’s incredible to me about Shopify is how, no matter how big you want to grow, Shopify is there to empower you with the confidence and control to revolutionize your business / take your business to the next level. Now, it’s your turn to get serious about selling and try Shopify today. This is possibility, powered by Shopify. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we have not only one but two great guests! Michelle Marki and Signe Lonholdt of Investing Mastermind podcast joins us in talking about value investing, networking and their annual Berkshire meeting experience. They also share about their goal in bringing more women in a male dominated investing industry and how it will have a better overall impact in the industry as a whole. Listen on! More minds, the merrier! Timestamps of the episode: -How the Investing Mastermind podcast started. [01:03] -Signe shares how she and Michelle were brought up into investing. [02:20] -The annual Berkshire Hathaway meeting experience- the Woodstock for capitalist. [04:28] -They talk about how women can fit well in a male dominated industry such as investing. [09:31] -Reasons why there is a scarcity of women in the investing industry. [14:50] -Michelle and Signe's value investing style. [18:18] -Why now is the best time to invest. [22:15] -How having an investing partner or essentially being with like minded individuals really help. [26:00] -Unsafe investing spaces and how the Buffet-Charlie investing style of kindness is needed in those spaces. [31:15] -How to find and network with like minded people. [35:23] -Where to reach and learn more about Michelle and Signe's work. [38:33] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. Michelle and Signe's Investing Mastermind podcast- https://open.spotify.com/show/5pLLzmn6aF5UUa9S8fCUnP?si=c6c4240520ad4558 their email- investingmastermindpodcast@gmail.com Michelle Marki's investing youtube channel- https://www.youtube.com/@MichelleMarki/featured Signe Lonholdt's blog- https://www.aahus.com For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will be answering two really good listener questions! We always love having our listeners send us questions as this not only challenges our thinking but also refreshes us on why we're investing in the first place and this episode is like that! Listen on as we tackle all around important questions on when to sell, what to do on big drawdowns and how to manage your own margin of safety. Timestamps of the episode: -When to sell or double down on a beaten down stock. [02:13] -How to handle drawdowns: an introspective look on Berkshire's past and Paypal at the present. [05:58] -People should embrace the randomness of the market more by taking a longer term view. [07:40] -A stock's price and it's fundamentals don't always correlate. [09:40] -Buying a wonderful business at a fair price. [14:12] -Building a margin of safety over time. [17:30] -The mindset of limited arrows in a lifetime you can shoot on your bets. [20:28] Note: Timestamps may differ and are approximate, depending on your podcast player. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode is a timely one for the new year as we have Chris Grainger from the Lion Within talk with us about personal finance especially tackling the word "budget" which has become a taboo and being taken for granted by most. He also talks about how to become a good steward of your money by following the different pillars he developed himself. This was a fun conversation, punctuated with laughs and jokes, as Andrew and Chris are friends in real life so listen on! Key takeaways of the episode: -Chris Grainger shares his personal finance journey and the importance of emergency fund. -The four pillars of stewardship of money: Giving, saving, spending, and investing. -Savings should be an expense line item not otherwise. -Doing monthly budget meetings and why it is a must. -Tips on budgeting and managing sudden knee jerk big purchases. -Why managing your budget should be a fun exercise and not a rigid one to fall for. -How the EveryDollar app can help you get started with budgeting. -The appeal of investing that gets Chris excited the most. Chris Grainger's website- https://thelionwithin.us For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today’s episode is a must for begginer investors! We’re having Evan from mymoneymarathon.com talk with us his investing journey and also gives good personal finance advice for people who are in their early 20’s like him. Evan runs the mymoneymarathon.com blog, a passion project of his with the goal of helping beginners into the world of investing. Our podcast shares his enthusiasm in spreading financial literacy and achieving financial independence so our conversation was such a treat! Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -Evan introduces himself and shares his personal finance journey. [00:20] -People are willing to share about investing/personal finance more than what you would think otherwise. [02:31] -How Evan manages to avoid the usual early financial mistakes people at his age make. [03:51] -Evan’s cool approach to budgeting. [06:23] -Why he thinks investing is a must have for everyone. [09:06] -Evan talks about saving vs investing and what made him hooked in the stock market. [10:54] -The misconception that the stock market is inaccessible and is reserved only for the few. [14:10] -How management fees can eat up your returns in the long term. [16:47] -Setting up automation in investing is easier than it sounds. [18:22] -Evan shares how beginners can start investing in the stock market. [19:45] -How to manage your emotions when your investment portfolio is down. [23:25] -The idea and goal behind Evan’s mymoneymarathon.com blog. [27:23] -The most important thing he has ever done in investing. [31:15] -Evan goes through some of his relevant blog post for beginners and gives out terrific advice as well. [31:55] Evan’s blog- https://mymoneymarathon.com For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today’s episode, it’s all about probabilities! Of course, it relates to how you can incorporate it into your investing framework. We discuss Warren Buffet’s past bets and how he used probabilities to his advantage and also the nitty gritty problem on how to arrive on those probability numbers which what makes an alpha for investors.  Timestamps of the episode: -What are probabilities and how it relates to investing in the stock market. [00:30] - Talking about Robert Hagstrom’s book, The Warren Buffett portfolio and how Warren Buffett used probabilities to his advantage. [01:48] -Using probabilities in your investing approach. [04:05] -Diving further, assigning probabilities into your stock buying decisions. [05:42] -Buffett’s early 90’s Wells Fargo bet and his probabilistic way of thinking in investing in other businesses. [08:43] -How Andrew applies probabilities in his own investing decision making. [13:22] -The Bayesian way of assigning probabilities. [16:00] -Real world application: Auto industry [18:40] How to position a portfolio as a beginner during the Sea Change For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss Howard Marks latest memo regarding the coming Sea Change in markets: ·      Howard Marks – Sea Change ·      How do interest rates impact investments? ·      Thinking about we account for the newer ways companies make money and how to value those changes ·      How to position a portfolio as a beginner during the Sea Change For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss P/E and growth along with how to use a reverse DCF ·      What is the Price to Earnings Ratio? ·      How to think about growth ·      The importance of growth in investing ·      How to use a reverse DCF For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we cover four investment biases we all struggle with and how to overcome them: Halo effect bias Recency Bias Hindsight Bias Endowment Bias For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Today's show is sponsored by Shopify:  Shopify is the commerce platform revolutionizing millions of businesses worldwide. Whether you're selling children’s books or hand made bracelets, Shopify simplifies selling online and in-person so you can focus on successfully growing your business. Shopify covers every sales channel—from an in-person POS system to an all-in-one eCommerce platform — it even lets you sell across social media marketplaces like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners”, ALL LOWERCASE. Go to SHOPIFY DOT COM SLASH “beginners” to take your business to the next level today. You can find the transcript of today's show below: IFB253-Four-Investing-BiasesDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk with Christine Short of Wall Street Horizon: Christine fills us in on her extensive background Dive into buy-side and sell-side analysts An overview of earnings and what they mean What's important from the earnings reports We need to understand companies will highlight all the positives What should we look for in earnings reports Diving into the importance of same store sales Other things to look beyond numbers for in earnings calls How earnings can impact company stock results How companies or sectors tend to beat earnings What kind of resources can we use to find earnings Check out the LERI Index For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein You can find the transcript of today's show below: Christine-Short-and-Earnings-CallsDownload Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer two great listener questions, and share some feedback: ·      What is a safe retirement goal and how much money can you take out during retirement ·      A question focusing on oil stocks and what kind of metrics you can use to start analysis. ·      What are P/B and P/S ratios? ·      What are our thoughts on AT&T and reinvesting their dividends into other companies.   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com    Links mentioned in the show:   Finance subreddit The Fire or Financial Independence   Coast Fire Calculator   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a Bird’s Eye View of Warren Buffett’s purchase of See’s Candies and what we can learn from that investment: ·      Explain See’s Candies and its cult-like following during the Holiday season ·      Why are we discussing See’s Candies? ·      Buffett uses See’s Candies as a great example of returns on capital, great management, and a moat ·      Buffett likes to use See’s Candies as an example of pricing power ·      Inflation hedges and how to find them ·      How he buys in big and stays with a company for a long time ·      Andrew big takeaway, the idea of the cash cow, and finding businesses who think like See’s   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer three listener questions: ·      What should I do to get the most out of my company’s dividend payments? ·      The perks and benefits of HSA and how you can use one ·      How do we research investing platforms? ·      The differences between FDIC insurance and SIPC insurance ·      What are our thoughts on investing in innovative industries or stocks not making a profit? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  Today's show is sponsored by: Masterclass Today’s show is sponsored by Masterclass, one of my favorite new mediums to learn from. They have over 150 plus of the most brilliant minds sharing their insights and wisdom. My favorite thing about Masterclass, you can learn how to become a better writer from world-class writers such as Malcolm Gladwell. In his class, he teaches you important topics like researching new ideas, how to go into depth in interviews. For example, he shares this tip about not preparing “too” much for an interview because it could stifle the creative process, BRILLIANT.  I highly recommend you check it out. This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to MASTERCLASS dot com slash ifb today. That’s MASTERCLASS dot com slash ifb. Terms apply. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk with Alex Gregory of BetterWay LLC about private equity: ·      Alex’s background and how he got started in private equity ·      The difference between stocks and private equity ·      What is the overall private equity market, how large is the opportunity ·      How likely is it that retail investors can invest in private equity ·      The main reason people invest in private equity ·      How do you invest in private equity? ·      What are characteristics of good fund managers in private equity?   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein    Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we are going to work through how to create your own Wealth Snowball: ·      Recipe Part #1: You can’t worry ·      Recipe Part #2: Gather your tools ·      Recipe Part #3: Pack the snow, or get your finances in order ·      Recipe Part #4: Push and Push, Grind Through It For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer some great listener questions: ·      Following up with a listener on finding a brokerage that can help you buy partial shares ·      Should you use DCA (dollar-cost average) for individual companies or ETFs only? ·      What is valuation and what sites are a good resource to help investors? ·      Can you give me reasons to own ELE shares versus Google? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com    Today's show is sponsored by Planet Money: Tune in to Planet Money every week for entertaining stories and insights about how money shapes our world. Stories that can’t be found anywhere else. Listen now to Planet Money from NPR -- wherever you get your podcasts. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a Bird’s Eye look at the Bear/Bull Cash for Visa: ·      Bull case #1: network effects ·      Bear case #1: regulatory impacts ·      Bull case #2: how Visa makes money ·      Bear case #2: The rise of crypto ·      Bull case #3: The use of cash continues to dwindle ·      Bear case #3: The increase in too much digital and competition rising ·      How to ensure you understand the bear and bull case for each investment For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com        SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a Bird’s Eye look at Google’s 10-k: ·      We discuss how we read the 10-k ·      We discuss how to understand the business ·      How to segment the 10-k into parts you can read ·      The importance of the CTRL-F function and all it can help you read the 10-k ·      The little clues you can pick up from while you read through each section ·      The importance of understanding the risk section ·      The meat and potatoes of the MD&A section ·      Andrew skips the 3 financials section to continue learning the business ·      Reading through the notes of Google For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we analyze Apple & Tesla through the lens of Back to the Basics ·      What does it mean when you own shares in Apple & Tesla? ·      How to look at the income statement for both companies ·      How to look at the balance sheet, what we owe vs what we own ·      Describing the cash flow statement as the checking account of each business ·      What is one big metric can we use to measure cash flows? ·      How can we look at capital allocation vis a vis buybacks and dilution ·      Why should we buy Tesla or Apple? ·      The price you pay matters and how does that impact investing in Apple & Tesla ·      The impact of dividends For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk with Rich Howe of Stock Spinoff Investing: ·      How would Rich explain what a spinoff is, and how they work? ·      Are there certain cycles or market cycles better for spinoffs? ·      How do companies announce spinoffs? ·      How would I benefit from a company spinning off a part of the business? ·      Should investors stay with the parent company, or follow the spinoff? ·      Do spinoffs have to go through the same process as a company IPOing. ·      Red flags concerning spinoffs and what to avoid. ·      Should you buy before or after the spinoff? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com    To learn more about Rich check out these links: Stock Spinoff Investing Twitter   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk with Grace Nicolette of Center of Effective Philanthropy about the importance of giving: ·      Grace is the Vice President of Programming and External Relations at CEP ·      Grace co-hosts a podcast about giving The Giving Done Right Podcast ·      How can giving back benefit the donors? ·      How giving is different from investing, they are separate skill sets ·      What is the first step to becoming a good donor? ·      What pitfalls can donors fall into and how can we avoid them? ·      Can getting a big donation hurt giving over the long-term? ·      Grace talks to us about impacting investing and her interview with Jeremy Lin For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer four great listener questions: ·      How would invest if you have a company match that equals 10% in your 401k? ·      Should I look for new names with extra funds, or reinvest in current holdings? ·      Is using insider services essential to investing? ·      What is Relative Valuation and how should we look at it regarding adjustments, and SBC (stock-based compensation)? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Today's show is sponsored by Planet Money Podcast. With the Great Resignation, inflation on the rise, and a future recession on everyone’s minds—money is everywhere, in everything, fueling our lives. If you’re a fan of Investing for Beginners and are curious to learn something new and exciting about money every week, I recommend you listen to the Planet Money podcast from NPR. Planet Money is a different kind of world where the complex economy actually makes sense; where human stories supersede abstract theories; and where listeners can learn, laugh, and be entertained. It’s econ, down to earth. Listen now to Planet Money from NPR - wherever you get your podcasts. Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we continue our conversation with Kevin Carter about investing in China, India, and Latin America (LATAM).   ·       How does EMQQ solve part of the issue of investing in China ·       Kevin discusses the three major trends sweeping the world ·       We discuss investing in foreign companies using ADRs   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Today's show is sponsored by: Masterclass Today’s show is sponsored by Masterclass, one of my favorite new mediums to learn from. They have over 150 plus of the most brilliant minds sharing their insights and wisdom. My favorite thing about Masterclass, you can learn how to become a better writer from world-class writers such as Malcolm Gladwell. In his class, he teaches you important topics like researching new ideas, how to go into depth in interviews. For example, he shares this tip about not preparing “too” much for an interview because it could stifle the creative process, BRILLIANT.  I highly recommend you check it out. This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to MASTERCLASS dot com slash ifb today. That’s MASTERCLASS dot com slash ifb. Terms apply.   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.   Now, here’s part two of our conversation with Kevin Carter of EMQQ, picking up in the middle of the interview. To hear part 1, please download last weeks episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk with Kevin Carter about investing in China, India, and Latin America (LATAM). ·      We discuss Kevin’s background, including meeting and working Burton Malkiel, the author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street ·      Dispelling myths about investing in China ·      Is the political risk of the government taking over companies overblown, and are we overthinking these ideas? ·      Are there risks of companies being completely state owned? ·      How to think about the historical leaders imperative to take care of the Chinese people and investing in the country ·      What are our resources to investigate companies in emerging markets? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer four great listener questions: ·      Would it better to max out your 401k before investing in a brokerage account? ·      How to best use a 529 plan ·      Are there any books to help you get started in dividend investing? ·      Is there an easy way to track dividends? ·      When should I am to withdraw dividend income instead of reinvesting? ·      What is your assessment of Berkshire Hathaway as an investment? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com      SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Louisa Nicola, neurophysiologist and brain coach: ·      We talk about Louisa’s background ·      We spend some time talking about sleep and its importance related to making decisions ·      How you can improve your sleep ·      The benefits of exercise, particularly strength training ·      How habits affect our brain, and why our brain likes habits so much ·      How habits can help us make better decisions ·      How can stress impact our decisions, and what can we do to reduce stress? ·      How can the food we eat impact our decision making? ·      How can we use these 3 pillars of health to help improve our investing and decision making? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com     If you want to learn more about Louisa:  Neuro Athletics  Newletter LinkedIn  Neuro Experience with Louisa Nicola Podcast   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer four great listener questions: ·      What’s a great index fund to start DCA (dollar cost averaging) into? ·      How to approach the family broker as the manage the trust fund, and how to work with your family on different money issues ·      How to approach positions in the portfolio that grow beyond your comfort level, and should you learn more about others in your portfolio? ·      Should I adjust for stock-based compensation in my valuation models? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com     Little Package of Valuation    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a look at bird’s eye view of HPQ or HP Inc : ·      Why would Warren Buffett buy this company? ·      First step look at the top line growth or revenue growth ·      Brief historical look at the company. ·      What we are seeing from the Income Statement ·      Andrew dissects their demand and growth ·      We take a look at the balance sheet using the current ratio ·      Andrew discusses brand and its importance to the company ·      We take a look at the ROIC (return on invested capital)   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp: BetterHelp is the world's largest therapy service, facilitating over 5,000,000 video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages every month. BetterHelp set out on a mission to ensure everyone has easy, affordable, and private access to high-quality therapy. As someone who struggled with mental health earlier in life, therapy helped me better handle my struggles. If you consider giving therapy a try, BetterHelp is a great option; it's convenient, accessible, affordable, and entirely online. When you want to be a better problem solver, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp dot com slash INVESTING today to get 10% off your first month.   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat about what you can buy during the dip: ·      Andrew & Dave’s first type of company – GARP (growth at a reasonable price) ·      Andrew’s next category – Cyclicals ·      Andrew’s Third Category – Value with a Catalyst ·      Dave’s last category – World Class Companies at great prices For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   Today's show is sponsored by: Masterclass Today’s show is sponsored by Masterclass, one of my favorite new mediums to learn from. They have over 150 plus of the most brilliant minds sharing their insights and wisdom. My favorite thing about Masterclass, you can learn how to become a better writer from world-class writers such as Malcolm Gladwell. In his class, he teaches you important topics like researching new ideas, how to go into depth in interviews. For example, he shares this tip about not preparing “too” much for an interview because it could stifle the creative process, BRILLIANT.  I highly recommend you check it out. Get unlimited access to EVERY class, and as a Investing for Beginners podcast listener, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to MASTER CLASS dot com slash ifb now.    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a bird’s eye view of Mercedez Benz Group (MBGAF) ·      We discuss some of the challenges of tracking down the ticker because of the recent split of the company, from Daimler to Mercedez Benz ·      An overview of ROIC (return on invested capital) and its importance ·      Comparing Tesla’s ROIC to Mercedez Benz ·      Looking at the different models for Mercedez Benz compared to others in the industry, such as Tesla, Honda, and Toyota ·      How can a high dividend yield impact a potential investment For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com     SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Andrew Schrage, CEO and co-owner of Money Crashers: ·      How Andrew started Money Crashes and how his “side hustles” grew to become the business it is today. ·      How Money Crashers focused on people without much financial background and how they targeted content to help those people. ·      The biggest challenges he sees out there, helping people save more money, and understanding credit cards and how they work. ·      How Andrew describes compound interest and the impact of paying off debt ·      What Andrew thinks of BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later) ·      Andrew’s thoughts on creating discipline with your money ·      How to look at growing income, side hustle, or reducing expenses and which will work best for people ·      What does he think is the biggest hangup preventing people from starting investing? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com     You can learn more here from these great articles:   Credit Card Advantages/Disadvantages  Best Cash Back Credit Cards   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a bird's eye view of Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) with Adrian from Stratosphere.io. ·      How Adrian got his start in Cannabis and how he learned from his mistakes ·      Talking about Adrian’s background in accounting and how he overcomes FOMO. ·      Talking about doing research outside of the US, in Canada using company websites. ·      How Adrian uses Twitter to help him do research and find investment ideas ·      How Adrain approaches research, and his red and green tag idea ·      Brookfield offers a great company as a case study, with a challenging business model to understand ·      What Brookfield does? ·      What kind of returns has Brookfield generated over the years You can follow Adrian on Twitter and Stratosphere        For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com  SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer four listener questions: How do you DCA (dollar cost average) into your portfolio with a fixed amount? What brokers allow you to use fractional or partial shares? How do you transfer individual stocks to another brokerage? What are the Dogs of the Dow? What do we think of Goodwill on the balance sheet? How to get started with the Sather Research eLetter, Roth IRA vs brokerage account For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Patrick Findaro, managing partner of Visa Franchise, along with co-founding Vetted Biz: Patrick discusses his background and how he started helping people emigrate to the US using the E2 Visa via franchising He started the Vetted Biz website to help investors learn more about franchising What kinds of different business models exist outside of restaurants in the franchise model? What is the process of getting a franchise up and running? Do the franchise agreements, leases, and visa all match up? How to analyze franchises, is it different from analyzing equities or stocks? Pros and cons of investing in franchiese versus stocks Patrick is offering access to Vetted Biz for six months to the first ten people who email him at Patrick@vettedbiz.com For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   You can find more from Patrick here: Visa Franchise Vetted Biz LinkedIn Today’s show is sponsored by: Shopify Shopify is a platform designed for anyone to sell anywhere, giving entrepreneurs like myself the resources once reserved for big business - customized for my needs - with a great looking online store that brings my idea to life, and tools to manage my day-to-day and drive sales Making your idea real opens endless possibilities; it’s a journey but that's the beauty of entrepreneurship Believe me, this podcast started as a way to teach beginners about investing, and has become my full-time job. Shopify powers millions of entrepreneurs just like me - from first-sale to full-scale. And every twenty-eight seconds a small business owner makes their first sale on Shopify. Get started by building and customizing your online store with no coding or design experience. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will answer two listener questions and discuss our thoughts on valuing companies: ·     Is it better to pick one or the other of ETFs, S&P 500 or Total Index fund? ·     Can we use the VTI to evaluate REITS and how does the Little Package of Valuation work? ·     What are our thoughts on valuation. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Today's show is sponsored by: Medcline As someone who recently struggled with acid reflux after my recent heart attack, I was concerned because the symptoms are similar. And not to mention the struggles to sleep while suffering from acid reflux. I found something to help you like it's helped me, Medcline. That's right, whether you suffer from painful nighttime acid reflux, shoulder pain, or both, the MedCline patented pillow system is designed to cushion your body in a sleeping position that is supremely comfortable, doctor-recommended, and clinically proven to provide effective, natural acid reflux or shoulder pain relief and a better night's sleep. In fact, 95% of patients reported an overall improvement in sleep quality when using MedCline. Now get 20% off when you go to Medcline.com/investing and get a better night's sleep today.    SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   You can find the transcript of today's show below: Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Jake Taylor, CEO of Farnam Street Investments and co-host of Value After Hours: How did Jake get started in the investing world? How does Jake think about value investing and has his perspective changed over the years? What are Jake’s thoughts on projecting future results How to think about base rates Jake talks about some of his investing mistakes from base rates, and what he learned from those mistakes Jake’s opinion on DIY investing and how investing information flows learning to deal with those ideas What the market needs to generate good returns How Jake uses Journalytic to help him keep track of his investment thought process For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   You can find more from Jake here: Twitter Journalytic Farnam Street Investments Value Investor Hours Today’s show is sponsored by BetterHelp BetterHelp is the world's largest therapy service, facilitating over 5,000,000 video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages every month. BetterHelp set out on a mission to ensure everyone has easy, affordable, and private access to high-quality therapy. As someone who struggled with mental health earlier in life, therapy helped me better handle my struggles. If you consider giving therapy a try, BetterHelp is a great option; it's convenient, accessible, affordable, and entirely online. When you want to be a better problem solver, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp dot com slash INVESTING today to get 10% off your first month. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk discuss why you should not to buy the dip in the markets: ·     Try to avoid expensive stocks ·     Avoiding value traps ·     The potential of crypto and the minefield that exists in the sector ·     Avoid IPOs and SPACs For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk to Brad Thomas, the leading REIT analysts, *How Brad started in real estate, and what is a REIT? *How REITs can provide advantages for individual investors *How investors can get started investing in REITs *What areas to look for to take advantage of REITs *An overview of the REIT sectors *The Impact of Power Centers and locations + product mix For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer two plus great questions: ·       Explaining Fibonacci retracements and why we don't use charting as an investing strategy ·       The drawbacks to trying to time the market and holding cash waiting for the perfect opportunity ·       How to research companies or industries in emerging markets or industries and the struggles you might encounter For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein   You can find the transcript of today's show below:   Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.   I love this podcast because it crushes your dreams and getting rich quick. They got me into reading stats for anything you're tuned in to the Investing for Beginners podcast by Andrew Sather and Dave Ahern with a step-by-step premium investing guide for beginners. Your path to financial freedom starts now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Josh Levin, co-founder and chief strategy officer of OpenInvest: ·       How Josh got into sustainable finance ·       How his background led him to his career and his love of nature helped spur his desire to create sustainable finance ·       How OpenInvest helps drive sustainable finance and the tools they offer ·       What kinds of changes he sees coming as a result of technology and how people use their money, particularly in the younger generation. ·       His thoughts on the criticism that ESG doesn't make much of an impact and how to reframe the question ·       How to get started in sustainable finance For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.  I love this podcast because it crushes your dreams and getting rich quick. They got me into reading stats for anything you're tuned in to the Investing for Beginners podcast by Andrew Sather and Dave Ahern with a step-by-step premium investing guide for beginners. Your path to financial freedom starts now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer three great listener questions: How to get started as a young investor under 18 Should I invest totally in my 401k with 100% stocks, or use a different allocation, if I am under 30? How to treat your 401k match For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Today's show is sponsored by Medcline: As someone who recently struggled with acid reflux after my recent heart attack, I was concerned because the symptoms are similar. And not to mention the struggles to sleep while suffering from acid reflux. I found something to help you like it's helped me, Medcline. That's right, whether you suffer from painful nighttime acid reflux, shoulder pain, or both, the MedCline patented pillow system is designed to cushion your body in a sleeping position that is supremely comfortable, doctor-recommended, and clinically proven to provide effective, natural acid reflux or shoulder pain relief and a better night's sleep. In fact, 95% of patients reported an overall improvement in sleep quality when using MedCline. Now get 20% off when you go to Medcline.com/investing and get a better night's sleep today. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Brian Ferodli about finding quality companies and the importance of valuation: ·      What he sees in the markets today ·      How to profit from investments in a way that you can use today. ·      The quality filters he uses to find great investments ·      The importance of valuation and determining where the company is in their life cycle ·      The Importance of potential and finding companies with the potential to grow 5x to 10x For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Today's show is sponsored by: Shopify is a platform designed for anyone to sell anywhere, giving entrepreneurs like myself the resources once reserved for big business - customized for my needs - with a great-looking online store that brings my idea to life and tools to manage my day-to-day and drive sales. Go to Shopify.com/beginners to start your FREE trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer some great listener questions: How do we feel about investing in companies with ESG concerns? What are our thoughts of investing in precious metals or metals? How does the Proxy statement work, and voting for our values How do we deal with companies losing money over a year? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Today's show is sponsored by: Allegiance Gold SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Transcript Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Ferdi from the DivGro: How did he get started in dividend investing, and why dividend growth investing? How does he finds companies to buy, and what his criteria for investments are based on? The differences between Dividend Aristocrats and Dividend Kings What kinds of resources does he use to find the best investments How he handles dividend cuts and portfolio management The importance of changing your perspective and investigating other approaches You can find more from Ferdi here: DivGro Blog @divgro FerdiS on Seeking Alpha Portfolio-insight.com Ferdi Scheepers on TheStreet.com’s Dividend Strategists: Today's show is sponsored by: BetterHelp For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a bird's eye view of IBM: ·      We talk about the top line or revenue growth of the company ·      Next, we discuss the operating margins of IBM ·      Andrew and I talk about the different margins of companies, ie. Visa and Costco ·      We look at the acquisitions and cash flow statement for IBM ·      Final verdict on an investment in IBM   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Nick Maggiulli, author Of Dollars and Data and the new book: Just Keep Buying: ·      What drew him to dollars and data, and why did he start his blog, Of Dollars and Data? ·      The impact of fees on long-term results ·      How to improve your savings rates and some of the things holding people back from saving more ·      Nick discusses the importance of raising your income ·      Nick's thoughts on debt, what kind of debt you have, and its impact ·      How to flip the narrative and keep investing during downtimes ·      The importance of dollar cost averaging or DCA ·      How to start investing in your 401k as a younger investor Today’s show is sponsored by: BetterHelp   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer three great listener questions: ·      The differences between investing in mutual funds and ETFs ·      Why we advocate for investing in individual stocks ·      How to deal with dollar cost averaging into a company that has grown beyond its fair value ·      How to start building your portfolio following Andrew's eLetter picks and the importance of a time horizon For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with David Stein of Money for the Rest of Us podcast, and the book of the same name: ·      David explains Closed-End Funds to us ·      Differences between open and closed-end funds and ETFs ·      The best strategy to invest in closed-end funds ·      Good resources to research closed-end funds ·      What are the best accounts to use for closed-end funds ·      We get David's take on the commodity market       For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: ·      What is an average investor or beginner? ·      What are our thoughts on Robo-advisors? ·      Thoughts on companies that pay a static dividend? ·      How do you approach the risk-free rates for valuation models For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Vitaliy Katsenelson about his new book, Soul in the Game: The Art of a Meaningful Life ·      We ask Vitaliy if he is an investor who writes or a writer who invests. ·      What drove him to write this new book? ·      Why everyone should write, it helps you think better; plus, as an investor, it acts as a journal concerning your decisions. ·      How writing can help you help you change your mind; as you grow, you learn, and writing can help you grow your thinking. ·      How to develop better habits, start small. ·      How to develop the skill of meditating. ·      What he means by "Soul in the Game." ·      The importance of Stoic philosophy and how it gives us an operating system for life. You can learn more about Vitaliy and his investment firm, IMA, here and read all of his articles here.   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Braden Denis of Stratosphere.io: ·      Braden talks about what excites him in the markets currently, including focusing on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). ·      The ability to get started and how much easier today than it was five years ago, with lower fees, better products, and more information available. ·      How he uses KPIs to simplify his investment process and use them to track your company's performance. ·      Using KPIs to compare companies and the usefulness of the comparisons. ·      Creating a simple checklist using KPIs to help them narrow down their investment choices.   For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: ·      A Bird's Eye view of Walmart ·      Starting to learn the company via the 10-k; if you understand the business, move on to the rest of the 10-k. ·      Focus on the top line growth or revenue growth ·      Understanding the process of analyzing a company and using that knowledge to compare it to other companies. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: ·      Whole life insurance and how they work as a general rule ·      How much should you have for an emergency fund before starting to invest ·      How to decide on which ideas to dollar cost average in a portfolio, new investments, or current holdings? ·      How quickly should you dollar cost average, should you hold back until market conditions improve? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Katie Gatti from the Money with Katie podcast and blog. ·      The advice that everyone should buy a house is completely wrong, and how she thinks about housing, owning vs. renting ·      Deep dive into real estate and how to find something you can comfortably own ·      How to start investing in 401k and setting your budget to allow you to succeed early ·      How to set up your investment accounts to take advantage of the tax savings ·      What are some of the bigger mistakes beginners make with 401ks, and how to avoid them ·      Uncovering a Target Date fund and how they work ·      Why aren't there more women in finance, and how to change that status For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss retirement planning with James Canole of Root Financial Partners. Some common misconceptions about retirement planning. How to plan for having security in your retirement. How to develop safety or security in your retirement Avoiding working too long and retiring when you are ready Does the 4% Rule still apply? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the finer points of debt and cash flow analysis using Weber Grill’s financials. Breaking Down Weber Grills after their recent IPO Analyzing the debt of Weber Grill and how you can use it for other companies How to analyze the cash flow statement The ideas and concepts behind share-based compensation, the good and the bad. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with Mark Lamonica, Head of Individual Research at Morningstar. ·      How to invest in today's topsy-turvy markets ·      The importance of moats and how to measure them ·      The highs and lows of buying the "dip" and some caution are necessary ·      How to interpret narratives in investing ·      Mark's thoughts on ETFs For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: ·      How do I know if I should max out my Roth IRA? ·      Our thoughts on the defense sector and investing in companies like Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Lockheed Martin ·      How to calculate Price to Sales ratio ·      Our thoughts on the companies Affirm and Carvana Today's show is sponsored by: Nugenix Text Beginners 231-231 My First Million Podcast iTrust Capital For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss The importance of compounding and the impact it can have on your returns How to setup dollar cost averaging and to start the regular habit of continually investing How diversification can help spread the risk around your portfolio How to determine what kind of investor you are (DIY, 401k, Want help) Determining which investment accounts works best for you (Roth, Traditional, Brokerage) Today's show is sponsored by: LinkedIn For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we chat with: ·      Brian Feroldi, author of “Why Does the Stock Market Go Up?” ·      We talk about the lack of financial education and ways to overcome those challenges. ·      We discuss the current market conditions today, and how to benefit from them. ·      Brian gives a synopsis of the different types of businesses out there, capital returners, capital self-funders, and capital raisers. ·      We discuss how to invest in the different types of businesses, plus how to overcome the fear of flying.   Today's show is sponsored by: My First Million Podcast Interactive Brokers iTrust Capital Nugenix Test Beginners to 231-231 For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: ·      How to spot Value Traps and some of the characteristics of companies that might become a value trap. ·      Companies who become value traps because they are cheap, and why those types are dangerous. ·      Several examples of value traps are Circuit City and Goodyear Tire ·      What are some metrics and different items on the financials to look for to avoid value traps   Today's show is sponsored by: My First Million Podcast For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: ·      Tracking your profits and losses in your brokerage accounts and the best way to follow those changes. ·      What to do when stocks fall, and we are supposed to buy and hold investors? ·      How to deal with Mr. Market and Trailing Stops?   Today's show is sponsored by: My First Million Podcast Interactive Brokers Use Code Beginners For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we welcome: ·      How do ESPP plans work, and what kinds of returns can you expect from those types of employee stock purchase plans. ·      How to avoid dividend traps ·      A quick look at Cigna's financials and exploring why their dividends have increased ·      Alternatives to hedging against the market using leveraged ETFs in a bear market   Today's show is sponsored by: My First Million Podcast iTrust Capital For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com   SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we welcome: Eric Balchunas, the Senior ETF analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, recently published a fantastic book, The Bogle Effect. Eric and Andrew discuss what a fiduciary means and how they impact investments, particularly ETFs. What is passive investing versus active funds, and how has Vanguard disrupted the investing community. During Bogle's life, Vanguard was not the behemoth it is today; it wasn't until he retired that it became the beast it is today, showcasing Bogle's fiduciary focus and patience How can investors learn to internalize the buy and hold idea without learning from experience? The idea of compound interest and how it can move the needle You can find more of Eric: @EricBalchunas Trillions Podcast ETF IQ on Bloomberg TV For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: How to stay invested in the markets, even during downtimes, without getting discouraged How to manage our emotions and control our emotions when we invest The impact of dividends and the double compounding effect as a result of investing in dividend-paying companies Today's show is sponsored by: My First Million Stratosphere Investing Interactive Brokers For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: Public REITs with Chris Volk, former CEO of two public REITs, including Store Capital (STOR) What trends appeal to him in the commercial real estate space, and why he likes to focus on business models How to value REITs using different methods and to focus on business models His new book, Value Equation, discusses how to build wealth for leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors The importance of return on equity and the returns REITs generate through dividends and capital appreciation Today's show is sponsored by: My First Million Stratosphere Investing For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: What are the differences between Non-GAAP P/Es, forward P/Es, and trailing P/E ratios? The differences between equal-weighted and cap-weighted indexes Exploring the Business Development Industry with shallow looks at several companies, Hercules Capital and Prospect Capital Today's show is sponsored by: My First Million For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss: Talk with Marin Katusa about his views on rare earth metals, gold, and other commodities We discuss the ideas behind his fantastic book, Rise of America We talk through the exciting ideas behind carbon credits and how to prosper from them. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast, today's show is from the vault as Andrew and I are taking a holiday. Speaking of holidays, we hope you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend for those listeners in the U.S. Today's episode will cover some topics previously discussed in episode 158, Stock Picking for Dummies. Hope you enjoy the rewind and don't worry we will be back next week with a new show!  Links from the show: Seven Steps to Understanding the Stock Market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to episode 128 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, Andrew and I discuss the HSA or Health Savings Account and how it can be an asset to you in regards to the tax savings it can afford you. If you are enjoying this show, please subscribe here to learn more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#127: Today's show continues the discussion about zero commisions with some ideas about ETFs and the fees they charge and how you could possibly create your own without the fees. Andrew and I also discuss how to diversify among the sectors, or if you even should try, plus much more. Podcast show notes here. If you enjoyed today's show and would like to hear more, please subscribe.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 126 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we are pleased to introduce Scott Chapman, CFA, the author of Empower your Investing.  Scott has written a very easy to understand guide to investing using the guidance and principles he learned from the Big Three of John Templeton, Peter Lynch, and Warren Buffett. To see a transcription of today's show or learn more please go here. To subscribe iTunes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 125 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, Andrew and I will be discussing more ramifications of the zero commission trades that brokerages have all gone too. Additionally, Andrew will be discussing additional buying and selling options available with your brokerage account. For a transcript of today's show or more info please click here. To subscribe for more Investing for Beginners.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Studying the SEC form 4 can help you learn a great deal about the insiders of a company and if they are buying or selling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-ks or the annual report. Reading the 10-ks or the annual report of a company is necessary to understanding the business. It provides a great way to learn what the company does as well as some of the risks involved in investing in this company. In addition to all the financial information, you can also glean many "soft" information from these reports such as other competitors, types of commodities they may be involved, management's thoughts on direction, and so on.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode learn how to buy Canadian stocks with Braden Dennis, our Canadian expert.    Welcome to episode 88 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we are going to discuss Canadian stocks with Braden Dennis. Braden is our resident Canadian expert and today he is going to give us some guidelines and rules to help us narrow down choices in the Canadian market.  Braden has some great insights into the Canadian markets, as well as some of the ideal metrics and numbers to look for.  There are great investment opportunities in Canada, which is an underserved market. Unfortunately, there is no real good guide, until now.  Learn more about Braden and all his great insights here. For show notes from today's episode, look here.   If you enjoyed today's show and you love the format of the show and helping other investors, can you help me to convince others to listen too? All you have to do is leave a quick review and rating on iTunes (and subscribe if you haven't already). That would mean the world to us, so thank you so much! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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One of the best speeches on investing is the Superinvestors of Graham and Doddsville by Warren Buffett. It contains so much wisdom and great advice, as well as numerous examples. Using the examples from Graham and Doddsville will make you a better investor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast, this is episode 84. In today's show, we will discuss a breakdown of the Dupont Analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the recent happenings at GE and how they illustrate having sound investing principles is so critical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 81 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss how Charlie Munger screens for stock ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 80 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss a breakdown of investment returns and where each component comes from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 78 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss all things competitive moats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 79 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss why dollar cost averaging is perfect for up-and-down markets, like what is going on today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 77 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss some of our sell rules and the theories behind them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 76 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, Andrew and I discuss current market outlooks and give you some fun predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 75 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss some of the more recent listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss how studying the history of the stock market can help you avoid making mistakes that have hampered others in the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 73 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss some of the pitfalls of investing in data from Wall Street studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 72 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss Shareholder Yield, a concept coined by Meb Faber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 71 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss website flipping as a potential investment, as well as some different other business opportunities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 70 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the three major types of investment risk and how to combat them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 69 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer some questions from our listeners. We talk about a broad range of topics, including ESPP and Ally Brokerage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 68 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we are going to give a brief overview of the balance sheet and a few important ratios that can be derived from the balance sheet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 67 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss share buybacks and whether or not they are good or bad for investors or the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 66 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. On today's show, we will discuss owners earnings, Warren Buffett's favorite measure of earnings for a company. In addition, we will have a brief discussion of options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 65 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer listener's questions on a broad range of topics including stop losses, buying fractional shares, fractional dividends, and a discussion on investing in Tesla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 64 of the Investing for Beginners website. In today's show, we discuss how to find a side hustle and make it go. Being able to create a little side income can help you tremendously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 63 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we continue our series on Personal Finance. This episode we will discuss how to develop your own investment lifestyle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 62 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss personal cash flow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 61 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss how to start building assets and what those assets could consist of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's episode, we discuss money lessons we would pass on to our 5-year olds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 59 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take some listeners questions and tackle dollar cost averaging, DRIPs, and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to episode 57 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the investing books that have helped mold, shape and educate us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 56 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the new GAAP earnings rules that Warren Buffett brought to life in his most recent shareholder letter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 55 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss some of the worst money advice you can get as a beginning investor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the maturation of industries and companies. And how that can affect your investment decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 53 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss negative earnings and how you should handle them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss the art of intrinsic value and how to find value stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 50 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss Canadian stocks and their market with Braden Dennis of Stratosphere Investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 49 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we interview Nick from Sure Dividend. Nick discusses dividend aristocrats, among other interesting topics with Andrew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 48 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss what to look for when a company's stock price is falling and how it could indicate a failing business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 47 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will continue our series on Back to the Basics. Our discussion will include dividends, buy low and sell high, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast, this is episode 46. In today's episode we are continuing our series on Back to the Basics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 45 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will return to our continuing series of Back to the Basics. Today we will discuss some of the different asset classes out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 44 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss more back to basics of investing. In this episode, we focus on share buybacks and their impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 43 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will be discussing the anatomy of stocks and shares, part 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 42 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will do a Q&A with listener's questions. With the focus being on international investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to episode 40 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the book "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clasen. This book is a must-read for anyone who is serious about becoming better at personal finance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 39 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss brokerage accounts, IRAs, and taxes among other items. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 38 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss financial reports, press releases and information arbitrage with Maj Soudeidan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 37 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss Peter Lynch and some of our favorite quotes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 36 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss whether investing in Tesla is a good investment or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 35 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will break down the dividend discount model for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 34 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's episode, we will discuss analyst reports with Sasha Evdakov of Tradersfly.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 33 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss REITs and whether or not they are a good investment for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 32 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss stock checklists and the importance of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 32 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss stock checklists and the importance of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 31 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will be discussing how to become a millionaire in 10 short years. In this episode, we are interviewing Justin from rootofgood.com, who has found financial freedom at a very young age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 30 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss some of the timeless wisdom of Seth Klarman. One of the finest value investors out there, he has loads of great quotes and advice to help make you a better investor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 29 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss some of our thoughts on biases that can affect your investment decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 28 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we will discuss Andrew's eLetter service and a response to a note written by a listener in regards to that service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 27 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we are going to discuss some of Andrew's 6 unconventional investing principles. These are some great ideas that are not talked about enough and can help you in your investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode 26 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the Magic Formula and how it is put together. We break down the numbers and formulas to help you understand this great tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 25 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's session, we discuss to the formation of bubbles and how they operate. Using the lessons learned from Tulip Mania we talk about the bubble that is forming around student loan debt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 24 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss some real life examples of people investing in the stock market and making it big.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 23 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss some of our favorite Warren Buffett quotes and the impact they have had on us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 22 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's session, we discuss stock screeners and how to use them to find great investment ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 21 of the Investors for Beginners podcast. In today's session, we continue our discussion of the seminal book, the Intelligent Investor. In today's show, we talk about Chapter 20, which includes topics such as calculating a margin of safety. Which is arguably one of the most important subjects ever written. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's session we discuss the Intelligent Investor and we are going to focus on one of Warren Buffett's favorite chapters. This chapter discusses Mr. Market among other great topics, such as diversification, Dow Theory, and charactaristics of a bull market. Join us to learn more about this amazing book and we will continue next week with Chapter 20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 19 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's session, we discuss how to manage your portfolio as it relates to dollar cost averaging. This very important strategy can help smooth out your returns and allow you to add smaller amounts to the market and increase your returns over time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 18 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss the ideas and methods behind starting down the path of financial freedom. Each person's path is going to be a little different, but the basic ideas and philosophies are all going to be the same. Save money, invest it, watch it grow and enjoy your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 17 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. Today we talk all things cash flow statement. We give you a run down on how to read a cash flow statement and what to look for, and what to look out for. This is an interesting discussion as we dive deep into Berkshire Hathaway's cash flow statement. This statement provides us with the free cash flow that the company can use to reinvest or pay us a dividend. Join us to learn more about cash flow statements and how to unravel some of their mysteries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you for joining us for session 16 today. In today's session, Andrew and I are going to discuss IPOs and the dangers of investing in unknown company's like Snapchat. With the recent earnings report, which was the first since Snapchat had gone public, the stock tanked 20% in one day and has not done well since its IPO. Andrew and I discuss why and how you can avoid these value traps in your investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 15 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's session we chat with Allan, who is a new investor, just started two weeks ago. He has some great questions for us today and the main discussion centers around the different styles of investing out there. Of course, Andrew and I have fun taking turns talking about some of the other strategies, in addition to value investing, which is our main style. Join us as we discuss the different styles as well as many other topics, such as dividend investing, shorting stocks and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to session 14 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss why investing metrics are a guideline as opposed to a blueprint. We go into depth on why you use these metrics to guide you, not make your decisions for you. We also discuss some other great topics, such as dividends, stock screeners, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In session 13 we have a Q&A with Steven who is a beginning investor with some terrific questions about dividends and the forward P/E. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quantitative investing versus qualitative is an ongoing battle but utilizing scuttlebutt investing and numbers is a great way to find awesome companies. In today's session, Andrew and I discuss our thoughts on quantitative versus qualitative. Andrew is very much a numbers guy and I am more a mix of the two. We both agree that using scuttlebutt has its merits but should be used in conjunction with quant investing. If you are enjoying this podcast please subscribe here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using stock valuation methods to discover and screen for great companies is a great way to find investment opportunities. In this session, we will talk about seven of the stock valuation methods that we use to help us be better investors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baseball and value investing have more in common than you would think. The study of numbers or sabermetrics has had a huge influence on baseball. Similarly, there has been a tremendous influence from quant investing in value investing. Warren Buffett is a very big fan of baseball and he has used that influence to adapt several philosophies from baseball to his investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's session, we look at the definition of a Blue Chip stock and how the dividend's that you collect from these companies can help grow your wealth. We also look at whether a company is shareholder friendly or not nad how this can affect you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this session, we discuss the efficient market hypothesis and discover what their theories are. We also look at the efficient market hypothesis assumptions and how we think they are wrong. This will be a lively discussion. If you have any question you would like answered, please reach out to us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's session will discuss the creating of portfolio income with dividend expert Ben Reynolds of Sure Dividend. In this session, Ben explains how dividends work, what the best dividend stocks to invest in and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Find out what 4 things the financial services industry will never admit to. Just because they manage your money doesn't mean the financial services industry isn't out to make themselves richer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Timing the market doesn't matter and in this podcast we will discuss why. And how to make decisions on when you should make your investments. We will discuss this and more in today's session Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn about which asset allocations that could be right for the conservative investor. Find out about value investing returns versus the markets as well as the differences in IRAs and what is best for your portfolio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DRIP investing is one of the untapped resources to investors. It can be one of the keys to growing your wealth. Compounding is one the eight wonders of the world, according to Albert Einstein. Utilizing it with DRIP investing is a great way to double compound your investments. We will discuss this and much more in today's session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having optimal portfolio diversification for beginners is one of the most difficult strategies to understand. We will discuss this and much more in this session Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having an exit strategy when you sell is almost as important as your buy strategy. This is where having a stop loss is so important. We will discuss this and much more in this session Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices