What are Look Through Earnings and How Should You Apply Them?
In this next chapter of The Essays of Warren Buffett, Buffett talks about something called “Look Through Earnings”. To the average investor, you are likely unaware of the accounting practices that companies must follow when they invest in other companies, but I was extremely surprised when I read this chapter. If a company has an […]
An Example of Accounting Fraud as told by Warren Buffett
In this next section of The Essays of Warren Buffett, Buffett talks about the difference between investing and speculating and how sometimes it can really just be a big case of accounting fraud by the owners of the company if you’re not paying attention and sticking to the fundamentals. Buffett gives one of my favorite […]
Millennials: Is Pet Life Insurance a Good Investment?
As you know, I am a huge advocate for life insurance for a human but should you get life insurance for your pets too? People seem more willing than ever to shell out whatever amount of money is necessary on their pets nowadays and some are even going to lengths of pet health and pet […]
Comparing Past Annuity Rates to Interest Rates… Good Investment?
If you have been investing for some time then you have likely heard of annuities, and even more likely is that you have likely heard someone else’s opinion about them, either good or bad. Well, my friends – I am here to take a deeper dive into annuity rates to try to determine if they’re […]
Simple Excel Dividend Calculator for Metrics like Yield and Payout Ratio
Dividend Calculator. End of Post. Kidding! But, if you’re an investing nerd like I am, then the words dividend and calculator both, independently, get me irrationally excited…so when I combine the two…I might start to salivate a little bit. Ok – you’re probably a little freaked out right now, but if you are truly an […]
The Real Benefits of Share Buybacks as Explained by Warren Buffett
In Section 5, Part B of the book, “The Essays of Warren Buffett”, Buffett talks about how they support sensible stock repurchases but not greenmail. This is a very short section, but there are some very tangible share buyback benefits if the shares are bought back responsibly instead of bought back in a greenmail sort […]
How to Pick the Right Life Insurance Broker
So…. life insurance. Nowadays you can easily get life insurance online if need be, but I think that a life insurance broker can help solve a lot of problems if your situation is a bit more complex! I know what you’re thinking right now, and yes, I agree – thinking about death is very depressing […]
How to Find Historical P/E Ratios for Any Stock
Post updated: 9/07/2023 Price/Earnings ratios, or P/E’s, are a good ratio to give you a quick snapshot of the company’s cost. But with that being said, doesn’t it make you question the historical P/E ratios for that company as well? For instance, it’s good to understand that the P/E ratio of a company is 15, […]
3 Investment Quotes for the Investor who Thinks like a Business Owner
In episode 132 of the Investing for Beginners Podcast, Andrew and Dave talk about three key Warren Buffett investment quotes that really call for a person to think about investing like a business owner rather than someone that is purely trading prices of companies. Quote 1 – “Well, yeah, if you own stocks like it […]
Investable Themes for 2020 Stocks and ETFs
So, 2020 is finally upon us! First of all, congrats to everyone for making it through another decade and hopefully you’re a decade closer to meeting all your financial goals. With that being said, now is as good of a time as ever to plan for the future with some investable themes for 2020 stocks […]
