Bird’s Eye View of Walmart
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 […]
IFB234: Deciding to Dollar Cost Average into New Ideas or Current Portfolio
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 […]
Talking Real Estate and 401k with Katie Gatti from Money with Katie
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 […]
Creating Retirement Security with James Conole
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 […]
IFB233: Analyzing Debt and Cash Flow using Weber Grill’s Financials
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 Importance of Moats with Mark Lamonica of Morningstar
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 […]
IFB232: How to Calculate Price to Sales Ratio, Plus Interpreting the Ratio
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 […]
IFB231: Back to the Basics (UPDATED)
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 […]
Brian Feroldi Talks About Why the Stock Market Always Goes Up
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 […]
IFB230: How to Spot and Avoid Value Traps
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 […]
