IFB241: How to Start Valuing Companies
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 […]
IFB240: What Not to Buy the Dip On
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show, we talk discuss what you should not buy the dip on in the markets: *Avoiding 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 […]
IFB239: Why Time in the Market is More Important than Timing the Market
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 […]
IFB238: Using Your 401k Match to It’s Fullest, and What is the Best 401k Allocation?
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 […]
IFB237: The Impact of Proxy Voting and Investing in Money Losing Companies
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 […]
IFB236: Differences Between ETFs and Mutual Funds, and Investing in Companies Beyond Their Fair Value
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 […]
IFB235: Static Dividend Payers and Risk-Free Rates in Valuation
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
