IFB306: The Bond Market Demystified: Understanding Risk, Return, and Allocation

Welcome back to another episode of The Investing For Beginners Podcast! In today’s episode, Andrew abd Dave to dive into the fascinating world of bonds. With interest rates proving to be volatile in the past year, they discuss how different types of bonds can be used strategically to offset this volatility. They cover the importance […]

IFB298: Causation Is Not Correlation

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today’s episode will all be about beta, causation and correlation in the stock market! It’s quite a technical topic as it is hard show numbers through the podcast but we will do our best as always to piece it together as simple as possible. Listen on as we […]

Operating Leverage Formula: How to Calculate It with the Income Statement

Updated 9/3/2023 “For a fundamental investor, anticipating revisions in expectations is the key to generating attractive returns. Sources of those revisions include fundamental outcomes (typically earnings revisions) and an assessment of how the market will value those fundamentals (multiple expansion or contraction). Investors who are able to forecast earnings in a year’s time that are […]

Beginner’s Guide to the Yahoo Finance Numbers (Updated)

Updated 7/12/2023 Let’s assume you are an absolute beginner when it comes to using ticker systems like Yahoo Finance. The world of stock investments might seem confusing and overwhelming, with plenty of symbols and slang. Don’t worry. I’ve broken down the basics to the stock market before, with my beginner’s guide having been viewed over […]

Investment Terms Everyone Should Know

Updated 9/3/2023 If you are new to investing, all the terms and jargon might seem overwhelming. But today’s post will help you learn some of the more common terms used in investing. Remember, learning to invest is like eating a pizza; you have to eat it piece by piece, and eventually, you will have it […]

Convertible Preference Shares – Great Alternative to Buying Bonds

Updated 8/7/2023 Preferred shares are the red-headed stepchild of the investment world; they are relatively unknown among most investors. But investors such as Warren Buffett use them to invest in companies such as Occidental, as recently as May 2019. Preferred shares come in many different flavors, and today’s article will uncover the magic of convertible […]

Debt Financing Vs. Equity Financing: The Grudge Match

Updated 7/24/2023 CEOs have one job, to deploy company capital in a way that grows the company. To do this, they have a choice: use debt financing vs. equity financing. Whichever choice they choose goes a long way towards the continued profitability of their company. Ratios such as return on equity, capital, or invested capital […]

Stock Market Cycles: How to Analyze and Profit

Updated 7/24/2023 “Warren Buffett tells us, ‘The less prudence with which others conduct their affairs, the greater the prudence with which we should conduct our own affairs.’” ― Howard Marks, Mastering The Market Cycle: Getting the odds on your side Stock market cycles, represented by the bear and bull markets, ebb and flow through time. Investing during […]

Why Diversification is Important in Investing (Timeless Principle)

Diversification is important in investing because you don’t want a single mistake to destroy your portfolio. Even the best investors (and businesses) make mistakes, it’s human nature. Diversification spreads out your risk, lowering it. In this post, we will cover all you need to know about diversification: I’m sure you’ve heard the cliché that you […]

IFB285: Reflecting on the Process of Learning How to Analyze Stocks

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today’s episode, we will do a bit of introspection and looking back on the lessons we learned in investing for several years especially on misconceptions and how we value stocks so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -Misconceptions Dave and Andrew realized throughout the years in investing. […]

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