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. […]
The Basics of ETFs with Evan from My Money Marathon
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today’s episode we will have a special repeat guest with us, Evans from mymoneymarathon.com to discuss everything about ETFs. We will dive into the structure of what makes an ETF different from other investments, where to research and much more so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -What […]
Graham and Doddsville: A Group of the Greatest Investors of All Time
Updated 6/24/2023 “While they differ greatly in style, these investors are, mentally, always buying the business, not the stock. A few of them sometimes buy whole businesses; far more often, they buy small pieces of the business.” Warren Buffett, Superinvestors of Graham and Doddsville In May 1984, Buffett laid out everything you need to know […]
8 Takeaways from All of Howard Marks’s Letters from 2022
This month, I took the time to read all 8 of Howard Marks’s letters to investors (memos) and summarize them for the average investor. Hopefully you find these lessons to be instructive, and that they make you a better investor. I also highly recommend reading these memos yourself—we’ve included the links at the end of […]
Irrational Exuberance: A Book Review
Updated 6/24/2023 Irrational exuberance refers to extreme behavior enthusiasm, often compared to the stock market and investor behavior. Typically, it means investors are excited and driving up stock prices regardless of the fundamentals supporting those increases. Irrational exuberance is the perfect analogy to illustrate the market reaction to the current Covid-19 pandemic, with many companies’ […]
VOO vs VTI: The Best ETF for You in 2023
ETFs are a fantastic method of investing, especially for beginners. Let’s compare two of the most popular: VOO vs VTI.
Bruce Sherman’s Investment Strategy That Helped Him Beat the Market
From 1991 – 1995, Bruce Sherman achieved what some consider the holy grail of investing. Sherman beat the S&P 500 without taking on more volatility with the portfolio for Private Capital Management. Private Capital Management was ranked by Money Manager Review as the #1 value manager on a risk-adjusted basis over this 5-year period. The […]
Optimizing Home Savings with the Right Down Payment Options
Have you started your home savings account and aren’t sure what to do with the funds? Do you feel like you’re not doing enough with that down payment fund and wonder what move is best? With the current market, a down payment can be as much as a year’s salary. This post is a story […]
A Stock Market Basics PDF Written By a Self-Taught Investor [Free Download]
Updated 4/21/2023 Starting anything new is scary, and investing is no different. We all have the same questions, where to start? It may seem overwhelming, but millions invest, and you can too. As a newbie, you most likely have lots of questions, like: Back in the day, okay, 2004, Geico ran a set of commercials […]
Stock Market Infographic Shows How Eerily Predictive the Shiller P/E Is
This single stock market infographic is perhaps the biggest selling point for Robert Shiller’s method. It clearly outlines that when the Shiller P/E has been high, the market has done poorly– and vice versa. In this post, contributor Andy Shuler introduces Robert Shiller and also presents a great chart showing how the Shiller P/E has […]
