Back to Basics: Identifying Value Traps and Bankruptcy Signals
Welcome to a new episode of The Investing For Beginners Podcast where we continue our engaging Back to the Basics series. Join us every Thursday for insightful discussions on foundational investment topics. This week, we dive into the murky waters of bankruptcies and value traps, helping you navigate these treacherous scenarios in the investing world. […]
Back to Basics: Understanding Mr. Market’s Behavior for Successful Investing
Welcome back to another episode of The Investing For Beginners Podcast, where we dive deep into the essentials of investing to help you become a savvier market participant. Today, we’re continuing our “Back to the Basics” series with a fascinating discussion about the concept of Mister Market, a term coined by Benjamin Graham, the mentor […]
Back to Basics: The Power of Dollar Cost Averaging
Welcome to the latest episode of the Investing for Beginners podcast! In this episode, Dave and Andrew dive deep into the concept of dollar cost averaging (DCA) and timing the stock market. They discuss the benefits of DCA, its role in establishing good investing habits, and the challenges of timing the market. They explore how […]
Back to Basics: Concentration vs Diversification – Crafting Your Investment Strategy
Andrew: Hello, everyone, and welcome to The Investing For Beginners Podcast. I’m your co-host Andrew, joined by Dave. Dave: Hi there, investors! Today’s episode, Portfolio.wav, is jam-packed with investing essential—diversification. Andrew: We’re discussing the delicate art of portfolio balance, starting with just a couple of solid picks, and the dangers of putting all your eggs […]
Back to Basics: Unveiling Nick Sleep’s Investment Strategy: Destination Analysis for Long-Term Value
Dave: Welcome to The Investing For Beginners Podcast—I’m Dave. Andrew: And I’m Andrew. Today’s episode is all about the art of selling stocks and mastering destination analysis, inspired by the investment philosophy of Nick Sleep. Dave: We’ll dissect how to assess companies for their long-term value, peeking into their DNA, and understanding what makes a […]
Back to Basics: What is Your Dream? What is Your Why?
Welcome to the “Investing for Beginners” podcast, where we dive deep into the world of investing. In this episode, Dave and Andrew discuss the crucial aspect of knowing your “why” when it comes to investing. They emphasize the importance of understanding your motivations and goals before diving into the stock market. The hosts share their […]
The Basics of the 60/40 Portfolio
Most of us will spend a lot of time researching stocks. The hunt to find a new exciting business to add to your portfolio is invigorating (at least for us investing nerds). We seem to lose this enthusiasm when talking about portfolio management and diversification. However, it can be just as or more important than stock analysis. […]
Navigating the Basics of Tech Stocks
The world is awash in technology. If you look at a list of the 10 largest stocks in the world by market cap, eight could be considered technology companies. Of the other two, one is a state-owned oil producer, and the other is the investing conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. Ever since the dawn of the internet, […]
Mergers and Acquisitions: Easy Basics for Beginners
Updated 7/6/2023 Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volumes hit a record high in 2021, overtaking 2020’s deals. According to Refinitiv data, the total volume of completed deals and those in the pipeline is $3.6 trillion in 2021, with three months to go, passing the $3.59 trillion of 2020. Mergers and acquisitions are on the upswing, […]
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 […]
