Average 401K Return: What to Expect from your 401K
A 401K is a powerful investment account, but what is the average 401K return? Let’s cover this return and how you should invest to maximize it.
IFB55: The Worst Money Advice that Beginners Always Hear
Welcome to episode 55 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. Tonight Andrew and I are going to discuss some of the worst money advice you can get. Invest 10% of your income Investing in a quick fad to make money quickly Try to get to cute and taking on more complexity just for the sake […]
IFB43: Back to the Basics Pt 1: The Anatomy of Stocks and Shares
This is part 1 of the 5 episode “Back to the Basics” series from The Investing for Beginners Podcast. Each episode covers the fundamentals of the stock market and investing to provide a solid foundation for those who are looking to compound their wealth over time. Here are the links to each of the episodes: […]
IFB24: Examples of Everyday People Who Became Millionaire Investors
Welcome to session 24 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show we are going to discuss some average, everyday investors who used the principles that we discuss here to become millionaire investors. In today’s show we look at a few ordinary people that were able to generate incredible returns over their lifetimes, in […]
IFB23: Warren Buffett Investment Advice to the Average Investor
Welcome to session 23 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. I am Dave Ahern and I am joined by my co-host Andrew Sather. In today’s session we are going to discuss some quotes from the great Warren Buffett. Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of our generation, possibly ever and he has been a fountain […]
IFB22: Finding Investment Ideas with a Reliable Stock Screener
Welcome to session 22 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s session we are going to discuss how Andrew and I like to use a stock screener. Our stock screener of choice is finviz.com, this is a free screener that we use to help us find all kinds of great stocks to invest in. […]
IFB21: The Benjamin Graham Formula for Finding a Margin of Safety
Welcome to session 21 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s session, we are continuing our discussion of the Intelligent Investor and working through chapter 20. Again, this is one of the chapters highlighted by Warren Buffett as one of the most influential for him. This is the chapter that opened my eyes with […]
IFB20: the Intelligent Investor Summary of Chapter 8 and Mr. Market
Welcome to session 20 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s episode, we are going to discuss chapter 8 from Benjamin Graham’s Intelligent Investor. This is easily one of the best books on investing ever written and is a classic must read for any investor serious about learning how to invest and not speculate. […]
IFB16: The Market Has Seen the Snapchat Stock Story Before
Welcome to session 16 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s session, we are going to discuss IPOs and why you shouldn’t invest in them. We are going to use the recent Snapchat stock IPO as well as their latest earnings reports to help us understand why Snapchat stock is not a good investment […]
IFB15: What Other Investing Strategies Are Out There?
There are so many investing strategies out there it is hard to know which one is best for you. In today’s session, we will discuss some of the major investing strategies such as value investing, trend following, and momentum investing. All investing strategies have pros and cons to them and it is important to understand […]
