Investing Unscripted

In the September First Friday livestream, Jason and Jeff answer listener questions, discuss economic data, interest rates, and discuss the 2024 portfolio contest. Check out our next live show on the first Friday of October! Companies mentioned: ASML, BAC, CFLT, CRWD, ENPH, META, ROKU, SEDG, TSLA, TTD ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://s...

In this episode of Investing Unscripted, Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro have an “unscripted” conversation and discuss the market's reaction to interest rates, the performance of dividend stocks, the impact of interest rate cuts, the relationship between dividend stocks and growth stocks, and more.  Companies mentioned: CRM, CSU, DFH, DHI, LEN, MTH, NEE, NVDA, PHM, STEM, TELL *************************...

In this conversation, Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro discuss various investing topics and answer listener questions. They cover book recommendations for new investors, the strategy of doubling up on companies from similar sectors, and their thoughts on stocks that will outperform the market over the next 20 years. They also discuss the importance of understanding the business fundamentals and having...

We spend the bulk of our investing careers in the period when financial goals are still many years away. But what happens when retirement is only a decade away? In this episode, Jeff and Jason are joined by Brian Withers of Long Term Mindset to talk about investing when retirement is just around the corner.  Companies mentioned: AMZN, CRWD, DLR, HD, HSY, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, PLD, SBUX ***************...

Market downturns happen, and we get a full-on crash every decade or so. As much as we like to think of them as opportunities, thinking that way and acting that way are two different things. And the closer you get to a financial goal, the more at-risk you are of a big downturn upending your plans. In this week's show, Jeff and Jason discuss the difference between asset allocation and diversificatio...

In our August First (Second) Friday Livestream we take live questions, discuss earnings, review the July portfolio contest results, and speculate on why Warren Buffett is hoarding cash.  Companies mentioned: ALVOF, BIPC, BTI, EQNR, FSLR, HSY, LMND, LOB, MELI, MO, NVDA, TTD, UPST ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://savvytrader.com/investi...

Being wrong is a regular part of investing in stocks. The beauty of a diversified portfolio is your winners – the ones you're right about – can more than makeup for the mistakes. At the same time, investing is also one of the rare places in life where you can get it wrong, and still make money! In this episode, Jeff and Jason discuss this topic in depth, how they think about it, and how it affects...

Stocks are down and people are worried, so Jason and Jeff are talking about it. Plus, a short reflection on the two-year anniversary of the podcast ***************************************** Rough Cut theme by Tom McGovern: https://www.tommcgovern.com/ ***************************************** We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: investingunscripted@gmail.com Twitter: @inve...

In this month’s mailbag, Jason and Jeff answer questions about CrowdStrike, Brookfield, and when to add (or not add) to a stock that’s struggling. Have a question for our next mailbag? Send it to us anytime! Companies mentioned: ALLY, BEP, BEPC, CRWD, HASI, META, NFLX, ODFL, SOFI ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://savvytrader.com/invest...

CrowdStrike had a bad week and Jason and Jeff have some luke-warm takes. ***************************************** Rough Cut theme by Tom McGovern: https://www.tommcgovern.com/ ***************************************** We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: investingunscripted@gmail.com Twitter: @investingpod Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtu...

What are dividend stocks? Who are they for? Should you own them?  How many should you own? How important is yield? In this week's show, we answer all those questions and even more about dividend stocks! Companies mentioned: AAPL, DIS, EPR, KO, MA, META, O, RHP  ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://savvytrader.com/investingunscripted/inves...

Why do you invest? In this week's show, we explore both the reasons people put in the time and money to create more wealth and how we can find the balance in our investing efforts to get the best returns while also keeping our long-term and short-term goals in front of us.  We also review the results of the 2024 Investing Unscripted Portfolio Contest at the halfway point. *************************...

For the second month in a row, our First Friday livestream was not actually on the first Friday. Alas, life happens. This month, Jeff and Jason talk about the upcoming earnings season, companies they're especially interested in hearing from, a few other earnings-related takes, answer viewer questions, and play a little game with some of the biggest losers they both still own.  Companies mentioned:...

Everyone has those stocks in their portfolio that have underperformed, but we continue to hold, either on signs that things are set to improve or just on hope (a terrible thesis). On this week's show, Jeff and Jason are joined by longtime investor and Motley Fool Senior Analyst Jason Moser to discuss this topic, including stocks that holding paid off, others that didn't, and some real-world exampl...

Enjoy this replay of a recent episode: Whether you’re new to investing or not, there are a few things that Jason and Jeff think every stock investor should know before making a purchase.  Companies mentioned: BIPC, DDOG, NFLX, SBUX, ZM ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://savvytrader.com/investingunscripted/investing-unscripted-portfolio?...

Hindsight bias? Almost certainly. But that doesn't mean we still shouldn't look back at stocks that have gone up a lot that we didn't buy. In this week's show, Jeff and Jason do exactly that, while trying to apply an objective lens to the lessons we can learn by taking a look backward at our times of inaction.  Companies mentioned: ANET, AMZN, ASML, AVGO, CRWD, NVDA, SHOP, ZM *********************...

Jeff recently went on vacation, and read Poor Charlie's Almanac. On this week's show, he shares with Jason the three things Charlie says every investor should do. We also discuss how difficult it can be to ignore and avoid the noise (such as Nvidia's recent stock split) and focus on what really matters. Jeff and Jason also talk about one of the hardest – most important – skills investors need to m...

Jason and Jeff discuss Elon Musk’s pay package, Tesla price targets, autonomous driving, Apple AI, Nvidia, and more. Companies mentioned: AAPL, GOOG, GOOGL, GM, NVDA, TSLA ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://savvytrader.com/investingunscripted/investing-unscripted-portfolio?s=MjM0NDM6NTQ1OA== ***************************************** Ema...

This week we're featuring an episode of the Chit Chat Stocks podcast. Ryan and Brett do great work and in this episode they discuss Stanley Druckenmiller. The longtime investor put up 30% annual returns for 30 years, beating the returns of Buffett over that time frame. But is he the best investor ever? ***************************************************** Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://...

This month's mailbag includes great questions about BDCs, broken investing theses, knowing if the story really changed, a little-known battery company, and what to do with middling investments. Jason also said that listener Jesse was a bad stock picker partly because their name starts with the same letters as Jeff's.  Have a question you want answered? Want us to make fun of you to make ourselves...

Figuring out which stocks to buy is only half of the equation. A lot of your success – and for many people, most of their poor returns – are the result of selling. This week, Jeff and Jason take a close look at selling stocks, breaking down the reasons to sell, which are good, which are bad, and how you can make better selling decisions.  Companies mentioned: AAPL, ANET, AVGO, BOC, CATO, ETSY, FLG...

Investor interest in the semiconductor industry has exploded over the past couple of years. AI is only one of the factors behind it, and the future remains very bright. Jeff and Jason are joined by the creators of Chip Stock Investor, Nick and Kasey Rossolillo, who help us make some sense out of this incredibly complex and challenging industry that affects almost every aspect of our investing and...

Whether you’re new to investing or not, there are a few things that Jason and Jeff think every stock investor should know before making a purchase.  Companies mentioned: BIPC, DDOG, NFLX, SBUX, ZM ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://savvytrader.com/investingunscripted/investing-unscripted-portfolio?s=MjM0NDM6NTQ1OA== ********************...

Warren Buffett once said, "Everyone has a plan until the stock market punches them in the mouth." Okay, Warren didn't say that, but the investing version of a Mike Tyson quote is still correct. Picking the best investments and having a plan is only part of investing success. And over time, we've come to learn that these things rarely account for the most important – and most flawed – part of inves...

On this month’s live podcast, Jason and Jeff discuss recent earnings, interest rates, and their new Savvy Trader portfolio. Companies mentioned: ASML, ETSY, FTNT, KNSL, LMND, NET, PINS, SBUX ***************************************** Subscribe to our portfolio on Savvy Trader at: https://savvytrader.com/investingunscripted/investing-unscripted-portfolio?s=MjM0NDM6NTQ1OA== **************************...