Rule Breaker Investing

The words we choose when we talk about investing reveal a lot about our thoughts, biases, and motivations. This week, a little rant on diction, etymology, and cliché, along with some thoughts on how better to speak of our investing motives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the month-end mailbag episode! David Gardner answers questions about hating through inheritance, beating the efficient market, what Star Wars means to Disney, and more. Submit your own question for next month's mailbag on Twitter (@RBIPodcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not to be mistaken for Luke Skywalker's little green guru, YODA is a helpful mnemonic for some (though not all) of the key traits that David likes to find in managers of companies he’s considering for investment. Help you it will! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If your New Year’s Resolution for 2016 was to get into the stock market, you might be worried that you made the wrong move. Fear not! A little historical perspective and a long-term point of view will set you right. Get invested, stay invested, don’t start judging your investments until at least 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Rule Breaking investors, we often focus on things that others miss. David shares what he'll be focusing on in 2016, and invites you to share your focus with us at @RBIPodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maintaining our new end-of-month tradition, David Gardner answers listeners’ investing questions submitted on Twitter (@RBIPodcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We work hard for our money. Why would we forfeit the enjoyment and utility of using this capital now? As investors, we forgo the instant gratification of spending and take on the risk that we may even lose it all. Why? As David explains, it’s for all the right reasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cyberpunks, Dead Heads, Fools… not all of the best investing ideas come from business books. Today David shares some of the most inspiring quotes he’s collected over the years, often from the most unexpected of sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frameworks – especially those that can be explained in a matrix – are common in investing, but what should rule-breaking investors think about them? David Gardner discusses the pros and cons of those ubiquitous style boxes, and shares a couple of his own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever wondered how companies create a great company culture -- and how The Motley Fool has created and sustains an award-winning culture of its own? In this episode, David Gardner brings in members of The Fool's own People Team to share insights for investors and entrepreneurs alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mixing it up this holiday week, David Gardner answers listeners’ investing questions that were submitted on Twitter (@RBIPodcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all feel like the world's worst investor sometimes. David coaches on how to handle yourself - and your portfolio - when the market is down and your confidence in your investing abilities has been dragged down with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve heard about Netflix – but what about Middleby? David Gardner talks about MIDD and four other lesser-known – but compelling – companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Gardner shares three principles he uses when evaluating potential rule-breaking investments -- plus several principles from our listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Gardner explains seven Foolish principles that investors can use to guide how they invest – and introduces a challenge for listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are five important qualities that all great businesses share. David Gardner unpacks these traits and how both investors and entrepreneurs can use them to improve their results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve probably heard of the Hype Cycle. But what is it, and how does it apply to long-term investing? David Gardner explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investing is as much about psychology and intellect as it is reading financial statements. David describes three kinds of thinking that investors can use to get an edge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you invest in a world that is changing faster than ever before? David Gardner shares five insights into how rapid innovation impacts investing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a quick announcement that David will be hosting a live Q&A on Periscope on Tuesday at 12:30 ET. Download the Periscope app and tune in to our channel: @themotleyfool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A spiffy pop is a beautiful thing. David Gardner explains the roots of this very Foolish term – and why only long-term investors usually experience them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is content king? Is the Kindle an iPad killer? Binary thinking like this is easy to fall into, but it can hold you back as an investor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You can’t predict the future of the stock market, but you can try to find businesses that have many possible futures. David Gardner shares four traits for finding companies with possible optionality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the midst of market turmoil, renowned investor David Gardner looks past the near term to 5 stocks he favors as market-beaters over the long term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David offers 4 rules-of-thumb to help you keep your head in a volatile market. And a couple of bonus tips to help you win bets at the ballgame! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices