Rule Breaker Investing

A world traveler sleeping on the sidewalk to save a buck... A geologist working the oil fields on a 12-hour night shift... It doesn't take a fancy degree to become a Rule Breaker. It takes a student of life, of business, and of investing. Today Jeff Fischer and Kirsten Guerra share their stories of how they've become investors, analysts, and Fools. (3:57) Jeff Fischer: Sometimes the stock graph of...

The end of the month is here again, so we're tossing you the keys and letting you drive. Sure enough, you're taking us somewhere smarter, happier, and richer! (7:46) Is Gamifying Life Bad? (10:42) Pushing the Limits of the GKC Score (21:18) Diversification vs. Stock Concentration (31:13) Education and Questioning (44:06) Transparency and Scorekeeping (52:54) A Blind Spot for GAAP? (1:11:01) Bring...

We're talking market caps, Fool! And unlike Andy Cross and Jim Mueller, our game show contestants here in the studio, you get to play at home and out of the spotlight! But no one is off the hook as we put price tags on companies we love, companies our spouses hate, and companies we have never even heard of. Companies Discussed: PANW, ABNB, ASML, CELH, PCOR, KYMR, MELI, ETSY, BOC, MA Host: David Ga...

In 2019 Warren Berger joined us for an episode of Authors in August to discuss his groundbreaking book, "A More Beautiful Question." Today he's back for a more open-ended conversation about the whys, what-ifs, and hows of asking questions — in business, in education, and in life. Companies Mentioned: NFLX, ABNB, SPOT, UBER Host: David Gardner Guest: Warren Berger Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more...

Were you here before podcasts? Remember the NPR show? AM radio anyone? Today Mac Greer is back with the keys to our deep vault of audio gold. Tom Gardner joins David to revisit and discuss the conversations, predictions, and lessons from 20 years ago. (7:08) Jim Sinegal on competition and growth (13:09) Meg Whitman on eBay's acquisition of PayPal (18:00) John Antioco on Blockbuster's bright future...

We stand on the shoulders of giants, and one of the best ways to enjoy the view is to look back to the brilliant things they've said and contemplate how to apply those thoughts to our current situation. Whether from essays or military strategies or blockbuster movies, great quotes are there to help us become smarter, happier, and richer. (4:25 ) "If you want to succeed you should strike out on new...

This month we spent some time looking back to the past in order to have a better view of the future. But our mailbag brings it all to the here and now!  (6:50) Trust is the Coin of the Realm (11:49) A Dismal Performance (18:42) The Trouble with Hindsight (34:01) Navigating the GKC (49:23) Dialing in your Sleep Number Companies Discussed: AMZN,  FVRR, LMND, CRWD, TCEHY, TDOC, FSLY, AMD, NVDA, TTD H...

C. Thi Nguyen is back with David to discuss some of their all time favorite board and role playing games, along with some thoughts about ranking systems, scoring mechanics, and online recipes. Host: David Gardner Guest: C. Thi Nguyen Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Games can be good or bad. Or evil. Or stupid. But what happens when we apply the artificial constraints of game design to real world discourse? Philosophy professor C. Thi Nguyen is here to deepen our understanding of games and raise a few flags about the gamification of everyday life. (6:21) Definition of a game (23:42) Games as art in the medium of agency (37:04) Should games be fun? (47:37) Gam...

On this podcast we never repeat ourselves. On this podcast we never repeat... Oh alright, we sometimes repeat ourselves. But only to bring back important stories and lessons from the past that might otherwise be forgotten. (4:55) Establish your Sleep Number (12:48) Fools on The View (20:55) Buy High and Never Sell (25:43) Of Killers and Kings (30:20) Act Upon your Youthful Dreams Companies discuss...

Seems like only yesterday we were traveling back in time. Wait a minute... maybe it was yesterday. Maybe it is yesterday! In any case, we're back in our time machines again, so rev up the Delorean, close the phone booth, and adjust your sonic screwdriver — we're looking back on some essays from yesteryear and seeing what they can teach us today. (4:42) A 14-Bagger's 14 Lessons (13:48) Two Small In...

The market is up in 2023! Of course less than a month in, that's not very meaningful. But still, we can embrace some optimism for the year. More importantly, we can remember that what really matters are the decades ahead. (8:55) Spelling out some gift ideas (15:05) Pros and cons of smart hydration (20:27) Dollar-cost averaging in a bear market (34:34) XPEL experience (46:10) Stock graphs: YTD vs A...

Time to check the scoreboard again on two of our 5-stock samplers. It's been a rough market this last year, but we're in it for longer than that, Fool! Some stocks that seem to have been crushed recently look a lot better if you just step back a few years. Some of them. (13:07) 5 Stocks Rolled Up at Random (30:54) 5 Stocks that Spark Joy Stocks Mentioned: AAPL, TEAM, SEDG, SBUX, TDOC, AMZN, ETSY,...

Sit back and take a load off, let me tell you a story. Better yet, let's have some friends around to tell five stories. Stock stories. Full of ups and downs, lessons from history, hopes for the future... it's all there for the learning! (5:45) You Dropped Out of Harvard For THIS?  (13:58) Discover My Biggest Winning Stock! (22:15) Better Late Than Never (34:00) Changing the World Is Hard (45:50) L...

We're kicking off 2023 looking back, looking forward, looking outward, and looking past the same old blues. It's a new year, Fools — let's make it ever better! (3:18) Old: Tesla beats Ford (12:32) New: Cool stuff (23:29) Borrowed: Completing Capitalism (29:38) Blue: Reaching past peak polarization Stocks mentioned: TSLA, F, DUO Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad ch...

As 2022 draws to a close, we answer a few burning questions from the mailbag: How do you play competitive games with kids? Can a handful of apps work together to build your second brain? Will Artificial Intelligence replace Shakespeare and upend the music industry? Has it already happened? Foolish minds want to know! Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap, mega-cap...? How do these companies compare? It's not enough to know the share price; you have to know the market cap! And that's why we play the game—now with the new “Throwdown Rule.” Play along with our guests, Andy Cross and Matt Argersinger to claim your fame as the market cap masters of 2022! Stocks Mentioned:  NCNO, SJM, ULTA, HCA, LKQ, ZS, MTCH, SQ, STEM, CRI...

Roll out the red carpet! It's time for the Besties – reviewing our top 10 episodes of 2022. And the carpet's not for nothing; we've got guest stars galore! Fools of all stripes who made us smarter, happier, and richer in this challenging year. Host: David Gardner Guests: Dan Pink, Michael Hebb, Kara Chambers, Candice Millard, Sem Verbeek, Robert Brokamp, Chris Hill Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn mor...

We're here to make you smarter, happier, and richer, and today we're focusing on the happy. It's boardgame season once again and David is back to recommend 5 casual games (13:00) and 5 heavier strategy games (39:08) to put under a tree or break out with your friends and family when they visit for the season. Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

In this month of gratitude, we'll check in on the Fool Foundation, review the OG of 5-stock samplers, and have fun considering tax-based investment decisions. It must be mailbag! Stocks Mentioned: HOOD, ATVI, MSFT, CASY, GOOG, MELI, MIDD Host: David Gardner Guests: Rick Munarriz, Jennifer Gennaro Oxley, Robert Brokamp Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

In a world of ups and downs, let's up the ups! It's time to take a step back and express some gratitude for the year we've experienced together. Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to check in on some 5-stock samplers. Will 5 Stocks That Will Press On keep pressing on? Will 5 Stocks for Conscious Capitalism create some win-win-wins? Emily Flippen is here to talk us through the ups and downs. (11:14) 5 Stocks That Will Press On (31:05) 5 Stocks for Conscious Capitalism Stocks Mentioned: CHWY, ECL, ZBRA, ODFL, CNI, CRUS, ETSY, CRM, NEE, ROKU Host: David Gardner Guest...

Longtime listeners will know that when Lee Burbage and Kara Chambers are on the show, it's time to take some notes. Over the years they've shared the best practices, tools, and philosophies that make The Motley Fool an award-winning and wonderful place to work. Today they're back to sort through years of practical advice to pick their top 10 tips for making your workplace culture thrive. Host: Dav...

Little things can add up over time to make clutter. But little actions can add up over time to simplify. It's time for some mental tips, tricks, and lifehacks to guide you on the path to life-changing magic! (3:00) Gamify your hydration (10:40) Quiet the room (15:09) Aim for the golden mean (20:40) Highlight in color (27:03) Keep score by journaling (31:39) Tidy up and spark joy (41:59) Press "0"...

In today's mailbag we talk about investing, business, and life... and ok, a little bit about death. We're still in the spooky season after all! (6:10) Rebalancing your portfolio (11:32) Swedish death cleaning (14:24) Vote! With your ballot and your dollars (20:54) Shave a few dollars off your shaving expenses (22:41) Abundance over money (27:24) Blue chip stocks in 2022 Stocks Mentioned: AAPL, AMZ...