The 7investing Podcast

It’s hard to imagine that Tuesday marked one year since the stock market crashed as the impact of the coronavirus first became evident. It was a short-lived drop as markets recovered quickly and some stocks even soared to new heights. We’ll look back at the wild ride of the past year and peak into the future as vaccines make it seem possible that the pandemic will soon be something that’s an unple...

Non-fungible tokens are taking the world by storm.   These uniquely-identifiable and digitally-trackable NFTs are becoming a big hit with collectors across the world. Character cards, sporting highlights, and comic-book heroes are now being minted as NFTs. And due to their exclusivity, they're often attracting top-dollar bids through online auctions.   But the ability for NFTs to be digi...

Everyone has a different level of risk tolerance. Volatile markets, however, can make anyone questions their own decisions when it comes to the makeup of their portfolio. The reality is that long-term investors don’t make decisions based on what’s happening in the market now. They buy good companies and hold them for a long time. That does not mean avoiding risk. Instead, it’s about figuring out w...

Peloton has built a devoted audience and it clearly stands as the premier player in connected fitness. But, at over $1,800 for its entry-level model and $40 a month for classes, it’s an expensive proposition for some people. Sam’s Club is now selling a copycat bike from Echelon for $799 with six months of free classes. Will that impact Peloton? We’ll also be joined by Alan Soclof of the Cruising A...

Containers are taking the software world by storm. Virtually all new software development is now being done with "containers", which are entirely new ways to isolate individual components of software in a way that doesn't interfere with the rest of the application. Netflix was a company who was an early adopter of containers. And now, this appears to be an undeniable trend within the technology wo...

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) appear to have popped up over night. What exactly are they and what might they mean for investors? Simon Erickson has a breakdown of this emerging technology and some of the exciting ways it’s already being used. In addition, Roblox had filed for a direct listing bringing the much discussed company public and Matt Cochrane will have all the details.

The software world is undergoing a fundamental change. There is a trend brewing of using "containers" for new software development. Technically, containers offer a way to build and isolate the code and dependencies of individual software components, in a way that doesn't interfere with the rest of a larger application. Bigger-picture, this allows apps to be built more quickly, more reliably, and m...

Congress has passed the latest (and presumably last) round of coronavirus stimulus. The package includes $1,400 checks for many Americans as well as extended unemployment benefits. It also includes billions for airlines which have not been required to do all that much in order to receive tens of billions of federal dollars. What impact will this stimulus have on the economy and what does that mean...

Investors and the market can sometimes have a very strange reaction to success. Instead of valuing the numbers a company has just reported, investors may hold those numbers against the company. It’s a case of “sure, these are great,” but can you do it again? Is that how investors should be looking at companies? Matt Cochrane and Simon Erickson will answer that question and share some amazing stock...

Is the market getting frothy? With some of the valuations for sexier stocks looking a little bit stretched, 7investing Lead Advisor Matthew Cochrane sat down with Lawrence Hamtil, a co-founder of Fortune Financial Advisors, to look at some companies with durable economic moats in industries that might be overlooked by most investors, including tobacco and defense.    Their conversation b...

It’s a busy week with a number of major retailers reporting earnings including Target and Kohls. Both delivered good numbers but what do they mean for the future. In addition, another retailer, Nordstrom’s, has entered into a partnership with fitness brand Tonal. Can this type of deal help make the company relevant to a new audience? In addition, Johnson & Johnson has an unlikely new partner h...

The investment world is experiencing a unique cultural moment. Between the frictionless brokerage experience Robinhood offers, the rise of TikTok showcasing 30-second videos of questionable investment advice, and Reddit channels uniting thousands of individual investors at once, investing has never been more accessible to so many. But are the lessons that new investors are taking away from these e...

It’s the first of the month -- a big day in the 7investing universe -- and we’re really excited about our March picks. We’ll celebrate by talking about the new Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine that the FDA just approved and we’ll look at whether it makes any sense to move into “recovery” stocks as the economy begins to move more toward normal. The answer isn’t simple and it probably isn’t...

Many businesses exist not just to create profits, but to serve a higher-level purpose. A company's mission statement lays out the ambitions it ultimately wants to achieve. It typically describes a desired improvement to the status quo: whether that be making life easier for customers, innovating with new technologies, or even seeking a bigger-picture societal impact. The mission&nbs...

The pandemic has made the stock market even more volatile than usual. You have days like Tuesday where most stocks were deeply in the red for much of the day before many staged an afternoon rally. That can be hard to watch as an investor, but if you’re a long-term investor, these kind of moves should not change your mindset, That’s easier said than done for many people, but we’re here at 7investin...

You don't need 7investing to tell you that investors are experiencing a historic bull market. To put it mildly, investors are increasingly optimistic. About what? Well, that's a question worth asking. Investors are increasingly optimistic about the pace of the economic recovery -- at the macro level, anyway. It's not farfetched to expect record amounts of cash and wealth generation, which has been...

The iPhone changed the definition of “phone” and led to an era where smartphones are ubiquitous. But that revolution occurred back in 2007 and smartphone sales have already hit their peak. That has left big tech companies searching for the next big thing. Will it be augmented reality or maybe something in the heath tech space? Maxx Chatsko joins Dan Kline to look for “next big thing” investing opp...

Walmart had massive online sales growth and impressive same-store numbers, but it did not meet analyst expectations when it came to profits -- largely because of investments it has made in infrastructure and people. Are analysts looking at the right things when they judge success or failure in retail? We’ll hit many of the same questions for Shopify and dig into how digital and delivery have chang...

The space economy is picking up speed. Once considered an uninvestable sector, the entire sector is now attracting the attention of entrepreneurs and small businesses. Between the miniaturization of satellite components and a 10x reduction in the cost of rocket launches, the final frontier is finally becoming economically affordable for a new wave of space-borne ventures. Even though this makes fo...

Berkshire Buys Verizon and Chevron Shares. Has Warren Buffett Lost His Touch? The Oracle of Omaha has disclosed that his company has take stakes in Chevron and Verizon. These aren’t exactly bold moves and they won’t convince anyone that the one-time genius may have lost something off his fastball. Has Berkshire Hathaway lost its way and is its leader out of touch with current markets? Welcome to 7...

7investing and CryptoEQ recently announced a partnership, to help investors get a better consolidated view of the opportunities in both equities and in cryptocurrencies. 7investing provides its top seven stock market recommendations every month, while CryptoEQ provides its top-rated cryptocurrencies. The two companies are now joining forces on a monthly basis, to discuss the most important recent...

We’ve heard a lot recently about how the individual investor can’t compete with the big guys and hedge funds. That’s true when it comes to being a trader -- you can’t beat the computers and the big money. The little guy, however, has one advantage, time. Being a long-term investor can bring incredible returns but it takes patience. It’s not easy for everyone to deal with the ups and downs of the m...

It has been a mixed pandemic for the Walt Disney Company. The Mouse House has seen its theatrical business go away and its theme parks operate at limited capacities or not be able to open at all. On the positive side, the company’s streaming platforms have shown explosive growth which led to some surprising first quarter results. In addition, Simon Erickson will update us on the MIT Conference and...

While backup kickers on the Washington State University football team, Brett Schafer and Ryan Henderson used to spend down time talking about stocks. This mutual interest soon blossomed into a regular podcast and website. The first year after they began, Schafer and Henderson report, it was mostly just friends and family listening. But as they began interviewing financial analysts and writers from...

Under Armour reported a surprise profit and stong online sales. That bodes well but it does not necessarily mean that the company has turned the corner. Steve Symington joins Dan Kline to discuss. In our second segment, Maxx Chatsko jumps on to talk about “story stocks” and why they’re usually not a great idea. Welcome to 7investing. We are here to empower you to invest in your future! We publish...