By Andrew Sather, Stephen Morris, and Evan Raidt | Stock Market Guide to Buying Stocks

The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom

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Learn how to master the stock market without the hype or the headache. This podcast breaks down complex investing into simple, "chill" strategies you can actually use. From comparing giant rivals like Coke vs. Pepsi to spotting red flags in "Superstar CEOs," we show you how to look at the numbers and ignore the noise. Whether you are just starting out, moving away from debt, or looking for a steadier way to build wealth, we provide the clear, jargon-free guidance you need to grow your portfolio with confidence. Stop chasing "get-rich-quick" schemes and start building your path to financial fre...

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By Andrew Sather, Stephen Morris, and Evan Raidt | Stock Market Guide to Buying Stocks

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Andy Shuler Joins Us to Discuss HSAs and ETF Investing 30.03.2023 40:01

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will be having Andy Schuler, our resident writer and partner in einvestingforbeginners.com blog talk with us about HSAs and other fun stuff especially on picking great ETFs and how to manage an inevitable change in investing philosophy as you go with life. Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -What is a Health Savings account...

Masterclass Roundtable with Braden & Simon of The Canadian Investor Podcast 27.03.2023 57:12

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode, we will be joined by the hosts and good friends from the Canadian Investor podcast, Braden Dennis and Simon Belanger to talk with us in a kind of a masterclass session in each of their favorite companies. Listen on and get a crash course in knowing about the complexity of the semiconductor industry and the little known world of snowm...

IFB270: The Difference Between Knowing the Name of a Thing & Knowing the Thing 23.03.2023 27:02

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In this episode, we will talk about a great learning technique pioneered by physicist Richard Feynman and how to apply it into investing itself. This is such an amazing tool as it forces you to go understand what you're learning in its first principles so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -The Feynman technique and how to use it to become a bette...

IFB269: VTI (Value Trap Indicator) and Beyond 20.03.2023 25:58

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode we will discuss a great listener question extensively as it encompasses a lot of key ideas such as mental states, diversification, valuations, and more! So listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -The stock market is less like chess and more of a game of poker. [02:04] -Using VTI v6 to hunt for deep value and why diversification is k...

IFB268: Beyond Books: The Best Reading Resources for Investors 16.03.2023 30:12

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! This episode will be a chock full of important names and resources on investing so be prepared! We will go through briefly on a lot of familiar investors (and obscure ones also) and their speeches and shareholder letters and tell you why they're worth your dime to read so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -Peter Lynch and his investing style of k...

IFB267: How to Measure Liquidity in Investments 13.03.2023 34:13

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode is a product borne from a large project we're doing the past days which involves metrics and numbers. The topic is about how investors, beginners especially of course, can avoid putting their money in risky investments. So listen on as we talk about the different metrics that are really helpful in determining if a business can pay its...

IFB266: Where Does the Money Go After Investing + Buying Companies Going Up 09.03.2023 25:07

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we have another round of great listener questions! As usual, we love receiving these types of questions as it refreshes our knowledge in the basics. We will talk about what happens to the money every time you buy a stock, average cost basis, dividend re-pricings and more! Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -When you buy a stock...

IFB265: You Don’t Need a Background in Finance to Invest 06.03.2023 24:55

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be up close and personal! Dave here will be sharing his investing journey to show that you don't need a degree in finance in order to invest in the stock market. He shares his ways in learning investing by himself and how he managed through it all so listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -Dave shares his backstory and shows how y...

Brian Feroldi Discusses the Importance of Earnings + Much More 02.03.2023 47:23

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode we will be having a returning guest of the show for the third time! Brian Feroldi is back to discuss with us all about earnings call, how to approach position sizing, handle you own biases and more. Listen on as Brian's concise way of explaining things will surely leave you valuable insights to hold on to. Timestamps of the episode: -...

IFB264: Basics of Risk + REITs and DCF 27.02.2023 34:41

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be us catering to another two great listener questions! Here we will open the talk on a question about what risk and volatility really is and end the episode with us taking a stab on the nature of REITs and how to value them. Talk about diversity so listen on! Timestamps in the episode: -Unpacking the idea of risk and how it gove...

IFB263: Buying Compounders + Insider Buying 23.02.2023 25:58

Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode we will answer two great listener questions! It will revolve around what compounding really means in a business, why insiders sell and more. As always, we love receiving listener questions so keep it coming! Timestamps of the episode: -What does a compounding business mean? [02:15] -How to search for compounding business. [03:35] -Esta...

IFB262: Why You Should Consider Buying "Boring' Businesses 20.02.2023 32:53

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be about why boring is good! We are always excited in investing in what the market deems "boring"- businesses that are under the radar but has proven track record and returns over many years. Listen on and know why we do so! Timestamps of the episode: -Why you should buy "boring" businesses? [01:44] -The allure of "shiny" objects...

IFB261: Mr Market and Margin of Safety: Our Two Favorite Mental Models 16.02.2023 26:44

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will discuss two of our favorite mental models that every long term investors should have! These two concepts are undeniably not new and came from Graham's seminal book, the Intelligent Investor but these mental models are timeless and will always be apt no matter what economic cycle we are. As long as human emotions and behavi...

IFB260: Which Companies Would You Use to Teach a Finance Class? 13.02.2023 34:08

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be an investing class! Here we will take a stab on Patrick O'Shaughnessy's question posted in Twitter. (Link to the tweet- https://bit.ly/3HDqty4) The question goes like this: You get to teach an investing class by using three long term single case use stocks from any era. Berkshire's not allowed. Listen on as we discuss each of...

Bird's Eye View of Texas Instruments, Focusing on Capital Allocation 09.02.2023 37:18

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will be doing a bird's eye view on a semiconductor company, Texas Instruments. We will dabble not much on the nature of its semiconductor business but focus on how the company manages really well their business especially on the capital allocation front. This is another "boring" business that has done great for a long time so l...

IFB259: All About Taxes and Different Vehicles You Can Use to Help Reduce Your Taxes 06.02.2023 31:05

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode will be about us talking on everybody's favorite subject- taxes! Sarcasm intended. As we near the tax filing season, we find it timely to talk about how taxes impact investing and ultimately your path to financial freedom. Listen on as we break down this important topic everybody's raving, or ranting about. Timestamps of the episode:...

IFB258: Discussion Around the Yield Curve and Potential Recessions 02.02.2023 23:15

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode is about the most anticipated recession and its relationship with the yield curve everybody is talking about in the financial space nowadays. We will shed light as to why people are fixated in the invertedness of the yield curve and the talk on "if the recession is here, why isn't it felt?" Listen on! Timestamps of the episode: -The p...

Michelle Marki and Signe Lonholdt of Investing Mastermind Podcast Join Us to Talk Value Investing 30.01.2023 44:58

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we have not only one but two great guests! Michelle Marki and Signe Lonholdt of Investing Mastermind podcast joins us in talking about value investing, networking and their annual Berkshire meeting experience. They also share about their goal in bringing more women in a male dominated investing industry and how it will have a bett...

IFB257: How to Know When to Take a Loss + Buying Great Companies for a Fair Price 26.01.2023 28:09

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today's episode, we will be answering two really good listener questions! We always love having our listeners send us questions as this not only challenges our thinking but also refreshes us on why we're investing in the first place and this episode is like that! Listen on as we tackle all around important questions on when to sell, what to do on...

Chris Grainger Joins Us to Discuss Budgeting, Credit, and Investing 23.01.2023 40:37

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today's episode is a timely one for the new year as we have Chris Grainger from the Lion Within talk with us about personal finance especially tackling the word "budget" which has become a taboo and being taken for granted by most. He also talks about how to become a good steward of your money by following the different pillars he developed himself....

Evan of My Money Marathon Joins Us to Discuss Personal Finance + Investing 19.01.2023 41:19

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! Today’s episode is a must for begginer investors! We’re having Evan from mymoneymarathon.com talk with us his investing journey and also gives good personal finance advice for people who are in their early 20’s like him. Evan runs the mymoneymarathon.com blog, a passion project of his with the goal of helping beginners into the world of investing. Ou...

IFB256: How to Work with Probabilities in Investing 16.01.2023 32:53

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast! In today’s episode, it’s all about probabilities! Of course, it relates to how you can incorporate it into your investing framework. We discuss Warren Buffet’s past bets and how he used probabilities to his advantage and also the nitty gritty problem on how to arrive on those probability numbers which what makes an alpha for investors. Timestamps of...

IFB255: Howards Marks and the Ongoing Sea Change 12.01.2023 22:26

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss Howard Marks latest memo regarding the coming Sea Change in markets: · Howard Marks – Sea Change · How do interest rates impact investments? · Thinking about we account for the newer ways companies make money and how to value those changes · How to position a portfolio as a beginner during the Sea Chang...

IFB254: P/E and Growth Plus Using a Reverse DCF 09.01.2023 32:35

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss P/E and growth along with how to use a reverse DCF · What is the Price to Earnings Ratio? · How to think about growth · The importance of growth in investing · How to use a reverse DCF For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE...

IFB253: Four Investing Biases and How to Overcome 05.01.2023 32:53

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we cover four investment biases we all struggle with and how to overcome them: Halo effect bias Recency Bias Hindsight Bias Endowment Bias For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Today's show is sponsored...