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TIP437: Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? w/ Brian Feroldi

Apr 8, 2022

In this enlightening conversation, financial educator Brian Feroldi, a writer for The Motley Fool, breaks down concepts from his book, 'Why Does the Stock Market Go Up?'. He explains the power of compounding and the significance of stock market indices like the S&P 500 and NASDAQ. Feroldi discusses why the stock market tends to rise over time and dives into valuation metrics, including the P/E ratio. He also shares fascinating insights on the origins of the 401k, making complex financial concepts accessible and engaging.

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Episode guests

Brian Feroldi

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

What Do Mego Winners Have in Common?

00:40

Innovations That Will Advance the Stock Market

01:55

Intro

2min

Power of Compounding and Market Indices

14min

Navigating NASDAQ and Bitcoin Insights

6min

Understanding Market Trends and Dynamics

14min

Understanding the PE Ratio and Its Implications

4min

Understanding Stock Market Dynamics

2min

Investing Insights: Yields, Bonds, and Retirement Accounts

18min

In today’s episode, Trey Lockerbie chats with Brian Feroldi. Brian Feroldi is a financial educator and a writer for the Motley Fool. Be sure to check out Episode 375 where Brian and Trey discussed how he creates an investing checklist. Brian has written a new book titled Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? It’s a simple breakdown of questions you have likely had along your investing journey.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

03:21 - How compounding works.
07:01 - What is the S&P500, Dow Jones, and NASDAQ, and how they came to be.
26:44 - Why the stock market typically goes up over time.
37:24 - Valuation metrics like the P/E ratio as well as things like earnings yield and dividend yield.
55:50 - How the 401k originated from an accident.
And a whole lot more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Brian Feroldi's YouTube.
Brian Feroldi's Twitter.
Brian Feroldi's Motley Fool Articles.
Why Does The Stock Market Go Up? Book.
Trey Lockerbie's Twitter.

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