

Rule Breaker Investing
The Motley Fool
David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, is among the most respected and trusted sources on investing. As a best-selling author, hugely successful stock picker, and financial authority, David has led The Motley Fool’s growth into a worldwide investment and financial advisory services company. Each week David shares his insights into today's most innovative and disruptive publicly traded companies -- and how to profit from them by following his signature “Rule Breaker Investing” principles.Pre-order David's new book, Rule Breaker Investing, to dive deeper into these game-changing principles: https://lnk.to/rulebreakerinvesting
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Oct 1, 2025 • 40min
Blast from the Past, Vol. 11: Character
David revisits five impactful life lessons, emphasizing kindness and personal growth. He explores the idea of being a 'For' person, encouraging collaboration and trust. The importance of diverse friendships is highlighted, along with taking responsibility for one's actions. David urges listeners to judge themselves by results and others by their intentions. Lastly, he introduces 'proactive grace,' advocating for unconditional kindness. This warm yet insightful discussion aims to inspire character-driven living and investing.

Sep 24, 2025 • 45min
September 2025 Mailbag: The House That Netflix Built
A fascinating mailbag session brimming with gratitude for David's new book! One listener is investing $100 for each of his daughters' birthdays, setting them up for a bright financial future. Insights on adding to winning stocks instead of doubling down on losers offer valuable advice. David reminisces about his Strat-o-matic baseball days and emphasizes the math behind sports betting. Heartfelt exchanges about selling Netflix to fund home purchases add personal flair, encouraging listeners to think critically about their investments.

Sep 17, 2025 • 1h 7min
Market Cap Game Show: Planes, Steaks & Automobiles
Join Andy Cross, Chief Investing Officer at The Motley Fool, and Yasser El-Shimy, investment analyst, as they dive into a lively Market Cap Game Show. The duo tackles market caps across a mix of companies—from Texas Roadhouse's sizzling steakhouse success to Alphabet's impressive growth milestone. They also explore exciting sectors like automotive tech with NXP and international travel with Marriott, all while engaging in fun banter. Can you keep up with their market insights and clever guesses?

Sep 13, 2025 • 8min
Extra: Audiobook Sneak Peek—“After Yesterday”
Dive into an intriguing lesson on the power of perspective in investing. A CNBC co-host is shocked by continued enthusiasm for cloud stocks despite recent downturns. The discussion emphasizes the importance of a long-term approach and emotional resilience in the market. David encourages listeners to think beyond yesterday's performance and invest with a mindset geared towards lasting success. It's a quick yet impactful reminder to maintain a smarter and richer outlook.

Sep 10, 2025 • 39min
“Rule Breaker Investing” Highlight Reel
All year long we’ve opened each episode with a “Page Breaker Preview” sneak peek from David’s forthcoming book. Today, we’ve stitched those 35 snippets into a single, chronological highlight reel—a mini-audiobook that traces the arc of Rule Breaker Investing: from first principles and habits, through stock-picking traits and portfolio rules, to the capstone ideas that tie it all together. With light context, lots of personality, and a lively tempo, this week’s one-of-a-kind episode plays like a curated mixtape of the book’s big ideas.
It’s out next week!
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Host: David Gardner
Producer: Dan Boyd
Companies mentioned: ADBE, AMZN, AXON, CMG, CRM, ISRG, META, NFLX, NVDA, SBUX, SHOP, TSLA
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Sep 3, 2025 • 57min
10 Years Later: 5 Stocks for the Next 5 Years
Rick Munarriz, a veteran analyst at The Motley Fool and part of Miami's oldest improv comedy theater, joins to unpack the performance of a five-stock sampler from a decade ago. They delve into how pandemic shifts boosted local dining and e-commerce, spotlighting Mercado Libre's remarkable growth in Latin America. Activision Blizzard's dominance in gaming and the transformation of FireEye into a profit-driving entity also take center stage. The conversation wraps up by emphasizing essential investment lessons from successes and struggles in the ever-changing market.

Aug 27, 2025 • 1h 6min
August 2025 Mailbag: Sports Bettor Turned Investor
For summer’s final Mailbag, a listener shares how he dropped sports betting and picked up investing, while another wants to know how to allocate portfolios as a Rule Breaker. David brings back Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer, Andy Cross, to discuss tools for tracking your portfolio against the S&P 500, thinking briefly about dividend allocation, then answering the question, “If you were investing your first $1,000 today, what would your approach be?” Those gems, along with Author in August Sam Horn—like a river—running through it!
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Aug 20, 2025 • 56min
Authors in August: “Rule Breaker Investing” with David Gardner & Chris Hill
David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool and best-selling author, shares his investment journey, revealing his first Rule Breaker stock and lessons learned from early investments. He discusses the importance of spotting opportunities in technology despite skepticism and reflects on the emotional connection between sports and investing strategies. Through humor and personal anecdotes, David emphasizes innovative approaches to investing and introduces his new book, which aims to democratize investing knowledge for all.

Aug 13, 2025 • 56min
Authors in August: “Talking On Eggshells” with Sam Horn
Continuing our eighth annual Authors in August series, David welcomes Sam Horn, renowned communications strategist and founder and CEO of the Intrigue Agency, based in Austin, Texas. Sam gamely plays a little book roulette. She starts by detailing how to nail a sixty-second pitch, then walks us through how to handle rude people, blamers, shamers, complainers, non-stop talkers, people who refuse to cooperate, and those who ignore rules or boundaries.
They also reveal the word that David is trying his best to avoid saying, and finish with a raucous round of Buy, Sell, or Hold.
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Host: David Gardner
Guest: Sam Horn
Producer: Bart Shannon
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Aug 6, 2025 • 56min
Authors in August: Arthur Brooks’s “Happiness Files”
In this inaugural episode of our eighth annual Authors in August series, David welcomes back bestselling author, Harvard professor, and Atlantic columnist Arthur Brooks. Arthur brings along counterintuitive ideas about happiness as a habit, the difference between joy and happiness, public vs. anonymous philanthropy, and how the pursuit of money can sometimes… reduce freedom?! David and Arthur also dive into what makes feedback actually helpful, and finish with a spirited round of Buy, Sell, or Hold: Happiness Edition.
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Pre-order David’s upcoming Rule Breaker Investing bookhere: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1804091219/
Host: David Gardner
Guest: Arthur Brooks
Producer: Bart Shannon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices