Rule Breaker Investing

How do you get started with a career in finance? What about a career in financial freedom? These questions, plus a look at stocks in the penalty box, on today's mailbag episode. Stocks Mentioned: NFLX, SNOW, BLUE Host: David Gardner Guests: Tim Beyers, Rick Munarriz, Megan Brinsfield, Jennifer Gennaro Oxley Producer: Rick Engdahl Disclosure:  “Motley Fool Wealth Management, or Fool Wealth, is an investment adviser registered with the SEC. Fool Wealth is an affiliate of and a separate entity from The Motley Fool. While similar in name, we operate independently of each other, meaning Fool Wealth uses its own team, entirely separate from The Motley Fool, in its investment decision making and daily operations. The Motley Fool also conducts its investment decision making and daily operations independent of Fool Wealth. This discussion with Fool Wealth is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last time we played the game, returning champions Yasser El-Shimy and Brian Stoffel had to be content with a tie at 5 points apiece. Of course we couldn't let that stand, so they're back to battle once more, and this time we have the listener-submitted "Stevens Sudden Death Rule" to prevent another draw. Will we need to invoke the new rule? Stocks Mentioned: SNBR, MRK, CELH, MAA, MDB, AMZN, MELI, AXON, TTD, CFLT, COHR, SQ, ZG, CPRT, ETSY, NET Host: David Gardner Guests: Yasser El-Shimy, Brian Stoffel Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some companies beat the market; some companies get in trouble with the law. So it's important for us to come back every year and check the score for our 5-stock samplers — warts and all. (3:06) Pet peeves revisited (5:45) Why we review our stock picks (11:03) Review: 5 Stocks Indistinguishable from Magic (29:14) Review: 5 Stocks with a Tailwind Blow (56:54) Overall scorecard for all 30 5-stock samplers Stocks Mentioned: PEGA, APPN, RGEN, SEDG, ASML, NVDA, ROKU, TTD, NEE, TDOC, WM Host: David Gardner Guests: Sanmeet Deo, Rick Munarriz Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't you hate it when people keep long lists of pet peeves? That's why we're here to get those peeves off the list and out into the airwaves. And you can do the same -- hit us up @RBIPodcast and let us know what bugs ya! Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hottest days of August are behind us as we gather to reflect on a tough market and look forward to better days. Whether you were with us at FoolFest earlier in the week or just gather here every Wednesday to tune-in to the Rule Breaker Investing community, we're all in this together. Because if you want to be better with money, the best thing you can do is hang out with people who are good at money. That's you, Fools! Host: David Gardner Guest: Tyler Reber Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Candice Millard, the author of four New York Times bestselling books, is here this week to discuss her newest book River of the Gods. The story of the search for the elusive source of the Nile by 19th-century explorers, it gives rise to a wide-ranging discussion across many dynamics, modern & historic.   (1:54) Introduction to Candice Millard (3:20) The Source of the Story (5:20) Importance of the source of the Nile  (7:12) The Royal Geographic Society past and present (9:55) A picture of Richard Francis Burton  (13:25) Sidi Mubarak Bombay: the great unknown explorer (17:45) Checking emotions and biases in historical writing  (21:31) John Hanning Speke: Partner and Rival (25:57) The hardships of exploration (28:32) Bygone themes of the 19th century (35:15) Candice Millard’s writing style and methods (38:04) What is Candice reading now (40:26) Candice’s tips for new writers (47:21) Why these books and these stories?  (48:40) What is the big takeaway from all four of these books (50:05) Candice's next adventure…     Host: David Gardner Guest: Candice Millard Producer: Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President & CEO of Predictable Success Les McKeown is here to talk about his powerful definition of leadership and how it can lead to predictable success.  (6:45) Do Lead & Do Series introduction  (13:02) Definitions of leadership (22:45) Heroic leadership in the media (27:38) Les’ definition of leadership (28:43) The four leadership styles (38:24) Leadership Myths: (1) "You can only lead from the front," and (2) "Leadership is only revealed at times of crisis" (48:50) Everyone CAN be a leader (45:05) Effective goal-oriented leadership (49:21) Enterprise commitment & organizational success (54:10) Les’ two-minute description of successful leadership (56:25) Importance of self-aware leadership (1:04:10) Start small, start big (1:14:03) Les’ book recommendations   Host: David Gardner Guest: Les McKeown Producer: Heather Horton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneur, author, and game designer Jesse Schell is here to talk about the art of design, the creation of experience, and the future of games. (4:58) "What you pretend to be, you will become" (10:21) Creating the experience (12:35) Immersive play and iterating on the fly (16:56) "A problem-solving activity approached with a playful attitude" (22:44) Elements of game design: mechanics, story, aesthetics, and technology (33:31) Naming and reinforcing a theme (43:45) "People can steal your moves, but they can never steal your inspiration" (51:15) The rule of the loop - iterate quickly to accelerate the power of evolution (57:18) What the future holds: VR, meta, and games within games Host: David Gardner Guest: Jesse Schell Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's August, which for this podcast means authors! There's a great lineup of interviews coming for the month, but we're kicking it off with a list of 5 recommendations and a few runners-up that will get you out on the beach. (2:43) Runners-up: Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard, The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly, and Let's Talk About Death (Over Dinner) by Michael Hebb.  (7:51) It's Not What You Sell, It's What You Stand For by Roy Spence. Are you looking to find the purpose of your organization? There's no better place to start. (14:26) Selling The Invisible by Harry Beckwith. We are a service economy, and this precient work will guide you in the ways of modern marketing. (21:30) Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman. A book of poetic prose that conjectures visions of the afterlife that make you think better of this life. (27:30) Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) by Jerome K. Jerome. Heading back to the 19th Century, and off on a comic adventure, this book is escapist in all the best ways. (37:14) The Why of Work by David & Wendy Ulrich. Finding purpose and passion in the workplace will lead to a culture of abundance. Wins all around!  Host: David Gardner Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investing. Business. Life. These things are full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But through it all, the graph goes up and to the right. (3:24) Hot takes from Twitter: David looks back on this month's episodes with input from the socials. (7:48) Preview: What's in store for Authors in August. (9:56) We're joined by Lead Analyst Tim Beyers to answer some questions about the latest changes to the premium Rule Breakers service. (25:54) The Motley Fools's head of User Experience Research is here to talk about accessibility on Fool.dom. (41:10) Should we be buying stocks while the market is down or putting away cash for emergencies? Robert Brokamp helps us prioritize, and then responds to a tragic story of what can happen if you don't have an estate plan. (59:57) A long-time Fool makes beautiful music, and shines a light on the importance of the Foolish community beyond just investing advice. (1:05) A final story about why we invest, and why financial freedom is a lifetime endeavor. Stocks Mentioned: TTD, LULU, STNR, BAND Host: David Gardner Guests: Tim Beyers, Holly Fake, Robert Brokamp Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices