
Rule Breaker Investing
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.
Latest episodes

Mar 6, 2024 • 1h 4min
March Market Cap Madness: Emily vs. Andy
The Olympics. The World Cup. The Super Bowl. These competitions bring the world together to back their favorite teams as they compete for the ultimate title. But March Market Cap Madness has an even bigger draw, because you not only get to root for your favorite; you get to compete! Strap in and get your pencils ready, it's go time! Companies discussed: INTU, CMG, MMM, LUV, NTB, TSLA, SNBR, DOC, SSNC, VBAH Host: David Gardner Guests: Andy Cross, Emily Flippen Producers: Dez Jones, Rick Engdahl

Mar 2, 2024 • 44min
Extra: The 100th Mailbag After-Party
When the party's over, turn out the lights? No way, Fool! Head on over to the after-party and keep the good times rolling! Last Wednesday we had an epic 100th mailbag, joined by several of our long-time listeners. Today we extend that conversation and dig-in to four beautiful questions to make us all smarter, happier, and richer. Host: David Gardner Guests: Jason Moore, David Geck, Jumm, Adam Nelson, Mike McMahon, Jason Newman Producer: Rick Engdahl

Feb 28, 2024 • 1h 14min
February 2024 Mailbag (#100!): Very Good Company
The 100th episode celebrates community and investing journeys with special contributors sharing success stories like Shopify investments, reflections on life-changing moments, and aspirations post-COVID. Embracing optimism, the importance of relationships, and long-term investing strategies are key themes discussed, showcasing the impact of the podcast community on personal growth and financial decisions.

Feb 21, 2024 • 39min
Old, New, Borrowed & Blue, Vol. 8
Exploring topics like style boxing, a golden ticket experience, the why of work, and a study in blue. Don't miss out on insights about companies like MORN, DIS, ABNB, NFLX, TSLA.

Feb 14, 2024 • 36min
Mental Tips, Tricks & Lifehacks, Vol. 9
The episode discusses the transformation of the 'Mental Tips, Tricks & Lifehacks' series to include life hacks and provides new, original tips to enhance life. The speakers conduct a wine taste test and discuss the surprising results, revealing little difference in taste between expensive and cheaper wines. This chapter explores the innovative system of assigning three-word addresses to every 10-foot by 10-foot square on Earth and how it has been used in emergency situations. They also share amusing and creative ways to use the app that generates these three-word patches, and provide a helpful travel tip about the official size of liquid bottles allowed on airplanes. This chapter explores how the inner judge sabotages happiness and the phenomenon of setting subjective targets for success. It emphasizes finding true peace and happiness in the present moment. Using smartwatches to set location-based reminders and the impact of handwritten notes of appreciation.

Feb 7, 2024 • 1h 9min
Investing in Art with Tonya Turner Carroll and Michael Carroll
Stocks, bonds, ETFs, real estate, crypto, art... Wait, what? Art? Is that a thing that you can invest in? There are always more rules to break, Fool! Today we're here to explore the world of art investing. Is it our area of expertise? No. Do we have guests who can teach us where to begin and guide us along the way? You bet! There's wine and cheese in the corner; take a look around and be sure to ask about the context. Host: David Gardner Guests: Tonya Turner Carroll, Michael Carroll Producer: Rick Engdahl

Jan 31, 2024 • 32min
January 2024 Mailbag: Magnificent Faangs
The podcast discusses the concept of the 'Magnificent Seven' stocks and introduces the 'Fang score'. Listeners suggest potential topics for future episodes. A listener shares their experience of being the go-to person for personal finance questions at work.

Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 7min
Calculating Risk Foolishly, Vol. 3: KNSL vs. CHWY
Expert Emily Flippen and Andy Cross discuss the concept of risk in investing and introduce a risk rating system. They assess the risk and performance of KinSail Capital and Chewy, focusing on profitability, cashflow, and customer service. The importance of sustainability, disclosure, and competition is emphasized, along with the potential risks associated with management turnover and growth strategies.

Jan 17, 2024 • 51min
Blast From The Past, Vol. 8
The podcast discusses the lessons from the past and how they shape our view of the present and future. It focuses on key points about investing, business, and life, including the story of NVIDIA as a stock pick. The chapter also explores the rollercoaster ride of NVIDIA's stock price and the success of Fortnite as a fad. It emphasizes recognizing opportunities and the power of habits.

Jan 10, 2024 • 55min
Gotta Know The Lingo, Vol. 5
Investing experts Matt Argersinger, Bill Barker, and Jim Mueller discuss intermediate level investing terms, the importance of relationships, inflation and its impact on the economy, the usefulness of the misery index in predicting elections, funds from operations and its significance in evaluating REITs, depreciation and capital expenditure in real estate investment, the importance of discount rate in valuing a business, and the performance analysis of stocks versus gold.
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