

The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom
By Andrew Sather and Dave Ahern | Stock Market Guide to Buying Stocks like
We make the complicated stock market simple. We show you how to take advantage of the emotions in the market with lessons from successful strategies such as value investing and dividend growth investing, with a few elements of growth investing and trend following.
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Jan 19, 2023 • 42min
Evan of My Money Marathon Joins Us to Discuss Personal Finance + Investing
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. Our podcast shares his enthusiasm in spreading financial literacy and achieving financial independence so our conversation was such a treat! Listen on!Timestamps of the episode:-Evan introduces himself and shares his personal finance journey. [00:20]-People are willing to share about investing/personal finance more than what you would think otherwise. [02:31]-How Evan manages to avoid the usual early financial mistakes people at his age make. [03:51]-Evan’s cool approach to budgeting. [06:23]-Why he thinks investing is a must have for everyone. [09:06]-Evan talks about saving vs investing and what made him hooked in the stock market. [10:54]-The misconception that the stock market is inaccessible and is reserved only for the few. [14:10]-How management fees can eat up your returns in the long term. [16:47]-Setting up automation in investing is easier than it sounds. [18:22]-Evan shares how beginners can start investing in the stock market. [19:45]-How to manage your emotions when your investment portfolio is down. [23:25]-The idea and goal behind Evan’s mymoneymarathon.com blog. [27:23]-The most important thing he has ever done in investing. [31:15]-Evan goes through some of his relevant blog post for beginners and gives out terrific advice as well. [31:55]Evan’s blog- https://mymoneymarathon.comFor more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | TuneinContact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 16, 2023 • 34min
IFB256: How to Work with Probabilities in Investing
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 the episode:-What are probabilities and how it relates to investing in the stock market. [00:30]- Talking about Robert Hagstrom’s book, The Warren Buffett portfolio and how Warren Buffett used probabilities to his advantage. [01:48]-Using probabilities in your investing approach. [04:05]-Diving further, assigning probabilities into your stock buying decisions. [05:42]-Buffett’s early 90’s Wells Fargo bet and his probabilistic way of thinking in investing in other businesses. [08:43]-How Andrew applies probabilities in his own investing decision making. [13:22]-The Bayesian way of assigning probabilities. [16:00]-Real world application: Auto industry [18:40]How to position a portfolio as a beginner during the Sea ChangeFor more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | TuneinContact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 12, 2023 • 23min
IFB255: Howards Marks and the Ongoing Sea Change
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 ChangeFor more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 9, 2023 • 34min
IFB254: P/E and Growth Plus Using a Reverse DCF
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 DCFFor more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | TuneinContact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 5, 2023 • 34min
IFB253: Four Investing Biases and How to Overcome
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
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Jan 2, 2023 • 54min
Christine Short of Wall Street Horizon Joins Us to Discuss All Things Earnings Calls
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk with Christine Short of Wall Street Horizon:
Christine fills us in on her extensive background
Dive into buy-side and sell-side analysts
An overview of earnings and what they mean
What's important from the earnings reports
We need to understand companies will highlight all the positives
What should we look for in earnings reports
Diving into the importance of same store sales
Other things to look beyond numbers for in earnings calls
How earnings can impact company stock results
How companies or sectors tend to beat earnings
What kind of resources can we use to find earnings
Check out the LERI Index
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Dec 29, 2022 • 36min
IFB252: Retirement Calculator, P/B and P/S Ratios, and Reinvesting AT&T Dividends
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer two great listener questions, and share some feedback:· What is a safe retirement goal and how much money can you take out during retirement· A question focusing on oil stocks and what kind of metrics you can use to start analysis.· What are P/B and P/S ratios?· What are our thoughts on AT&T and reinvesting their dividends into other companies. For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Links mentioned in the show: Finance subreddit The Fire or Financial Independence Coast Fire Calculator SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 2022 • 33min
Bird’s Eye View of Warren Buffett’s Purchase of See’s Candies and What We Can Learn
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a Bird’s Eye View of Warren Buffett’s purchase of See’s Candies and what we can learn from that investment:· Explain See’s Candies and its cult-like following during the Holiday season· Why are we discussing See’s Candies?· Buffett uses See’s Candies as a great example of returns on capital, great management, and a moat· Buffett likes to use See’s Candies as an example of pricing power· Inflation hedges and how to find them· How he buys in big and stays with a company for a long time· Andrew big takeaway, the idea of the cash cow, and finding businesses who think like See’s For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 22, 2022 • 34min
IFB251: How to Get the Most Out of My Companies Dividends + Investigating Brokerages
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer three listener questions:· What should I do to get the most out of my company’s dividend payments?· The perks and benefits of HSA and how you can use one· How do we research investing platforms?· The differences between FDIC insurance and SIPC insurance· What are our thoughts on investing in innovative industries or stocks not making a profit?For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Today's show is sponsored by: MasterclassToday’s show is sponsored by Masterclass, one of my favorite new mediums to learn from. They have over 150 plus of the most brilliant minds sharing their insights and wisdom.My favorite thing about Masterclass, you can learn how to become a better writer from world-class writers such as Malcolm Gladwell. In his class, he teaches you important topics like researching new ideas, how to go into depth in interviews. For example, he shares this tip about not preparing “too” much for an interview because it could stifle the creative process, BRILLIANT. I highly recommend you check it out. This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to MASTERCLASS dot com slash ifb today. That’s MASTERCLASS dot com slash ifb. Terms apply.SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 2022 • 42min
Alex Gregory of Better Way Teaches Us About Private Equity
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we talk with Alex Gregory of BetterWay LLC about private equity:· Alex’s background and how he got started in private equity· The difference between stocks and private equity· What is the overall private equity market, how large is the opportunity· How likely is it that retail investors can invest in private equity· The main reason people invest in private equity· How do you invest in private equity?· What are characteristics of good fund managers in private equity? For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOWApple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | Tunein Contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Investing for Beginners podcast. The Investing for Beginners podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices