

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 2, 2023 • 53min
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 • 35min
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 • 32min
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 • 33min
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 • 41min
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

Dec 15, 2022 • 30min
IFB250: The Wealth Snowball Recipe
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we are going to work through how to create your own Wealth Snowball:· Recipe Part #1: You can’t worry· Recipe Part #2: Gather your tools· Recipe Part #3: Pack the snow, or get your finances in order· Recipe Part #4: Push and Push, Grind Through ItFor 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 12, 2022 • 33min
IFB249: Should We Use DCA for Individual Stocks or ETFs?
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we answer some great listener questions:· Following up with a listener on finding a brokerage that can help you buy partial shares· Should you use DCA (dollar-cost average) for individual companies or ETFs only?· What is valuation and what sites are a good resource to help investors?· Can you give me reasons to own ELE shares versus Google?For more insight like this into investing and stock selection for beginners, visit stockmarketpdf.com Today's show is sponsored by Planet Money:Tune in to Planet Money every week for entertaining stories and insights about how money shapes our world. Stories that can’t be found anywhere else.Listen now to Planet Money from NPR -- wherever you get your podcasts.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

Dec 8, 2022 • 40min
Bird's Eye View of Bear/Bull Case for Visa
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a Bird’s Eye look at the Bear/Bull Cash for Visa:· Bull case #1: network effects· Bear case #1: regulatory impacts· Bull case #2: how Visa makes money· Bear case #2: The rise of crypto· Bull case #3: The use of cash continues to dwindle· Bear case #3: The increase in too much digital and competition rising· How to ensure you understand the bear and bull case for each investmentFor 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

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Dec 5, 2022 • 43min
Bird's Eye View of Google's 10-K: How to Read
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we take a Bird’s Eye look at Google’s 10-k:· We discuss how we read the 10-k· We discuss how to understand the business· How to segment the 10-k into parts you can read· The importance of the CTRL-F function and all it can help you read the 10-k· The little clues you can pick up from while you read through each section· The importance of understanding the risk section· The meat and potatoes of the MD&A section· Andrew skips the 3 financials section to continue learning the business· Reading through the notes of GoogleFor 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

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Dec 1, 2022 • 35min
IFB247: IFB247: Analyzing Apple & Tesla Through Back to the Basics
Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we analyze Apple & Tesla through the lens of Back to the Basics· What does it mean when you own shares in Apple & Tesla?· How to look at the income statement for both companies· How to look at the balance sheet, what we owe vs what we own· Describing the cash flow statement as the checking account of each business· What is one big metric can we use to measure cash flows?· How can we look at capital allocation vis a vis buybacks and dilution· Why should we buy Tesla or Apple?· The price you pay matters and how does that impact investing in Apple & Tesla· The impact of dividendsFor 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