IFB187: Red Flags, CFDs, What’s The Appeal of SPACs?

Welcome to the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today’s show we discuss:

* How to spot red flags in financial statements* Investing with margin and some of the dangers* Assessing Intel and other Semiconductor ETFs* What are SPACs and how to invest in them?

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Announcer (00:02):

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Dave (00:32):

All right, folks, we’ll welcome you to the Investing for Beginners podcast. Tonight. We have episode 187 tonight. We’re going to answer some listener questions that have a bit of a theme to them. We’re going to talk a little bit about red flags. We’re going to talk about things that maybe give you pause or holding off on investing in a company or different ideas. So I’m going to go ahead and read the first question, and Andrew and I will go ahead and do our usual give and take. Let’s go ahead and read the first question. This is from Louis. I am from the UK and have been tuning into your podcast. That’s the start of the pandemic in March. Thanks for your podcast. I have significantly improved my financial literacy. I have been reading a few annual reports, but I can’t seem to make a judgment about which companies not to invest in.

Dave (01:19):

I can make such a judgment when working at metrics because it is black and white. However, with the annual report, everything seems positive, and I could never find a reason not to invest in a company after reading an annual report. What makes you decide not to invest in a company, red flags, et cetera, Andrew, what are your thoughts on his excellent question?

Andrew (01:41):