Rule Breaker Investing

Calculating Risk Foolishly, Vol. 4: ETSY v. DUOL


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Risk gets talked about a lot in investing—and often defined poorly. This week on Rule Breaker Investing, David is joined by Motley Fool analysts Alicia Alfiere and Yasser El-Shimy to walk through his full 25-point risk rating system, a framework he’s used for more than a decade to replace vague labels like “medium risk” with something concrete and measurable. Using Etsy and Duolingo as live 2026 case studies, the trio scores each company question by question—covering the business, financials, competition, leadership, and the investor’s own willingness to dig deeper. Along the way, listeners get a deeper look at how studying risk is really about studying quality—and how seeing risk clearly with a number is just another way Rule Breaker investors can learn to break the rules….

Companies mentioned: DUOL, ETSY


Host: David Gardner
Guests: Alicia Alfiere, Yasser El-Shimy
Producer: Bart Shannon

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