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   Number 1: 497- FROM THE VAULT: Dawa Tarchin Phillips on Becoming a Mindful Investor

   In the high-stakes world of investing, mindfulness helps value investors stay focused, patient, and rational. It strengthens resistance to fear and greed, promotes long-term thinking, and sharpens decision-making. By staying present, investors can tune out market noise and stick to their principles. In this Vault interview, Phil and Danielle revisit a conversation with mindfulness expert Dawa Tarchin Phillips. His insights on leadership and mindfulness equip investors with the patience, clarity, and resilience needed for volatile markets. By integrating mindfulness into investing, he provides tools to stay focused and make rational, long-term decisions—essential skills for any serious investor. For more inspiration from some of the investing world’s most brilliant minds, click here for Phil’s free guide to The Best Investors in the World: https://bit.ly/4haMBQ6 Topics Discussed: Empowerment Holdings IMTA Mindful Leadership Tribe Transformational Leadership Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

   March 04, 2025·52min
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   Number 2: 468- Ten Billion

   The world’s best investing minds have made fortunes that most people can barely dream of in their lifetimes, but having a successful portfolio doesn’t require the highest IQ, an office full of analysts, or access to top secret information. Understanding your own strengths and being able to identify the fields that are of interest to you are crucial components of a fruitful investing practice, and maintaining a limited scope in your research and analysis can help you maintain focus and avoid wasting energy on superfluous data. This week, Phil and Danielle take a look (and listen) to the latest Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting and discuss some key takeaways from one of value investing’s most important financial summits. If you’d like to evaluate your investing knowledge, discover areas for improvement, and enhance your investment strategies, click here for the Rule #1 Investing IQ Quiz: https://bit.ly/3Faf7ks Topics Discussed: 2024 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting Market indices The importance of mentorship Investing in your interests Circle of competence Resources Discussed: The Intelligent Investor Moody’s Transportation Manual Value Line Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

   May 21, 2024·34min
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   Number 3: 467- More Ulta Issues

   InvestED Episode #467: More Ulta Issues As investors the world over grapple with the rapidly changing financial landscape, where ETFs, meme stocks, and cryptocurrencies are all carving out their own space in a well-established ecosystem, how do value investors gauge the future of a business? While some might see these changes as a massive disruption to the market at large, there are others who, from a Buffett perspective, see the same cycle of boom/bust/reset playing out as it’s done so many times in the past. This week, Phil and Danielle continue from their jumping off point of the cosmetics industry to tell us why the difference between growth and value stocks isn’t nearly as significant as establishing the value of the business in order to plan for the future. For some great tips on what to do (and what not to do) when building your value investing portfolio, click here for your free copy of 10 Do’s and Don’ts of Successful Investing: https://bit.ly/3XyEDbD Topics Discussed: P/E ratio Wall Street vs value investing future outlook Growth stocks Intrinsic value ETFs Resources Discussed:The Weather Matrix Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

   May 15, 2024·37min
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   Number 4: 496- FROM THE VAULT: What Happened to Horsehead Holding?

   Engaging in any form of investment involves some level of uncertainty. While it's natural to feel proud of our achievements, it's equally important to analyze our process when things go wrong. As with anything in life, if we practice value investing for long enough, we’ll inevitably make some missteps. By reflecting on failures, we uncover insights and lessons that not only strengthen our decision-making but also help us grow as more informed and resilient investors. On this Vault episode we look back on the troubled story of Horsehead Holdings, and Phil dives into his connection to the company and what he took away from his experience watching a business defy expectations. If you’re looking for help with how to plan, save, and invest—at any age—make sure to get our free guide, Map Out Your Investing Journey: https://bit.ly/3DTy4qN Topics Discussed: Horsehead Holding Corporation 13F filings 10-K reports Zinc industry EBITDA P/E ratio Resources Discussed: GuruFocus DATAROMA Seeking Alpha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

   January 22, 2025·46min
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   Number 5: 495- FROM THE VAULT: Understanding Free Cash Flow

   Free cash flow is a key metric in value investing. It provides a more reliable view of a company’s financial health than its earnings, which can be influenced by creative accounting. By focusing on free cash flow, investors can identify financially solid companies with long-term potential and reduce reliance on speculation. As we close out 2024 and as InvestED nears its 500th episode, this week we’re looking back on an episode from very early in the show’s run. This Vault pull serves as an excellent primer to anyone who’s new to the show and gives a great overview of Rule #1/Buffett-style investing. For some great year-ending insights into the mind of the Oracle of Omaha, click here for a free copy of Phil’s Warren Buffett Book of Quotes: https://bit.ly/3OEPXjL Topics Discussed: Humanizing companies Crowdfunding and regulation Cash flow vs. earnings Certainty in investing Resources Discussed:Payback Time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

   December 31, 2024·40min
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