Investing Unscripted

Should you put more cash in a high-yield CD with interest rates falling? Do share buybacks help drive future dividend growth? How should you approach investing in materials stocks? These are just a few of the questions Jeff and Jason give their answers to on this week's episode, our monthly mailbag for September! Do you have questions you'd like us to answer on a future episode? Send them to us using our social media accounts or email address!

Companies mentioned: BIPC, DVN, MMM, NVR, OXY, PSX, SBUX, TXN, WBA

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*A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The [6.9%] yield is the average annualized yield to maturity (YTM) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of [8/28/2024]. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore a bond’s YTM is “locked in” when the bond is purchased. Your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTM is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTM of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity, or if the issuer calls or defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule at https://public.com/disclosures/fee-schedule. 

Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. You should evaluate each bond before investing in a Bond Account.  The bonds in your Bond Account will not be rebalanced and allocations will not be updated, except for Corporate Actions.

Fractional Bonds also carry additional risks including that they are only available on Public and cannot be transferred to other brokerages. Read more about the risks associated with fixed income (https://public.com/disclosures/fixed-income-disclosure) and fractional bonds (https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure). See Bond Account Disclosures (https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account) to learn more.

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In this conversation, Jason and Jeff are joined by Asit Sharma, an analyst at The Motley Fool. They discuss their approaches to investing and how they stay knowledgeable about different industries. Asit shares his method of becoming an expert in a specific industry by understanding the most complex aspects and working backward from there.

Companies mentioned: AMZN, F, JOBY, NVDA, TSM, PAYC

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*A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The [6.9%] yield is the average annualized yield to maturity (YTM) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of [8/28/2024]. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore a bond’s YTM is “locked in” when the bond is purchased. Your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTM is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTM of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity, or if the issuer calls or defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule at https://public.com/disclosures/fee-schedule. 

Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. You should evaluate each bond before investing in a Bond Account.  The bonds in your Bond Account will not be rebalanced and allocations will not be updated, except for Corporate Actions.

Fractional Bonds also carry additional risks including that they are only available on Public and cannot be transferred to other brokerages. Read more about the risks associated with fixed income (https://public.com/disclosures/fixed-income-disclosure) and fractional bonds (https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure). See Bond Account Disclosures (https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account) to learn more.

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Often, when we think about the parts of investing, we think about the years we are growing wealth, and the years we are spending it. But there's an in-between period when long-term goals turn volatility into risk and can see a few bad months derail decades of careful planning and success. In this week's show, Jason explains to Jeff how he's making changes in his portfolio to start lowering the risks that the market's whims upend his family's financial planning as retirement becomes more of a near-term reality than some distant goal. 

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**A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The [6.9%] yield is the average annualized yield to maturity (YTM) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of [8/28/2024]. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore a bond’s YTM is “locked in” when the bond is purchased. Your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTM is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTM of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity, or if the issuer calls or defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule at https://public.com/disclosures/fee-schedule. 

Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. You should evaluate each bond before investing in a Bond Account.  The bonds in your Bond Account will not be rebalanced and allocations will not be updated, except for Corporate Actions.

Fractional Bonds also carry additional risks including that they are only available on Public and cannot be transferred to other brokerages. Read more about the risks associated with fixed income (https://public.com/disclosures/fixed-income-disclosure) and fractional bonds (https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure). See Bond Account Disclosures (https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account) to learn more.

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In the September First Friday livestream, Jason and Jeff answer listener questions, discuss economic data, interest rates, and discuss the 2024 portfolio contest. Check out our next live show on the first Friday of October!

Companies mentioned: ASML, BAC, CFLT, CRWD, ENPH, META, ROKU, SEDG, TSLA, TTD

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*A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The [6.9%] yield is the average annualized yield to maturity (YTM) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of [8/28/2024]. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore a bond’s YTM is “locked in” when the bond is purchased. Your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTM is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTM of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity, or if the issuer calls or defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule at https://public.com/disclosures/fee-schedule. 

Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. You should evaluate each bond before investing in a Bond Account.  The bonds in your Bond Account will not be rebalanced and allocations will not be updated, except for Corporate Actions.

Fractional Bonds also carry additional risks including that they are only available on Public and cannot be transferred to other brokerages. Read more about the risks associated with fixed income (https://public.com/disclosures/fixed-income-disclosure) and fractional bonds (https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure). See Bond Account Disclosures (https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account) to learn more.

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In this episode of Investing Unscripted, Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro have an “unscripted” conversation and discuss the market's reaction to interest rates, the performance of dividend stocks, the impact of interest rate cuts, the relationship between dividend stocks and growth stocks, and more. 

Companies mentioned: CRM, CSU, DFH, DHI, LEN, MTH, NEE, NVDA, PHM, STEM, TELL

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*A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The [6.9%] yield is the average annualized yield to maturity (YTM) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of [8/28/2024]. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore a bond’s YTM is “locked in” when the bond is purchased. Your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTM is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTM of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity, or if the issuer calls or defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule at https://public.com/disclosures/fee-schedule. 

Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. You should evaluate each bond before investing in a Bond Account.  The bonds in your Bond Account will not be rebalanced and allocations will not be updated, except for Corporate Actions.

Fractional Bonds also carry additional risks including that they are only available on Public and cannot be transferred to other brokerages. Read more about the risks associated with fixed income (https://public.com/disclosures/fixed-income-disclosure) and fractional bonds (https://public.com/disclosures/apex-fractional-bond-disclosure). See Bond Account Disclosures (https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account) to learn more.

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In this conversation, Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro discuss various investing topics and answer listener questions. They cover book recommendations for new investors, the strategy of doubling up on companies from similar sectors, and their thoughts on stocks that will outperform the market over the next 20 years. They also discuss the importance of understanding the business fundamentals and having a long-term perspective in investing. 

Companies mentioned: AAPL, ABNB, AMZN, AVGO, BIPC, BKNG, CCJ, CELH, CFLT, COIN, ELF, GOOG, GOOGL, LOB, MA, MNST, MELI, NU, PATH, TSLA, TXN, ULTA, V, WOLF

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*Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  Investors must review the Options Disclosure Document (ODD): https://public.com/ODD. See Fee Schedule and Options Rebate & Referral T&Cs: https://public.com/disclosures. Brokerage services for US-listed securities and options offered through Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. 

See terms of the Options Rebate Program (https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms).  Rebate rates vary from $0.06-$0.18 and may depend on time of enrollment and number of referrals.  Rates are subject to change at any time.

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We spend the bulk of our investing careers in the period when financial goals are still many years away. But what happens when retirement is only a decade away? In this episode, Jeff and Jason are joined by Brian Withers of Long Term Mindset to talk about investing when retirement is just around the corner. 

Companies mentioned: AMZN, CRWD, DLR, HD, HSY, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, PLD, SBUX

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You can check out Long Term Mindset here: https://longtermmindset.co/

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*Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  Investors must review the Options Disclosure Document (ODD): https://public.com/ODD. See Fee Schedule and Options Rebate & Referral T&Cs: https://public.com/disclosures. Brokerage services for US-listed securities and options offered through Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. 

See terms of the Options Rebate Program (https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms).  Rebate rates vary from $0.06-$0.18 and may depend on time of enrollment and number of referrals.  Rates are subject to change at any time.

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Market downturns happen, and we get a full-on crash every decade or so. As much as we like to think of them as opportunities, thinking that way and acting that way are two different things. And the closer you get to a financial goal, the more at-risk you are of a big downturn upending your plans. In this week's show, Jeff and Jason discuss the difference between asset allocation and diversification, building a portfolio that's more resistant to crashes and individual company risk, and resilient for both the near- and long-term. 

Companies mentioned: BEP, CFLT, COST, CRWD, F, HD, HSY, KNSL, LULU, MELI, UPST, V

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*Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  Investors must review the Options Disclosure Document (ODD): https://public.com/ODD. See Fee Schedule and Options Rebate & Referral T&Cs: https://public.com/disclosures. Brokerage services for US-listed securities and options offered through Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. 

See terms of the Options Rebate Program (https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms).  Rebate rates vary from $0.06-$0.18 and may depend on time of enrollment and number of referrals.  Rates are subject to change at any time.

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In our August First (Second) Friday Livestream we take live questions, discuss earnings, review the July portfolio contest results, and speculate on why Warren Buffett is hoarding cash. 

Companies mentioned: ALVOF, BIPC, BTI, EQNR, FSLR, HSY, LMND, LOB, MELI, MO, NVDA, TTD, UPST

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*Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date. Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  There are additional costs associated with option strategies that call for multiple purchases and sales of options, such as spreads, straddles, among others, as compared with a single option trade.

Prior to buying or selling an option, investors must read and understand the “Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options”, also known as the options disclosure document (ODD) which can be found at: www.theocc.com/company-information/documents-and-archives/options-disclosure-document

Supporting documentation for any claims will be furnished upon request.

If you are enrolled in our Options Order Flow Rebate Program, The exact rebate will depend on the specifics of each transaction and will be previewed for you prior to submitting each trade. This rebate will be deducted from your cost to place the trade and will be reflected on your trade confirmation. Order flow rebates are not available for non-options transactions. To learn more, see our Fee Schedule, Order Flow Rebate FAQ, and Order Flow Rebate Program Terms & Conditions.

Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.

All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

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Being wrong is a regular part of investing in stocks. The beauty of a diversified portfolio is your winners – the ones you're right about – can more than makeup for the mistakes. At the same time, investing is also one of the rare places in life where you can get it wrong, and still make money! In this episode, Jeff and Jason discuss this topic in depth, how they think about it, and how it affects their decision-making and investing processes. 

Companies mentioned: AMZN, ANET, AVGO, BOC, DAL, ENPH, META, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, TXN

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*Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Option investors can rapidly lose the value of their investment in a short period of time and incur permanent loss by expiration date.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk.  Investors must review the Options Disclosure Document (ODD): https://public.com/ODD. See Fee Schedule and Options Rebate & Referral T&Cs: https://public.com/disclosures. Brokerage services for US-listed securities and options offered through Public Investing, member FINRA & SIPC. 

See terms of the Options Rebate Program (https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms).  Rebate rates vary from $0.06-$0.18 and may depend on time of enrollment and number of referrals.  Rates are subject to change at any time.

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