No, Bridgewater Associates is not a fraud. But it may be misleading the public. After reading The Fund, hosts Brett Schafer and Ryan Henderson thought listeners would love to know more about the secretive hedge fund with $100 billion in AUM. In this episode, we discuss:


- What is Bridgewater Associates?
- Who is Ray Dalio?
- What story does he tell about his fund?
- What is truly going on at Bridgewater
- The dystopian principles 
- Why the fund has suffered in the last decade
- Personal thoughts on Dalio, Bridgewater, and the book


We highly recommend reading the book in full: https://www.amazon.com/Fund-Bridgewater-Associates-Unraveling-Street/dp/1250276934


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Is The World's Largest Hedge Fund a Scam? Investigating Ray Dalio and Bridgewater Associates

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On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, we discuss Stanley Druckenmiller. The longtime investor put up 30% annual returns for 30 years, beating the returns of Buffett over that time frame. But is he the best investor ever?


We discuss:


(03:39) Early Life and Career of Stan Druckenmiller
(08:03) Lessons from George Soros: Mentorship and Position Sizing
(35:28) Summary of Druckenmiller's Investment Philosophy
(36:59) Being Asset Agnostic: Learning About Different Asset Classes
(40:19) Thinking in Probabilistic Scenarios and Waiting for a 'Fat Pitch'
(45:20) Considering Future Potential and Not Just Current Earnings
(48:05) Paying Attention to Geopolitical Events and Other Factors
(53:51) Comparing Druckenmiller's Philosophy to Buffett's
(01:02:41) Finding Your Own Investment Approach


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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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Stanley Druckenmiller: The Investor That Beat Warren Buffett

The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks YouTube channel. This week we discussed:


(02:41) Struggles at Starbucks
(07:13) CEO Challenges for SBUX
(12:29) Warner Brothers Discovery
(25:30) Uncertainties and Competitive Landscape in Streaming
(33:26) Introduction and Discussion of PayPal
(37:15) Analyzing PayPal's Earnings Report
(44:50) Discussion of Match Group and Amazon's Competitive Advantages
(52:07) The Potential of Stripe and Adyen
(56:50) The Competitive Advantage of Amazon
(01:00:19) The Impact of Sponsored Listings on Amazon


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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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With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.
Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://finchat.io/chitchat/?lmref=J3bklw 
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Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

Starbucks In Turmoil; Amazon Profit Inflection; PayPal Turnaround??? (SBUX, PYPL, AMZN)

On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, Brett and Ryan chat with Pieter aka the Compound Quality Twitter account. He and his team have a new book out on quality investing (link below), and Ryan and Brett had the pleasure of delving into the book and how quality investing can work over the long term. We discuss:


00:00 Introduction and Background
06:06 The Importance of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
13:17 Avoiding Certain Industries
37:07 The Art of Quality Investing


Compounding Quality Twitter: https://twitter.com/QCompounding 


BUY THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Quality-Investing-invest-companies-ebook/dp/B0D236KYTT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S55THHIFMFF9&dib;=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.17pBfqKeBDbPKzIzByrdV42gEOf2VsQpBET6zArNMK7ige9ruMn5CXf4LuzcBMg-v6rcJYY46BxcoRKnW4RkiZtngsvCO_MpjkGkIzIaaUTpSJEl4gdCHkvz_32B9VNTMtDvExRYHK2mguGy38RzdFzUY9VvyIMPRT_fE01HoFhuHuijYFVGt77O2F8Oumel594-DGupjtxobRotnoI-nmlT_3_QnOCVFXRN-CC3ddA.AxwNdDuu6AMpan10QB_Fk5BfZzzRmTSP7LnaXwR4TFg&dib;_tag=se&keywords;=the+art+of+quality+investing&qid;=1714497711&sprefix;=the+art+of+quality+investing%2Caps%2C140&sr;=8-1


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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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With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.
Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://finchat.io/chitchat/?lmref=J3bklw 
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Use our link and get a 20% discount on a premium plan: firmreturns.com/chitchat 
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Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

The Art of Quality Stocks: Investing In The Best Companies to Outperform The Market

The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Thursday on the Chit Chat Stocks YouTube channel. This week we discussed:


(09:19) The Cybertruck and Tesla's Future
(25:57) The Best Business in Big Tech
(36:12) Valuation of Visa and Mastercard
(43:39) The Chinese Real Estate Bubble
(53:14) The Impact of Higher Capital Gains Tax Rates


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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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FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors.
With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.
Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://finchat.io/chitchat/?lmref=J3bklw 
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Check out https://www.firmreturns.com/ for value-focused equity research 
Use our link and get a 20% discount on a premium plan: firmreturns.com/chitchat 
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Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

China's Enron Moment. Plus, Why Is Tesla Stock Rising? (TSLA)

On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, Brett talks with Invariant's Devin LaSarre on the nicotine market and where the industry sits as of early 2024. They discuss:




(08:02) Regulatory Challenges in the Nicotine Industry
(30:20) The Potential of Nicotine Pouches and Next-Gen Products
(39:59) The Benefits of a Basket Approach for Investing in the Nicotine Sector
(55:26) The Impact of ESG Mandates on the Nicotine Industry


SUBSCRIBE to Devin's newsletter, Invariant: https://invariant.substack.com/


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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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FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors.
With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.
Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://finchat.io/chitchat/?lmref=J3bklw 
*********************************************************************
Check out https://www.firmreturns.com/ for value-focused equity research 
Use our link and get a 20% discount on a premium plan: firmreturns.com/chitchat 
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Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

Is The World's Largest Hedge Fund a Scam? Investigating Ray Dalio and Bridgewater Associates

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