Rule Breaker Investing

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What's Rule Breaker Investing about?

David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, is among the most respected and trusted sources on investing. As a best-selling author, hugely successful stock picker, and financial authority, David has led The Motley Fool’s growth into a worldwide investment and financial advisory services company.
Each week David shares his insights into today's most innovative and disruptive publicly traded companies -- and how to profit from them by following his signature “Rule Breaker Investing” principles.

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The Day the Market Crashed

01.15.2020

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01.15.2020 The Day the Market Crashed In this special episode, Chris Hill joins us to discuss the day the market tanked. Were you ready? Sponsored links: http://www.molekule.com code fool10. Get the first $50 off your first job post at LinkedIn.com/fool. Terms and conditions apply.
01.08.2020 David's Biggest Losers, Vol. 5 You win some, you lose some. And boy, did we lose some! Join us for our annual feast of crow as we look back at our worst stock picks of the last three years, hold them up for all to ...
01.01.2020 Stock Stories, Vol. 4 The setting is the global economy. The protagonists, a handful of companies that we love. The illustrations are stock charts, full of ups and downs, success and failures. And these are the stories of our heroes' journeys. Sponsor Link: Thanks ...
12.25.2019 December Mailbag: Investing for Others As always, we wrap up the year with words of wisdom from you, our listeners. We also take a moment to consider why we invest, and find that often it is not for ourselves, but for those about whom we ...
12.18.2019 The Market Cap Game Show: Episode 10 - The Reboot! When the players break the game, it's time to fix the game. We're back with our quarterly game show, but this time we're pitting our star contestants, Emily Flippen and Aaron Bush, against each other. Can you beat them both? ...
12.11.2019 Games, Games, Games It's game time! First, we've officially launched Investor Island, our first Motley Fool mobile game. On the investing side, we tally the final score for 5 Stocks To Put Under Your Tree. And finally, it's David's annual board game gift ...
12.05.2019 Company Culture Tips, Vol. 6: FREE Stuff! Today our ace Culture Fools, Kara and Lee, return to present 10 completely, 100%, entirely (almost) free things you can do to improve your workplace. From active listening to snowball fights, there's definitely something here to make your business better. ...
12.04.2019 Company Culture Tips, Vol. 6: FREE Stuff! Today our ace Culture Fools, Kara and Lee, return to present 10 completely, 100%, entirely (almost) free things you can do to improve your workplace. From active listening to snowball fights, there's definitely something here to make your business better. ...
11.27.2019 November Mailbag: Gathering Magic Today we give thanks for you, dear listeners! And how better to show our gratitude than by bringing your voices into the room. We'll share your stories and answer your questions as today you make us smarter, happier, and richer. ...
11.20.2019 Reviewapalooza!: Checking In and Closing Out Emily Flippen is back to help us review a handful of 5-Stock Samplers from the last few years. And it's time to close the books on one of those samplers, but don't let that stop you from owning these stocks ...
11.13.2019 5 Stocks for Conscious Capitalism We've talked a lot about Conscious Capitalism over the last few episodes, so it's time to put skin in the game. Good news: these are the kinds of companies that do business right, and you can feel good about investing ...
11.06.2019 Old, New, Borrowed & Blue, Vol. 3 Today it's an old format, a new show, some borrowed wisdom and a bit of the baseball blues. Drop a coin in your shoe for luck and let's get Motley! To get 50% off our Stock Advisor service, go to ...
10.30.2019 October Mailbag: Just Treats It's not a costume! We wear our Motley every month on the mailbag episode, taking on a candy-bag of topics from the pedantic to the profound. And as a special treat, here's Brian Wither's stock-tracking spreadsheet, as promised in the ...
10.23.2019 The Healing Organization, with Raj Sisodia and Michael J. Gelb We've talked a lot about Conscious Capitalism, and how business is better when it is purposeful and stakeholder-oriented. But today we're taking it up a notch to talk about how business should be a place of healing for employees, a ...
10.16.2019 Better Business Through Conscious Capitalism If you're running a business, you should know what it means to be Purpose-driven. You should know how to create wins across all stakeholders. You should know how to build and sustain a great culture. Today's focus on Conscious Capitalism ...
10.09.2019 9 Foolish Truths That I Hold To Be Self Evident: 2019 We like to pick and review stocks, play games, interview authors, and rant about pet peeves, but every so often we must go back to basics and recommit to the eternal verities of Rule Breaker Investing. Today is that day! ...
10.02.2019 Pet Peeves, Vol. 4: Growing Value You know what really bothers us? Well you're about to. It's time for a little nit-picking and self-indulgence, but all in the name of making the world just a little bit better for everyone. To get 67% off our Rule ...
09.25.2019 September Mailbag: Breaking the Game Why should we buy high instead of low? Is Tesla a fragile company? And did Aaron really break the Market Cap Game Show? All that and more on this autumnal mailbag. Sponsor Links: Zapier: zapier.com/fool for a free 14-day trial. ...
09.18.2019 The Market Cap Game Show: Episode 9 The best game shows make you smarter for tuning in. And the best of the best have all-star contestants who constantly set the bar higher. Can Aaron Bush possibly live up to his 9 out of 10 performance from the ...
09.11.2019 Reviewapalooza!: Walking the Walk, Talking the Talk On this show, sometimes we pick stocks. We keep score so that we know how we’re doing over time. And then comes the day where we put it all out there and talk about results. All the hits, all the ...
09.04.2019 5 Stocks with a Tailwind Blow Great business leaders can succeed even in adverse conditions, but it sure is easier when the wind is at your back. This listener-inspired 5 stock sampler is focused on companies whose sails are set to catch trends and innovations that ...
08.31.2019 August Mailbag: Weekend Edition Authors in August is all well and good, but we can't end the month without digging through the mailbag. So sit back, take in the tail end of summer, and enjoy this weekend edition of the Rule Breaker Investing Podcast.
08.28.2019 Authors in August: Crucial Conversations with Emily Gregory High stakes. Conflicting opinions. Emotional engagement. These are the ingredients of Crucial Conversations -- which, for good or ill, are the most consequential in our lives. Today, as we wrap up our Authors in August series, Emily Gregory teaches us ...
08.21.2019 Authors in August: Edward Glaeser's Triumph of the City Where is the richest, smartest, greenest, healthiest, and happiest place to live? You might be imagining an idyllic mountain valley somewhere, but our guest, Edward Glaeser, is here today to tell you that the heart of the city is the ...
08.14.2019 Authors in August: True Heroism w/ Chris McDougall “Natural Born Heroes” is an adventure book chock-full of remarkable historical facts alongside compelling insights into fitness, running, health. But perhaps it is most useful and memorable for its insights into Heroism. Improve your insights, improve your character with the ...
08.07.2019 Authors in August: Warren Berger's Beautiful Questions Why do we so often talk about investing on this show? What if we interviewed some of our favorite authors instead? How would that make us smarter, happier, and richer? These are some of the beautiful questions that lead us ...
07.31.2019 July Mailbag: Hands, Mind, and Money Mark Reagan's mom says that you can make money with your hands, your mind, or your money. We like the sound of that last one especially, so we are here to navigate your questions about crazy valuations, ESG investments, international ...
07.24.2019 A Rule Breaker in China 3,700,000 square miles, 1.4 billion people, panda bears... China is important! And upon returning from his travels to Hong Kong, Beijing and beyond, David has brought back some souvenirs in the form of investing, business, and life lessons. paypal.com/fool $50 ...
07.17.2019 Amazon HQ2: Interview with Victor Hoskins After much hullabaloo, Amazon decided to locate its second corporate headquarters in Crystal City, Virginia. But why? Did they just want to be our neighbor? Victor Hoskins, Director of the Arlington Economic Development Leadership Team, is here to tell us ...
07.10.2019 Where Were They Then? Why is it that some of the best Rule Breaker stocks have "crazy" valuations? Jim Mueller joins us for this mailbag-inspired show that looks back at some of our biggest winners, overlooked by so many investors because they were just ...
07.06.2019 Extra: Happy Birthday, RBI! This podcast is 4 years old, and to celebrate, we're re-running this very first episode, still as relevant today as it was back then (well, except for that bit about the pizza).
07.03.2019 Reviewapalooza!: 15 Stocks In the Spotlight They're never all winners; they're never all losers. But we always learn something as we look back, measure up and keep score on our 5-Stock Samplers.
06.26.2019 June Mailbag: Switching On It doesn't happen every month, but sometimes a strong theme emerges as we dip into the mailbag. This time it's (almost) all about switching on to the essence of true investing and crossing the threshold into a lifetime of Foolishness. ...
06.19.2019 The Market Cap Game Show: Episode 8 Today the spotlight is on Aaron Bush, the rookie contestant on our perennial game show. Can he beat Matt? Can he beat Emily? Most important, can you beat him? Get out your pencils and earn your #ibeataaron hashtag, Fool! Sponsor ...
06.12.2019 Great Quotes Vol. 10: Don't Be A Dip Joseph Roux once said, "A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool." Whether held to the light to shine and inspire, or tossed into a ...
06.05.2019 5 Stocks that Pass the Snap Test If you could snap your fingers and make a company disappear, who would notice? Who would care? It may seem a simplistic question, but the answer could flag the difference between a Rule Breaker and just another also-ran. Today David ...
05.29.2019 May Mailbag: Your Best Vision for Our Future It's all for one and one for all as David is joined by motley musketeers Emily Flippen and Robert Brokamp to answer your questions. Topics include when to add to winners, how to invest a well-earned windfall, and the morality ...
05.22.2019 What You Have Learned from David Gardner Earlier this month, The Motley Fool Twitter account (@themotleyfool) asked, “What investment principles and ideas have you learned from David Gardner?” The thoughtful responses, in addition to being a kind birthday gift for David, did a great job of summarizing ...
05.15.2019 The Business and Future of Sports How do agents, athletes, and corporate sponsors work together? If I'm micro-betting on the next rebound, will I care about the final score? When can I strap on a VR headset and watch the game from inside the ball? Octagon ...
05.08.2019 Making You a Winner in our Thinking World As we accelerate further into the information age, it’s brain more than brawn that will help humanity achieve new heights. Today we take some tips from some of David’s favorite authors to sharpen our minds and help us think more ...
05.04.2019 BONUS: “Investing In Asia” Preview It’s a sneak preview of “Investing In Asia”, the newest podcast from The Motley Fool! If you’re looking to invest in some of the most exciting emerging market opportunities in the world, join this weekly journey around Asian markets.
05.01.2019 Stock Stories, Vol. 3 In a world where timing is perfect, experts are wrong, and simple is revolutionary, one podcast dares to tell the stories of five stocks destined to teach powerful investing lessons.
04.24.2019 April Mailbag: Yippie-IPO Did you hear about that hot IPO? Do you know the company's enterprise value? Do you use the XIRR function on your spreadsheet to track your investments? Does this sound like a motley bunch of questions crammed together to pique ...
04.17.2019 Stock Sampler Reviews: 5 Stocks I Own and APRIL the Giraffe Tajiri. In Swahili, it means hope. For Rule Breakers, and anyone with a particularly acute memory, it's the name of a baby giraffe. And it's a 5 stock sampler, picked two years ago that we're reviewing today, alongside another five ...
04.10.2019 Company Culture Tips, Vol. 5: Breaking the Rules of HR If your HR department is struggling to evaluate employees, enforce mandatory policies, and control communications, you might be doing it wrong. Today, Lee Burbage and Kara Chambers return to bring you ten ways The Motley Fool workplace culture breaks the ...
04.03.2019 5 Stocks For The Age of Miracles Speculative fiction writer William Gibson famously said, “The future is already here — it’s just not evenly distributed.” This is certainly true in the world of biotech, and for Rule Breaker investors, it’s great news! The five companies featured today ...
03.27.2019 March Mailbag: The Dream Team There’s no shortage of A+ guests on this month’s mailbag, as we tackle everything from selling old stock certificates to buying highly valued companies. And, we even give a few tips on how to avoid getting “Frozen” out of our ...
03.20.2019 The Market Cap Game Show: Episode 7 How much is Etsy worth? $65? $70? Maybe $75? Try $8 billion, Fool! Because of course we're talking market cap, not share price. And if you know the market cap, you know the price tag of the business. And if ...
03.13.2019 "So, Does ESG Work?" ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance. Are these the concerns of our Fellowship of Foolish investors? Are they a burden that will spell doom for your returns? Or is it fair to say that when it comes to business, there’s some ...
03.06.2019 Mental Tips, Tricks & Lifehacks, Vol. 4 We’re here to make you a better Fool, Fool! Organize your life, one thought at a time, always pull up on the correct side of the gas pump, and get through next year's holiday shopping without spending out of pocket. ...

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