Stock Stories

What is the greatest stock in the history of the stock market? I've found the answer...and am so excited to share my findings with you! The answer might surprise you.

0:00 - How It Started...

2:01 - What You Would Think

2:45 - Mental Model: Availability Bias

3:42 - Company Background

7:01 - What Really Happened

13:00 - Putting It Together

24:55 - Total Return

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Aflac is famous for its duck commercials, but what does the business actually do?  This U.S. provider actually makes a lot of money in Japan, and does so by selling cancer insurance as well as other types of insurance products.

0:00 - The Returns

1:00 - What Do They Do?

2:04 - Aflac History

4:08 - Financials

5:17 - Why Is This Happening?

6:57 - Valuation

7:40 - The Good Part

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It's hard trying to figure out where to invest your money sometimes. There's information coming from everywhere. Here's a simple framework you can go by when figuring out where to allocate your next dollar toward investments.

0:00 - The Problem

0:52 - The Pyramid

1:45 - Pyramid Level 1

2:43 - Pyramid Level 2

3:29 - Pyramid Level 3

4:41 - Pyramid Level 4

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Disney is a company that many love and are still customers of, though the business itself has been undergoing a big transformation in recent years.  Although the pandemic hurt the company financially because of closed theme parks, the business is making a comeback in this segment.  They are also investing heavily in the Disney+ platform, which is beginning to bear fruit and is likely to become profitable within the next few years.

0:00 - But Why...?

0:20 - The Stock

2:02 - 2021 Annual Report Notes

6:05 - Historical Earnings

7:33 - How It Doubles

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Netflix took the world by storm in the last decade, transforming itself from a small company that mailed DVDs to a household name with a plethora of streaming content.  Recent competitive pressures have forced the company to rethink their business model.  Will they survive?  Do investors have a shot at making money from here?

0:00 - Netflix

0:30 - The Stock

2:00 - Management's Focus

4:14 - Bill Ackman

6:45 - 2021 Annual Report

9:10 - Quick Valuation

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Bear markets bring stock prices down.  Everyone gets that.  But what if there was a way to not only stabilize your returns, but actually increase them through bear markets?  Today's episode draws on research from Wharton professor Dr. Jeremy Siegel, in his fantastic book The Future For Investors:

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0:00 - Boost Returns

1:01 - How It Works

2:31 - Philip Morris Example

4:50 - Kroger Example

7:11 - Kroger Returns

10:03 - Bonus Insights

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Capital gains aren't the only way to make money from stocks. And it's not just through dividends either. There are actually five ways investors make money from stocks, and we'll learn about each of them and the concept of total return.

Note: we don't cover options, which are an entirely different animal and a different way to leverage the stock market to make money.

0:00 - Just One Piece

0:46 - Method #1

1:14 - Method #2

1:48 - Method #3

3:45 - Method #4

4:54 - Method #5

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I Bonds are now offering over 9.6% interest - but it is worth it? Today's episode covers the basics as well as the nuances of this passive income opportunity.

0:00 - Passive Income Now

0:25 - The Basics

1:45 - How I Bonds Work

2:51 - An Example

4:21 - Other Factors

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Microsoft is well known for their prowess in the cloud computing space as well as their gaming division. But there's more to the company than meets the eye. What is Microsoft's true strategic advantage? We cover this secret in today's video.

0:00 - Microsoft is one of The Best

0:45 - Some Facts

1:42 - People Forget This

4:12 - More Advantages

5:45 - Satya's Quote

6:57 - Success In Spite Of

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New investors do this all the time. They see a new investment and get really excited about it.  Here's what to think about.

0:00 - The Problem

1:50 - What We Can Do

2:50 - Two Examples

3:35 - Data Behind The Examples

5:39 - NEVER Forget This

6:45 - IPO Data

7:55 - The Questions to Ask

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