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McDonald's was once the most loved fast food brand in America.  They practically invented modern fast food.  But times have changed.  A lot of people are eating healthier, and many more fast casual and affordable food options are out there.  So as investors, we have to ask ourselves the question - why does McDonald's still exist?  And will they thrive in the future?  That's exactly what we're going to find out right now.

0:00 - Why Does McDonalds Still Exist?

0:45 - How Did McDonalds Get Started?

2:44 - How McDonalds Makes Money

4:50 - Franchisees

6:07 - Don't Count Them Out Yet

7:07 - Recent Financials

7:45 - The Secret Sauce

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It’s not enough to look at a stock and decide whether it's a buy or not.  We have to look at it in context with other investing opportunities.  Let’s look at Hyatt stock and compare it to its rival Marriott, in order to find out which one is the better buy.

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0:00 - One Analysis Is Not Enough

1:03 - Factor #1

3:16 - Factor #2

4:28 - Factor #3

7:10 - Factors Worth Considering

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As one of largest hotel chains in the world, Hyatt has become known for its luxury brands in both the Americas and across the world.  But is the stock as good as the business seems?  Today we’re covering the history, business model, and financials of Hyatt Hotels ($H).

0:00 - On Vacation!

0:50 - How Did Hyatt Get Started?

6:01 - Business Model

7:21 - Financials

9:15 - Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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Every intelligent investor wants to know the key principles they need to see success with their investments.  Today, we talk about one simple principle that is often overlooked, and discuss some examples (and an anti-example) of this principle in action.

0:00 - It’s Hard Enough

1:21 - An Example With Chocolate

3:33 - How It Works

5:09 - The Anti-Example

6:28 - The Principle In Action (Making Money)

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Over the past century, Harley-Davidson has made a name for itself as an iconic American motorcycle brand.  It helped grow and maintain biker culture all over the world.  

Where does Harley-Davidson come from, and from an investor’s perspective, what kinds of things should we think about with this business?  Today we look at the history, business model, and financials of Harley-Davidson.

0:00 - The Iconic Brand

1:25 - How Did Harley-Davidson Get Started?

4:58 - Harley-Davidson’s Business Model

6:09 - Financials

9:01 - Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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What are the 5 types of investors?  Whether you invest in stocks, real estate, crypto, etc. you NEED to understand these investor archetypes, and the pros and cons of each.

0:00 - Different Investors Have Different Approaches

0:44 - Type #1

2:17 - Type #2

4:00 - Type #3

5:28 - Type #4

6:40 - Type #5

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Why Church and Dwight?  That’s where Arm and Hammer baking soda, Trojan condoms, First Response pregnancy tests, Xtra laundry detergent, and so many other products come from.  They make so many things that you and I probably use every day.  Today we’ll learn about the history, business model, and financials of Church and Dwight, and try to understand whether or not the stock is a good buy today.

0:00 - Why Church and Dwight?

0:54 - How Did Broadcom Get Started?

3:24 - Broadcom’s Business Model

5:09 - Financials

7:42 - Valuation

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Broadcom is all about connectivity.  Everything from Wifi Routers, to smartphones, to data centers use their products.  Today we’ll learn about the history, business model, and financials of Broadcom (formerly Avago Technologies).

0:00 - Why Broadcom?

0:58 - How Did Broadcom Get Started?

3:30 - Broadcom’s Business Model

5:58 - Financials

9:20 - What’s the Growth Mechanism?

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Big tech, now known more commonly by names such as Apple and Amazon, used to simply be ‘IBM’.  International Business Machines began a huge wave of computer science innovation and ushered the world into a new era. Today we discuss the history, business model, and financials of IBM, and whether or not the stock might make a good investment.

0:00 - Big Blue

0:50 - How Did IBM Get Started?

6:30 - IBM’s Business Model

8:06 - Financials

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Nvidia has made a name for itself in the arena of graphic cards, having invented the GPU.  They’ve expanded into professional visualization, the auto market, and are helping power the artificial intelligence revolution.  Today we learn about the history, business model, and financials of Nvidia ($NVDA).

0:00 - Start

2:30 - How Did Nvidia Get Started?

5:00 - Nvidia’s Business Model

7:00 - Financials

15:32 - Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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