The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom

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November 14, 2018 IFB79: Why a Scary Market is the Absolute Best Time to Dollar Cost Average

Announcer:                        00:00                     You’re tuned in to the investing for beginners podcast. Finally, step by step premium investment guidance for beginners led by Andrew and Dave to decode industry jargon, silence crippling confusion, and help you overcome emotions by looking at the numbers, your path to financial freedom begins now.
Dave:                                    00:36                     Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast. This is episode 79 tonight. Andrew and I back by popular demand are going to talk about dollar cost averaging. Talked a lot about this before, but we have gotten a lot of questions about it recently and we thought maybe we would dedicate an episode to it so we could help you guys a little learn bit more about this wonderful strategy that you could use to help with your investing. So Andrew, why don’t you talk a little bit about this and we’ll just kind of go back and forth.
Dave:                                    01:06                     Yeah, sure. So most basic definition of dollar cost averaging as you set aside a certain amount each month and you’re going to put that into the stock market. So why you want to do that? A, it builds a habit B. It’s something that happens kind of in the background and so you’re structuring not only your investing but your personal finances to, to work in the background without any sort of input needed from you, especially if you can do like an auto auto draft or an auto transfer from, from a checking account or something and you can just be making progress with your investing no matter what happens with the market and no mother, no matter what you’re doing with your personal situation. The rich dad poor. That mantra was always pay yourself first. And so by having a dollar cost averaging strategy in place, that’s a way you can do it.
Dave:                                    02:05                     And a way that, again, you can make progress and start to really make your money compound over time. Everybody wishes that they can get into the market and time it perfectly and it looks so easy in hindsight. Um,
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November 07, 2018 IFB78: The Value in a Stock with a Competitive Moat

Announcer:                           00:00                     You’re tuned in to the investing for beginners podcast. Finally, step by step premium investment guidance for beginners led by Andrew and Dave, to decode industry jargon, silence crippling confusion, and help you overcome emotions by looking at the numbers, your path to financial freedom starts now.
Dave:                                    00:35                     All right, folks, welcome to investing for beginners episode 79 tonight. Andrew and I are going to talk about moats, competitive, both business advantages, all the things you look for in a great business, and we’re going to talk a little bit about some of the ins and outs of those as well as some things to look out for and how you can find great companies with moats. So Andrew, why don’t you go ahead and start us off and talk a little bit about moats.
Andrew:                              01:00                     Yeah, let’s do it. Shout out to Warren Buffett, right? He kind of came up with this idea. What’s a moat, other than the margin of safety. I don’t know if they use that for the margin of safety metaphor also, but you know, uh, I’m assuming most of you don’t have castles and don’t have a moat. So we’ll explain that real quick. Uh, if you had a castle, your try the defendant against attackers who might be pounding at your walls. So if you build a moat and you fill it with water, they’re going to have to, although I guess swim across and you can pick them off.
Andrew:                              01:35                     And so that helps you stay competitive, right? It will help a business stay in business. And so it only makes sense if you can find the businesses that are the most competitive, those will tend to have the best results. And so they all tend to take up more market share, be able to get more profits, and that in turn leads to more returns for the investors. So buffets talked about different types of Moats, uh, some of the ones he looks for. There are a couple of other ones I think we can kind of throw in the mix there, and I’m sure he looks at that stuff to a first on the list. Let’s talk about pricing power.
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November 06, 2018 IFB80:Where Exactly Do Shareholder Returns Come From?
Welcome to episode 80 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss a breakdown of investment returns and where each component comes from.

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40 min
November 06, 2018 IFB78:The Value in a Stock with a Competitive Moat
Welcome to episode 78 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss all things competitive moats.

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56 min
November 06, 2018 IFB79:Why a Scary Market is the Absolute Best Time to Dollar Cost Average
Welcome to episode 79 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss why dollar cost averaging is perfect for up-and-down markets, like what is going on today.

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39 min
October 31, 2018 IFB77: A Stock Selling Theory: Three Strikes and You’re Out

Dave:                                    00:35                     Welcome to episode 77 tonight. Andrew and I are going to talk about a stock selling theory. Three strikes. You’re out. Andrew has some thoughts on selling a stock and you wanted to share them with you, so we’re going to go ahead and start us off. Andrew, why don’t you tell us your ideas.
Andrew:                              00:53                     Should I really? Does anybody want to hear them? I think they do. Okay. I will. I’m God this cold email today. I want us to share it because it’s inspiring. A email from Renee says,
Dave:                                    01:08                     I just got into investing maybe 10 days ago and they’re already listened to around 10 podcast. Keep up the good work.
Dave:                                    01:14                     Those are the kinds of things I love to hear. It fires me up a 10 day brand new investor. That might be. That might break our record as far as recorded record of being public. I don’t know if some of these beaten that. That’s pretty cool. It is. So keep those coming. Uh, that fires me up to get me a recording on an episode like today.
Andrew:                              01:40                     But you know, we want to talk about selling a. We talked previously in episode 65 a. If you go back and listen to the archives, I talked about how my approach evolved a bit. When I went back, I looked back at the history of some of the buys and sells I made through the Eli, their portfolio and Ivy. I used to break up the portfolio into two portions. I had the regular portion and the dividend fortress portion. I still have those two sections kinda a segregated off,
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October 23, 2018 IFB77:A Stock Selling Theory: 3 Strikes You're Out
Welcome to episode 77 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, we discuss some of our sell rules and the theories behind them.

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54 min
October 17, 2018 IFB76: Market Outlook and Predictions

Welcome to Investing for Beginners pocket and this is episode 76. Tonight Andrew and I are going to do something a little different for us, we’re going to talk about some fun predictions. We’re going to go off the radar and off the range a little bit and talk about some upcoming predictions we think might happen and so we can give you an idea of what kind of great prognosticators we are now.
Well let’s talk a little bit about some stock market stuff maybe a baseball thing or two and just kind of have a little fun so Andrew why don’t you go ahead and start us off a little chat a little bit.
Andrew: all right you mentioned baseball obviously we’re recording this and there’s a game on so before we get into the stock market stuff I want to know who do you think is going to win the World Series this year?
We have to give a context if you’re listening this in the future right now there’s the Dodgers the Braves the Rockies and Milwaukee yes that that’s kind of crazy that’s./ I don’t remember the last time they were in the playoffs with I don’t know where that is just kidding killing and then I’m al there’s Boston New York that’s turned out to be really cool series they were always big rivals.
And you’ll have to help me on the other two al teams us the Astros and the Indians that’s right of course the Astros yeah so he’s going to take it it’s going to be Astros again I’m sorry to say I know that funds will in a year but yeah I think it’s I think it might come down to the Astros and the Dodgers and World Series again and I think the Astros will take it again.
Andrew: I mean the team didn’t change it all right.
Dave: so not a lot but they did pick up a couple new pitchers that helped them huge Gerrit Cole has been monstrous and Verlander has been amazing all season and yeah they got some they got their bullpens much improved and they’re good team they’re really good team.
Andrew: well I want I wonder what kind of pitcher Cole is because if he doesn’t pitch well when the balls are juiced knock knocking clean. they did this thing where I don’t know last year those record for most home runs hit in the World Series ever saw their speculation and in the conspiracy theorists area that the balls are juiced and it just so happened that certain pitches don’t do well when the balls are made different with different characteristics.
And surprise some of the pictures that the Dodger and on the Dodgers I didn’t do well have pitches that would be affected by it so I don’t know what kind of picture pitcher he is I’m sure you probably know that’s something random I I’m sure like a baseball expert when now.
I don’t know obviously I’m big on Dodgers I think this is our year I think our righty power is really good and we have a couple key pieces we didn’t have last year it’s.
Dave: very true yeah it’s I didn’t say it to be easy but I think it’ll be fun to watch for sure Dodgers are playing great at the end of the season so it’s could be a lot of fun.
Although I will say that the Yankees I think are going to be tough if they get by Boston which I think they probably can that will be a that will be a very fun series between the Astros new Yankees because they he’s got a lot of power it’s just crazy this was juggling Sanchez and Stanton oh man.
Andrew: it’s good for baseball when the Yankees are on top it is it is for yep America I guess yeah I get flashbacks of George Bush yes good for baseball good for America yep.
Speaking of America and the bull market we are in do you what do you think about the bull market moving forward that’s kind of the thing that whenever you turn on CNBC or any sort of media outlet they always ki...
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October 15, 2018 IFB76:Market Outlook and Predictions
Welcome to episode 76 of the Investing for Beginners podcast. In today's show, Andrew and I discuss current market outlooks and give you some fun predictions.

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1 hr 1 min
October 10, 2018 IFB75: Listener Q&A on Weed Stocks, What to Do When Your Stock Crashes

Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast this is episode 75. Tonight Andrew and I are going to answer some listener questions. We got some great questions in the last few weeks and we wanted to take a few minutes to go ahead and answer those on the air for you guys. So Andrew why don’t you go ahead and start us off there big guy.
Andrew: all right sounds good. I’m going to start us off with wasn’t the question but it was a cool comment and it’s great to hear and hopefully some of you guys can relate to where she was where she is now give you some inspiration so this is from Shannon she says:
Hi Andrew, just wanted to say thank you so much for the podcast I was left feeling pretty powerless following my most recent meeting with my financial adviser who handles my retirement account. So I vowed to learn more about investments and that is when I came across your podcast I’ve learned so much and started my own account in addition to my retirement account and I’m having so much fun. I love that it is a constant and endless learning process I am surprised at how many of my female friends are in the same position I am and really know nothing about where their money is going. Anyways I just wanted to say thanks for giving me some power back over my money thanks Shannon
That’s really cool to hear and hopefully other people who might be struggling or feeling hopeless can find the inspiration to try to learn something and get yourself from feeling powerless to feeling excited.
This next question here is from Jake he says
Hi I’ve been listening to your podcast for a few weeks and I’m about halfway through the episodes I’ve heard you talk about buying US companies only but I’m a little unclear if you mean US companies only our companies are they’re traded the US markets.
Gives a good example here he says I’ve been looking at ticker symbol SHI traded on the NYSE the company seems to be a great value based on most of the parameters I have checked but I’m a little hesitant given that it is a Chinese company.
My question is should I keep my scope to US companies only or companies other traded in the US markets any input would be great I really enjoy the content and I’m excited about getting into the market and building some wealth for the future take care Jake.
So when I talk about buying US stocks only I definitely am talking about those which are not in the situation as such I is so a lot of international stocks will trade on the New York Stock Exchange and that can be an option for you.
I personally only invest in US stocks and I’ve talked about that before you can definitely look that up in the archives. Taxes being a big reason and the other big reason is the SEC will not audit any of the financials for companies if they’re from a different country.
Even though they do trade on the NYSE they won’t report the same as US companies will and so those tend to be more stringent and restrictive and better chance that oversight that there’s going to be less errors for the financials. and then and so you’re hopefully getting more accurate picture so for example if you go on SEC.gov which is where you look up annual reports 10k is 10 Q’s quarterly reports.
You’ll see that SHI doesn’t have any 10 KS all they have are these 6 KS and 20 FS which I’m not too sure about those I don’t have any expertise in kind of investing with those.
The other big thing is when you have the reason why I’m so confident and it’s not just because I’m like extremely patriotic right. It’s also because of the fact that the US makes up the majority of the market cap of the world so the US stock market is very huge even though you hear stories about other stock markets and a lot of growth obviously in China and stuff but when you ...
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