The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom

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  • We make the complicated stock market simple. We show you how to take advantage of the emotions in the market with lessons from successful strategies such as value investing and dividend growth investing, with a few elements of growth investing and trend following.
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  • 4 Easy Ways to Value a Stock

    4 Easy Ways to Value a Stock
    Feb 20 2025
    In this episode of the Investing for Beginners podcast, the hosts delve into four primary methods to value a stock: Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, Price to Sales (P/S) ratio, Price to Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) ratio, and Return on Equity (ROE). They begin with an in-depth discussion of the PE ratio, explaining its calculation, significance, and limitations while also providing examples from various industries. They then move on to the PS ratio, highlighting its utility for early-stage growth companies and its limitations. For Price to Free Cash Flow, they detail the calculation process and explain why this metric might be more volatile but useful for valuing a company's cash-generating efficiency. Finally, they explore ROE, emphasizing its importance in assessing a company's profitability relative to shareholder equity and the potential pitfalls associated with debt manipulation. This episode is packed with valuable insights and practical examples to help beginners better understand stock valuation metrics. Link to 4 Ways to Value a Stock Infographic https://www.canva.com/design/DAF9oFDWqqs/InAZ8cTXtihE5PNqD-8DwQ/view?utm_content=DAF9oFDWqqs&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hb507626659 00:00 Introduction to Stock Valuation 00:22 Understanding the PE Ratio 03:18 Industry-Specific PE Ratios 05:36 Limitations of the PE Ratio 10:24 Introduction to the PS Ratio 11:13 Using the PS Ratio for Growth Companies 13:47 Introduction to Price to Free Cash Flow 16:10 Calculating Free Cash Flow 23:54 Introduction to Return on Equity 24:44 Buffett's Approach to ROE 29:34 Potential Pitfalls of ROE 30:43 Conclusion and Q&A Today's show is sponsored by: Go to SHOPIFY.COM/beginners to start selling with Shopify today. Go to shipsticks.com and use the code INVESTING for 20% off. Go to get.stash.com/INVESTING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/INVESTING and get on your way to being your best self. What do Dave and Andrew recommend? Our free ebook and email series, at stockmarketpdf.com. Find great investments & Connect, Learn and Grow at Value Spotlight Have questions? Send them to newsletter@einvestingforbeginners.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Why is the SEC Letting Companies Get Away with This?

    Why is the SEC Letting Companies Get Away with This?
    Feb 17 2025
    Wall Street incentives are all jacked up, and after 25 years of experience poring through countless financial statements, David Trainer has an easy and automated solution for improving the transparency of the capital markets. The problem with financial statements today are that the details are in the footnotes, and these details are not captured in earnings reports or price earnings ratios. Investors who don’t read the footnotes and aren’t always getting the complete picture of a company's story, and corporate America is incentivized to continue to obfuscate it. The fact of the matter is that too little attention is being paid to whether companies are creating or destroying value with their growth and it’s leading to too many investors losing money by speculating on bad businesses. If more investors took the time to fully understand and analyze ROIC and economic earnings, they would be better able to allocate capital towards businesses that actually have the best long-term prospects. If things change with the new administration and the speculative excesses of the last few years start to dissipate, then we could see a reset in the capital markets-- with the return of undervalued and profitable businesses generating better returns than speculative growth ones. This episode is jampacked with many of David Trainer's personal stories and insights, including why he founded New Constructs and the purpose behind it, which is to Improve the Integrity of the Capital Markets. It’s a mission that’s sorely needed and that we fully stand behind. Share this episode with others so this movement can spread. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:33 Earnings Season Insights 02:31 Understanding Economic Earnings 05:21 The Importance of Return on Invested Capital 08:04 Market Speculation and Liquidity 19:36 Footnotes and Financial Obfuscation 26:07 Emergency Brake Protocols and Missing Disclosures 26:34 Challenges with Operating Leases 27:41 The Role of Estimator Code 27:56 Regulatory Bodies and Enforcement Issues 31:39 Conflicts of Interest on Wall Street 35:32 The Birth of New Constructs 40:23 Technological Advancements in Data Collection 46:52 Upcoming Live Stream and Platform Demo 50:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Timestamps are generated by artificial intelligence, and are not 100% accurate depending on the platform used for listening. Today's show is sponsored by: Go to SHOPIFY.COM/beginners to start selling with Shopify today. Go to shipsticks.com and use the code INVESTING for 20% off. Go to get.stash.com/INVESTING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/INVESTING and get on your way to being your best self. What do Dave and Andrew recommend? Our free ebook and email series, at stockmarketpdf.com. Find great investments & Connect, Learn and Grow at Value Spotlight Have questions? Send them to newsletter@einvestingforbeginners.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • How Value Investing Works: The "Last Puff"

    How Value Investing Works: The "Last Puff"
    Feb 13 2025
    In this episode of the Investing for Beginners podcast, Andrew and Dave address a thought-provoking question from Reddit about value investing and discuss how market overreactions and narratives affect stock prices. They delve into the relevance of Warren Buffett's early strategies, the impact of cyclical forces, and the dynamics of unloved companies gaining popularity. The conversation explores examples from different sectors, emphasizing the importance of understanding businesses over reacting to market news. The episode highlights the challenges and rewards of value investing, stressing the need for patience and awareness of market narratives. 00:00 Welcome to Investing for Beginners 00:15 Understanding Value Investing with Warren Buffett 00:42 Market Emotions and Overreactions 01:47 The Impact of News on Market Perception 02:55 Challenges of Predicting Market Movements 05:51 Cyclical Forces and Business Fortunes 08:14 Case Studies: Home Builders and Semiconductors 24:24 Echo Chambers and Market Narratives 30:37 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up Today's show is sponsored by: Go to SHOPIFY.COM/beginners to start selling with Shopify today. Go to shipsticks.com and use the code INVESTING for 20% off. Go to get.stash.com/INVESTING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. What do Dave and Andrew recommend? Our free ebook and email series, at stockmarketpdf.com. Find great investments & Connect, Learn and Grow at Value Spotlight Have questions? Send them to newsletter@einvestingforbeginners.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins

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love the information

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What was annoying is hearing a kid and person talking in background.

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