The Case for Investing in Individual Stocks, with Co-Founder of the Motley Fool, David Gardner
Description
#642: Curious about how individual stock picking could sharpen your investing skills—even if you’re an avid index fund investor?
Paula sits down with David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool and author of Rule Breaker Investing, to delve into the world of contrarian stock strategies and the mindset behind picking standout companies.
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(0:00 ) Sports team investing analogy
(4:20 ) Individual stocks vs index funds
(7:12 ) Values-based investing approach
(13:16 ) Starbucks pick criteria
(13:28 ) Six rule breaker traits
(20:41 ) Why overvalued works
(26:44 ) Market timing philosophy
(32:20 ) Traditional metrics miss key factors
(39:18 ) When to sell stocks
(45:26 ) Winners vs losers math
(48:32 ) Portfolio allocation rules
(55:10 ) Sleep number concept
(1:00:00 ) Adding to winners strategy
(1:05:16 ) Evaluating unfamiliar companies
(1:09:15 ) Dot-com bubble lessons
(1:16:24 ) AI investing parallels
(1:20:18 ) Sports betting critique
Resource:
David Gardner's book: Rule Breaker Investing: How to Pick the Best Stocks of the Future and Build Lasting Wealth
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