Focused Compounding

Ep 27. Questions From Listeners, $KEWL, Tobacco Stocks, and FANG

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions from their listeners.     Join our free memo distribution list at - www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]  

Ep 26. Sharpening Your Accounting Skills

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff go over the language of business -- accounting.      Join our free memo distribution list at - www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]  

Ep 25. Researching a Stock and Reading a 10k

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff go over their research process when it comes to doing due diligence on a company and also discuss how they read a 10k.      Join our free memo distribution list at - www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon E...

Ep 24. Value Traps and How to Avoid Them

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff chat about value traps. Value traps are what every investor looks to avoid — which is, buying a stock that looks “cheap”, but turns out to actually be expensive. Tune in to hear their thoughts.      Join our free memo distribution list at - www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcom...

Ep 24. Value Traps and How to Avoid Them

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff chat about value traps. Value traps are what every investor looks to avoid — which is, buying a stock that looks “cheap”, but turns out to actually be expensive. Tune in to hear their thoughts.      Join our free memo distribution list at - www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound E...

Ep 23. Japanese Net-Nets, Movado and Fossil, and a Discussion on Short Selling

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions that were asked of them on Twitter.     Join our free memo distribution list at - www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]  

Ep 23. Japanese Net-Nets, Movado and Fossil, and a Discussion on Short Selling

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions that were asked of them on Twitter.     Join our free memo distribution list at - www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]  

Ep 22. Tandy Leather Factory (TLF)

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff talk about Tandy Leather Factory (TLF), a stock Geoff wrote about at Singular Diligence back in 2015.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]  

Ep 22. Tandy Leather Factory (TLF)

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff talk about Tandy Leather Factory (TLF), a stock Geoff wrote about at Singular Diligence back in 2015.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]  

Ep 21. NACCO industries, Inc $NC

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff go over NACCO Industries, a stock that Geoff personally has invested 50% of his portfolio in. They decided to revisit the stock due to it currently trading near Geoffs original buy-in price.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at...

Ep 20. Habits For Becoming a Better Investor

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff go over habits they believe individuals should work to develop to become a better investor.      www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]    

Ep 20. Habits For Becoming a Better Investor

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff go over habits they believe individuals should work to develop to become a better investor.      www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]    

Ep 19. All About Moats

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff go over the topic of investing in businesses with “moats”.      www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]  

Ep 18. The Two Types of Value Investing: Cheap vs. Quality

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff give their thoughts on the controversial topic of the two types of value investing: Cheap vs. Quality.       www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]

Ep 18. The Two Types of Value Investing: Cheap vs. Quality

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff give their thoughts on the controversial topic of the two types of value investing: Cheap vs. Quality.       www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]

Ep 17. Investing in Net-Nets

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff talk about investing in Net-Nets.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]

Ep 16. Investing in Spinoffs

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff talk about their experience investing in spinoffs.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]

Ep 16. Investing in Spinoffs

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff talk about their experience investing in spinoffs.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]

Ep 15. Q&A from Listeners: Part 3

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions that we asked on Twitter. The questions that were asked were:    1.Does capital gain tax affect your investing decision in terms of holding periods? Like if there is capital gain tax at all, will that affect how u invest in any way?    2.How valuable have you found the paying-member service level at data providers such as GuruFocus or Morningstar as a tool for initials checks on companies? What I mean is, when you first get interested in...

Ep 14. Omnicom Group $OMC

In this podcast, Andrew and Geoff go over a stock idea that Geoff wrote about 2 years ago, which they think is an idea worth further study at current price levels. Listen in as they go over the investment thesis.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: ...

Ep 13. What is Focused Compounding?

In this special podcast, Andrew and Geoff take their listeners behind Focused Compounding's paywall and talk about the Idea Exchange, Investment Checklist, and all membership benefits.      www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon ...

Ep 13. What is Focused Compounding?

In this special podcast, Andrew and Geoff take their listeners behind Focused Compounding's paywall and talk about the Idea Exchange, Investment Checklist, and all membership benefits.      www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  gan...

Ep 12. Q&A from Listeners: Part 2

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions that were asked on Twitter. The questions they go over are: 1. If intrinsic value is the discounted value of all future cash flows, how can it grow over time? (Apart from interest rates changing) 2. What do you use as a discount rate and why? Presumably, the 30yr treasury rate is problematic because of QE 3. Now we know what the future held for See’s Candies, what was its rough intrinsic value in 1972? 4. We see disruption and weaken...

Ep 12. Q&A from Listeners: Part 2

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions that were asked on Twitter. The questions they go over are: 1. If intrinsic value is the discounted value of all future cash flows, how can it grow over time? (Apart from interest rates changing) 2. What do you use as a discount rate and why? Presumably, the 30yr treasury rate is problematic because of QE 3. Now we know what the future held for See’s Candies, what was its rough intrinsic value in 1972? 4. We see disruption and weakening ...

Ep 11. Concentration vs. Diversification

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff share their views on diversification vs. concentration as an investor.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]

Ep 11. Concentration vs. Diversification

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff share their views on diversification vs. concentration as an investor.    www.focusedcompounding.com   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: Twitter: @GeoffGannon Email:  [email protected]

Ep 10. Post-Mortem on Breeze-Eastern ($BZC)

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff do a post-mortem on Breeze-Eastern (BZC), a helicopter rescue hoist company that Geoff wrote about as a buy around $11.38 per share in 2015. About a year after the recommendation, Breeze-Eastern was acquired by TransDigm (TDG) for $19.61 —  Join them as they go down memory lane to reverse engineer Geoff’s thesis in the investment idea.   www.focusedcompounding.com Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 ...

Ep 10. Post-Mortem on Breeze-Eastern ($BZC)

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff do a post-mortem on Breeze-Eastern (BZC), a helicopter rescue hoist company that Geoff wrote about as a buy around $11.38 per share in 2015. About a year after the recommendation, Breeze-Eastern was acquired by TransDigm (TDG) for $19.61 —  Join them as they go down memory lane to reverse engineer Geoff’s thesis in the investment idea.   www.focusedcompounding.com Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off...

Ep 9. Q&A from Listeners

In this Episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions that were asked from their listeners. The questions they went over were: 1. When is it a good time to double down on an Investment? 2. What do you do now that you didn't do when you first started investing? 3. What is the easiest thing about investing? 4. What is the hardest thing about investing? 5. Do you ever trade stocks? 6. What kind of math do you use most in your day to day investing?  Thanks for listening, and be sure t...

Ep 9. Q&A from Listeners

In this Episode, Andrew and Geoff answer questions that were asked from their listeners. The questions they went over were: 1. When is it a good time to double down on an Investment? 2. What do you do now that you didn't do when you first started investing? 3. What is the easiest thing about investing? 4. What is the hardest thing about investing? 5. Do you ever trade stocks? 6. What kind of math do you use most in your day to day investing?  Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign ...

Ep 8. Post-Mortem on Weight Watchers $WTW

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff go down memory lane and relive the investment Geoff made in Weight Watchers International, Inc. $WTW. This is a "Post-Mortem" podcast, which often is a better way to study investing instead of reading investment pitches.   Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.  Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]   Contact Geoff at: T...

Ep 7. Cheesecake Factory $CAKE

In this episode, Andrew and Geoff talk about a potential current investment idea in Cheesecake Factory ($CAKE). CAKE was written up 3 times on the Focused Compounding website-- twice in the Idea Exchange by members, and once in the memo section.    www.focusedcompounding.com Thanks for listening, and be sure to sign up using the promo code **Podcast** to get $10 off your monthly subscription price forever.   Contact Andrew at:  Twitter: @Focusedcompound Email:  [email protected]  ...

Ep 6. Q&A From Members

Ep 5. Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. $CFR

Ep 4. Q&A from Twitter

Ep 3. Volatility In The Markets

EP 2. NIC, Inc. $EGOV

Ep 1. Intro Q&A