32: How to Pick Stocks to Invest in (Part 1: Understanding Financial Statements)

🎙 Picking stocks to invest in is not an easy task. There’s a lot that goes into it and it carries more risk than a well diversified ETF. But when done correctly, picking individual stocks to invest in is a great way to boost your wealth. But how do you go about picking stocks? And why do you need to be able to understand a company’s financial statements? 🤔

This episode discusses topics like:

🌟 Why you should consider investing in individual stocks and when you’re better off investing in ETFs;

🌟 How companies report on their finances and what it means for you as an investor; and

🌟 What to look for in a company’s financial statements to help you make the best investment choices for your investing strategy.

Links from this episode:

Episode transcript and show notes: https://www.papermoneyco.com/gof32

Get your FREE Investing Starter Guide: https://www.papermoneyco.com/startinvesting

Investing in ETFs: https://www.papermoneyco.com/gof17

Stock picking cat: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/jan/13/investments-stock-picking

Time codes:

00:00 Hello and Welcome!

04:02 Why Should You Invest in Individual Stocks

12:28 Analysing Company Financial Statements to Pick Stocks

14:04 What Are Financial Statements and Where Do They Come From?

22:26 Understanding Financial Statements

25:29 Sponsor - FIRE and Investment Calculator Spreadsheet

27:24 What to Look for in Financial Statements

32:25 Next Weeks’ Episode

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