Rule Breaker Investing
507 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 888 ratingsDavid Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, is among the most respected and trusted sources on investing. As a best-selling author, hugely successful stock picker, and financial authority, David has led The Motley Fool’s growth into a worldwide investment and financial advisory services company.
Each week David shares his insights into today's most innovative and disruptive publicly traded companies -- and how to profit from them by following his signature “Rule Breaker Investing” principles.
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Mental Tips And Tricks
June 15, 2016 19:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBToday David wants you to stay sharp with these simple life hacks. Tweak your thinking just a bit and soon you will be winning bar bets, giving great toasts, and of course, investing better. Do you have a favorite mental tip or trick? Share it with us on Twitter @RBIPodcast.
Great Quotes Vol. 3: Lessons from Buffett
June 08, 2016 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this third installment of RBI's "Great Quotes" series, we're going all Buffett all the time! What is the market really for? Do we need to watch out for "Idiots"? What's the one thing we need to do to become better investors? Find out now from the man who invests like a girl.
Campfire Stories Vol. 1: What is Better Than The Big Idea?
June 01, 2016 19:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBGather around our campfire for some stories about long-term thinking, investing in people, and the biology of business. Also, monkeys!
May Mailbag: When to Add to Winners, Movie Villain Clichés, Short Selling, and More
May 25, 2016 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBShould you add a new stock to your portfolio or double down on one of your winners? Why are corporations always the evil villains in the movies? Should your experience as a customer influence your investing decisions? Plus, an optimistic view on the future of Twitter. All this and more as Fools jump in on the May mailbag episode.
How To Spot A Potential Buyout
May 18, 2016 19:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBToday David looks at 4 potential buyout scenarios, and names 3 stocks in each that—for better or worse—look ripe for the picking. While it's fun to see stocks pop at the news of a buyout, in most cases we'd rather see our businesses continue as independent, pure-play investments.
10 More Traits of a Great Company Culture
May 11, 2016 19:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBKara Chambers and Lee Burbage are “Resources for Humans” here at The Motley Fool. Today David brings them back to the show to discuss some incredibly helpful tools, tips, and techniques you can use to make your workplace culture shine. Thanks to Audible for supporting this episode. Get a free 30 day trial at audible.com/fool.
Five Winners in a Thinking World
May 04, 2016 16:30 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBToday we present five stocks that are poised to win in the information economy – or as David puts it, the thinking economy. Tomorrow’s leading enterprises must be able to acquire knowledge, apply analytics, and use creativity every day to succeed, and these companies do that in spades!
April Mailbag: Portfolio Management, Business vs. Stock Performance, and More
April 27, 2016 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBHow to manage a Rule Breaker portfolio, why a company's performance matters more than its stock's, thoughts on company buy backs, and more. Plus, was Kris Jenkin's last-second shot to win the NCAA National Championship really clutch? Fools weigh-in on the April mailbag episode.
What The Top 3 Stocks of 2015 Have In Common
April 20, 2016 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBInvesting is about looking forward, not back, but we can always learn by examining our winners. Last year’s top 3 stocks in the S&P 500 were Netflix, Amazon, and Activision Blizzard. Today we explore what they have in common, and what they teach us about finding tomorrow’s winners. Also, we want to know your FANG score! Add it up on today’s RBI Podcast.
How Sports-Talk Radio Makes You a Better Investor (Part 2 of 2)
April 13, 2016 18:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWrapping up this two-part series on investing through the lens of sports, David presents five examples of misguided thinking that are frequently repeated in sports and then draws a direct analogy between each of those and a similarly bad investing cliché.
How Sports-Talk Radio Makes You a Better Investor (Part 1 of 2)
April 06, 2016 16:30 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBMarch brought us the Madness of college basketball, and April, opening day for Major League Baseball. In this two-part series, David describes his love of sports and cross-overs between that and investing. You can become a better investor by outthinking sports-talk analysts with their clichés and threadbare thinking.
March Mailbag
March 30, 2016 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBAs always, the last show of the month is mailbag time! Today David answers your questions about risk ratings, conscious capitalism, and when to sell stocks. Then we go Down Under to hear from an awesome Aussie Fool on international investing. Submit your own question for next month's mailbag on Twitter (@RBIPodcast) or by email ([email protected]).
Great Quotes, Vol. 2
March 23, 2016 14:23 - 17 minutes - 16 MBInvesting books are all well and good, but life offers myriad sources of more inspiring material. Today David turns to gurus and geeks to find investing lessons that you probably won't learn in business school. This is the second entry in our recurring Great Quotes series which debuted last December.
Calculating Risk Foolishly: CRI vs. VA (3/3)
March 16, 2016 16:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIt's week 3 of Risk Month here at the RBI Podcast, and today we wrap up with points #21 - #25 of our risk scoring system. With these final questions we turn up the Foolishness and break a few of our own rules!
Calculating Risk: Part 3 of 3
March 16, 2016 16:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBIt's week 3 of Risk Month here at the RBI Podcast, and today we wrap up with points #21 - #25 of our risk scoring system. With these final questions we turn up the Foolishness and break a few of our own rules!
Calculating Risk Foolishly: CRI vs. VA (2/3)
March 09, 2016 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBMarch is Risk Month here at the RBI Podcast, and today we continue with points #11 - #20 of our quantitative investment risk scoring system. The competition, the stock, and the management get the spotlight this time, along with a little secret sauce involving The Motley Fool's premium services.
Calculating Risk: Part 2 of 3
March 09, 2016 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBMarch is Risk Month here at the RBI Podcast, and today we continue with points #11 - #20 of our quantitative investment risk scoring system. The competition, the stock, and the management get the spotlight this time, along with a little secret sauce involving The Motley Fool's premium services.
Calculating Risk: Part 1 of 3
March 02, 2016 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAs promised, March is Risk Month here at the RBI Podcast, and today David lays out the structure of his unique 25-point system for quantifying the risk levels of your investments. This is not just a nebulous “high, medium, low” rating; rather, this is a methodical scoring system that you can use yourself to assess the long-term safety of the companies you love.
Calculating Risk Foolishly: CRI vs. VA (1/3)
March 02, 2016 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAs promised, March is Risk Month here at the RBI Podcast, and today David lays out the structure of his unique 25-point system for quantifying the risk levels of your investments. This is not just a nebulous “high, medium, low” rating; rather, this is a methodical scoring system that you can use yourself to assess the long-term safety of the companies you love.
February Mailbag
February 24, 2016 17:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe last Wednesday of the month means it's mailbag time! David answers your questions about how to avoid watering weeds, why adding to winners is the key to investing success, what to do with big losers, and "potentially" much more. Submit your own question for next month's mailbag: Twitter: @RBIPodcast Email: [email protected] Share your opinion on your favorite stocks, and keep score on your predictions alongside David on Motley Fool CAPS.
Dark Clouds I Can See Through
February 17, 2016 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBHow do you spot Amazon in 1997? Or Starbucks in 1998? How do you know to double down on Netflix in 2004? Today David looks at how we can see the light of optimism through the pessimism of conventional wisdom - and profit by investing in tomorrow's success stories.
5 Stocks to Feed the Bear
February 10, 2016 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBWe don't believe in timing the market, but we do believe in taking advantage of a market drop to buy long-term positions in stellar companies. Today David highlights 5 under-the-radar, lower-risk companies with great prospects and discounted price tags.
The Language of Investing
February 03, 2016 20:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBThe words we choose when we talk about investing reveal a lot about our thoughts, biases, and motivations. This week, a little rant on diction, etymology, and cliché, along with some thoughts on how better to speak of our investing motives.
January Mailbag
January 27, 2016 20:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBIt's the month-end mailbag episode! David Gardner answers questions about hating through inheritance, beating the efficient market, what Star Wars means to Disney, and more. Submit your own question for next month's mailbag on Twitter (@RBIPodcast).
The YODA Method of Measuring Management
January 20, 2016 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBNot to be mistaken for Luke Skywalker's little green guru, YODA is a helpful mnemonic for some (though not all) of the key traits that David likes to find in managers of companies he’s considering for investment. Help you it will!
New Year’s Resolution: Get Invested! And Ignore the Market Drop
January 13, 2016 20:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIf your New Year’s Resolution for 2016 was to get into the stock market, you might be worried that you made the wrong move. Fear not! A little historical perspective and a long-term point of view will set you right. Get invested, stay invested, don’t start judging your investments until at least 2019.
Focus
January 06, 2016 20:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBAs Rule Breaking investors, we often focus on things that others miss. David shares what he'll be focusing on in 2016, and invites you to share your focus with us at @RBIPodcast.
December Mailbag
December 30, 2015 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBMaintaining our new end-of-month tradition, David Gardner answers listeners’ investing questions submitted on Twitter (@RBIPodcast).
Why We Invest
December 23, 2015 20:00 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBWe work hard for our money. Why would we forfeit the enjoyment and utility of using this capital now? As investors, we forgo the instant gratification of spending and take on the risk that we may even lose it all. Why? As David explains, it’s for all the right reasons.
Great Quotes, Vol. 1
December 16, 2015 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBCyberpunks, Dead Heads, Fools… not all of the best investing ideas come from business books. Today David shares some of the most inspiring quotes he’s collected over the years, often from the most unexpected of sources.
Styleboxing
December 09, 2015 20:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBFrameworks – especially those that can be explained in a matrix – are common in investing, but what should rule-breaking investors think about them? David Gardner discusses the pros and cons of those ubiquitous style boxes, and shares a couple of his own.
10 Traits of a Great Company Culture
December 02, 2015 20:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBHave you ever wondered how companies create a great company culture -- and how The Motley Fool has created and sustains an award-winning culture of its own? In this episode, David Gardner brings in members of The Fool's own People Team to share insights for investors and entrepreneurs alike.
November Mailbag
November 25, 2015 20:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBMixing it up this holiday week, David Gardner answers listeners’ investing questions that were submitted on Twitter (@RBIPodcast).
Meet the World’s Worst Investor
November 18, 2015 20:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWe all feel like the world's worst investor sometimes. David coaches on how to handle yourself - and your portfolio - when the market is down and your confidence in your investing abilities has been dragged down with it.
5 Lesser-Known Rule Breakers
November 11, 2015 20:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBYou’ve heard about Netflix – but what about Middleby? David Gardner talks about MIDD and four other lesser-known – but compelling – companies.
A Rule Breaker's Special Sauce
November 04, 2015 20:30 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBDavid Gardner shares three principles he uses when evaluating potential rule-breaking investments -- plus several principles from our listeners.
Seven Principles for Long-Term Investors
October 28, 2015 19:30 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBDavid Gardner explains seven Foolish principles that long-term investors can use to guide how they invest – and introduces a challenge for listeners.
Seven Principles for All True Investors
October 28, 2015 19:30 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBDavid Gardner explains seven Foolish principles that investors can use to guide how they invest – and introduces a challenge for listeners.
The Businesses That Win
October 21, 2015 19:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThere are five important qualities that all great businesses share. David Gardner unpacks these traits and how both investors and entrepreneurs can use them to improve their results.
What Is The Hype Cycle?
October 14, 2015 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBYou’ve probably heard of the Hype Cycle. But what is it, and how does it apply to long-term investing? David Gardner explains.
How Investors Should Think About Thinking
October 07, 2015 19:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBInvesting is as much about psychology and intellect as it is reading financial statements. David describes three kinds of thinking that investors can use to get an edge.
5 Ways to Think About Investing in a Kurzweilian World
September 30, 2015 19:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBHow do you invest in a world that is changing faster than ever before? David Gardner shares five insights into how rapid innovation impacts investing.
Extra! Periscope Live Event Next Week
September 24, 2015 16:31 - 50 seconds - 809 KBJust a quick announcement that David will be hosting a live Q&A on Periscope on Tuesday at 12:30 ET. Download the Periscope app and tune in to our channel: @themotleyfool.
The Tale of Spiffy Pop: Baidu and Netflix
September 23, 2015 19:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBA spiffy pop is a beautiful thing. David Gardner explains the roots of this very Foolish term – and why only long-term investors usually experience them.
Of Killers & Kings: What Netflix Gets That Most Investors Don't
September 16, 2015 19:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIs content king? Is the Kindle an iPad killer? Binary thinking like this is easy to fall into, but it can hold you back as an investor.
Netflix, Amazon, and the Future
September 09, 2015 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBYou can’t predict the future of the stock market, but you can try to find businesses that have many possible futures. David Gardner shares four traits for finding companies with possible optionality.
5 Stocks for the Next 5 Years
September 02, 2015 16:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIn the midst of market turmoil, renowned investor David Gardner looks past the near term to 5 stocks he favors as market-beaters over the long term.
Coping with a Volatile Market
August 26, 2015 16:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBDavid offers 4 rules-of-thumb to help you keep your head in a volatile market. And a couple of bonus tips to help you win bets at the ballgame!
David's Biggest Losers - Part 2
August 19, 2015 19:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBWrapping up this two-part series on losers, David explores the lessons we should -- and shouldn't -- learn from investing mistakes.
David's Biggest Losers - Part 1
August 12, 2015 16:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBIn Part 1 of this two-part series, David shares his five biggest losers. (And next week, he’ll talk about what we can learn from them.)