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FedEx (FDX) - Big Moat, Small Margins
Stock Stories - July 10, 2023 20:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsToday we're looking at one of the world's largest transportation companies, Federal Express (better known as FedEx). We'll discuss the history, business model, and financials of this logistics giant. History: [01:02] Business Model: [03:27] Financials: [05:47] Stock Price: [13:08] 🎧 Listen to ...
Morgan Stanley (MS) - Wealth Management Powerhouse
Stock Stories - July 03, 2023 23:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMorgan Stanley's Origins and Glass-Steagall Act [00:00:00] Merger with Dean Witter and Diversification [00:02:27] Financials and Business Segments of Morgan Stanley [00:04:51] Debt Issuance and Payments [00:10:35] Increasing Cash Dividends [00:11:45] Stock Performance and Valuation [00:12:49] 🎧...
Citigroup (C) - Lowest Price Big Bank Stock
Stock Stories - June 29, 2023 14:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsToday we'll learn about Citigroup, one of the Big Four American banks. Like its peers, Citi has had a tumultuous history. Is the stock worth the price at current levels? History of Citigroup [00:02:26] Citigroup's history, from its founding in the early 1800s to its expansion and innovation in ...
Bank of America (BAC) - Trading Below Book Value
Stock Stories - June 26, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBank of America has become one of the largest banks in the United States, and has rebounded nicely from the Great Recession of 2008. We'll look at the history, business model, and financials of this banking giant. 01:17 - History of Bank of America. The founder of Bank of America, Amadeo Peter ...
100 Stock Market Investing Lessons
Stock Stories - June 02, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsCheck out these 100 stock market investing lessons below! For all of the fun visuals, check out the video on the Stock Stories YouTube channel. 0:51 - (1) Why Invest? 01:57 - (2) Investing Goals 03:00 - (3) Put Your Money To Work 03:39 - (4) What's Your Goal? 05:15 - (5) Shares = Business Owner...
Goldman Sachs (GS) - Top Deal-Maker On Wall Street
Stock Stories - May 31, 2023 14:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIn this episode of the Stock Stories podcast, we will be discussing the history, business model, and financials of Goldman Sachs. We will provide a brief history of the company, highlighting its innovation in trading capabilities and investment banking services. Today, Goldman Sachs has three ma...
Wells Fargo (WFC) - From Stagecoach Company to Modern Bank
Stock Stories - May 12, 2023 13:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsToday we discuss the importance of conservatism in banking and the risks of not managing risk well. He then analyzes the history, business model, and financials of Wells Fargo, noting that the bank is a fundamentally good business with potential for growth. Despite a decline in revenue due to ec...
The Big Project Revealed!
Stock Stories - May 05, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIn today's episode, I reveal the big project that I've been working on for the past year. Email: [email protected]
JP Morgan Chase (JPM) - Fortress Balance Sheet
Stock Stories - April 28, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsToday, I am excited to share with you the story of JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States. We'll look at the history of the bank, its business model, financials, and risks. I believe that rising interest rates will ultimately benefit the bank as long as the overall system remai...
NVR Inc. (NVR) - Disciplined Home-Building
Stock Stories - April 14, 2023 15:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsToday we discuss the history, business model, and financials of NVR Inc, a home builder, to determine if it is a potentially good investment for individual investors. We go over the company's financials, including their revenues, home building income, and net income, including the fact that NVR'...
Macy's (M) - Department Store For The Masses
Stock Stories - April 01, 2023 01:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMacy's is one of the iconic American department stores that has survived over the decades, even after rapid consolidation in the industry. Although the company has an impressive past, the finances of the company struggled during the pandemic, but have since rebounded. Can Macy's offer a compelli...
Alphabet (GOOGL) - The World's Greatest Knowledge Company
Stock Stories - March 17, 2023 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsAlphabet, parent company of Google is a tech juggernaut. While starting with one powerful product - Search - the company has continued to innovate over the last two decades. Now, its reach expands into nearly every corner of the internet, from Maps, to Gmail, and more. The business also has 400 ...
Bed, Bath and Beyond (BBBY) - The Rise, Fall, and Lessons Learned
Stock Stories - March 03, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBed Bath and Beyond was once a great brick and mortar retailer, but now it is on the verge of bankruptcy. How did this happen? What is the company's story, and how did it rise to prominence and what caused its decline? In today's episode we explore these questions from the investor's perspective...
The 7 Phases of Financial Independence
Stock Stories - February 17, 2023 18:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsI'm back! Happy 2023!! I want to start the year off by talking a bit about the philosophy of financial independence, and what the various phases are. I hope you find this useful as you continue down your investing journey, in whatever phase you're in. -Alex Email: [email protected]
Undervalued Stocks...What's Going On? (Market and Life Update)
Stock Stories - September 29, 2022 10:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHey, what's up? It's been a little while, so I came to say hello 🙂 Today we're going to discuss what's happening in the market today, specifically some stocks that I think are definitely undervalued at this point. I also discuss what's been going on with me lately! 🎧 Listen to 200+ episodes on ...
Why Big Banks Aren't Scared of Fintech Companies
Stock Stories - September 14, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBanks are where our money lives. But with the rise of fintech companies and cryptocurrencies, is that all going to change? Today we explore how companies like Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup compete with the likes of SoFi, PayPal, and more. Is the FinTech revolution going to c...
Has Starbucks Lost Its Magic?
Stock Stories - September 05, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsStarbucks is known the world over for its gourmet coffee. It's branding is iconic and it sells billions of dollars worth of coffee every year. But is the company still what it used to be? Can Starbucks keep it's magic alive...and what does that mean for future investors in the stock? 0:00 - ...
Investing Books You Should Add To Your List
Stock Stories - September 01, 2022 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsToday we'll look at some of my favorite investing books and why they're great. Each book has its own strengths, and is appropriate for different steps on your investing journey. Check out the links below! Book Links: The Intelligent Investor One Up On Wall Street Beating The Street The Sing...
20% Annual Returns From Progressive
Stock Stories - August 29, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsToday we're discussing insurance company Progressive (PGR). Known for its iconic advertising characters, Progressive Insurance is one of the faster growing publicly traded auto insurance stocks. In this episode we learn the state of Progressive's current business, and highlight some aspects of i...
How MetLife Policyholders Quietly Got Rich
Stock Stories - August 25, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMetLife hasn't always been publicly traded. In fact, it was a private company mutually owned by its policy holders until 2000. How has the stock done since then? And how could you possibly own thousands of dollars worth of MetLife stock without every buying it? 0:00 - What Does MetLife Do?...
The Greatest Stock In History (Full Case Study)
Stock Stories - August 22, 2022 14:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsWhat is the greatest stock in the history of the stock market? I've found the answer...and am so excited to share my findings with you! The answer might surprise you. 0:00 - How It Started... 2:01 - What You Would Think 2:45 - Mental Model: Availability Bias 3:42 - Company Background 7:01 -...
Aflac Stock's History Of Returns
Stock Stories - August 18, 2022 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsAflac is famous for its duck commercials, but what does the business actually do? This U.S. provider actually makes a lot of money in Japan, and does so by selling cancer insurance as well as other types of insurance products. 0:00 - The Returns 1:00 - What Do They Do? 2:04 - Aflac History ...
The Investor's Hierarchy Of Needs
Stock Stories - August 15, 2022 17:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsIt's hard trying to figure out where to invest your money sometimes. There's information coming from everywhere. Here's a simple framework you can go by when figuring out where to allocate your next dollar toward investments. 0:00 - The Problem 0:52 - The Pyramid 1:45 - Pyramid Level 1 2:43 ...
Disney Stock Will Double
Stock Stories - August 11, 2022 14:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsDisney is a company that many love and are still customers of, though the business itself has been undergoing a big transformation in recent years. Although the pandemic hurt the company financially because of closed theme parks, the business is making a comeback in this segment. They are also...
Netflix Stock Price Prediction 2027
Stock Stories - August 08, 2022 18:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsNetflix took the world by storm in the last decade, transforming itself from a small company that mailed DVDs to a household name with a plethora of streaming content. Recent competitive pressures have forced the company to rethink their business model. Will they survive? Do investors have a ...
Boost Returns With This Simple Technique
Stock Stories - August 04, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsBear markets bring stock prices down. Everyone gets that. But what if there was a way to not only stabilize your returns, but actually increase them through bear markets? Today's episode draws on research from Wharton professor Dr. Jeremy Siegel, in his fantastic book The Future For Investors...
5 Ways To Profit From Stocks
Stock Stories - August 01, 2022 18:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsCapital gains aren't the only way to make money from stocks. And it's not just through dividends either. There are actually five ways investors make money from stocks, and we'll learn about each of them and the concept of total return. Note: we don't cover options, which are an entirely differe...
9.6% Yield - Is Now The Time To Buy I Bonds?
Stock Stories - July 28, 2022 14:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsI Bonds are now offering over 9.6% interest - but it is worth it? Today's episode covers the basics as well as the nuances of this passive income opportunity. 0:00 - Passive Income Now 0:25 - The Basics 1:45 - How I Bonds Work 2:51 - An Example 4:21 - Other Factors 👀 Subscribe on YouTube: ...
Microsoft's Secret Weapon
Stock Stories - July 25, 2022 13:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsMicrosoft is well known for their prowess in the cloud computing space as well as their gaming division. But there's more to the company than meets the eye. What is Microsoft's true strategic advantage? We cover this secret in today's video. 0:00 - Microsoft is one of The Best 0:45 - Some Fact...
New Investors ALWAYS Do This (smh)
Stock Stories - July 21, 2022 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsNew investors do this all the time. They see a new investment and get really excited about it. Here's what to think about. 0:00 - The Problem 1:50 - What We Can Do 2:50 - Two Examples 3:35 - Data Behind The Examples 5:39 - NEVER Forget This 6:45 - IPO Data 7:55 - The Questions to Ask 👀 ...
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