InvestED: The Rule #1 Investing Podcast Phil Town & Danielle Town

After weeks of teasing the topic, our hosts look back on their summer trip to Iceland in search of adventure and a better understanding of the lives of their ancestors who immigrated to North America generations ago.

Join Phil and Danielle as they recap their captivating journey through the stunning landscapes of Iceland on a quest to explore where their ancestors once called home. Journeying over land and water, from hot springs to breathtaking fjords, they traced the footsteps of their forebears to discover the stories that connect them to that land of fire and ice.

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Topics Discussed:

Icelandic ancestry

Touring Iceland

Lifestyle of Icelandic homesteaders

Risks of investing vs living off the land


Resources Discussed:

Íslendingagbók

North Iceland tours with Thor


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For people outside the world of finance, the difference between value investing and trading stocks can be difficult to break down. This is further complicated by many of our financial institutions relying on outdated theories and principles to prepare new investors as they begin their investing practice.

The Rule #1 method puts a focus on buying into a company at a discount based on fundamental analysis and holding it until the market reflects its true value, while simply picking stocks relies heavily on taking advantage of short-term fluctuations to capitalize on market movements. The risks of day trading are far greater than that of responsible value investing.

Join Phil and Danielle as they break down the disparities between these approaches, explain the philosophy behind Rule #1, and struggle to remember names of what they’re discussing.

The key to value investing is buying the right company at the right price—for some sound guidance on finding the perfect investment, click here for your free copy of The Four Ms for Successful Investing: https://bit.ly/3LhVUAR

Topics Discussed:

Stock investing vs. value investing

Modern portfolio theory

Price vs. value

Overthinking in investing

Institutional imperative

Multilevel Marketing

Responsibilities of corporate governance

The importance of due diligence


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Happy Labor Day to all of our listeners!

We'll be back next week with a full episode, but for this week we hope that everyone's enjoying these last days of summer and appreciating the workforce that allows our investments to flourish.

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In a world where low costs are the primary motivating factor for a large portion of consumers, big box stores have found a major foothold in many markets around the world. On the surface, this can seem like a win for people who need access to affordable goods, but the reality is that the practices of the warehouse giants can stifle competition and create monopolistic environments that end up harming the communities they claim to serve.

As more shopping moves to the internet and the big box stores continue to streamline their operations with the help of big data, countless mom-and-pop stores are continuing to go under due to the inability to compete with the massive resources of this corporate competition and the stifling effect of regulations that these giants lobby for.

In this week’s episode, Phil and Danielle discuss the ethics and implications of investing in these big box retailers, and what their success means for the business community at large.

Comprehending a company’s market capitalization can help you make smarter investing choices—click here for your copy of Understanding Market Capitalization, our guide which can help you navigate this important and complex metric: https://bit.ly/44p1xE9

Topics Discussed:

Research tangents

Ethics of big box stores

Activist intervention

Ag-gag laws

Predatory pricing

Big box inflation

The waterbed effect

Microsoft monopoly lawsuit

Tulsa dollar store ordinance


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When we boil down value investing to the absolute basics, the goal is to pick great companies that will maintain a high level of profitability over the long term—couldn’t be simpler, right?

In reality, there are an enormous number of factors that can affect whether or not a company is successful, especially in a capitalist system where they have a high degree of freedom to operate without being hamstrung by regulations.

While competition is an important feature in capitalism, it can also sap profitability from businesses when too much of their output is focused on separating themselves from their rivals. The key is finding businesses that have unique qualities that allow them to rise above the competition and carve out their own niche within their industry.

Join Phil and Danielle as they discuss the various ways companies find an edge in the cutthroat world of international big business, and how investors can use the data and tools available to discern who might come out on top.

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Topics Discussed:

Conditions under which companies can succeed

Imperfect competition

Swiss house cleaning customs

Moat vs competitive advantage

Calculating return on capital

Tangible vs intangible assets


Resources Discussed:

Glanbia

Lululemon

Sephora


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In the global market of the 21st century, more and more investors are looking overseas in order to find promising opportunities that might be unknown in their own countries. While there are many upsides to finding relatively untapped markets, this requires a comprehensive understanding of economic trends, regulatory frameworks, cultural nuances, and geopolitical factors that can impact investment outcomes.

While all of these factors can seem intimidating for those looking to buy into foreign companies for the first time, it’s not an impossible task by any means – after all, companies in every country exist for the same reason: to make money.

This week on InvestED, a slightly worse for the wear Phil and Danielle dig into the process of researching a foreign company that was mentioned in previous weeks

Whether you’re looking to invest capital at home or abroad, these 6 Market Crushing Investing Principles can help give you an edge in your practice: https://bit.ly/45szJ2v

Topics Discussed:

Risks of horseback riding

Researching and weighing potential risks of overseas investments

Similarities between investing and dating

Irish business practices

EU vs US corporate disclosures


Resources Discussed:

Glanbia

Exor


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