MI Rewind: Do Stocks Only Go Up? w/ Brian Feroldi
Robert Leonard chats with Brian Feroldi about why personal finance isn’t widely spread in the US education system today, why stocks have value in the first place, what the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and the Nasdaq really are and how they differ, why public companies might issue new shares or even buy back their own shares, why the stock market generally goes up over a long time horizon, and much more! Brian Feroldi has been intensely interested in money, personal finance, and investing ever since he graduated from college. Brian started investing in 2004. In the beginning, he got his teeth kicked in. His returns improved dramatically as he learned more about how the stock market works. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 01:55 - Why personal finance isn’t widely spread in the US education system today. 06:19 - Why stocks have value in the first place. 11:27 - What the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and the Nasdaq really are and how they differ. 17:32 - What the difference is between a publicly vs privately traded company, and why a company would want to go public. 29:20 - Why public companies want their stock price to go up. 37:09 - Why public companies might issue new shares or even buy back their own shares. 42:12 - How Brian thinks about valuing a company. 55:53 - Why the stock market generally goes up over a long time horizon. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Check out Brian’s new book, Why Does the Stock Market Go Up? Check out all of Brian’s Motley Food Articles. Related episode: Listen to MI082: You CAN Beat The Market W/ Brian Feroldi, or watch the video. Related episode: Listen to MI124: Is Amazon a Value Stock? w/ Jason Moser, or watch the video. Check out the books mentioned in the podcast here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle's favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Toyota Facet Fundrise Public Airbnb Bluehost NetSuite Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm