Rule Breaker Investing

David kicks off 2025 by revisiting five timeless lessons drawn from classic episodes spanning nearly a decade of weekly podcasts—now approaching 500 consecutive weeks of fresh content. Reaching back to 2016 and beyond, he rediscovers core investing principles: the surprising advantage of never selling, the folly of waiting for dips, the power of choosing stocks of stellar employers, and how great leaders transform intuition into intentional culture. Revisiting stories of Warren Buffett, Danny Meyer, and exceptional stock picks like Amazon and Nvidia, this episode delivers valuable, enduring truths for investors both new and seasoned. Host: David Gardner Producer: Dez Jones Companies Mentioned: AAPL, AMZN, ARM, BIIB, CRM, GOOG, META, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

From a preschool teacher newly inspired to invest at 73 to a lifelong Fool whose Microsoft shares became a 500-bagger, this year-end Mailbag brims with transformational stories. Listeners wrestle with rebalancing versus “never sell,” explore “layering in and out” of big winners like Tesla, and reflect on optimism as both delicate and powerful. David highlights multigenerational lessons—like gifting You Have More Than You Think to a nephew-turned-advisor—and celebrates that it’s never too late to start making smarter, happier, and richer choices. This holiday season, embrace the joy of learning from each other, fueling a Foolish momentum into 2025.   Host: David Gardner Producer: Desirée Jones   Companies mentioned: AMZN, CSCO, MELI, META, MIDD, MRK, MSFT, NFLX, NVDA, RCL, SBUX, SHOP, SQ, TMDX, TSLA, WM, WMT

The Market Cap Game Show returns! David welcomes Motley Fool favorites Emily Flippen and Mac Greer to the stage as they test their knowledge—and yours—on the true price tags of 10 public companies. From semiconductor giants to convenience store champions, from cutting-edge cybersecurity firms to energy drink dynamos, the competitors tackle stocks both familiar and surprising.   Will you outscore Emily, Mac, or both? Play along, challenge your market cap intuition, and discover the surprising values of companies you know and love (and maybe a few you’ve never heard of).   Host: David Gardner Guests: Emily Flippen, Mac Greer Producer: Desirée Jones Companies Mentioned: ABNB, CASY, CELH, DAVA, LRCX, MANH, MTN, PANW, SFIX, TMUS

What were the 10 “Bestie” Rule Breaker Investing podcasts of 2024?   From timely and timeless optimism, to risk-rating frameworks, to cutting-edge AI-driven Q&A, plus a first-ever Market Cap Game Show World Championship, this week’s Besties extravaganza highlights 10 remarkable episodes that defined Rule Breaker Investing in 2024.   And all the stars are back! Cameos a-plenty in this fifth annual year-end blockbuster, capped by a redux of the community-centric 100th Mailbag, featuring longtime listeners showcasing the power of shared learning.   Here’s to another year of smarter, happier, and richer! (6:48)  Bestie #1: Optimism, w/ Bill Burke   (13:43) Bestie #2: Calculating Risk Foolishly, Vol. 3: KNSL v. CHWY   (17:05) Bestie #3: Rand Stagen on Long-Term Leadership, Business, and Life   (28:48) Bestie #4: Investing in Art with Tonya Turner Carroll and Michael Carroll   (40:25) Bestie #5: Reviewapalooza Ultima: 30 Five-Stock Samplers in 10 1/2 Chapters   (46:56) Bestie #6: Dividend Fools, Vol. 2 w/ Matt Argersinger & Buck Hartzell   (58:19) Bestie #7: Innovating the Future with XPRIZE’s Elaine Hungenberg   (1:03:49) Bestie #8: ChatGPT Asks & David Answers, Vol. 1   (1:06:56) Bestie #9: Market Cap Game Show FINALS (Andy Cross v. Bill Mann)   (1:15:46) Bestie #10: February 2024 Mailbag (#100!): Very Good Company   Host: David Gardner   Guests: Matt Argersinger, Bill Burke, Tonya Carroll, Michael Carroll, ChatGPT (AI), Andy Cross, Dave Geck, Buck Hartzell, Elaine Hungenberg, Jumm, Mike McMahon, Bill Mann, Jason Moore, Adam Nelson, Jason Newman, Rand Stagen, Jason Trice   Music: Erick Devore   Producer: Desirée Jones   Companies Mentioned: BIP, BRK, CHWY, EGHSF, KNSL, MTYFF, NVDA, PTON, RPM, SBUX, SYNA, TSLA, UBER