November 6, 2025
Some of the Biggest "Lightbulb Moments" of Our Investing Journey
The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial FreedomAbout this episode
In this episode of the pod, Andrew and Dave discuss pivotal 'light bulb moments' from their investment journeys. They explore essential insights including company growth's impact on valuation, the importance of understanding a business before investing, differentiating between types of stock dips, and critical lessons learned from investment mistakes with companies like Intel, Crown Castle, Starbucks, and GameStop. The hosts also share valuable knowledge gained from reading notable investment literature and shareholder letters, emphasizing key concepts like financial statement connections, the role of ROIC and WACC, the power of scale economies, and more. Through their experiences, they illustrate how these revelations have shaped their approach to analyzing and selecting stocks. 00:00 Welcome to Investing for Beginners 00:29 Andrew's Light Bulb Moment: Growth and Valuation 02:48 Dave's Light Bulb Moment: Learning from Mistakes 04:49 Understanding Business Models and Competition 13:52 The Importance of Financial Statements 20:12 Valuation and the DCF Model 25:31 Lessons from Investment Masters 32:42 The Power of Scale Economies 34:43 Wrapping Up and Listener Engagement Timestamps are generated by artificial intelligence, and are not 100% accurate depending on the platform used for listening. Today’s show is sponsored by: Go to SHOPIFY.COM/beginners to start selling with Shopify today. Download the Plynk app today to start building your investing confidence: https://plynkinvest.app.link/IFB This message is sponsored by Greenlight. Don’t wait to teach your kids real-world money skills, start your risk-free Greenlight trial today at greenlight.com/investing . Have questions? Send them to newsletter@einvestingforbeginners.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices