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by By Andrew Sather, Stephen Morris, and Evan Raidt | Stock Market Guide to Buying Stocks like · English

The Investing for Beginners Podcast teaches you how to buy your first stocks and build long-term wealth in the stock market— without the hype or confusing jargon. Hosts Andrew Sather and Stephen Morris break down value investing fundamentals into plain English: how to read financial statements, value a company, avoid common beginner mistakes, and build a long-term portfolio you can actually stick with. Plus, in our At Any Rate episodes with host Evan Raidt, we tackle the personal finance side of wealth building— paying off debt, budgeting, saving, and the money debates every household faces before (and while) investing. Stop chasing "get-rich-quick" schemes and start building your path to financial freedom, one episode at a time. Follow for more.

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AAR61 - Drafting Our FinancesThe episode is a “money draft” where Evan and guest Andrew Saver alternate picks and argue their case for the best option in several personal finance categories, with listeners grading the winner.4 Aug 2026 · 1 h · 19 chapters
Birdseye View ASTS: Moonshot Potential vs. Financial RealityAST SpaceMobile (ASTS) “moonshot” of delivering 4G LTE/5G directly to standard unmodified phones via satellites, aiming to bypass terrestrial cell towers and improve reliability (e.g., earthquakes,…3 Aug 2026 · 48 min · 18 chapters
Why 100-Baggers Cause Bad Decisions and How to Stay GroundedEmotional investing—why “100-baggers” can trigger bad decisions (greed, fear, hype-chasing, panic selling) and how to stay grounded with rules, buffers, and process.30 Jul 2026 · 49 min · 12 chapters
AAR60 - Money Debates 2 - Early Mortgage Payoff? Emergency Fund vs. HELOCMoney Debates 2 follow-up: (1) emergency fund vs using a HELOC for home emergencies, (2) paying off a mortgage early vs investing instead, (3) lump-sum vs dollar-cost averaging (DCA) for windfalls,…28 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 15 chapters
The Stoplight System with Tykr founder Sean TepperSean Tepper, founder/CEO of Tyk(r) (Ticker), explains the “Stoplight” value-investing system and how Tyk(r) rates stocks using a transparent, math-based scoring model (green/gray/red) plus a “7 out…27 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 18 chapters
Stop Overthinking Stock ScreenersThe hosts practice using a stock screener as a “starting point,” not an answer—showing how they think, what metrics they filter for, and how they sanity-check companies with quick research.23 Jul 2026 · 59 min · 20 chapters
AAR59 - We Grade Each Other's Financial DecisionsThe hosts “grade” each other’s past financial decisions (A–F, with E allowed as “extra credit”), focusing on context, debt-to-income, and whether spending choices were rational or emotional.21 Jul 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 30 chapters
Q&A: How Do I Value Banks & Insurance 101How to value banks and insurance companies, including why standard metrics fail, what to use instead (balance-sheet/ROE-based), and how to assess risk and “value traps.”20 Jul 2026 · 55 min · 14 chapters
Does T. Rowe Price’s 1950 Growth Stock Checklist Still Work Today?The hosts (Stephen Morris and Andrew Saylor) test T. Rowe Price’s 1950 Barron’s “Choosing Growth Stocks in the 1950s” eight-item growth-stock checklist against today’s investing environment,…16 Jul 2026 · 51 min · 20 chapters
AAR58 - Money Debates - Snowball vs. Avalanche and Other FightsAAR58 “Money Debates” argues through four personal-finance matchups: snowball vs avalanche debt payoff, buying vs leasing a car, individual stocks vs ETFs/funds, and (starting) buy vs rent housing.14 Jul 2026 · 1 h · 20 chapters
6 Warning Signs a Company Is Quietly Dying (Part 2)“6 Warning Signs a Company Is Quietly Dying (Part 2)” continues a business-autopsy framework for long-term investors, focusing on debt/dilution, irrelevance, and black swan risks.13 Jul 2026 · 49 min · 20 chapters
6 Warning Signs a Company Is Quietly Dying (Part 1)A “business autopsy” of six early warning signs that a once-great company is quietly declining, emphasizing that stocks don’t die—companies do—and that the stock chart is the last place the truth…9 Jul 2026 · 47 min · 16 chapters
AAR57 - What Does Your Perfect Day Cost?The episode asks listeners to imagine their “perfect day five years from now” and uses that to discuss how to build financial “peace and control.” Guests/hosts: Evan Rate (host of At Any Rate;…7 Jul 2026 · 54 min · 18 chapters
Margin of Safety Planning: How to Prepare for the Risks You Don’t See ComingMargin of safety planning for long-term investors—distinguishing temporary volatility from permanent damage, then outlining key “risk you don’t see coming” categories and how to plan for them.6 Jul 2026 · 52 min · 18 chapters
Tech Stocks Are Down—Is It “Tech Rot” or Just Noise?Tech stocks are down; hosts debate whether it’s “tech rot” (a real fundamental decline) or just media-driven noise, with emphasis on AI hype, interest rates, and valuation multiples.2 Jul 2026 · 48 min · 13 chapters
AAR56 - Engineering POV on Building Margin Into Personal FinanceSolo episode arguing that personal finance should use “engineering margin” (tolerances, not pass/fail rules) to handle real-world variability, “stack-up” of small decisions, and life changes.30 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 14 chapters
What the Shiller P/E (CAPE) Can and Can’t Tell YouExplains the Shiller CAPE (cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings), why it’s currently around 40–41 (historically ~15–17), what it can and can’t predict, and how to invest despite high valuations.29 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
How to Read a 10-K in 20 Minutes (The Beginner Speedrun Checklist)How to “speedrun” reading an SEC 10-K in about 20 minutes by skimming only the most decision-relevant sections, using a beginner scorecard, and verifying key claims in the financial statements.25 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 20 chapters
AAR55 - 5 Years in Engineering: 5 Things I Learned About Building WealthEvan Ray reflects on five years in engineering and distills five wealth-building lessons, emphasizing financial visibility, automation, and avoiding complacency/lifestyle creep.23 Jun 2026 · 35 min · 11 chapters
Why A Negative P/E Happens and What to Use InsteadExplains why a stock can show a negative P/E (e.g., -47.8), whether it automatically means “bad,” and what metrics to use instead to evaluate unprofitable companies.22 Jun 2026 · 40 min · 14 chapters
Personal Finance First: The Step-by-Step Plan Before You Start InvestingHow to build a stable personal-finance foundation before investing, using a phased timeline (from first paycheck to later stock-picking).18 Jun 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 24 chapters
AAR54 - AI and Your Finances: Tool or RiskHow AI may affect personal finances—whether it should be treated as a tool or a risk—especially as chatbots gain access to bank/brokerage data and start giving “financial advice.”16 Jun 2026 · 49 min · 18 chapters
Present Value vs. Terminal Value: The Real Difference Between “Value” and “Growth”The episode explains how intrinsic stock value is built from two parts: present value (discounted cash flows you can estimate for the next few years) and terminal value (a “catch-all” value for cash…15 Jun 2026 · 1 h 10 min · 22 chapters
Not All Dividends Are Equal: Dividend Kings, Aristocrats, and Red FlagsExplains two dividend “tiers” (Dividend Aristocrats = 25+ consecutive years; Dividend Kings = 50+), why long dividend streaks can signal durable profitability/capital efficiency, and how to avoid red…11 Jun 2026 · 37 min · 14 chapters