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David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, is among the most respected and trusted sources on investing. As a best-selling author, hugely successful stock picker, and financial authority, David has led The Motley Fool’s growth into a worldwide investment and financial advisory services company.
Each week David shares his insights into today's most innovative and disruptive publicly traded companies -- and how to profit from them by following his signature “Rule Breaker Investing” principles.
A Rule Breaker's Special Sauce
David Gardner shares three principles he uses when evaluating potential rule-breaking investments -- plus several principles from our listeners.
21:1204/11/2015
Seven Principles for All True Investors
David Gardner explains seven Foolish principles that investors can use to guide how they invest – and introduces a challenge for listeners.
16:1528/10/2015
The Businesses That Win
There are five important qualities that all great businesses share. David Gardner unpacks these traits and how both investors and entrepreneurs can use them to improve their results.
20:3721/10/2015
What Is The Hype Cycle?
You’ve probably heard of the Hype Cycle. But what is it, and how does it apply to long-term investing? David Gardner explains.
24:0614/10/2015
How Investors Should Think About Thinking
Investing is as much about psychology and intellect as it is reading financial statements. David describes three kinds of thinking that investors can use to get an edge.
21:0207/10/2015
5 Ways to Think About Investing in a Kurzweilian World
How do you invest in a world that is changing faster than ever before? David Gardner shares five insights into how rapid innovation impacts investing.
16:4730/09/2015
Extra! Periscope Live Event Next Week
Just a quick announcement that David will be hosting a live Q&A on Periscope on Tuesday at 12:30 ET. Download the Periscope app and tune in to our channel: @themotleyfool.
00:5024/09/2015
The Tale of Spiffy Pop: Baidu and Netflix
A spiffy pop is a beautiful thing. David Gardner explains the roots of this very Foolish term – and why only long-term investors usually experience them.
13:1123/09/2015
Of Killers & Kings: What Netflix Gets That Most Investors Don't
Is content king? Is the Kindle an iPad killer? Binary thinking like this is easy to fall into, but it can hold you back as an investor.
12:5316/09/2015
Netflix, Amazon, and the Future
You can’t predict the future of the stock market, but you can try to find businesses that have many possible futures. David Gardner shares four traits for finding companies with possible optionality.
15:1409/09/2015
5 Stocks for the Next 5 Years
In the midst of market turmoil, renowned investor David Gardner looks past the near term to 5 stocks he favors as market-beaters over the long term.
15:5202/09/2015
Coping with a Volatile Market
David offers 4 rules-of-thumb to help you keep your head in a volatile market. And a couple of bonus tips to help you win bets at the ballgame!
12:4726/08/2015
David's Biggest Losers - Part 2
Wrapping up this two-part series on losers, David explores the lessons we should -- and shouldn't -- learn from investing mistakes.
13:1219/08/2015
David's Biggest Losers - Part 1
In Part 1 of this two-part series, David shares his five biggest losers. (And next week, he’ll talk about what we can learn from them.)
17:1912/08/2015
The Greatest Investing Secret of All
The greatest investing secret of all is simpler than you might think. David takes us back in time to a formative event in his investing career and shares this secret.
13:0405/08/2015
The Top 5 Stocks of the Past 10 Years
The top 5 performing stocks of the past 10 years are all Rule Breakers. David takes a deeper dive into these all-star Rule Breakers.
13:1829/07/2015
Buy What You Like - And What the Financial Media Doesn't
Companies with strong customer appeal that are, paradoxically, perceived to be "overvalued" by the financial media are often Rule Breakers in the making. David Gardner explains why.
13:3522/07/2015
Buy High?
'Buy low, sell high,' huh? Maybe not! Revealing two more key Rule Breaker traits, David takes down this classic piece of conventional wisdom.
11:0815/07/2015
Are You a Rule Breaker?
Go against the conventional wisdom – buy a stock directly, and buy it to hold. David explains the importance of these actions and how anyone can be a Rule-Breaking investor.
05:0808/07/2015
What Makes Starbucks, Ambarella, and Netflix Different
Top dogs with great management and more – David shares the six key traits that define Rule Breaker companies.
09:4808/07/2015
Finding the Lead Husky
Baidu and Salesforce.com both share a key trait: the top dogs in emerging industries. David explains why this, coupled with a sustainable advantage, is a key trait of a Rule Breaker.
11:3408/07/2015