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In a world of boring investment advice, one man dares to break the rules. David Gardner’s final stock market book reveals the shocking truth: you—yes, you—can actually beat the market. Grab your popcorn—on bookshelves everywhere Sept. 16.
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@DavidGFool This was my favorite part of the episode @DavidGFool .
They are “Perennial compounders,
this is where I’m going to get rule breakery here. Because if you plant a blueberry Bush and care for it properly, it can produce fruit for decades if you don’t dig it up after it has a
@DavidGFool Real value certainly is with innovation. Apples results:
“…From the time Jobs launched it in 2007 to Cook’s first year at the helm, Apple’s revenue rose from $24 billion to $157 billion. In Cook’s first year, Apple sold 125 million iPhones. This year 260 million…”.
Success!
“BLUEberries… are awesome.” 😎🫐🫐🫐😉
Old, New, Borrowed & Blue, Vol. 11
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All right, two minutes of #throwback out-and-out FOOLISHNESS for your Friday. 🙂💥🌠
Happy Labor Day weekend to all!
@DavidGFool @RBIPodcast “Optimism pays,” yes!
Stocks always go down faster than they go up.
And they always go up more than they go down!
The first explains the fear.
The second explains why optimism pays.
Something NEW on @RBIPodcast:
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@DavidGFool @Triggs1Martin @kevin2kelly @RBIPodcast Your conversations with @kevin2kelly are among my favorite episodes on the @RBIPodcast, @DavidGFool. “Good things happen gradually, and compound over years, just like great investments.
When Kevin mentioned that we don’t deny the existence of problems
Extra: Kevin Kelly Q&A
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Really enjoyed the episode. Not much $AAPL talk, but another fruit gets its time in the spotlight. 😀
Everyone talks about American values. @DavidGFool names the actual 5.
Watch till the end 👇
Then drop yours: what’s the one value that matters most to you?
I’ve called out “IMPACT INVESTING” before on @RBIPodcast—for its relative meaninglessness.
(Every investment has impact! Full stop.)
What people really mean, I think, is investing in people, places & problems historically underserved. My more awesome term:
UNDERDOG INVESTING
Six games don’t make a baseball season. A handful of stock picks don’t make an investing career.
In 2008, the Phillies started 2–4 against lousy teams. They ended the year as World Series champions….
Something Old—on this week’s @RBIPodcast! 🙂
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Also, blueberries are awesome.
Phenomenal resources for anyone who wants to become a better investor!
Reading this book right now.
Outstanding.
@DavidGFool recommendation (Authors in August in the @RBIPodcast series).
“For what should it profit [Google maps] if it shall gain the whole world and lose its own soul? Mark 8:36
The European mind can’t understand this.
Top executives not wearing expensive suits to go to work.😱😉
$AAPL
Pic: @mattfischer415 🙏
@semverbeekNL We’re so lucky to have you as #001, Sem. 💛 Thank you for bringing such an important perspective to this mission, especially from a world where financial stress is often hidden behind the spotlight.
This is such an important mission, also in professional sports!
Honoured and excited to be a part of their journey!
One of the lesser clicked pages across all of @themotleyfool—and yet as I did put some time into these 11 short blogs, I hope anyone who encounters them is educated, amused, and enriched. 🙂
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Great fun to be with you, Kris. #Investicon in Dublin was really great. Thanks for making the effort to attend, and for helping make me smarter, happier, and richer. 🙂

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Wake up, honey!
The new Overview Of The Week is out!
With:
* I met my investing hero in Dublin.
* A short $NVDA earnings analysis.
* Warren Buffett’s 96st birthday
* A new Stock On My Radar
* Much more
You can find it here: https://www.potentialmultibaggers.com/p/meeting-my-hero
Very excited that @CityofWilm’s own @WalkerJenkins6 debuts for @Twins tonight!
Totally awesome combo of favorite team w/ favorite city w/ favorite prospect. ❤️💙❤️
Congratulations, Luis! 👨🎓📈🌈
We used to have search engines.
Now we have answer engines.
When answers get cheap, questions become priceless.
The machine can finish the sentence.
Your job is to ask a better one.
What a day for Rule Breakers today!
I expected a spiffy-pop for $NVDA and it happened.
I was not expecting my first ever spiffy-pop for $CRWD
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