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Investing Unscripted

Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro

Welcome to Investing Unscripted, where we ask the hard questions about investing, the stock market, and personal finance. We don"t have THE answers, we only have OUR answers.

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00:10:29

Rough Cut 7: The Fear of Not Knowing Stuff

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/11/07

Jason has some thoughts about one of his favorite companies after a short report comes out. Companies mentioned: BAM, BIP, BIPC, BN Rough Cuts Theme by Tom McGovern: TikTok and Instagram @tommcgovern27 We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow Check out our YouTube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here: https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023 ---

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00:48:35

77. Investing For Kids With Robert Brokamp

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/11/04

Every parent wants to help their children have the opportunities for a better life than their own. And whether it's saving for their education, helping them learn to manage their own finance and invest, it can feel daunting. In this episode – the first of a two-part series – Jeff and Jason talk with Robert "Bro" Brokamp, CFP ® an expert on all things personal finance and money, longtime senior advisor at The Motley Fool, and the editor of the Rule Your Retirement newsletter. This week,

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00:53:40

76. Stocks That Scare Us

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/10/28

Who's ready for an episode that further overuses a Halloween trope? You? Well, you're at the right podcast. This week, Jeff and Jason talk about stocks that scare them. Before you run away in – frustration? – hang on. Fear and greed, after all, are the emotions that underpin most of our investing decisions. Winning stock become too big a part of your portfolio and you're afraid holding will cost you wealth? Fear of missing out on the next big thing? Afraid of buying stocks because of

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00:10:27

Rough Cut 6: Jason Was Wrong About Netflix

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/10/26

In April of 2022, Jason declared Netflix “toast”. He was…wrong Since that declaration, Netflix stock has handily beat the market. Jeff and Jason discuss just how wrong Jason was, and what we can learn from it. Companies mentioned: Rough Cuts Theme by Tom McGovern: TikTok and Instagram @tommcgovern27 We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow Check out our YouTube channel for more

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01:03:12

75. Should Stock Investors Lower Their Expectations?

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/10/21

Investors have profited wildly from stocks over the past 14 years. Since March 2009, the S&P 500 has returned an average of 15.1% total returns per year. That's a mind-blowing 50% better than the long-term historical average. As a result, do investors have wildly unrealistic expectations going forward? After all, interest rates have been persistently at record lows for much of that time, giving companies access to cheap capital to fund growth, buy back stocks, and acquire competitors

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00:55:04

74. Investing With a Pro: Alex Morris of TSOH...

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/10/14

There are a lot of investment and personal finance websites, newsletters, and supposed "experts" out there. Some are great, while others are, well, not so great. In this week's show, Jason and Jeff are joined by Alex Morris, a former equities analyst who left Wall Street to start his own stock research newsletter, TSOH Investment Research Service. In their conversation, Alex shares his thoughts on the space, his investing process, advantages that we have as individual investors, and

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00:10:12

Rough Cut 5: Read, People!

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/10/10

Jason thinks more people should read about what they’re investing in…or stick to index funds. Rough Cuts Theme by Tom McGovern: TikTok and Instagram @tommcgovern27 We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email Twitter Check out our YouTube channel for more content Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/investing-unscripted/support

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01:03:00

73. Smattering Portfolio Q3 Review

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/10/07

It's official! We are nine months through 2023, so it's time for another quarterly review of the 2023 The Smattering Portfolio Contest! And after a gangbuster first half of the year, every portfolio lost value this quarter and a new leader emerged from the pack. Jeff and Jason take a closer look at all 19 stocks in the portfolio, their thoughts so far, and how they feel about the companies they picked going forward. In the second part of the show, we introduce yet another portfolio:

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00:54:56

72. September Mailbag

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/30

Thanks to our listeners for a lot of great questions. Topics include holding cash for the long term, a high-growth Latin American bank, keeping conviction during a bear market, and messing around with cyclical stocks among many more. In the second part of the show, Jason asks Jeff, "what's your market vibes, bro?" Begrudgingly, Jeff answers. Want us to answer your questions on the next mailbag? See how to reach us below. Get 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code SMATTERING at

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00:11:25

Rough Cut 4: Housing Sucks And It's Your Fault

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/28

There’s a housing shortage and there’s plenty of blame to go around. In better news, Rough Cut episodes now have epic introduction music! Companies mentioned: MTH Rough Cuts Theme by Tom McGovern: TikTok and Instagram @tommcgovern27 We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow Check out our YouTube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio

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00:54:33

71. What Are You Most Afraid You're Wrong About?

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/23

Fear and greed. These are the base emotions that drive so much of our decision-making as investors. But what are you really afraid of? What, if you get it wrong, could significantly affect your ability to create the wealth you'll need later in life? In this week's episode, Jeff and Jason have an honest conversation about what they're most afraid of being wrong about. In the second part of the show, we have a conversation about cash. How much do you really need? Companies mentioned:

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00:12:33

Rough Cut 3: Don't Be a Bag Holder

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/20

Jason's mad...again. Some companies' entire business model seems to be around getting rich off a good story and retail investors' hard-earned money. Jason's gonna rant and talk with Jeff about how to avoid being a bag holder. Companies mentioned: PLUG Check out our sponsor, Alex Morris at TSOH Investment Research: https://thescienceofhitting.com/ We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow Check out our YouTube

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01:13:29

70. Bill Mann: International Man of Weirdness

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/16

Bill Mann has spent the past two decades helping investors find more weirdness. As an expert on small cap stocks and international investing, Bill describes his investing process as "fishing where people don't fish often," but has a track record of finding big winners, too. In this episode, we talk with Bill about his investing philosophy, his origin story, and how he thinks most people should approach international investing. Because Bill talks even more than Jason, this entire

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00:52:45

69. What My Job Taught Me About Investing

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/09

Investing is hard, and a lot of people go into it without any formal training. And as a result, lots of mistakes get made, particularly when it comes to investing in stocks. But that doesn't mean most of us don't come with some skills that cross the divide between day job and weekend investing warrior. In this week's show, Jason and Jeff share some of their own work experiences, how they've helped them be better investors, and in some cases, maybe didn't help (such as being a

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00:14:10

Rough Cut 2: The Big Coke Lie

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/07

People like to talk about Warren Buffett's Coca-Cola investment. Jason isn't happy about it. Companies mentioned: AAPL, AXP, KO We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow Check out our YouTube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here: https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023 --- Support this podcast:

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01:05:46

68. The Magnificenter 7

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/09/02

The "magnificent seven" stocks – the seven largest U.S. stocks by market cap – have had an incredible year. Even the worst-performing of the bunch (Microsoft) has gained 35% this year, more than double the ~15% returns of the S&P 500. Considering that these 7 companies make up more than one-quarter of the market cap of the S&P 500, it's no surprise it's been a good year for stocks. But Jeff and Jason think they can do even better. In this week's episode, they each pick

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01:00:41

67. Is Being A Lazy Stock Picker Better?

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/08/26

Being an active investor is hard. The reality is, humans are wired to do something. It's hard to stand by while our portfolios are doing, well whatever, and not feel the need to act. Stocks going up? Sell to lock in gains. Or maybe buy more! It's going up, after all! Stocks falling? Sell to cut the losses. Or maybe buy more! It's going to go back up, after all! But none less than Warren Buffett has made the case for being a lazy investor. He once wrote, "Benign neglect, bordering on

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00:57:32

66. August Mailbag

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/08/19

In our second summer mailbag episode, Jason and Jeff field questions from listeners, submitted on Twitter, email, and Commonstock. Topics include stocks we own, getting the most out of cash without falling in love with it, whether the stock market is expensive, or if expensive is the new normal, and how did two idiots like Jason and Jeff manage to get the expertise and skill to be paid to pontificate on investing? In the second part of the show, we follow up on a topic from last week's episode,

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00:10:02

Rough Cut 1: There's Too Many Investing Products

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/08/16

Jason has a lot of problems with you people! In this first Rough Cut, Jason and Jeff rant about all the free and paid investing resources available out there and what they think about it. We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at: Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow Check out our YouTube channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here: https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023 --- Support this

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00:59:49

65. Earnings Season Mindset

Investing Unscripted ·

2023/08/12

Every quarter, thousands of companies report their financial results, and investors of all stripes tune in, read up, and trade their way through the season. Volatility is up, and for many people, so is their stress level. So what's an investor to do? In this episode, Jason and Jeff discuss their mindsets during earnings season, including the frameworks they have implemented to help them navigate the volatilities, and make better investing decisions when emotions can be high. In the second part of

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