Early Investing: Secure Your Financial Future by Saving and Investing Money in Stocks and Cryptocurrencies From a Young Age

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Teen investor and entrepreneur Daniel Scrugham draws on years of personally beating the market to explore the amazing world of investing and teach young people the secrets of success. As Daniel covers fascinating topics, interviews experts, and picks stocks, financial independence has never been thi…

Daniel Scrugham

  • Jun 19, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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How to Start Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 15:22


In a much-requested episode, Daniel explains exactly how to start investing in four easy steps: save, make an account, invest, and live your life. Let your money work for you!

Insider Trading and Corporate Fraud

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 16:29


Shares of Luckin Coffee, the Chinese coffeehouse, crash 76% in one day. What investors can learn. Plus, insider trading explained.

Coronavirus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 19:14


What the heck is going on??? Plus four "coronavirus stocks".

Official Trailer: Early Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 0:45


The Disney Plus of 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 16:39


In his much-anticipated return to Early Investing, an older (and hopefully wiser) Daniel analyzes a stock he thinks could be the Disney Plus of 2020. Learn how to analyze a stock's basic numbers with a Google search as Daniel creates a pros and cons list for a popular stock. You'll see how easy it is (with just a little practice) to pick stocks yourself, as you hear Daniel discuss a stock he thinks is a strong buy.

The Future of Marijuana with Jordan Sinclair

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 17:53


With Canopy Growth stock up 100% in the last month, Daniel decided to go behind the scenes of this rapidly growing industry. This week, Daniel is joined by special guest Jordan Sinclair. Jordan is the Vice President of Communications for Canopy Growth Corporation, the world’s largest marijuana company. In part 1 of the interview, Jordan explains how Canopy Growth hopes to be the leaders in the cannabis industry, how they got recreational marijuana legalized across Canada, and how he responds to critics who question the morality and safety of weed. Thanks to Grassically Trained for the background music heard at the end of this week's episode.

StockCenter - Episode 1

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2018 16:36


Returning from a two-week break, Daniel debuts a new Early Investing show, StockCenter. Segments this week include the Top 3, Tweet of the Week (Hint: @ElonMusk may or may not be involved), and the Not Top 3. Highlights include Overstock getting into crypto, the surprising rise of Roku, and why Papa John's is literally burnt. Special thanks to DJ Lit Daddy for the new StockCenter theme song.

The Match

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 14:24


This week, three tips to help you save. Plus, an inspirational story from Dave.

Looking to the Clouds with Fran Villalba Segarra (Intro to Crypto, Part 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 16:54


Fran Villalba Segarra is a tech and cryptocurrency innovator. Last year he sold his first company, OneSite, and founded Internxt, a cryptocurrency company that is decentralizing cloud storage, with plans to take on Amazon and Google. This year, Fran was nominated for the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Daniel recently sat down with Fran to talk about Internxt and why the blockchain can revolutionize cloud storage. They covered the problems with Google and Facebook controlling your files, how Internxt will let users take back control, and which cryptocurrencies will be the winners over the next ten years.

Crypto Joe: Breaking Down Bitcoin (Intro to Crypto, Part 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 16:23


Special guest and Bitcoin expert Crypto Joe talks with Daniel about the world's largest cryptocurrency. Joe covers Bitcoin's founding, how it rose astronomically in just a few short years, and how the blockchain and cryptocurrency might be used in the future. He also reveals who the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto might be!

The Secret of Millionaires [Rebroadcast]

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 16:35


The all-time most popular episode, rebroadcast five months later. Albert Einstein called it the "eighth wonder of the world," and Earth's richest men have attributed it to their success. Yet this "secret" is actually accessible to everyone. In this special "launch week" episode, Daniel explains in simple terms a concept that is critical to understanding investing, time, and the world. Follow @EarlyInvesting on Instagram for exclusive content!

Decentralized Domination (Intro to Crypto, Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2018 13:57


This week, a history lesson. Daniel explores the classic struggle between centralization and decentralization to show how the internet and blockchain could radically shape our future.

Blockchain Explained (Intro to Crypto, Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 14:50


It's hot, so why not talk about it! Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and the blockchain are all over the news, but most people still don't understand how they work. Over all the confusion, Daniel explains what the blockchain is in simple terms. Whether you are a cryptocurrency enthusiast, interested investor, or cautious onlooker, you'll learn all about an emerging technology that anyone can understand.

Six Safe Stocks for New Investors

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 16:38


Whether you still haven't bought a stock yet or just want to hear some safe investment ideas, Daniel shares six stocks that are both simple and safe. You'll probably realize that you use many of these stocks almost every day!

The Way We Listen, Part 4

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 16:32


In part four, summing it all up. Daniel shares what he learned from the first three parts, gives a final analysis on Spotify, and lastly reveals how he is investing his own money in the future of music.

The Way We Listen, Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 14:58


In part three, Troy Springer helps us shift our focus from Spotify as a business to Spotify as an investment, paying close attention to whether the potential justifies the valuation. Daniel and Troy cover Spotify's opportunity to help smaller artists and compare Spotify to Netflix and Pandora. Follow Troy's excellent investing blog on Instagram @rendezvousinvesting.

The Way We Listen, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 14:41


In part two, an entrepreneur named Daniel Ek learns from the Napster disaster and creates a streaming company that will take the music world by storm.

The Way We Listen, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 10:43


This week, Daniel takes a deep dive into the first attempt to flip the music industry on its head by harnessing the power of the internet.

When to Sell a Stock (in Five Minutes)

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 7:18


This week, everything you need to know about selling a stock in only five minutes! Okay - maybe it's more like six minutes without the outro - but you'll learn the three times you should take profits and three other scenarios when you should stay invested. After all, you can't make money until you sell!

When to Buy a Stock

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 17:16


With the stock market at an all-time high, you might think you missed the boat or that we're due for a crash. Daniel explains once and for all the right time to buy a stock, presenting simple yet powerful strategies that you can implement into your portfolio like buying in thirds, saving cash, and investing in consumer staples.

Right In Front of Your Windshield

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 14:43


This week, Daniel tells the amazing story of how an exciting young company doubled in the last seven months - and was right in front of your windshield the whole time. You'll always see your surroundings differently when you know a secret advantage you have over professional investors: sometimes, you just need to look up.

Maya Peterson: A Teen Girl on Socially Responsible Investing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 16:50


Maya Peterson is a fifteen-year-old girl who loves investing. She's just finished her brand new book for young people, Early Bird: The Power of Investing Young, and now Maya joins Daniel to talk about an important yet often overlooked idea: socially responsible investing. Listen to their fun conversation and you'll learn if following your conscience when buying a stock is a good idea, why women are often the best investors, and whether staples - yes, staple staples - are overrated or underrated.

The Cliffs of Insanity Game Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 16:55


Come on down! You're the next contestant on the Cliffs of Insanity Game Show, where you will answer ten questions and discover your investing risk tolerance! Are you a low-risk investor who could cautiously sail around the Cliffs of Insanity to gradually reach the top? Or are you a more aggressive investor who could scale the Cliffs of Insanity head-on? And what should you invest based on your risk tolerance? There's only one way to find out...

Know the Talk: 5 Investing Terms To Give You an Edge

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 15:29


Can a few words make you money for the rest of your life? Wealthy investors often use complicated terms that blow right past average people, but this week Daniel makes five key investing terms easy-to-understand while keeping the boring out of investing.

Chris Reining: Forget the 9 to 5 - Retire Early!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 15:13


Chris Reining has been featured on the New York Times, the Today Show, CNN, and CBS. Daniel talked with the millionaire who retired early and compiled the highlights from their interview into a thrilling episode. Whether you want financial freedom or an early retirement like Chris, dive in to learn Chris' story of ditching the 9 to 5 and his simple changes you can implement to improve your life and achieve your goals.

Why We Are Long-Term Investors: March Madness Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 13:49


Your bracket might burst this month, but there's an easy way to make sure your portfolio doesn't! It's called long-term investing, and that doesn't mean day trading or selling during a crash. On this episode, Daniel explains why patience is the secret to enormous investing gains and what the NCAA Tournament has to do with finance, closing with a reading of his traditional letter "Why We Are Long-Term Investors: An Open Letter for March Madness".

Rendezvous Investing: Interview with Troy Springer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 18:19


What do Army ROTC, college, blogging, and investing have in common? Troy Springer does all of them. His first stock turned $60 into $600 in two years, and now he runs his own blog for young people, Rendezvous Investing. Troy explains how he picks companies based on emerging trends, survives Daniel's unexpected over/under questions, and reveals the one stock he would buy with only a few hundred dollars. To see Troy's insightful work, go to rendezvousinvesting.com.

6 Traits In Every Great Stock

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 15:02


What should you look for in every single stock? Most of the fancy little numbers on investment newsletters are entirely insignificant. If you can find just six simple traits in a company, you have done more than most Wall Street traders ever have. Daniel breaks down each of the six special traits and shows how making enormous gains on great stocks is not only possible, but straightforward.

Listener Appreciation Week! - Vol. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 16:55


We love our listeners! Daniel hosts a special episode devoted to the listeners, giving a special update on the podcast and answering lots of their questions. Learn how to get an insider's view of how a company operates, how much time investing really requires, and all the wonderful benefits you get from investing early.

February Pitch: A Stock For the Gamers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 18:59


In the first-ever edition of "Pitch Week", Daniel reveals a special entertainment stock he's picking for the long term. Learn how to analyze the positives and negatives of a business, why this company could give shareholders huge returns, and whether you might be overlooking a big opportunity when playing...video games!

Booms, Busts, and Brokers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 15:20


Why are stocks and cryptocurrencies crashing? What should you think about it? And how do you actually buy a stock? Daniel discusses looking out past the rough waters, how to set up an account with a broker and put your investment knowledge into action, and what Duke and UNC have to do with investing.

How To Double Your Money: My First Stock

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 14:24


Can a twelve-year-old crush professional Wall Street investors? It's actually easier than you might think. Daniel explains how he became interested in the stock market and what convinced him to buy his first stock in mid-2015. Learn how he doubled his money with this amazing company you're probably familiar with, and how you too can easily buy and hold great companies for the long term, reaping the rewards in future years. If you like Early Investing, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes to help spread the word about the power of investing from an early age! Just go to itunes.earlyinvestingpodcast.com.

The Secret of Millionaires

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 16:10


Albert Einstein called it the "eighth wonder of the world," and Earth's richest men have attributed it to their success. Yet this "secret" is actually accessible to everyone. In this special "launch week" episode, Daniel explains in simple terms a concept that is critical to understanding investing, time, and the world. Follow @EarlyInvesting on Instagram for exclusive content!

David’s Story (Part 2 of 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 18:18


In the second and final installment of his interview with Motley Fool investment analyst David Kretzmann, Daniel asks David about researching companies, investing in yourself, and David's takes on a stock market crash, cryptocurrency, podcasts, and mechanical pencils. Follow David Kretzmann on Twitter @David_Kretzmann and check out the Motley Fool at fool.com. Outline: 0:00 - Intro 1:43 - Investing in Stocks or Companies? 4:09 - Researching Companies 9:07 - The Over/Under: Stock Market Crash 2018 10:21 - The Over/Under: Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin 11:08 - The Over/Under: Mechanical Pencils 11:38 - The Over/Under: Podcasts in General 12:47 - Further Investing Resources 14:52 - What David Would Tell His Twelve-Year-Old Self 16:24 - Thanks to David for Coming on Early Investing 17:05 - Conclusion and Outro

David's Story (Part 1 of 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 17:50


In the inaugural episode of Early Investing, Daniel conducts part 1 of his interview with David Kretzmann, an investment analyst for the Motley Fool. David, who just like Daniel has invested in stocks since he was 12 years old, talks about how he started investing, his first stocks, some mistakes he has made along the way, and why his nickname is "Pencils". Follow David Kretzmann on Twitter @David_Kretzmann and check out the Motley Fool at fool.com. Outline: 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - How David Got the Nickname "Pencils" 2:15 - David's Bio 3:09 - How David Started Investing 5:56 - David's First Stock 7:15 - Choosing Stocks 8:23 - Investing Changes Over Time 10:32 - Saving Money 13:55 - Learning From Mistakes 16:46 - Outro

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