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John Tounger


    • Jan 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    ✈️ Delta Airlines Earnings Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 4:34


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3awT9O3I_Ug&t=13s (View this episode on Youtube) – Don't forget to subscribe! Delta released their 4th quarter earnings report today. What can you expect from Delta stock?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 4:21


    Draft Kings stock has been getting hit hard lately but it saw a major catalyst as New York as approved them to accept mobile bets.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 10:00


    Fanatics has made some serious waves in the alternative asset world by acquiring sports card giant, Topps. https://youtu.be/Z0yeW9398bw (Subscribe to my Youtube Channel)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 6:59


    Earnings Reports from major companies can be a helpful tool to get a gage of how the market as a whole is acting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 10:44


    In this episode I talk about where I think the market is at and four potential opportunities that are worth looking into.

    Bonus: Interview with Rob Petrozzo CEO of Rally – Deep dive into alternative assets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 36:01


    Rob Petrozzo dives deep into the world of alt assets and how you can invest into them. This episode is pulled from another show that I host called Grails. You can check it out https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grails/id1557187551 (here).

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 8:20


    In this episode I discuss what I've been up to and what you can expect moving forward. I would love to hear your questions! Shoot me a text: 510.712.0803 Email: John@fourminute.fm Twitter: @JohnTounger Instagram: @FourMinuteFinance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 8:03


    After being delayed for two long months, Roblox is finally going public. It was given a reference price of $45 per share but recent IPOs make us think it will go much higher than that.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 6:45


    What are NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) and how can we make money from them? Are they a fad or here to stay? Why are crypto nerds terrible at naming the projects they create? I will only have answers for two of these questions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 7:58


    Twitter has made a dramatic turnaround in the last year. They went from lame duck to soaring eagle. Too many bird references? Here are some thoughts on why Twitter is a good stock to invest in.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 10:03


    An asset class once only available to the wealthy has now been democratized. Platforms like Rally, Otis, and Collectable make fractionally trading in assets like rare art available to all of us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 5:01


    You are most likely seeing a lot of red in your stock portfolio. In this episode I cover why it's declining and what I'm doing with my investments.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 11:23


    In this episode John projects where the market is headed in the short term and how we should be investing in it.

    ⚡️ Tesla buys Bitcoin, Store of Value, Alt Assets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 9:07


    What does Tesla's 1.5 billion dollar purchase of Bitcoin mean? Why would Elon make such a large move? Does this make BTC a good investment? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-big-picture-on-bitcoin-interview-on-peter-mccormacks/id928159684?i=1000505903126 (Gary Vee's episode on Bitcoin)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 6:41


    In this episode we take a break from the Game Stop news and catch with some favorite stocks of the podcast.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 7:40


    Why is Robinhood getting heat over the concept of paying for order flow? What even is that and how does it impact us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 6:31


    This weekend we heard Robinhood's side of the story. It was full of financial jargon to avoid the fact that they came close to a scary situation.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 10:09


    How exactly do you short a company? It's all about option contracts. I'll give a high level overview of the different type of contracts and the terminology involved. Sign up for Public using my link and get a free stock: https://share.public.com/JohnTounger (https://share.public.com/JohnTounger)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 7:03


    Truly an unprecedented (dang that word again) event where Robinhood has delisted the Reddit stocks. So much money and brand equity lost in one day. Get a free stock with Public by clicking https://share.public.com/JohnTounger (here) Subscribe to our https://fourminute.fm/ (newsletter) to get smarter about Finance in just a couple minutes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 7:26


    What is going on in this crazy market? Wall Street is mad that what they've been pulling off for years is finally happening to them. The power of the short-squeeze.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 8:32


    Game Stop's share price has been bouncing around more than Bitcoin in the early days. This is the result of a major short-squeeze. In this episode we will talk about how betting against a company can really work in your favor or against it. Join the https://moneybowl.info/ (Money Bowl!) The FMF Super Bowl Square competition.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 8:05


    In this episode I provide an update on the performance of the stocks in the Four Minute Fund and what my opinion are on the companies moving forward.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 8:51


    In this episode I give you a framework of what to think about when it comes to selling stocks that have gone up in value.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 9:46


    With all the financial spam online, I felt like I needed to set the record straight on how we should be thinking about investing. In this episode I talk about the power of boring investments compounding rather than continually getting lucky from moonshot bets. Sign up for our Zoom call! http://bit.ly/FMFcall (http://bit.ly/FMFcall)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 15:21


    Our second "More than Four" interview with Abby Hadidian. Abby writes the Four Minute Finance newsletter, and she found some crazy stats on Roblox. In this episode we discuss why Roblox is a phenomenal company and potentially an even better stock buy. Join us on https://www.instagram.com/fourminutefinance/ (Instagram) Read the https://fourminutefinance.com/ (newsletter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 5:48


    What is in store for the stock market now that the democrats are running the Senate, House, and Executive branches? Sign up for our Zoom call! http://bit.ly/FMFcall (http://bit.ly/FMFcall)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 6:37


    One of the most influential business men in the world is missing after going toe-to-toe with the Chinese government. Are we in the middle of a movie?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 8:03


    In this episode we talk about what the haters are saying about Bitcoin and John gives his opinion on investing in it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 5:08


    In this episode I cover the three main reasons that the Bitcoin community gives for why BTC is the future.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 5:19


    Your 101 guide to buying Bitcoin. We've listed our favorite platforms below and highlight the pros and cons of each in this episode: Coinbase : https://www.coinbase.com/ Cash App : https://cash.app/bitcoin Robinhood : https://robinhood.com/us/en/about/crypto/ Binance USA : https://www.binance.us/en/home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 4:42


    In this episode John breaks down his high level thoughts on if Bitcoin is a good investment. The next couple episodes will be dedicated to breaking down the different 101 elements of Bitcoin. Is it the future? Another store of value? It's important that we craft our opinion on one of the trendiest investing topics.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 7:22


    Companies are looking to capitalize on a pandemic-fueled rise in pet adoptions and pet-related spending. Nearly every company in the space is seeing a huge lift and we are starting to see a new wave of pet companies that want to go public.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 28:03


    In my first "More than Four" discussion, I talk all things Airbnb and DoorDash with Shelley Tang. Formerly at Goldman Sachs, she's worked at tech unicorns like Affirm and is currently CMO at Pop & Bottle. In this episode, we discuss things like: What price will we buy Airbnb at? What do we mean when we say a company is overvalued? What does the future of DoorDash look like?    Check out all of Shelley's writings on big-name IPOs:  > Blog on Substack www.shelleyolivia.substack.com  > Twitter  www.twitter.com/shelleyyolivia Key Takeaways: [2:40] What happened last week with Airbnb and Door Dash [3:55] What does it mean when we say Airbnb and Door Dash are over valued? [5:40] Did Shelley invest into Airbnb or Door Dash, Why not? [6:55] Door Dash's opportunity vs. current value [8:35] Why Door Dash is a great company  [9:00] Does Door Dash have a moat compared to their competition [10:40] Dash Pass as a competitive advantage and the fly wheel effect [11:45] Added competition + valuation makes Door Dash a tough bet [12:35] Intro thoughts about Airbnb's IPO valuation [14:10] How much are you willing to bet if you get terrible odds? [14:50] IPOs = “It's probably overpriced” [15:35] What price would Shelley buy Airbnb at? [17:05] What Shelley likes about Airbnb [20:20] If Shelley was the CEO of Airbnb what would she implement for them? [22:15] Why John thinks Airbnb will be the Amazon of travel [24:20] Closing thoughts on Airbnb [25:55] What happens if Airbnb pulls a Tesla on us and shoots up in value?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 5:03


    We are seeing something truly incredible from Disney's executive team. The incumbent has successfully pivoted for the future and set themselves up for long term success.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 6:33


    With the rapid rise of this week's IPOs came a lot of similar listener questions. In this episode I break down what the difference between a companies offer price and open price and what a limit order is.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 8:00


    The time we've been waiting for is here! Airbnb is officially becoming a public company this Thursday, but before you get too excited I have some hot takes on the subject. It may be getting too high of a valuation. I'm joined by Shelley Tang who writes an amazing newsletter on IPOs. Check it out here: https://shelleyolivia.substack.com/ You can check out the Four Minute Finance newsletter here: https://fourminutefinance.com/

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 8:01


    Door Dash announced that they are going public this coming Wednesday. I read Door Dash's S-1 and summarized my findings for you!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 6:44


    There have been a lot of dramatic swings in specific industries. Is this the end of movie theaters as we know them? Another lifeline for airlines? and is Marijuana actually going to be a legit business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 7:48


    With Christmas fast approaching the Amazon Visa Rewards card is a shoppers ultimate savings tool. In this episode I re-hash my pitch on how you should use credit cards, talk about credit utilization, and give my pitch for the Amazon Visa Rewards card. Check out the Amazon Visa Rewards card here: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/test_model/dp/B007URFTYI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 7:22


    What happens when a stock you own gets acquired? In this episode we breakdown what happens to a company once they get acquired and how you as an investor get paid for it.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 7:20


    Let's take a step back and talk about what to expect from the market during the holiday season. What has happened in the past and what factors are we looking at to project the future.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 6:39


    Airbnb officially announced that they are going public via an IPO. In this episode John breaks down his initial thoughts after looking over their S-1.

    ⚡️Tesla joins the S&P 500! How index funds work and why it matters for Tesla

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 5:14


    Tesla's stock price hit an all time high because they are joining the S&P 500. What does that actually mean and why is joining an index fund good for a stock?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 5:16


    As the holiday season approaches the battle between chip makers rages on. Apple made a new announcement that shoves one of the biggest players out of their ecosystem. We can also find interesting investments by looking at what tech powers the new Xbox and Playstation consoles.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 5:48


    The stay at home vs. out and about stock battle continues. Pfizer announced that they are on track for a Covid vaccine which sent the market into a frenzy. Amongst the rubble I discuss what to do with Peloton now that it's down 20%.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 4:39


    Things are becoming more clear as the election progresses. We are experiencing a full on stock rally and there are a couple reasons behind it. Shoot me your questions: John@FourMinute.fm Join our newsletter: https://fourminute.fm/

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 5:29


    With all the hype about how crazy the markets would be I received multiple texts asking why people are actually making money this week. In this episode I take a contrarian take about what could be ahead of us and give insight into why I bought 3 stocks yesterday.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 10:18


    In this episode we connect the dots with multiple subjects that we've been covering and dig into a possible stock buying opportunity. The Trade Desk and Roku have performed well during Covid because of the shifting trends in advertising. I believe both of these stocks could have more room to run.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 6:58


    Four of the five letters of "FAANG" reported earnings yesterday. Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google all announced how they performed in Q3. We need to pay attention when these companies report because they make up a large amount of the US market.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 7:58


    What if I told you that in the midst of Covid-19 a tool that empowers people to work from home was underperforming? That's exactly what's happening with Slack. Microsoft's competing product has been hurting Slack's stock price and in this episode I share why I think that's an unwarranted reaction.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 5:54


    We are launching a fun referral program where you can get awesome prizes for referring friends to Four Minute Finance. Spoiler, we have awesome dad hats that you can get. I'm also breaking down what is going on this week in #EarningsSZN. Join Newsletter: https://fourminute.fm/ View Earnings Calendar: https://bit.ly/2HBwyQN

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