Project Business Basics

Knowing different financial ratios can help you to evaluate and compare different companies. Building off of the Fundamental Analysis and Financial Statements episodes, this episode goes in depth into the ratios of operational performance and return on equity. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Don't Close Your Eyes" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Understanding dividends is a key element of understanding investing. In this episode, we briefly review what dividends are and then discuss the timeline behind the distribution of dividends. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

It can be a turnoff to try to look through a company's SEC filings but not be able to understand which form is which and how they are different. In this episode, we explain three of the most common SEC forms: the 10-Q, the 10-K, and the 8-K. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "I'm Letting Go" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

It's important to be able to quickly compute how long it will take an investment to double in value. In this episode, we tackle how to calculate doubling time and also discuss this concept's applicability to different fields. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Crazy Glue" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Previously on our episodes discussing options, we had mentioned the concept of "The Greeks" - the factors that influence options' prices. In this episode, we cover five of the most used Greeks - delta, theta, rho, vega, gamma - and explain how they end up affecting an option's value. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Anchor" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

If you've found a strong business or fund to invest in, then that's great! But now that you have, how do you go about entering into the investment? In this episode, we cover three popular methods of doing so as well as the pros and cons of each: lump sum investing, dollar cost averaging, and value averaging. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "The Parade" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

When creating a bank account, it's important to understand the functions and purposes behind the various types available. In this episode, we talk about several of the most common types of bank accounts you'll see - checking, savings, CD, and money market. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Frozen Ground" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

What makes investing in securities such a powerful way of building wealth? Compound interest! In this episode, we tackle what makes compound interest different from simple interest, how to calculate it, and how it is used in the financial world. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram or Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Hollow Grove" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Bonds play an important role in portfolio allocation. It's important to know what they are and how to identify risk and yield. In this episode, we take a look at government bonds, corporate bonds, and bond rating systems. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Preludes" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

When we introduced options and had an interview with Eagle Investors a few episodes ago, we alluded to something called a vertical spread. In this episode, we dive deep into vertical spreads and go through several scenarios detailing how they work. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Already There" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

A few episodes ago, we had talked about the basics of an option and what calls and puts are. In our latest episode, we interview a member of Eagle Investors to talk about options trading and briefly discuss option spreads. To learn more about Eagle Investors: https://www.eagle-investors.com Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Little Tomcat" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Previously on Project Business Basics, we discussed a method of stock picking called fundamental analysis. Much of fundamental analysis involves going over financial statements, and in this episode, we combine what we learned from our debit/credit episodes with fundamental analysis to explore three types of financial statements - a balance sheet, income statement, and cashflow statement. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Frozen Ground" by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://joshwoodward.com/

An advanced way of trading securities is through what are called options. Learn about the basics of an option in this episode. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics or contact us here. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business reads sent straight to your inbox. Music - "I'll Be Right Behind You, Josephine" by Josh Woodward. Free download: https://joshwoodward.com/

The stock market is a wild mixture of human emotion that can sometimes play a huge role in the direction a stock moves. How do you account for this when buying or selling stocks? Learn about technical analysis, one the two primary methods of stock picking, in this episode. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @ProjBizBasics. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business articles sent straight to your inbox. Music - "Learn to Fly" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

How do you determine what stocks to buy and which stocks to sell? What did world famous investors do to become so successful? Listen to the episode to find out how fundamental analysis works! Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Find us on Instagram and Twitter @projbizbasics. Sign up for our newsletter to get interesting business articles sent to your inbox. Music - "Autumn" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com

How do I know which accounts are debit accounts and which are credit accounts? Practice your debit and credit accounting skills with this episode! Wondering what debit and credit are? Click here to listen to our episode about debit and credit accounting. Got any episode ideas or thoughts? We'd love to hear them. Find us on Instagram and Twitter @projbizbasics. Sign up for our newsletter for interesting business reads Music - "Soul Groove" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com

How did Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Uber become so big so fast? Where did they get the money to grow to become the giants they are now? Hear Mr. Nari Kannan answer those questions and more as he explains how the venture capital industry works. | Sign up for our newsletter at www.businessbasics.online

Basic accounting involves understanding what two terms mean - debit and credit. And no, they're not related to debit cards and credit cards. So what are they? | Connect with us at businessbasics.online

Wondering how to make money in the stock market from a company that performs poorly? | Sign up for our newsletter on www.businessbasics.online

Now that we know what stocks are, what are the different types of investments out there? And what do value, dividend, growth, penny, and blue chip mean? | Connect with us at businessbasics.online

If you actively trade, you may have noticed several different types of orders you can submit. What is a market order? A limit order? Stop-loss? Stop limit? | For podcast updates, visit our website: businessbasics.online

In this episode, we'll go over various investing vehicles. Mutual funds, hedge funds, and exchange traded funds - fancy words you've probably heard of, but aren't exactly sure what they are. | Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @bbusinessbasics and check out our website - businessbasics.online

One of the more mysterious types of insurance out there is life insurance. In this episode, we explore and define the different types of life insurance and the advantages and disadvantages of each type. | Check out our website for podcast updates - businessbasics.online.

This episode will discuss what stocks are, how they are traded, and what causes them to move up or down. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @bbusinessbasics to stay tuned for more updates on our podcast.

Welcome to Business Basics - the podcast designed to give some information on how financial markets work and some helpful accounting tips. Whether you are looking to learn something brand new or just want a refresher on some basic economics, there's a place for everyone on our podcast! In this episode we're going to be discussing the Federal Reserve - what is it, its backstory, and the role it is playing in the economic response to the coronavirus. Hosted by Archit Junnarkar