Q&A: Selling During Volatility and Visualizing Net Working Capital

The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom

Andrew Sather & Glassbox Media

Business, Investing

4.2 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the Investing for Beginners podcast, hosts Andrew and Dave tackle four intriguing listener questions gathered from various sources. They begin by discussing the merits and timing of selling stocks during a downturn and the potential pitfalls of making multiple trading decisions simultaneously. They then delve into the intricacies of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model, explaining its relevance with or without inflation. The conversation transitions to net working capital, exploring its importance in cash flow statements versus balance sheet metrics. Finally, they address concerns about high-level executives or board members selling large amounts of stock, providing insights on when this might be a red flag for investors. 00:00 Introduction and Listener Questions Overview 00:33 Is Now a Bad Time to Sell Stocks? 06:52 The Importance of Staying Invested During Market Volatility 10:37 Understanding Discounted Cash Flows (DCF) 18:00 Calculating Free Cash Flow and Working Capital 30:58 Insider Stock Sales: Red Flags or Not? 34:06 Conclusion and How to Submit Questions Timestamps are generated by artificial intelligence, and are not 100% accurate depending on the platform used for listening. Today’s show is sponsored by: Go to ⁠⁠SHOPIFY.COM/beginners⁠⁠ to start selling with Shopify today. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at ⁠⁠MintMobile.com/beginners⁠⁠ Today's show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month today with ⁠BetterHelp⁠ Podcast Survey ⁠einvestingforbeginners.com/survey⁠ What do Dave and Andrew recommend? Andrew works really hard to find the best insights he can every single month at ⁠⁠Value Spotlight⁠⁠. To see a sample of his previous work, go to ⁠⁠stockwriteup.com⁠⁠. Have questions? Send them to ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Tunein⁠⁠ For sponsorship inquiries, reach out to us at ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know, when I started this podcast, it felt like I had to become 10 people overnight.
0:05.4	Producer, editor, marketer, designer, it was a lot.
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