Today we sit down with David Gardner, the co-founder of The Motley Fool and the author of Rule Breaker

investing for a deep dive into individual stock picking. Now, I know that we are, as afforders,

we are dedicated index fund investors, which is the overwhelming bulk of my portfolio outside

of real estate. Real estate index funds. That's what I invest in. That's what I

teach. But it's fun to dabble just a little in individual stocks. And the insights that you

develop when you evaluate individual stocks, those insights create transferable skills that apply to

all investors. In this interview, we talk about

David's contrarian approach. He actually looks for companies that are overvalued. He talks

about why, if everybody else thinks that a company is too expensive, he's interested. He talks about

his six traits of rule breaker stocks. And he emphasizes qualitative over quantitative

analysis. He looks at leadership, innovation, corporate culture, things that don't show up

in traditional financial metrics. So even if you never buy an individual stock,

understanding these concepts can help you be a better entrepreneur, be a better employee

in your own company. It can round out your

understanding of business. Now, if you're not familiar with the Motley Fool, they are a legend

online. They started in the early 90s, and since then they have provided millions of people

with investing advice. They're a private company with over 300 employees, and because they've been around

since the early 90s, their advice has stood the test of time. They've survived 9-11, the dot-com burst,

the Great Recession. They have withstood all of these tremendous financial calamities to bring

investing education to the public. Welcome to the Afford

Anything Podcast, the show that knows you can afford anything, not everything. This show covers

five pillars, financial psychology, increasing your income, investing real estate and entrepreneurship.

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