The Stocks Behind Everyday Life (Part 2)

The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom

Andrew Sather

Investing, Business

4.1 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In this episode of the Investing for Beginners Podcast, Dave and Andrew continue their discussion on finding investment ideas from everyday life. They explore companies associated with the modern workday, such as Google, Salesforce, and Dell, highlighting their financial performance and growth prospects. Other companies discussed include Starbucks, Zoom, DoorDash, Wendy's, Otis Elevators, and Uber, providing a comprehensive overview of their market position and financial health. The episode emphasizes the importance of understanding business models and staying informed about the investment potential of the companies encountered daily. The hosts also stress the value of looking beyond traditional stock screeners and finding hidden investment gems in familiar places. 00:00 Introduction and Recap of Part One 00:38 Exploring Workplace Investment Ideas 01:18 Deep Dive into Google 04:56 Analyzing Salesforce 08:11 Starbucks: A Surprising Contender 10:35 Zoom: The Pandemic Darling 14:14 Dell Computers: A Solid Investment? 16:08 Lunch Break: Wendy's and DoorDash 16:43 Dave's Burgers and Disappointment 16:58 Analyzing DoorDash's Performance 21:04 Wendy's Struggles and Fast Food Woes 23:36 Otis Elevators: A Stable Investment? 25:07 Netflix's Growth and Content Strategy 29:50 Uber vs. Lyft: A Tale of Two Rideshares 33:10 Conclusion: Finding Stocks in Everyday Life 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. Squeeze the most out of your Summer with Liquid I.V. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LIQUID-IV DOT COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and get 20% off your first order with code INVESTING at checkout. Leesa has a lineup of beautifully crafted mattresses tailored to how you sleep – without the luxury price tag. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leesa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, promo code INVESTING for 25% off mattresses PLUS an extra $50 off. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Go to ⁠⁠⁠tesbros.com⁠⁠⁠ and use code POD15 for 15% off your first order. For our EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAY, and your chance to win a DIY PPF Full Body Wrap kit tailored to your ride, simply go to this link: ⁠⁠https://station.page/tesbros/contest/theinvestingfor⁠⁠ Have questions? Send them to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠newsletter@einvestingforbeginners.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I love this podcast because it crushes your dreams and getting rich quick.
0:05.7	They actually got me into reading stats for anything.
0:08.1	You're tuned in to the Investing for Beginners podcast.
0:11.9	Led by Andrew Sather and Dave Ahern.
0:15.4	Step-by-step premium investing guidance for beginners.
0:18.7	Your path to financial freedom starts now.
0:22.8	Start now.
0:29.9	All right, folks.
0:31.2	Welcome to Investing for Beginners podcast.
0:33.9	Today we're going to do part two of stocks behind everyday life. Last session, part one,
0:40.8	we talked about different places you could look for stock ideas in your everyday life. So instead
0:45.4	of just returning to screeners, you could actually pay attention to the things you interact with
0:50.4	and use on a daily basis. And those could be a good to find investment ideas.
0:56.1	So the last session, we discussed, for example, your morning routine, maybe places you go
1:02.5	trees, how you got to work every day.
1:06.2	And companies kind of associated with that, and today we thought we would take a look at
1:10.2	companies you could find at work and places
1:12.7	associated with your work day life.
1:15.7	So let's start with, I guess, at work.
1:18.9	What are some companies that you think would be a good choice to think about looking at?
1:25.9	Man, there's so many.
1:28.0	Shout out to the people who commented, though.
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