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Jan 2025
39m 13s

Blast from the Past, Vol. 10

The Motley Fool
About this episode

David kicks off 2025 by revisiting five timeless lessons drawn from classic episodes spanning nearly a decade of weekly podcasts—now approaching 500 consecutive weeks of fresh content. Reaching back to 2016 and beyond, he rediscovers core investing principles: the surprising advantage of never selling, the folly of waiting for dips, the power of choosing stocks of stellar employers, and how great leaders transform intuition into intentional culture. Revisiting stories of Warren Buffett, Danny Meyer, and exceptional stock picks like Amazon and Nvidia, this episode delivers valuable, enduring truths for investors both new and seasoned.

Host: David Gardner

Producer: Dez Jones

Companies Mentioned: AAPL, AMZN, ARM, BIIB, CRM, GOOG, META, NFLX, NVDA, TSLA

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