Rule Breaker Investing

It's time once again to dust off David's old writings and pull some lessons forward into the light of today. We discuss re-recs and buying stocks that you already own, annual predictions, risk ratings, and keeping a record of your investment decisions. We look back to be smarter about looking forward!

• (5:52) Introduction to May 2003 Issue
• (16:00) New Year's Resolution
• (24:47) Risk Ratings For New Members
• (32:35) What is in Front of One's Nose

Companies Discussed: AMZN, BIDU, FSLR, GILD, NVDA

Host: David Gardner
Producer: Rick Engdahl

March 2025 Mailbag: Chalkboard Wisdom and Our Favorite Words
March Madness isn’t just for basketball—it’s taken over Rule Breaker Investing too! In this month’s mailbag, David Gardner fields your questions and reflections with trademark Foolishness. Should you use forced rankings to evaluate your portfolio? Can AI help guide investment decisions? Is Elon good or evil? Why does following the simplest of instructions matter so profoundly? And what’s the one company name David’s been hilariously mispronouncing? Answers, insights, and even a lesson or two about telematics await—so jump in, it’s Mailbag Madness!

Host: David Gardner
Producer: Heather Horton

Companies Mentioned:
AXON, BRK-B, KO, ONON, PEP, PGR, SBUX, TSLA

Resources:
• Preorder David’s upcoming book, Rule Breaker Investing, available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers.
• Sign up for The Motley Fool’s free daily newsletter, Breakfast News, at www.fool.com/breakfastnews

It all comes down to this... the final event of March Market Cap Madness! Defending Champion Andy Cross has held off all contenders and pretenders, but young phenom and game show survivor Emily Flippen is not one to back down from a challenge. Who will win the crown for 2025? We're betting on you to come out smarter, happier, and richer as we all play and learn together!

Companies discussed: BRZE, WIX, KMI, PTON, AMAT, HHH, ARE, RHP, NDAQ, VKTX

Host: David Gardner
Guests: Andy Cross, Emily Flippen
Producer: Rick Engdahl

We hope you've filled out your bracket because we're back with the second match of the March Market Cap Madness Final Four. Today it's the birthday boy, Bill Barker up against the survivor, Emily Flippen! Who will make it to next week's final? You will, Fool!

Companies discussed: OKTA, UBER, WAL, AMGN, FUN, RKLB, GOOG, CARG, DIS, META, NOW

Host: David Gardner
Guests: Bill Barker, Emily Flippen
Producer: Rick Engdahl

The Olympics. The World Cup. The Super Bowl. These competitions bring the world together to back their favorite teams as they compete for the ultimate title. But March Market Cap Madness has an even bigger draw, because you not only get to root for your favorite; you get to compete! Strap in and get your pencils ready, it's go time!

Companies discussed: DAVA, DUOL, GXO, UA, JNJ,  SMMT, AX, ROKU, DDOG, IOT, FICO

Host: David Gardner
Guests: Andy Cross, Matt Argersinger
Producer: Rick Engdahl