New Episode! Whether you’re new to investing or not, there are a few things that Jason and Jeff think every stock investor should know before making a purchase. #investing Apple: https://t.co/whAwVYk0j6 Spotify: https://t.co/9jzfpXa26K Everywhere else: https://t.co/yHvbd3WjB0

There are a lot of investment and personal finance websites, newsletters, and supposed "experts" out there. Some are great, while others are, well, not so great.  In this week's show, Jason and Jeff are joined by Alex Morris, a former equities analyst who left Wall Street to start his own stock research newsletter, TSOH Investment Research Service. In their conversation, Alex shares his thoughts on the space, his investing process, advantages that we have as individual investors, and some of his favorite stocks right now. He also talks about some of his biggest investing mistakes, what he's learned, and his evolution as an investor.  Companies mentioned: AAPL, COCO, COST, DG, FQVTF, MSFT, ROKU Find Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TSOH_Investing  TSOH Investment Research Service:  https://thescienceofhitting.com/  We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023

Bill Mann has spent the past two decades helping investors find more weirdness. As an expert on small cap stocks and international investing, Bill describes his investing process as "fishing where people don't fish often," but has a track record of finding big winners, too. In this episode, we talk with Bill about his investing philosophy, his origin story, and how he thinks most people should approach international investing.  Because Bill talks even more than Jason, this entire episode is our conversation with Bill. Buckle up. It's about to get weird.  Companies mentioned: AAPL, BABA, GOOS, JD, KO, LMVH, MELI, NSRGY, SBUX, TSLA, VLVLY Check out our sponsor, Alex Morris at TSOH Investment Research: https://thescienceofhitting.com/ We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023

People like to talk about Warren Buffett's Coca-Cola investment. Jason isn't happy about it. Companies mentioned: AAPL, AXP, KO We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023

The "magnificent seven" stocks – the seven largest U.S. stocks by market cap – have had an incredible year. Even the worst-performing of the bunch (Microsoft) has gained 35% this year, more than double the ~15% returns of the S&P 500. Considering that these 7 companies make up more than one-quarter of the market cap of the S&P 500, it's no surprise it's been a good year for stocks. But Jeff and Jason think they can do even better. In this week's episode, they each pick alternatives to the "magnificent seven," in a little competition we are calling The Magnificenter Seven. We're even keeping score! Check out the link to the 2023 Smattering Portfolio Contest for more, and share your own picks. If you think you can do better, that is… Because Jason talks SO much, this is the only top of this week's show. Looking for the monthly update to the 2023 Smattering Portfolio Contest? Since we pre-recorded this episode and will be away at month-end, tune back in next week for a slightly late review of the contest.  Companies mentioned: AAPL, ADBE, AMZN, ASML, CFLT, DOCN, ENPH, GOOG, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NVDA, PINS, ROKU, SBUX, SEDG, SPG, TSLA, TTD, TXN Check out our sponsor, Alex Morris at TSOH Investment Research: https://thescienceofhitting.com/ We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023

Being an active investor is hard. The reality is, humans are wired to do something. It's hard to stand by while our portfolios are doing, well whatever, and not feel the need to act. Stocks going up? Sell to lock in gains. Or maybe buy more! It's going up, after all! Stocks falling? Sell to cut the losses. Or maybe buy more! It's going to go back up, after all! But none less than Warren Buffett has made the case for being a lazy investor. He once wrote, "Benign neglect, bordering on sloth, remains the hallmark of our investment process," after all. But is Buffett really being slothful? And is the lazy approach really the right way to go? Jason and Jeff hash it out in this episode.  In the second part of the show, we wade into companies and social issues. What's an investor to do if a company takes a stand on a social issue? What if it backfires? Is there a right way to approach it or think about it as an investor? Jeff and Jason firmly grab the third rail of investing and talk through this subject.  Companies mentioned: AAPL, CMG, DIS, ETSY, MELI, NFLX, NVDA, SBUX, TGT, TXN Check out our sponsor, Alex Morris at TSOH Investment Research: https://thescienceofhitting.com/ We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023

In our second summer mailbag episode, Jason and Jeff field questions from listeners, submitted on Twitter, email, and Commonstock. Topics include stocks we own, getting the most out of cash without falling in love with it, whether the stock market is expensive, or if expensive is the new normal, and how did two idiots like Jason and Jeff manage to get the expertise and skill to be paid to pontificate on investing?  In the second part of the show, we follow up on a topic from last week's episode, "Earnings Season Mindset," and whether Jeff or Jason took any action after a number of very big stock selloffs.  Companies mentioned: ABNB, ASML, BOC, CRWD, DDOG, DOCN, EPR, FTNT, KNSL, LOB, LMND, MELI, NVDA, RHP, TTD, UPST Check out our sponsor, Alex Morris at TSOH Investment Research: https://thescienceofhitting.com/ We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023

Jason has a lot of problems with you people! In this first Rough Cut, Jason and Jeff rant about all the free and paid investing resources available out there and what they think about it. We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023

Every quarter, thousands of companies report their financial results, and investors of all stripes tune in, read up, and trade their way through the season. Volatility is up, and for many people, so is their stress level. So what's an investor to do? In this episode, Jason and Jeff discuss their mindsets during earnings season, including the frameworks they have implemented to help them navigate the volatilities, and make better investing decisions when emotions can be high.  In the second part of the show, we share our first The Smattering Rough Cut, an unedited, unplanned conversation that starts in one direction, then goes a little bit off the rails.  Companies mentioned: LMND, MSFT, FTNT, LOB We would love feedback on the show. Share with us at:  Email: thesmatteringshow@gmail.com Twitter: @smatteringshow  Check out our YouTube channel for more content:  https://www.youtube.com/@TheSmatteringShow Find the 2023 Smattering Portfolio here:  https://tinyurl.com/Smatterfolio2023