Q&A: Screening for Red Flags; Watchlist and Industry Map Building

In this episode, Dave and Andrew dive into listener questions about screening for red flags in companies and building a robust watchlist. Key topics include identifying financial red flags such as debt ratios and declining cash flow, the role of the 10-K in understanding business nuances, the debate between charismatic versus boring CEOs, and the methodology for building comprehensive industry maps and watchlists. The episode offers practical advice for both novice and experienced investors, emphasizing the importance of thorough research and due diligence. 00:00 Welcome to Investing for Beginners 00:13 Screening for Red Flags in Companies 09:10 Building and Organizing a Watch List 16:32 Boring vs. Charismatic CEOs 19:55 Creating an Industry Map 33:49 Conclusion and Listener Questions 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. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MintMobile.com/beginners⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ What do Dave and Andrew recommend? Our #1 recommended stock research platform is FinChat. Get 2 weeks access for free using our link (no card required): ⁠⁠finchat.io/IFB⁠ Andrew works really hard to find the best insights he can every single month at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Value Spotlight⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To see a sample of his previous work, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stockwriteup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Have questions? Send them to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[e-mail]⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tunein⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For sponsorship inquiries, reach out to us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[e-mail]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices