E73: Ten Essential Investing Lessons

Cinema Meets Investing Wisdom - we revisit our "10 Laws of the Investing Jungle," bringing each principle to life through the lens of iconic films and TV shows. This is a back to the fundamentals episode, perfect for when you need help navigating intense market volatility (like - right now!)🚀 The Shawshank Redemption Long Game - how patience and persistence, exemplified by Andy Dufresne’s tunnel, can transform your investing outcomes📉 The Big Short & Dangers of Leverage - the devastating consequences of leverage💡 Moneyball's Independent Thinking - the importance of making your own investment decisions rather than following the herd🦈 Diversification Lessons from Jaws - Why depending on one income stream (or beach!) can leave you vulnerable🐺 Ethical Investing - the seductive dangers of "get-rich-quick" schemes, courtesy of The Wolf of Wall Street🌌 Emotional Discipline - how Luke Skywalker’s Jedi training can help you master your emotions and improve your investment outcomesPlus:🚗 BYD's ultra-fast charging breakthrough with their Super E Platform (1 megawatt charging capability!), delivering 250 miles of range in just 5 minutes. Coupled with expanding international revenue now reaching 30% of their business, can BYD challenge Tesla's EV dominance?🩺 Avita Medical update on this small biomedical company specializing in serious wound treatments. Despite management under-delivering on promises, they're projecting 61% growth for the year. With a $236M market cap targeting a potential $3.5B market. Here's why Monkey is holding this as a small but promising position!🌴 *Thank You for Supporting Wall Street Wildlife on patreon.com/wallstreetwildlife💵 Your support helps us continue bringing insightful episodes and valuable investing wisdom.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 If "It's a Wonderful Life" taught us anything, it's that true wealth lies in relationships and shared success!Segments:00:00 Cold open02:46 Welcome Back to Wall Street Wildlife03:17 Revisiting the 10 Laws of the Investing Jungle03:46 Pop Culture and Investing Wisdom10:00 Company Update: BYD15:11 Company Update: Avita Medical21:37 Revisiting the 10 Laws of the Investing Jungle24:30 Law #1: Protect your essentials (The Pursuit of Happyness)28:00 Law #2: Know your investment comfort zone (Free Solo)34:04 Law #3: Focus on the long game (Shawshank Redemption)39:33 Law #4: Chart your own course (Moneyball)45:43 Law #5: Tame your emotions (The Empire Strikes Back)48:37 Law #6: Thinking you're smarter than the pack is dangerous (Mary Poppins)51:44 Law #7: Build a resilient portfolio (Jaws)54:52 Law #8: Understand the deadly perils of leverage (The Big Short)1:00:08 Law #9: Resist the urge to rearrange your trophies (Silicon Valley)1:06:26 Law #10: Beware of get-rich-quick schemes (Wolf of Wall Street)1:08:47 Bonus Law: Investing is better with friends (It's a Wonderful Life)1:12:22 Closing thoughts**********If you want to see our furry faces, this podcast is also available on YouTube at ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@WallStreetWildlife?sub_confirmation=1⁠**********SUPPORT THE SHOW AND BECOME A PATREON: ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/wallstreetwildlife⁠**********Sign-up for a bond account at ⁠⁠⁠Public.com/wildlife⁠⁠A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Learn more at:⁠⁠⁠https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account⁠⁠**********FinChat is the Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.Get 15% off any premium plan with: ⁠finchat.io/wildlife**********Listen to the Chit Chat Stocks Podcast for discussions on stocks, financial markets, super investors, and more. Follow the show on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTubehttps://open.spotify.com/show/4SBtOWGEOmD9pmltgIXO8r**********