9. How to find a great company | 12 Steps to Get Started Investing

About this episode

This episode introduces single stock investing and provides steps to find great companies to invest in.

It's time in this series introduce the world of single stock investing- finding and investing in great companies through the stock market. We’re cranking the investing lessons up a notch and going beyond the basics of ETFs. So how you find a good company to invest in? What do you need to look for? and where? You've probably heard legends of everyday people who invested in the early days of Apple or Microsoft and made millions. It might not always be as flashy as those tales- but investing in companies through the stock market can be a powerful way to build wealth and we think a great way to learn about the world around you. In this episode you'll learn: Why invest in companies? Three ways to narrow down your choices 4 steps to find a great company Key tips when buying individual companies Links referenced: Download our free  4-step stock checklist Other resources we mentioned: https://www.reddit.com/r/SecurityAnalysis/ , TIKR , GuruFocus , quartr This is Part 9 of our 12 step series sharing everything we’ve learned about investing to help you get started, or to remind you of why it’s so important. ———   Want more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and…

People in this episode

Host: Equity Mates Media

Topics covered

• single stock investing
• finding great companies
• investing lessons
• wealth building
• stock market

Keywords

• investing
• stock market
• great companies
• wealth building
• investment strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Equity Mates Media, Apple, Microsoft, TIKR, GuruFocus, quartr

Places: Australia

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