MoneyWeek Investment Tutorials Podcast show

MoneyWeek Investment Tutorials Podcast

Summary: Now you can properly understand what’s going on in the stock market, the financial industry, and the economy… and also become a smarter investor. MoneyWeek is the UK’s best-selling investment and finance magazine. In these short videos, MoneyWeek’s deputy editor, Tim Bennett, explains a wide variety of investment and finance topics in a clear, simple and engaging way. In some videos Tim covers issues in the news e.g. the state of the banks, what the Chancellor and the Bank of England are doing, how multinational companies avoid paying tax. Others give a view on the markets e.g. three reasons to sell Apple. And others cover general investment themes e.g. how to properly understand pensions, how to value an income stock, and five key dates every shareholder should know. Whether you’re an active investor, a student of finance, or simply someone who wants to understand more about the financial markets and the economy, Tim’s videos will help you grasp ideas that you’ve never had properly explained to you before. Here are a few comments from people who have watched Tim’s videos on YouTube: "If 10% of the population had his grasp of markets and how they work the economy would be in much, much better shape." "I could not have asked for a better or clearer explanation! Thanks." "Damn, you did a good of explaining that simply." "Great video as usual, I'd recommend all of these to anyone” For more investment advice, updates and tips, do visit the MoneyWeek website: www.moneyweek.com

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 From the archive: A beginner's guide to p/e ratios | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:09:40

Tim Bennett explains the price to earnings (p/e) ratio; the main measure analysts use to determine a company’s position relative to the rest of the market.

 What are "depreciation" and "amortisation" all about? | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:08:05

Investors can easily be bamboozled by accounting jargon such as depreciation and amortisation. Here Tim Bennett explains what these words mean and how to deal with them.

 Who are the bond vigilantes? | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:06:56

Journalists love to talk about “bond vigilantes” terrorising profligate governments. But as Tim Bennett explains, these days the phrase is largely meaningless.

 How to value a company using discounted cash flow (DCF) | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:10:49

DCF is considered by many investors to be the king of valuation methods. It's also the most complicated. Here Tim Bennett introduces the technique and explains how to use it.

 How to value a company using multiples | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:09:22

Following on from his introductory "3 ways to value a company video" Tim Bennett introduces the first method called the "net assets" approach. Along the way he explains how it works, how it helps investors and also points out some of its pitfalls.

 How to value a company using net assets | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:10:12

Following on from his introductory "3 ways to value a company video" Tim Bennett introduces the first method called the "net assets" approach. Along the way he explains how it works, how it helps investors and also points out some of its pitfalls.

 3 ways to value a company | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:08:10

Valuing companies is a key skill for predators and investors. Here Tim Bennett introduces the three main ways it can be done.

 How investors can be fooled by development costs | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:07:33

Biotech and pharmaceutical investors, amongst others, need to watch out for the way firms treat the cost of developing new products as this can have a big impact on a firm's results. In his fifth video in the "cooking the books" series Tim Bennett explains how.

 How investors can be fooled by brands | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:07:57

Pick up two sets of accounts for similar football clubs or software firms and you may find radically different looking numbers. In his fourth "cooking the books" video Tim Bennett explains why this happens and what you can do about it

 How investors can be fooled by long term assets | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:12:38

In the third video in the “cooking the books” series, today I explain how investors can be fooled by the the treatment of long term assets and offer a couple of solutions.

 How you can be fooled by provisions | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:10:41

Firms that regularly restructure and reorganise their businesses are often able to pull the wool over an investor's eyes when it comes to their true profitability. Tim Bennett explains how and what you can do about it.

 How investors can be fooled by long term contracts | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:07:57

There are all sorts of ways company directors can manipulate profits and try and fool and investor that a firm is doing better than it really is. Here Tim Bennett explains how long terms contracts offer one way to flatter a firm's results.

 Moneyweek's favourite valuation ratio | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:08:09

There are many ways to work out whether a share is cheap or expensive. However we have a favourite – it's called the cyclically adjusted price earnings ratio CAPE). Tim Bennett explains how it works and why we like it.

 6 things every investor should know about ROCE | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:10:30

Return on capital employed is a key ratio that can reveal lots of useful information about a firm. In this short guide, Tim Bennett explains how it works, when it is most useful and when it can let you down.

 Why you should worry about dark pools | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 00:08:46

More and more shares are being traded away from regulated exchanges in "dark pools". Tim Bennett explains what these are and why regulators need to act now to protect investors

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