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Podcast: My Worst Investment Ever Podcast
Episode: Joseph Hogue – Never Ignore the Debt to Equity Ratio
Description: BIO: Joseph Hogue graduated from Iowa State University after serving in the Marine Corps. He worked in corporate finance and real estate before starting a career in investment analysis. He has appeared on Bloomberg and CNBC and led a team of equity analysts for a venture capital research firm.STORY: Joseph bought stocks in an energy company at a time when industry prices were low with the hope that the company would outperform the market, but it didn’t. He lost $30,000 in the investment.LEARNING: Always look at debt-to-equity ratios, especially in a down market. Se...