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Stock Stories

This is the podcast that helps you decode the business behind the stock. Join Alex Mason, your stock storyteller, as we journey through the S&P 500, mental models, and more.

Mental Model: Survivorship Bias - We See Only What Remains

23 mins; April 24, 2019

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) - Robotic Surgery And The Future of Medical Procedures

39 mins; April 17, 2019

Lyft (LYFT) - Ride-Sharing and The Fractionalization Of Driving

39 mins; April 10, 2019

Adobe (ADBE) - Creativity Unleased To Generate Recurring Revenue Again and Again

34 mins; April 03, 2019

DowDupont (DWDP) - Chemicals, Plastics, and Agriculture

24 mins; March 27, 2019

Domino's (DPZ) - The Rise of Pizza Delivery, Combined With the Franchise Business Model

31 mins; March 20, 2019

Mental Model: Synergy (Cooperation) - 1 + 1 = 3

18 mins; March 13, 2019

Wendy's (WEN) - Fast Food With A Square Patty

34 mins; March 06, 2019

Yum! Brands (YUM) - Understanding Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Taco Bell

27 mins; February 27, 2019

McDonald's (MCD) - Birth of the Drive-Thru and the World's Obsession With Burgers and Fries

37 mins; February 20, 2019

Reviewing Your Portfolio - More Than Picking Stocks, Wealth Is Built and Preserved With Prudent Portfolio Management

13 mins; February 13, 2019

DaVita (DVA) - Combating Kidney Disease In An Increasingly Unhealthy World

34 mins; February 06, 2019

Mental Model: Pareto Principle - The Law of The Vital Few

23 mins; January 30, 2019

Apple (AAPL) - Substance, Style, and Innovation Combine To Create Massive Shareholder Wealth

46 mins; January 23, 2019

Walmart (WMT) - Hello Retail, Meet Insane Efficiency

32 mins; January 16, 2019

Facebook (FB) - The Birth of A New Type of Social Network

48 mins; January 09, 2019

Origin of a Stock Storyteller - Where I'm Coming From

21 mins; January 02, 2019

Mental Model: Second-Order Thinking - Cause Meets Effect Meets Another Effect

12 mins; December 26, 2018

British American Tobacco (BTI) - Innovation In Spite of The Cigarette's Inevitable Decline

48 mins; December 19, 2018

Constellation Brands (STZ) - Corona, Modelo, and Fine Spirits

36 mins; December 12, 2018

PepsiCo (PEP) - Soda and Snacks Join Forces

31 mins; December 05, 2018

Mental Model: Hanlon's Razor - Simple Negligence Is Often The Best Explanation

14 mins; November 28, 2018

Coca-Cola (KO) - The Queen of Carbonated Beverages

47 mins; November 21, 2018

Target (TGT) - The Origin and Growth of Every Millenial's Favorite Retailer

33 mins; November 14, 2018

Waste Management (WM) - Emergence From Accounting Scandal to Top Trash Processor

24 mins; November 07, 2018

Republic Services (RSG) - Surprising Returns From The Trash Industry

33 mins; October 31, 2018

Mental Model: Occam's Razor - Make Things Simple, But No Simpler Than They Should Be

15 mins; October 24, 2018

Colgate-Palmolive (CL) - After 200 Years, People Still Brush Their Teeth

39 mins; October 17, 2018

Ross Stores (ROST) - A Consistent, No-Frills Discount Shopping Destination

36 mins; October 10, 2018

Ford (F) - From the Model-T, Mustang, and F-150 to Hybrids and Autonomous Driving

33 mins; October 03, 2018

Mental Model: Law of Large Numbers - Small Numbers Grow Faster Than Slower Numbers

16 mins; September 26, 2018

Mental Model: Thought Experiment - What Exactly Is A Mental Model?

23 mins; September 19, 2018

AT&T (T) - An Old School Blue Chip Stock and the Origin of Telecommunications

44 mins; September 12, 2018

Molson Coors (TAP) - Lessons Learned From A Beer Giant

28 mins; September 05, 2018

Brown Forman (BF.B) - Captivating the World With Tennessee Bourbon

27 mins; August 29, 2018

Mental Model: First Principles - Breaking Things Down To Their Simplest Parts

17 mins; August 22, 2018

Mental Model: Randomness - Some Things Just Can't Be Predicted

18 mins; August 15, 2018

Charles Schwab (SCHW) - The Invention of the Discount Brokerage

34 mins; August 08, 2018

T. Rowe Price (TROW) - Asset Management With A Growth Focus

37 mins; August 01, 2018

Franklin Resources (BEN) - Asset Management With A Value Focus

34 mins; July 25, 2018

Starbucks (SBUX) - Creating Wealth With The Coffee Industry

39 mins; July 18, 2018

Mental Model: The Map Is Not The Territory - Everything Is Not What It Seems

18 mins; July 11, 2018

Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) - A Healthcare Fund In A Single Stock

35 mins; July 04, 2018

General Electric (GE) Part II - Another Look At An Energy Conglomerate Turnaround

27 mins; June 27, 2018

Mastercard (MA) - Building a Global Payment Network? Priceless

43 mins; June 20, 2018

Hershey (HSY) - Reese's, Kisses, And The Emperor of Chocolate

41 mins; June 13, 2018

Mental Model: Circle of Competence - Know the Boundaries of Your Knowledge

22 mins; June 06, 2018

Phillip Morris International (PM) - Global Tobacco and the Future of Smoking

31 mins; May 30, 2018

Altria (MO) - The Surviving Tobacco Giant of America

51 mins; May 23, 2018

Disney (DIS) - Capturing Imagination Through Storytelling

49 mins; May 16, 2018

American Express (AXP) - Prestige and Loyalty in the Credit Industry

34 mins; May 09, 2018

Mental Model: Inversion - Things Always Look Different From the Opposite Perspective

17 mins; May 02, 2018

Visa (V) - The King of Credit Cards

40 mins; April 25, 2018

Discover Financial Services (DFS) - The Nature of Credit and Payment Processing

39 mins; April 18, 2018

Sherwin Williams (SHW) - The Paint Industry and the Quest to Cover the Earth

12 mins; April 11, 2018

General Electric (GE) - Will This Energy Powerhouse Survive the Downturn?

15 mins; April 04, 2018

The Anatomy of a Company

27 mins; March 28, 2018

The Six Categories of Stocks

33 mins; March 20, 2018

A Brief History of Stocks

21 mins; March 11, 2018

Three Asset Classes

46 mins; March 11, 2018

Stock Stories Introduction

1 min; March 11, 2018

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