E9: The S&P 500 Index hits record high

E9: The S&P 500 Index hits record high

The S&P 500 Index closed at a record high yesterday. So what does it mean? Time to jump in? What is the S&P anyways? Learn more in today's podcast. Any specific questions, email me at hello@suhailahmad.com

E8: Turning $10k to $12M

On the 25th anniversary of Amazon.com, I share the extraordinary story of the e-commerce giant and how an investment of $10,000 in the shares of the company in 1997 would be worth almost $12 million today! To get the best experience, watch the associated YouTube video in which I walk through the share price over the decades at https://youtu.be/WCLljUDKyXU

E7: Investing vs Trading

Investing and trading are not the same. Often people confuse the two and its important to be understand and differentiate the two. Many get misled by trading “education” platforms that often themselves make more money from their courses then their own trading. Trading is a full time job and essentially speculating. Investing is the ownership of assets and businesses that will appreciate in value over time based on the economics of supply and demand.

E6: Bulls and Bears

So are we in a bull or bear market? A term often used to describe the stock market, commodities and even real estate. What does it mean?

E5: Stocks vs Shares

So what are stocks and shares? What does it mean to be a shareholder? Sounds simple but worth a quick listen to make sure you understand the basics of stocks.