Clay Finck chats with David Trainer about the fundamentals of investing that hold true for all stock investors. They also cover economic earnings and why they matter, what to look for in executive compensation, a case study between two stocks: Carmax and Carvana, what zombie companies are and what their effects are on the broader economy, why David is bearish on Tesla’s stock price, and a whole lot more! David Trainer is a Wall Street veteran and corporate finance expert. He specializes in reversing accounting distortions on the underlying economics of business performance and stock valuation. He is the author of Modern Tools for Valuation. As CEO of New Constructs, Mr. Trainer leverages his expertise to develop cutting-edge machine learning technology for more accurate and efficient collection of data directly from financial filings. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:29 - What economic earnings are and why they matter. 00:06:10 - Why investors should be mindful of executive compensation for a company. 00:14:00 - A case study between two stocks: Carmax and Carvana. 00:24:24 - What zombie companies are and what their effects are on the broader economy. 00:30:10 - Why David is bearish on Tesla’s stock price. 00:44:50 - How Disney’s business has performed the past few years. ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/focus-on-the-fundamentals Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😁 💡OTHER RESOURCES - Connect with David: https://twitter.com/NewConstructs - David’s research at New Constructs: https://www.newconstructs.com/ - Check out our hosts’ favorite apps and services for investing, personal finance, and education: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/affiliates/ - Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a special $40 discount: https://www.sahg6dtr.com/59QC8Z/55M6S/ - Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios, TIP Finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ - Check out our Investing Starter Packs about business and finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.