Rebecca Hotsko chats with Brian Feroldi. In this episode, they discuss why stocks have value, the main factors that increase a company’s value over time, what causes stock prices to move up and down and why this sometimes has nothing to do with company value, how share repurchases and dividends impact a company’s stock price and company value, what factors can influence a company’s reported earnings and can make the P/E look inflated, what are the differences between GAAP and non-GAAP accounting, what are the main ways that earnings can be manipulated from accounting assumptions used, what are some accounting warning signs to look out for that might suggest companies might be cooking their books, what discrepancies to look for in a company’s income statement vs cash flow statements, and so much more!