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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 25 MIN

6 Stocks to Invest in Using 5 Proven Metrics

from Ticker Take · host Jon Erlichman

Most investors say they want to own great businesses. But how do you find them? We spoke with money manager Paul Harris about six stocks of businesses he believes are truly great. And he explains the five key financial metrics that make these stocks winners, from margins to free cash flow to balance sheet strength. As always, this is not financial advice. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Get your steps in! 0:52 How do you invest in great business? 2:37 5 key metrics successful investors must know! 6:04 Stock 1 - Alphabet (GOOG) 8:48 Stock 2 - Amazon (AMZN) 12:01 Stock 3 - Visa (V) 15:37 Stock 4 - FirstService (FSV) 18:58 Stock 5 - Bank of America (BAC) 22:34 Stock 6 - Meta Platforms (META) Our thanks to Paul Harris for joining us on Ticker Take! Learn more about Paul here: https://harrisdouglas.com/who-we-are/paul-harris/ If you're just discovering us, subscribe so you don’t miss our next investing video! Exec Producer/Co-Host: Caroline Lesley - https://www.instagram.com/caroline.lesley/ You can also find more of our content here: ● Free investing newsletter: https://jonerlichman.substack.com/ ● TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jonerlichman?lang=en ● Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jonerlichman/?hl=en ● X - https://x.com/JonErlichman ● Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ticker-take/id1832785387 ● Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2xrbo2v18T7jYr9DSZ3GUf ● Website - https://www.tickertakeonline.com/ About me: I’ve covered the stock market for more than 25 years and worked at places like Bloomberg and Fortune. I launched my YouTube channel to share with you the investing insights I've had access to! Why Ticker Take? Well, there are thousands of stocks. They all have different TICKER symbols. We explore lots of them and talk to experts…getting their…ticker take! #stocks #investing #business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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