The analysis suggests that most people trade meme stocks and coins that are garbage, while the speaker is invested in quality stocks, for example, PLTR. A successful investor should always be building conviction through deep research and not be chasing headlines and hype. That said, a mindset leads to a 20X return by thinking like an owner and not like a trader. The most important metric here is free cash flow per share. What an average investor should look for before investing in a company are obsessive customer focus, deep defensible moats, and a world-class leadership and culture. A general advice given is, that you should track Free Cash Flow per Share over time- it's the investor's compass through noise and volatility. and ask if the management is allocating that cash wisely, and if the margins are growing and if are reducing dilution or reinvesting with discipline.