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Rule Breaker Investing

Hosted by David Gardner

Rule Breaker Investing, published by The Motley Fool and hosted by co-founder David Gardner, covers publicly traded companies he considers disruptive and how to apply his investing principles. The show has 622 episodes on a weekly cadence, with a median length of about 48 minutes. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, implying a host-read rate of about $90 to $630 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Rule Breaker Investing

Weekly investing show with a mature, high-intent audience from a established financial publisher

  • 622 weekly episodes since 2015 give a long, stable back catalogue for ad inventory.
  • Apple Podcasts shows 931 ratings averaging 4.4 stars, a strong signal of an engaged listener base.
  • Episodes run about 48 minutes, enough room for a full host-read mid-roll.
Best forfintech and brokerage productsfinancial education and toolsbook or course launches
Watch forListeners are likely to be favorable toward Motley Fool-linked offers; sponsors should avoid conflicts with the host's stock views.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Personal Finance70%
Business30%
Formats
solo monologue, mailbag Q&A, interview, game show segment
Tone
analytical, conversational
Language
English
Production
Studio production
Typical length
35 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent45/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment75/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 50%: Apple ratings_count of 931 (band 200 to 1,000 = 5,000 to 25,000), no band shift because the show is over five years old, adjusted upward slightly for Podcast Index popularity 9 and a large publisher; no download data is published.
Audience asks aboutwhich disruptive stocks to considerhow to apply the Rule Breaker principleshow to think about valuation and market cap
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
30%35-44
35%45+
Gender
30%women
70%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom8%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
The Motley Fool
Categories promoted
investing services, financial publishing
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed; the description promotes a pre-order link for the host's book, which is a self-promotion rather than a third-party sponsor.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover investing, sports business and book discussions with no flagged content; the explicit flag is 0.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 99 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 5 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

David Gardner, co-founder of The Motley Fool, is among the most respected and trusted sources on investing. As a best-selling author, hugely successful stock picker, and financial authority, David has led The Motley Fool’s growth into a worldwide investment and financial advisory services company. Each week David shares his insights into today's most innovative and disruptive publicly traded…
Rule Breaker Investing's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Rule Breaker Investing

Rule Breaker Investing is a weekly podcast from The Motley Fool, hosted by co-founder David Gardner, who discusses publicly traded companies he considers disruptive and how to apply his investing principles, according to the feed and the show's website. The show has 622 episodes since July 2015, released every seven days, with a median length of about 48 minutes. Episodes include mailbags, market game show segments and author interviews.

Apple Podcasts lists 931 ratings with an average of 4.4 stars. Listeners are estimated, not measured, at 5,000 to 25,000 per episode based on that rating count and the show's age, with the audience likely skewing toward investors aged 35 and older. No third-party sponsors were seen in the feed; the only promotion is a book pre-order link.

A host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $90 to $630 per episode at the $18 to $25 per thousand rate. Financial services brands, investing education and book or course launches are the most natural fits for this audience.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Rule Breaker Investing can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Rule Breaker Investing

How much does Rule Breaker Investing charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at about $90 to $630 per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's rate card and the episode placement requested.

What is Rule Breaker Investing about?

Rule Breaker Investing is a weekly investing podcast from The Motley Fool, hosted by co-founder David Gardner. It covers disruptive public companies, investing principles, mailboxes and author interviews.

How do I contact Rule Breaker Investing about sponsoring an episode?

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