In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) explores the highs and lows of famed investor Martin Whitman’s career. Whitman is the founder of Third Avenue Management, which, at its peak in 2006, managed 26 billion dollars across a handful of funds. For nearly two decades, Whitman outperformed market benchmarks with average annual returns of 12 percent.  Whitman’s approach to investing is unique, and in this episode, you’ll learn about why the balance sheet is just as important or more...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) discusses how companies can age just like people, how to define and understand the corporate life cycle, why the corporate decline phase is both inevitable and almost always poorly managed, how to invest across the corporate life cycle, plus so much more from studying Aswath Damodaran and recent research from Michael Mauboussin & Dan Callahan of Morgan Stanley. Aswath Damodaran is a renowned professor of finance at NYU who recently...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@shawn_OMalley_) discusses why great companies fail, as outlined by Clayton Christensen in his timeless book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, which was first published in 1997. The Economist actually named it one of the six most important business books ever written. Christensen was an academic and business consultant who wrote a number of compelling books, but the Innovator’s Dilemma is by far his best-known work. Christensen worked at Harvard Business School for...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) discusses The Alchemy of Finance by George Soros. George Soros is a controversial political figure, but he is a legend on Wall Street. Many know him as the man who “broke the Bank of England” for his epic short bets against the British pound that broke its currency peg. Soros’s hedge fund is among the best performing ever, generating billions of dollars in wealth and giving rise to a number of Soros’s protégés who would make their own names...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) discusses the formula used by some of history’s best investors to systematically beat the market averages. It’s not a secret formula for winning if you don’t have any investing edge, but it is a system for maximizing wealth over time by properly sizing bets based on your conviction in terms of how favorable bets are for you ( your “edge.”) You’ll learn about the great minds of Bell Labs behind the Kelly formula, how Ed Thorpe used the Kelly...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down the energy drink company Monster Beverage, which you may be surprised to learn has been one of the best-performing stocks of the last few decades. You’ll learn about how Monster got its start almost one hundred years ago and how it took on a new identity in the early 2000s, how Monster Energy changed the beverage market, why Monster’s stock has done so incredibly well, how Monster is fending off the competition and its plan for...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) will be breaking down the Magic Kingdom company: Disney. You’ll learn about why recognition value is so important to Disney, why hit movies are just the top of the sales funnel for Disney, how Disney has built a flywheel supporting its businesses, what the outlook is for Disney’s streaming efforts, how Covid hurt the company and how it has bounced back, why the company’s famed ex-CEO Bob Iger returned, what to make of Disney’s financials...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) is joined by stock investor and founder of The All-in-One Investing Platform, Daniel Mahncke, to break down the world’s largest online Retailer: Alibaba. You’ll learn about Alibaba’s different business segments, how Alibaba has been impacted by regulations from the Chinese government, why investors have lost trust in Chinese regulators, what drives Alibaba’s profits, what drove the recent slowdown in Alibaba’s business, why Alibaba may...

Clay Finck chats with Tobias Carlisle about what led him to becoming a value investor, what mean reversion is and how it relates to his overall investment strategy, how inflation impacts his investment process, what the shiller PE is and why it’s something to be mindful of, what his thoughts are on determining an appropriate discount rate, and much, much more! Tobias Carlisle is the founder of The Acquirer’s Multiple®. He is also the founder of Acquirers Funds® which manages ZIG, the...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) is joined by stock investor and founder of The All-in-One Investing Platform, Daniel Mahncke, to break down the company behind the S&P 500 index: S&P Global. You’ll learn about the five different business units at S&P Global, how the company has built up such deep moats in its credit ratings and indices businesses, how the company’s merger with IHS Markit has affected its future outlook, why the company faced allegations of...

Clay Finck chats with Rihard Jarc to do a deep dive on Alphabet’s stock, better known as Google. We cover what Alphabet’s main sources of revenue are, why Google search is such a valuable resource for advertisers to acquire new customers, what is included in Alphabet’s ‘other bets’ line of business, where Alphabet sits in the AI industry, potential risks for Alphabet, why Rihard is bullish on AirBnB, and much more! Rihard Jarc is the Chief Investment Officer of New Era Funds and runs an...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down two of the greatest bear market bottoms in stock market history which left stocks incredibly undervalued, as outlined by Russell Napier’s book The Anatomy of the Bear. You’ll learn why it’s important to study financial history, what bear markets have in common, how the bear market of 1921 differed from 1932, how the financial system has evolved over the last century, which factors really caused the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and...

Clay Finck chats with Trey Lockerbie about how his investment strategy has changed with the everchanging macro landscape, how he analyzes the opportunity cost between individual stocks, what asset classes he invests in, how he became the host of TIP’s flagship show, We Study Billionaires, how his kombucha company was able to get stocked at Target and Costco, how being an investor has made Trey a better businessman, and a whole lot more! Trey Lockerbie is the co-founder and CEO of Better...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down the rollercoaster ride of Bill Ackman’s career, who is one of the most famous investors alive. You’ll learn about how Ackman’s career got its start, why his biggest successes were so brilliant, why his biggest losses were so painful, what his current portfolio looks like, why his company is looking to IPO, and what sparked his decade-plus feud with billionaire Carl Icahn, plus so much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 -...

Clay Finck chats with Alexander Morris about the initial things Alex looks at when analyzing a company, why paying up for quality companies is acceptable for long-term investors, how ROIC plays a role in Alex’s investment decisions, why Alex recently added Spotify to his portfolio, how Alex thinks about Spotify’s valuation and their path to profitability, and much more! Alexander Morris provides high-quality equity research with deep dive company analysis and complete portfolio transparency...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down different investors’ approaches to finding the best of the best companies to own. It’s a strategy known as Quality Investing, and it differs from value investing because quality investors are more focused on finding companies to own forever, as opposed to selling them if they rise above their current intrinsic value. You’ll learn how definitions of quality vary, how quality investing is still rooted in value investing, what the...

Clay Finck chats with John Huber about the edge retail investors can have to beat the market, how watching sports has helped John become a better investors, what to look for in a company to determine it if has a strong moat and competitive advantage, John’s thought’s on portfolio allocation and selling winners, the three factors that go into a stock’s overall return, what led John to recently making Amazon his biggest position in his portfolio, and much more! John Huber is the Managing...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down the life and career of the great Bill Miller, the only investor to ever beat the market for 15 consecutive years. You’ll learn how Miller invested in his first stock, Miller’s investment approach and how it differs from classical value investors, what Miller recognized as an early investor in Amazon, why he’s bullish on Bitcoin, how Miller bounced back from the 2008 Financial Crisis, how philosophy shaped his performance as an...

Robert Leonard chats with Grant Norwood about the oil and gas industry, and why investors should consider this potentially lucrative space. Grant is the president of Norwood Energy Corporation, a Texas-based oil and gas exploration company.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - The current state of the oil and gas industry.  04:16 - Why you should consider investing in oil and gas companies.  10:12 - What is the difference between passive investing and buying stock in this...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down 30 years’ worth of memos from one of Wall Street’s most storied investors: Howard Marks. You’ll learn how Marks’s thinking about beating the market evolved over the course of his career, what it was like going through the 2008 Financial Crisis as a professional investor, the 5 market calls that Marks is most proud of, avoiding the cardinal sin of investing, plus so much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 01:38 -...

Robert Leonard chats with Brian Feroldi about why personal finance isn’t widely spread in the US education system today, why stocks have value in the first place, what the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and the Nasdaq really are and how they differ, why public companies might issue new shares or even buy back their own shares, why the stock market generally goes up over a long time horizon, and much more! Brian Feroldi has been intensely interested in money, personal finance, and...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) shares his favorite insights from Michael Mauboussin’s excellent book, More Than You Know. You’ll learn how the stock market is like a complex adaptive system, the importance of having a clear investment philosophy, the psychology of investing, how innovation and competition affect stock returns, how Mauboussin uses complexity theory as an investor, plus so much more! IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Why...

Clay Finck chats with Jim Crider about the benefits of having a financial planner, how millennials differ from other clients Jim has worked with, what it really means to achieve financial independence, how to deal with information overload, Jim’s thoughts on Bitcoin, and much, much more! Jim Crider is the founder of Intentional Living FP which helps families achieve early financial independence. Intentional Living FP helps their clients navigate the decisions, opportunities, and obstacles...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down Universal Music Group’s stock and what the music industry looks like from music labels’ perspective. You’ll learn why Universal Music Group is a more reliable bet on the music industry than Spotify, why music labels have such compelling economics, Bill Ackman’s rationale for owning Universal, how AI could impact the music industry, and whether Universal is currently undervalued, fairly valued, or overvalued, plus so much...