@ChrisBloomstran of Semper Augustus at @manualofideas
with a zinger of a memorable quote today during his informative and thought provoking presentation“We have a stock market thats addicted to the crack cocaine of easy money” created by the fed’s QE driven printed presses https://t.co/5YWxdu2Ygz
— Ken Majmudar (@kmajmudar)
Dec 13, 2022
Tom Russo of Gardner Russo At @manualofideas on concentrated global investing in franchises like @Nestle , @Heineken , Alphabet (@Google) and newer holding @netflix – he is an exemplar of long term concentrated investing – top 10 holdings represent 80% of his portfolio https://t.co/R4Qd9iNypR
— Ken Majmudar (@kmajmudar)
Dec 13, 2022
Finally met in person @ChrisBloomstran @manualofideas latticework event. Such a nice person! He’s been a great teacher to a lot of us from afar.
— Karlo (@karloteran)
Dec 13, 2022
Many thanks to Howard Marks, Co-Chairman, Oaktree Capital Management and Chris Goulakos, Managing Partner, Balius Partners for kicking off Latticework 2022 with a terrific fireside chat! @HowardMarksBook @Oaktree @manualofideas https://t.co/sgPHzpFTBR
— Tyler G. Howell (@Tyler_G_Howell)
Dec 13, 2022
+7.500 km from Canary Islands…
Thrilled to meet my @manualofideas colleagues this time in #NYC attending the annual #Latticework event, having the chance to meet in person superinvestors as @HowardMarksBook among others. Gaining insights and learning from the best.
#valueinvest https://t.co/DSGDYUn3QH— Munesh Melwani (@MelwaniMunesh)
Dec 12, 2022
Carvana is a good example of sophisticated investors not seeing the forest for the trees. If you had just looked at the “forest” — a supposedly disruptive leader that can’t turn a profit even on an adjusted EBITDA basis — you would have questioned the quality of the business.
— John Mihaljevic (@JMihaljevic)
Dec 7, 2022
S3E07: When You Like the Business But Not the Management
December 6, 2022 in Audio, Podcast, This Week in Intelligent InvestingIt’s a pleasure to share with you Season 3 Episode 7 of This Week in Intelligent Investing, co-hosted by
- Phil Ordway of Anabatic Investment Partners in Chicago, Illinois;
- Elliot Turner of RGA Investment Advisors in Stamford, Connecticut; and
- John Mihaljevic of MOI Global in Zurich, Switzerland.
Enjoy the conversation!
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner, Phil Ordway, and John Mihaljevic discuss a type of situation often encountered by investors — when you like a company’s business model and prospects but do not agree with management’s strategy or capital allocation policies.
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About the Podcast Co-Hosts
Philip Ordway is Managing Principal and Portfolio Manager of Anabatic Fund, L.P. Previously, Philip was a partner at Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners (CFIP). At CFIP, which he joined in 2007, Philip was responsible for investments across the capital structure in various industries. Prior to joining CFIP, Philip was an analyst in structured corporate finance with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from 2002 to 2005. Philip earned his B.S. in Education & Social Policy and Economics from Northwestern University in 2002 and his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2007, where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Finance Department.
Elliot Turner is a co-founder and Managing Partner, CIO at RGA Investment Advisors, LLC. RGA Investment Advisors runs a long-term, low turnover, growth at a reasonable price investment strategy seeking out global opportunities. Elliot focuses on discovering and analyzing long-term, high quality investment opportunities and strategic portfolio management. Prior to joining RGA, Elliot managed portfolios at at AustinWeston Asset Management LLC, Chimera Securities and T3 Capital. Elliot holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University where he double majored in Political Science and Philosophy.
John Mihaljevic leads MOI Global and serves as managing editor of The Manual of Ideas. He managed a private partnership, Mihaljevic Partners LP, from 2005-2016. John is a winner of the Value Investors Club’s prize for best investment idea. He is a trained capital allocator, having studied under Yale University Chief Investment Officer David Swensen and served as Research Assistant to Nobel Laureate James Tobin. John holds a BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Yale and is a CFA charterholder.
The content of this podcast is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any jurisdiction. The content is distributed for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to sell or buy any security or other investment, or undertake any investment strategy. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or results obtained from any information set forth on this podcast. The podcast participants and their affiliates may have positions in and may, from time to time, make purchases or sales of the securities or other investments discussed or evaluated on this podcast. [dkpdf-remove]S3E06: Reflecting on the FTX Debacle
November 22, 2022 in Audio, Podcast, This Week in Intelligent InvestingIt’s a pleasure to share with you Season 3 Episode 6 of This Week in Intelligent Investing, co-hosted by
- Phil Ordway of Anabatic Investment Partners in Chicago, Illinois;
- Elliot Turner of RGA Investment Advisors in Stamford, Connecticut; and
- John Mihaljevic of MOI Global in Zurich, Switzerland.
Enjoy the conversation!
In this episode, co-hosts Phil Ordway, Elliot Turner, and John Mihaljevic discuss the FTX debacle and the factors that made such an epic disaster not only possible but perhaps likely.
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If you missed any past episodes, you can listen to them here.
About the Podcast Co-Hosts
Philip Ordway is Managing Principal and Portfolio Manager of Anabatic Fund, L.P. Previously, Philip was a partner at Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners (CFIP). At CFIP, which he joined in 2007, Philip was responsible for investments across the capital structure in various industries. Prior to joining CFIP, Philip was an analyst in structured corporate finance with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from 2002 to 2005. Philip earned his B.S. in Education & Social Policy and Economics from Northwestern University in 2002 and his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2007, where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Finance Department.
Elliot Turner is a co-founder and Managing Partner, CIO at RGA Investment Advisors, LLC. RGA Investment Advisors runs a long-term, low turnover, growth at a reasonable price investment strategy seeking out global opportunities. Elliot focuses on discovering and analyzing long-term, high quality investment opportunities and strategic portfolio management. Prior to joining RGA, Elliot managed portfolios at at AustinWeston Asset Management LLC, Chimera Securities and T3 Capital. Elliot holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University where he double majored in Political Science and Philosophy.
John Mihaljevic leads MOI Global and serves as managing editor of The Manual of Ideas. He managed a private partnership, Mihaljevic Partners LP, from 2005-2016. John is a winner of the Value Investors Club’s prize for best investment idea. He is a trained capital allocator, having studied under Yale University Chief Investment Officer David Swensen and served as Research Assistant to Nobel Laureate James Tobin. John holds a BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Yale and is a CFA charterholder.
The content of this podcast is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any jurisdiction. The content is distributed for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to sell or buy any security or other investment, or undertake any investment strategy. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or results obtained from any information set forth on this podcast. The podcast participants and their affiliates may have positions in and may, from time to time, make purchases or sales of the securities or other investments discussed or evaluated on this podcast. [dkpdf-remove]S3E05: The Capacity to Suffer and How It Applies in Practice
November 8, 2022 in Audio, Podcast, This Week in Intelligent InvestingIt’s a pleasure to share with you Season 3 Episode 5 of This Week in Intelligent Investing, co-hosted by
- Phil Ordway of Anabatic Investment Partners in Chicago, Illinois;
- Elliot Turner of RGA Investment Advisors in Stamford, Connecticut; and
- John Mihaljevic of MOI Global in Zurich, Switzerland.
Enjoy the conversation!
In this episode, co-hosts Elliot Turner, Phil Ordway, and John Mihaljevic discuss the Tom Russo-championed concept of “the capacity to suffer”, how to apply it in practice, and to what extent it can be used to think about the recent woes at Meta Platforms.
Related Link
- Tweet Elliot references at the start of the episode
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If you missed any past episodes, you can listen to them here.
About the Podcast Co-Hosts
Philip Ordway is Managing Principal and Portfolio Manager of Anabatic Fund, L.P. Previously, Philip was a partner at Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners (CFIP). At CFIP, which he joined in 2007, Philip was responsible for investments across the capital structure in various industries. Prior to joining CFIP, Philip was an analyst in structured corporate finance with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. from 2002 to 2005. Philip earned his B.S. in Education & Social Policy and Economics from Northwestern University in 2002 and his M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2007, where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Finance Department.
Elliot Turner is a co-founder and Managing Partner, CIO at RGA Investment Advisors, LLC. RGA Investment Advisors runs a long-term, low turnover, growth at a reasonable price investment strategy seeking out global opportunities. Elliot focuses on discovering and analyzing long-term, high quality investment opportunities and strategic portfolio management. Prior to joining RGA, Elliot managed portfolios at at AustinWeston Asset Management LLC, Chimera Securities and T3 Capital. Elliot holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation as well as a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School.. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University where he double majored in Political Science and Philosophy.
John Mihaljevic leads MOI Global and serves as managing editor of The Manual of Ideas. He managed a private partnership, Mihaljevic Partners LP, from 2005-2016. John is a winner of the Value Investors Club’s prize for best investment idea. He is a trained capital allocator, having studied under Yale University Chief Investment Officer David Swensen and served as Research Assistant to Nobel Laureate James Tobin. John holds a BA in Economics, summa cum laude, from Yale and is a CFA charterholder.
The content of this podcast is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security in any jurisdiction. The content is distributed for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or a recommendation to sell or buy any security or other investment, or undertake any investment strategy. There are no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or results obtained from any information set forth on this podcast. The podcast participants and their affiliates may have positions in and may, from time to time, make purchases or sales of the securities or other investments discussed or evaluated on this podcast. [dkpdf-remove]Investing is a field in which no one really knows, so reflecting regularly on the extent of one’s ignorance is a source of edge.
— John Mihaljevic (@JMihaljevic)
Nov 5, 2022