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Roblox: Gaming Platform, May Evolve Into “Metaverse Operating System”

April 6, 2022 in Asia, Asian Investing Summit 2022, Audio, Discover Great Ideas Podcast, Equities, Gain Industry Insights Podcast, Ideas, Member Podcasts

Max Hu of ZZ Capital international presented his investment thesis on Roblox (US: RBLX) at Asian Investing Summit 2022. Max also discussed his high-level thesis on investment in the “metaverse” sector.

Thesis summary:

Roblox runs the well-known online game platform and game creation system Roblox. It allows users to program games and play games created by other users.

The company was co-founded by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004. They envisioned that player-created virtual worlds (rephrased today as “metaverse”) would become social networks and a key part of our life. Roblox has been pioneering metaverse technology and has changed a generation of young people’s perception of virtual worlds.

While the U.S. remains the company’s single-largest revenue generator, Asia has quickly become its fastest growth driver. There is also reason to believe that its partnership with Tencent in the Chinese market will bear fruit over time.

The recent sell-off in high-growth stocks, including Roblox, provides an attractive entry point for investors with a long-term investment horizon. The company recently had a market cap of $28 billion, implying a 2022E P/S ratio of 8x and a 2023E FCF yield of 3%.

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About the instructor:

Max Hu serves as the executive director for ZZ Capital international. ZZ Capital International is the Hong Kong-based oversea investing platform for the ZEG, a leading Chinese privately-owned investment group with an AUM over 150 billion USD.

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Alibaba: Deeply Undervalued Due to Overstated China-Related Fears

April 6, 2022 in Asia, Asian Investing Summit 2022, Asian Investing Summit 2022 Featured, Audio, Discover Great Ideas Podcast, Equities, Ideas, Member Podcasts, Transcripts

Andrew Macken of Montaka Global Investments presented his investment thesis on Alibaba (US: BABA) at Asian Investing Summit 2022.

Thesis summary:

Andrew believes the market is overestimating the risks associated with investing in China and the regulatory headwinds in the Chinese internet sector.

Alibaba’s operating enterprise is on offer for approximately US$180 billion. For this “price” an investor receives the following value: a leading Chinese domestic (and international) consumer ecommerce business with free cash flow power of $11-19 billion per annum, with medium-term annualized growth in the teens.

In addition, an investor receives China’s largest cloud computing business. This business is breakeven at the moment. However, the long-term structural growth and economics of this business are so favorable that Andrew believes this business alone is worth at least Alibaba’s entire operating enterprise value.

Finally, Alibaba continues to aggressively buy back its own stock – a capital allocation action that is consistent with Andrew’s view of Alibaba’s value relative to the market quotation.

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About the instructor:

Andrew Macken is the Co-Founder and CIO of Montaka Global Investments, a global equity manager based in Sydney and New York. Prior to establishing Montaka, Andrew worked as a senior member of Jim Chanos’ research team at Kynikos Associates, a global equity long/short fund based in New York. Andrew holds a Master of Business Administration (Dean’s List) from the Columbia Business School in New York. Andrew also graduated with High Distinction with a Master of Commerce; and First Class Honours with a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

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Ujjivan Financial: Special Situation With Attractive Risk-Reward Profile

April 6, 2022 in Asia, Asian Investing Summit 2022, Asian Investing Summit 2022 Featured, Audio, Discover Great Ideas Podcast, Equities, Ideas, Member Podcasts, Transcripts

Rajeev Agrawal of DoorDarshi India Fund presented his investment thesis on Ujjivan Financial Services (India: UJJIVAN) at Asian Investing Summit 2022.

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Rajeev Agrawal is the Fund Manager and Managing Partner at DoorDarshi India Fund. DoorDarshi India Fund is a US-based fund that focuses on investing in Indian equities. Rajeev is also the founder of DoorDarshi Advisors, a General Partner to DoorDarshi India Fund.

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Biocon: Vertically Integrated Growth Business With Transaction Catalyst

April 6, 2022 in Asia, Asian Investing Summit 2022, Audio, Discover Great Ideas Podcast, Equities, Ideas, Member Podcasts, Transcripts

Nandan Madhiwalla of Punctilious One presented his investment thesis on Biocon (India: BIOCON) at Asian Investing Summit 2022.

Thesis summary:

Biocon is a global biopharmaceutical company based in India. It recently traded at a market cap of $5.2 billion, with trailing revenue of ~$1 billion.

Biocon has three businesses: biosimilars (~80% stake in Biocon Biologics), a contract research organization (~70% stake in Syngene), and generics (active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulations).

The company has a history in enzyme production and pivoted towards pharmaceuticals in the early 1990s. Since then, Biocon has successfully scaled three separate businesses. As of fiscal 2021, biosimilars, Syngene, and generics accounted for 38%, 30%, and 32% of revenue, respectively.

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Nandan Madhiwalla is the founder of Punctilious One and has more than a decade of experience in the investment industry. He has previously worked as a research analyst with PPFAS Mutual Fund – Mumbai, Roosevelt Investment Group and Lebenthal Asset Management in New York. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from D.J.Sanghvi School of Engineering, Mumbai University and a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and is also a CFA Charterholder.

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Nykaa: Wide-Moat Retail Platform With Strong Growth Prospects

April 6, 2022 in Asia, Asian Investing Summit 2022, Audio, Equities, Ideas

Naveen Chandramohan of Itus Capital presented his thesis on FSN E-Commerce Ventures Nykaa (India: NYKAA) at Asian Investing Summit 2022.

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Naveen Chandramohan started Itus Capital in 2017 as an asset management firm to manage the partners money first. Since then, Itus has evolved into a USD 100 mm fund managing money across 250+ families. At Itus, Naveen runs a single strategy managing a growth fund investing across market caps. Itus has a 5yr+ track record and is one of the best performing multi-cap funds in the country. Prior to setting up Itus, Naveen managed money as a Portfolio manager across 7.5 years with his most recent stint at Hutchin Hill where he was their Resonsible Officer and a Portfolio Manager heading their Hong kong office. As a fund manager, he was the recipient of the best fund manager award by Asia hedge for 3 years in a row. He began his career in Lehman Brothers in Tokyo and has worked across Lehman and Nomura in Tokyo and Hong Kong. Naveen did his engineering in BITS Pilani and graduated from IIM Bangalore as a gold medalist.

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S2E28: Investing in Housing and Homebuilders

April 5, 2022 in Audio, Podcast, This Week in Intelligent Investing

It’s a pleasure to share with you Season 2 Episode 28 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.

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In this episode, co-hosts Phil Ordway, Elliot Turner, and John Mihaljevic discuss intelligent investing in housing and homebuilders. We focus on the sector dynamics, without giving specific investment recommendations.

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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.

S2E27 SPECIAL: Max Frumes on His Book, The Caesars Palace Coup

March 29, 2022 in Audio, Podcast, This Week in Intelligent Investing

It’s a pleasure to share with you Season 2 Episode 27 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.

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In this special episode, co-hosts Phil Ordway, Elliot Turner, and John Mihaljevic speak with Max Frumes, co-author of The Caesars Palace Coup: How a Billionaire Brawl Over the Famous Casino Exposed the Power and Greed of Wall Street.

About the Guest:

Max Frumes leads a news team at Fitch Solutions covering corporate debt and restructuring. He previously was the founding editor of a leading publication covering corporate bankruptcy, and before that reported for S&P’s Leveraged Commentary & Data and The Deal. Frumes received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MSJ from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.

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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.

S2E26 SPECIAL: Roger Lowenstein on His Book, Ways and Means

March 22, 2022 in Audio, Podcast, This Week in Intelligent Investing

It’s a pleasure to share with you Season 2 Episode 26 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!

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In this special episode, TWIII co-host Phil Ordway welcomes Roger Lowenstein, author of the newly published book, Ways and Means: Lincoln and His Cabinet and the Financing of the Civil War.

About the Guest:

Roger Lowenstein reported for The Wall Street Journal for more than a decade. His work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The New York Times, the Washington Post, Fortune, Atlantic, the New York Review of Books, and other publications. His books include the NYT bestsellers Buffett, When Genius Failed, and The End of Wall Street, and the critically acclaimed Origins of the Crash, While America Aged, and America’s Bank.

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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.

Kai Wu on Intangible Value: Expanding Intrinsic Value to Include Intangibles

March 18, 2022 in Audio, Equities, GARP, Interviews, Invest Intelligently Podcast, Member Podcasts, Podcast, Skills, Transcripts, Wide Moat

We had the pleasure of speaking with Kai Wu, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Sparkline Capital, about defining and assessing intangible value as part of an investment process. The conversation focuses on a Sparkline research paper on intangible value. As Kai writes,

“Value investing has struggled over the past decade. We believe this is due to its failure to incorporate intangible assets, which play an increasingly crucial role in the modern economy. We consolidate our prior research to construct a firm-level measure of intangible value. We find that expanding intrinsic value to include intangibles can help restore value investing to its former glory.”

We are grateful to Dave Sather for the generous introduction to Kai.

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Kai Wu is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Sparkline Capital, an investment management firm applying state-of-the-art machine learning and computing to uncover alpha in large, unstructured data sets.

Prior to Sparkline, Kai co-founded and co-managed Kaleidoscope Capital, a quantitative hedge fund in Boston. With one other partner, he grew Kaleidoscope to $350 million in assets from institutional investors. Kai jointly managed all aspects of the company, including technology, investments, operations, trading, investor relations, and recruiting.
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Previously, Kai worked at GMO, where he was a member of Jeremy Grantham’s $40 billion asset allocation team. He also worked closely with the firm’s equity and macro investment teams in Boston, San Francisco, London, and Sydney.
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Kai graduated from Harvard College Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

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Kent Whitaker on His Time-Tested Investment Philosophy

March 18, 2022 in Audio, Case Studies, Equities, Interviews, Invest Intelligently Podcast, Member Podcasts, North America, Podcast

We had the pleasure of speaking with Kent Whitaker, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of KP7 Investors, about his approach to intelligent investing.

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Kent Whitaker is CEO and Chief Investment Officer of KP7 Investors. Kent focuses on investment research and portfolio management. He specializes in finding extraordinary businesses run by preeminent managers. Kent makes all investment decisions in client portfolios. Kent has managed portfolios for third parties for two decades. He was formerly the Director of Equity Research at Davis Selected Advisors in New York.

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