Identifying Fraudulent Investment and Analyzing Margins

This chapter discusses a case study of a fraudulent investment in a chain of cake-focused cafes by comparing their margins to that of Starbucks. The CEO, who owned a significant portion of the business, suffered significant financial losses. It raises the question of how investors can limit the risk of fraud and emphasizes the importance of analyzing company margins compared to peers.

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Kyle Grieve chats with Stephen Clapham about how to use “laterals” to leverage your circle of competence and find great ideas, simple ways to test your investment hypothesis, methods to reduce your exposure to investing frauds, the importance of investing in businesses with properly incentivized management, why you should pay close attention to the value a business's debt, the role that stock charts can play in a fundamental investors toolbox, the power of simplicity in valuation, and a whole lot more!

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN

00:00 - Intro

01:54 - How to detect frauds.

04:55 - How to find interesting ideas in different geographies.

11:31 - How to utilize your friends as an investing filter.

17:42 - How charts can help you identify great opportunities even if you are a fundamentally focused investor.

18:16 - The importance of market perception.

25:16 - Management red flag.

31:34 - Why you should place a heavy emphasis on back-of-the-envelope evaluations.

35:24 - Why it’s important to have the skill to detect frauds.

41:01 - The pitfalls of ESG investing.

46:30 - The best ways to build investing skills.

And much, much more!

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