The Power of Patience in Investing

This chapter explores Thomas Phelps' long-term investment philosophy, focusing on the importance of buying quality stocks and holding them for substantial returns. It emphasizes the rarity of patient investors and the need for discipline in overcoming market pressures and psychological biases to achieve financial success.

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On today’s episode, Clay reviews Thomas Phelps’s book - 100 to 1 in the Stock Market, and also highlights writings put out by Akre Capital Management.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro.

02:30 - Common characteristics of companies that increased their share price by 100x.

11:11 - Why most investors aren’t able to hang onto their winners as Phelps suggests.

14:05 - Why good stock selection is much more important than good stock market timing.

31:36 - Mental models Phelps uses to figure out the odds when investing.

42:47 - Why we should invest with companies that align with our own values.

45:29 - When to look for potential 100 Baggers.

47:39 - The four categories of companies that were 100 Baggers in Phelps’s study.

52:53 - Who is best equipped to be individual stock pickers.

56:57 - Chuck Akre’s three-legged stool approach.

60:15 - Takeaways from two of Akre Capital’s brilliant articles - ‘Why Compounding is so Difficult’ and ‘The Art of (Not) Selling’.

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Thomas Phelps’s book - 100 to 1 in the Stock Market.
Akre Capital Managements writings: Why Compounding is so Difficult and The Art of (Not) Selling.
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