On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Roger Fan to discuss Joel Greenblatt’s book, “You can be a Stock Market Genius.” Joel Greenblatt is one of the greatest hedge fund managers of all time. Greenblatt famously averaged 40% a year over 20 years. At that rate, $1 million grows into $836 million.
He’s also the author of best-selling classics like “The Little Book that Beats the Market” and was a key character in William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier.”
Roger Fan is the Chief Investment Officer at RF Capital Management. RF Capital seeks to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns by investing in obscure, undervalued companies globally.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:22 - An overview of Joel Greenblatt’s background as an investor, author, teacher, and philanthropist.
06:22 - Why Greenblatt focused much of his attention on special situations to beat the market.
10:47 - What a spinoff is and why they are ripe hunting grounds for mispricings.
19:04 - One of Greenblatt’s favorite case studies for spinoffs.
21:01 - The three key characteristics to look for in a spinoff transaction for investors.
33:50 - How Joel Greenblatt views investing in bankruptcy deals.
58:50 - Which special situations Roger prefers to invest in.
01:11:03 - How Roger approaches concentration in his portfolio.
And so much more!
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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