Is Scaling a Bad Thing for a Company?

Many investors today will invest in companies solely because they're growing very rapidly. However, if the company is allocating capital poorly to produce that growth, it might be a bad thing for them. "A business cannot exist and be around in 100 years if they're losing money on every single transaction"

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:37 - How encountering Warren Buffett changed Jake’s life.
09:36 - Jake’s motivation for writing The Rebel Allocator.
27:19 - How Jake is positioning his portfolio in these expensive market conditions.
29:42 - Why Berkshire Hathaway’s recent under-performance shouldn’t concern investors at all.
44:42 - What Jake wishes he could go back and tell his 20 year old self.
58:37 - How Jake thinks about holding cash in his portfolio.
And much, much more!

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Jake Taylor’s book, The Rebel Allocator.
Tobias Carlisle’s book, Deep Value.
Benjamin Graham’s book, The Intelligent Investor.
Related Episode: Warren Buffett Value Investing W/ Gary Mishuris - MI042.
Related Episode: Why Warren Buffett Might Be Wrong W/ Matthew Piepenburg - MI072.
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