Yaron Naymark on His Investment Philosophy, Highest-Conviction Ideas
This Week in Intelligent Investing
Market Valuations vs. Stock Selection
Yaron argues against timing the S&P, favoring cash changes based on opportunity set and business-level fundamentals.
In this episode, host Elliot Turner welcomes Yaron Naymark, founder and Portfolio Manager of 1 Main Capital. Yaron shares his origin story as a hedge fund manager, discusses his investment philosophy, assesses the current market environment, and dives into his highest-conviction and newest ideas.
Enjoy the conversation!
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About the Guest:
Yaron Naymark is the founder and portfolio manager of 1 Main Capital, a boutique investment firm founded in 2018. 1 Main Capital makes concentrated investments in high-quality, reasonably valued businesses with long reinvestment runways and in special situations that are experiencing a temporary dislocation or undergoing an element of change that will cause investors to revalue an investment in the near term. Prior to founding 1 Main Capital, Yaron accumulated more than a decade of investing experience at multibillion-dollar, value-oriented public and private equity firms. Yaron is a South Florida native, a lover of the outdoors, and currently lives in Connecticut with his wife, two children, and dog.
About the Co-Hosts:
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.
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