Navigating Success: The Patel Family's Motel Journey

This chapter examines the pivotal impact of role models on career paths, particularly through the Patel family's resilient rise in the motel industry after World War II. It highlights their strategic investment approach and the principles of the Dhandho Investment Framework, emphasizing the balance between seizing opportunities and managing risks for long-term success.

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On today’s episode, Clay reviews Mohnish Pabrai’s book, The Dhandho Investor. Mohnish is one of our very favorite investors to study here at TIP as we’ve interviewed him for the podcast multiple times in the past. Since its inception in 2000, Mohnish’s flagship fund has achieved a return of 781% to his investors net of fees versus 378% for the S&P 500.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

05:19 -The story of the Patels, who went from owning nothing in the US, to owning over 50% of the motel industry.

11:33 - The 9 Dhandho investment principles.

14:24 - How Dhandho investors are able to earn outsized returns with minimal risk.

25:09 - How to identify bargains in the market.

32:17 - The relationship between investing and gambling.

39:17 - Clay’s analysis on Mohnish’s largest US equity holding today.

49:46 - Mohnish’s investing checklist he uses prior to purchasing a company.

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

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