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The Importance of Avoiding Stocks with Failing Financial Health
This chapter emphasizes the significance of avoiding stocks that consistently disappoint in terms of financial results, specifically for hedge fund investors and those involved in special situations. It highlights the regret of not considering the discount to debt when investing in Horse Head Holdings. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the best resources for understanding a corporation's debt value.
Kyle Grieve chats with Stephen Clapham about how to use “laterals” to leverage your circle of competence and find great ideas, simple ways to test your investment hypothesis, methods to reduce your exposure to investing frauds, the importance of investing in businesses with properly incentivized management, why you should pay close attention to the value a business's debt, the role that stock charts can play in a fundamental investors toolbox, the power of simplicity in valuation, and a whole lot more!
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN
00:00 - Intro
01:54 - How to detect frauds.
04:55 - How to find interesting ideas in different geographies.
11:31 - How to utilize your friends as an investing filter.
17:42 - How charts can help you identify great opportunities even if you are a fundamentally focused investor.
18:16 - The importance of market perception.
25:16 - Management red flag.
31:34 - Why you should place a heavy emphasis on back-of-the-envelope evaluations.
35:24 - Why it’s important to have the skill to detect frauds.
41:01 - The pitfalls of ESG investing.
46:30 - The best ways to build investing skills.
And much, much more!
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