On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the principles of value investing, including how to distinguish between speculation and true investing, the dangers of Wall Street's incentive structures, and the importance of prioritizing downside protection over upside potential. We’ll also delve into discipline for value investing, how to develop a margin of safety mindset, and how to build a risk-averse strategy and portfolio.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
05:04 - Why most investors speculate rather than invest—and how to tell the difference
11:01 - Why fund managers have structural weaknesses that require them to prioritize the wrong things
13:26 - Why EBITDA can mislead—and how it hides a business’s actual condition
16:46 - Why value investors focus more on downside protection than upside potential
18:47 - How to think about margin of safety when constructing a portfolio
31:51 - The three temperamental traits most critical to successful value investing
36:38 - Why value investors hold cash and how they use it as a strategic weapon
44:00 - A detailed breakdown of how Klarman values businesses
20:06 - The major types of value opportunities—and where to find them
1:02:49 - Klarman’s perspective on diversification and intelligent position sizing
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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