Ep. 33: Kenneth Andrade on Spotting Great Businesses, Market Cycles, and Playing the Long Game of Investing
Jul 21, 2024
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Kenneth Andrade, Founder of Old Bridge Capital Management, discusses spotting great businesses, navigating market cycles, and playing the long game of investing. He shares insights on enduring business models, the corporate cycle, Indian market potential, and coping with the demands of money management.
Enduring business models require patience for profitability in all cycles.
Diversify portfolio with capital-efficient businesses at attractive valuations for consistency.
Encourage learning, independent thinking, and avoiding herd mentality for informed investment decisions.
Deep dives
The Importance of Patient Investing
Investing in enduring business models requires patience as all business cycles have to be endured, emphasizing the long-term approach to achieve profitability.
Building a Diversified and Consistent Portfolio
Diversifying a portfolio with capital-efficient businesses at attractive valuations is essential, with the emphasis on maintaining consistency in investment decisions.
Seeking Continuous Learning and Independent Thinking
Encouraging a culture of learning, constant reading, and fostering independent thinking to avoid herd mentality and make informed investment decisions.
Navigating Market Cycles with Experience
Guiding individuals through market cycles by staying consistent, learning from mistakes, and utilizing experiences to navigate potential risks and opportunities effectively.
Balancing Confidence and Humility in Investment Decisions
Stressing the importance of balancing confidence with humility in investment choices, using math and objective analysis to differentiate between being confident and being overconfident.
I talk to Kenneth Andrade, Founder and CIO of Old Bridge Capital Management and Old Bridge Asset Management. Kenneth has over 32 years of work experience in equity research and funds management, which includes a formidable track record managing some of India's most successful equity funds. Join me as I delve into Kenneth's mind, exploring his remarkable journey as a money manager, his philosophy on investing and life, and the wonderful lessons he has learned along the way on spotting great businesses, understanding market cycles, and playing the long game of investing.