Micro Cap Mastery & Lessons in Unit Economics w/ Connor Haley, Alta Fox Capital (Episode 36)

Jul 31, 2020

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Connor Haley is the founder and managing partner of Alta Fox Capital. If you haven't heard of Connor, here's a few highlights:

Graduated Harvard University
Founded Alta Fox Capital in 2018 and has generated (to date) 40% gross annualized returns
#1 Micro Cap Investor on Micro Cap Club

Connor is a fantastic investor and great business thinker. He focuses all his attention on the fundamental unit economics of business, as well as what makes for a lasting competitive advantage.

He fishes in overlooked areas (small-micro cap stocks) and routinely hunts overseas in search of attractive IRRs.

We spend an hour diving into the nuances of business fundamentals, unit economics and why Connor rarely does a DCF model.

Here's the time-stamp:

[1:36] Intro Questions
[7:12] Traditional Education & Self-Taught Investors
[13:36] Lessons From The Best Chess Players
[17:21] Skewed Institutional Incentives
[19:56] Top-Ranked Micro Cap Club Member
[22:17] Connor's 3-Pronged Strategy During COVID
[27:17] Understanding How Competitors Compete
[28:41] The Power of Unit Economic Analysis
[34:44] Asking Questions Like An Owner
[39:52] Stop Worrying About P/E Ratios
[47:11] 3-5 Year Time Horizons & Multiples
[51:35] Connor's Q2 Letter & Highlights
[55:05] Don't Focus on the Market Narrative
[59:47] Looking International For Ideas
[60:00] Closing Questions

If you're interested in learning more about Connor and Alta Fox, check out the following links: