David Samra is a managing director of Artisan Partners – the $180bn global multi-asset investment platform. He is founding partner of the International Value Group, and portfolio manager of the Artisan International Value Fund, which he has managed since the portfolio's inception in September 2002. David has been nominated for the Morningstar International Stock Fund Manager of the Year Award six times. In this podcast, we discuss:

Economic Value Added (EVA) and what makes a good business versus a bad business
Principles of value investing
Finding undervalued securities through screening and cumulative knowledge
Good versus bad management teams
The erosion of competitive moats over time, particularly in consumer brands and technology
Deep dive into Arch Capital as a case study of a successful investment with unique competitive advantages
Shareholder activism as a tool for protecting investments and influencing management
Challenges of managing large amounts of capital and finding opportunities in current markets
AI investment, capital intensity in tech, and concerns about future returns on capital
Views on private markets

Books mentioned: Quest for Value (Stewart), The Intelligent Investor (Graham), The Money Masters (Train), and Frederick and Frederica (Helprin).

You can follow David's work here.

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