Guest David Samra and hosts discuss international value investing strategies, importance of learning from mistakes, analyzing top holdings' profitability, patience in investing, valuations of US vs. international stocks, and Jack Ma's investment strategies.
Value investing focuses on cash flow estimation and valuation anchors to reduce uncertainties in decision-making.
Investing outside the US provides opportunities for patient investors to find undervalued securities in less efficient markets.
Deep dives
Value Investing Approach and Research Process
Value investing involves careful research and estimation of future cash flows from businesses. This approach requires thorough analysis to reduce uncertainties. Despite claims of market efficiency, the focus on cash flow estimation and valuation anchors helps in decision-making. Successful value investing hinges on identifying good businesses at undervalued prices.
International Value Investing Advantage
Value investing outside the US offers opportunities due to lower market efficiencies and wider trading spreads. Non-US markets provide fertile ground for patient investors to find mispriced securities. The approach values good businesses with strong balance sheets at significantly undervalued prices, leading to outperformance.
Global Economic Trends and Inflation Concerns
Evolving global economic shifts and manufacturing relocations may lead to hidden costs impacting inflation. Changes in manufacturing locations pose challenges in cost distribution, potentially affecting inflation rates. The complexity of global supply chain adjustments may contribute to political uncertainty and higher interest rates, impacting different economic sectors.