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Starting a personal MBA program includes studying Buffett's letters, focusing on competitive advantages, understanding returns on capital, and learning from case studies and business-related books.
Base hit investing prioritizes low-risk investments, incremental progress, and methodical processes to achieve long-term capital growth by focusing on consistent returns, growth, and multiple returns, using Apple as an example of successful multi-engine returns.
Investment opportunities fall into three categories: compounders (high-quality, well-managed firms), unpopular large caps (mispriced large companies), and bargains (undervalued stocks), aligning with Buffett's investment approach for diverse and opportunistic portfolio construction.
In the quest for quality investments in the small and midcap market areas, the focus is on identifying specific characteristics such as customer experiences, mission-driven companies, domain mastery, first principles-based thinking, and over capitalized balance sheets. Despite the vast number of companies in these markets, careful sifting reveals hidden gems like family-owned businesses with a long-standing record of quality and strong capital stewardship. Through on-the-ground research and interaction with management teams, opportunities with founder-led businesses and shareholder-friendly practices can be uncovered, emphasizing the importance of due diligence in finding high-quality investments.
Big tech companies like Microsoft are evolving into more capital-intensive operations with significant investments in areas like data centers and AI. This shift reflects changing business models and strategies that impact return on capital. The increased capital investments lead to considerations on future returns and valuation implications for shareholders. Analyzing the balance between earnings, investments, and potential growth becomes crucial, especially in evaluating companies like Microsoft with rising CapEx and changing dynamics in their businesses.
On today’s episode, Clay is joined by John Huber to discuss value investing fundamentals and the current market conditions.
John Huber is the Managing Partner of Saber Capital Management, LLC. Saber manages separate accounts as well as a partnership modeled after the original Buffett Partnership fee structure.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - What John would include in his own personal MBA program
07:50 - What base hit investing is.
09:01 - The three sources of returns for a stock.
14:40 - Why Costco’s stock may be in a bubble.
20:39 - The three types of companies that John looks to invest in.
32:21 - John’s view on today’s current market and where he is finding opportunities.
42:57 - How John manages highly concentrated positions in his fund.
47:09 - Why investing has a long feedback loop in assessing decisions.
54:16 - John’s process for writing out his investment thesis.
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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