Chris Mayer, author of 100 Baggers, shares insights on cloning investing strategies, characteristics of 100 Baggers, lessons from his book 'How Do You Know?', and his secret to long-term compounding success.

Back by popular demand, Clay Finck brings back Chris Mayer to chat about his book, How Do You Know – A Guide to Clear Thinking About Wall Street, Investing, and Life. This book is one that really made us think as it is not your conventional investing book and questions much of traditional thinking in the world of finance. If you’re interested in becoming a better thinker as an investor, then this episode is a must-listen.Chris is the author of 100 Baggers and How Do You Know?, and the co-founder and portfolio manager of Woodlock House Family Capital.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro.02:13 - How being a learning machine has impacted Chris as an investor.07:30 - Chris’ goal as a long-term investor in public equities.09:59 - What general semantics is, and how it relates to investing.10:42 - Finance terms that investors use that muddy the waters of how people think about stocks.13:10 - How either/or thinking doesn’t align with how the real world typically operates.14:31 - Why can we do without broad terms as investors such as: “GDP,” “the economy,” “value investors,” “growth investors,” etc.20:17 - Why we shouldn’t always take labels and names at face value.22:20 - What companies Chris owns are in what many would call “unattractive industries.”24:21 - Chris’ opinion on what drives long-term shareholder returns.27:24 - What Sosnoff’s Law is.30:17 - How meeting management teams play into Chris’ investment process.33:17 - Why Chris believes that “This Time is Always Different” and that reversion to the mean is a flawed concept.42:58 - How Chris thinks about judging what numbers actually mean rather than judging the numbers themselves.44:06 - Why we shouldn’t take accounting earnings at face value.47:50 - Why Chris encourages investors to develop a “delayed reaction.”50:29 - How Chris developed the ability to not take himself too seriously.55:08 - Chris’ book recommendations.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Chris Mayer’s book: How Do You Know? Chris Mayer’s book: 100 Baggers. Rick Rubin’s book, The Creative Act. Richard Rorty’s book, Philosophy as Poetry. Chris’s fund & blog: Woodlock House Family Capital. Thomas Phelps’ book: 100 to 1 in the Stock Market. Follow Chris on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. Check out our recent episode covering TIP568: Current Market Conditions, Alternative Assets, & AI w/ David Stein or watch the video here. Check out  TIP531: Mark Leonard: The Best Capital Allocator You’ve Never Heard of or watch the video here. SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Sun Life The Bitcoin Way Meyka Sound Advisory Industrious Range Rover iFlex Stretch Studios Briggs & Riley Public American Express USPS Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Chris Mayer, author of 100 Baggers, discusses long-term compounding and his holdings, including Constellation Software. He explores the competitive landscape, potential drawbacks, and spinoffs of Constellation Software. Mayer shares thoughts on valuation and investing in spinoffs like Topicus & Lumine. They also discuss the private equity market in Europe and the unique approach of Luma's acquisitions.

On today’s episode, Clay sits down with Chris Mayer to discuss the lessons from his book - 100 Baggers.  Chris is the author of 100 Baggers, and the portfolio manager of Woodlock House Family Capital. Chris’s book was published in 2018, and has quickly become a favorite within the investing community. The book very clearly explains the ingredients needed for a stock to compound and grow to 100 Bagger status, which we discuss during this episode.IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro04:16 - The primary characteristics of companies that reached 100 Bagger status.07:08 - How Chris views valuation when purchasing high-quality companies.09:51 - How Chris assesses the durability of a moat.18:15 - Why stocks are one of the best long-term protections against calamity and chaos.44:27 - Why Chris prefers to own companies with management teams that own substantial portions of the company’s stock.35:13 - Why Chris chose to concentrate his fund into only 10 holdings.37:04 - Chris’s assessment of Constellation Software and why it’s one of his favorite holdings.Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Tune into our previous episode covering The Joys of Compounding or watch the video. Check out our recent episode covering Mark Leonard's Letters and Constellation Software or watch the video. Chris’s fund: Woodlock House Family Capital. Chris Mayer’s book: 100 Baggers. Thomas Phelps’ book: 100 to 1 in the Stock Market. Barton Biggs’ book: War, Wealth & Wisdom. Follow Chris on Twitter. Follow Clay on Twitter. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.  SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Sun Life The Bitcoin Way Range Rover Sound Advisory BAM Capital Fidelity SimpleMining Briggs & Riley Public Shopify Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Robert Leonard chats with Chris Mayer about finding 100 bagger stocks – what to look for, how to find them, what metrics to analyze, how to think about valuation, the company’s management team, and much more.Chris is the Portfolio Manager and co-founder of Woodlock House Family Capital, and author of the book 100 Baggers. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro01:34 - What Chris learned after studying 365 stocks that became 100 baggers in the past.03:45 - What were the common characteristics of these 100 bagger stocks? 06:42 - How early did investors have to get into these stocks to 100x their returns? 08:24 - What was the average market cap of the companies that went on to become 100 baggers? 36:30 - An example of one of Chris’s stock picks he thinks will become a future 100 bagger.42:42 - The importance of business quality over current valuation and what metrics to look at. 50:44 - Potential traps investors can fall into when trying to find 100 baggers. 55:38 - When Chris would consider selling one of his stocks. 59:09 - Chris’s investment process to find future 100- baggers today. *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Check out:  Woodlock House Family Capital.   Check out Chris Mayer's Book: 100 Baggers: Stocks that Return 100-to-1 and How to Find Them. Check out TIP's article: 100 Bagger Stocks: What They Are and How to Find Them. NEW TO THE SHOW? Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORSSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: TurboTax Airbnb Public Bluehost Connect with Robert:  TwitterEmail: robert@theinvestorspodcast.comConnect with Chris: Website | Twitter Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm