On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, we dive into controversial hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. Is he a great investor? The next Warren Buffett? Or overrated due to his salesmanship and media appearances. We dive into his investing philosophy, track record, and case studies, discussing: (04:18) Bill Ackman's Background and Early Career (07:17) The Rise and Fall of Gotham Partners (10:16) Transition to Pershing Square Capital Management (13:13) Performance Analysis of Pershing Square (16:16) Investing Principles of Bill Ackman (19:23) Case Study: The Herbalife Controversy (31:26) Case Study: Valiant Pharmaceuticals (41:02) Valiant Pharmaceuticals: Lessons Learned (44:33) Chipotle: A Turnaround Success (53:03) Lowe's: Strategic Management and Growth (01:01:14) Current Holdings: Analyzing Ackman's Portfolio (01:06:40) Conclusions: Insights from Ackman's Investment Journey Tickers mentioned: HLF, CMG, LOW ***************************************************** Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChitChatStocks  Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://twitter.com/chitchatstocks  Follow us on Substack: ⁠https://chitchatstocks.substack.com/  ********************************************************************* Sign-up for a bond account at Public.com/chitchatstocks  A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. ********************************************************************* FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠finchat.io/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Sign up for YellowBrick Investing to track the best investing pitches across the internet: joinyellowbrick.com/chitchat ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Wednesday on the Chit Chat Stocks YouTube channel at 1:30 PM EST. This week we discussed: (03:14) Navigating Quarterly Earnings Reports (06:24) Deep Dive into Google's Earnings (12:33) Tesla's Surprising Performance (18:09) Restaurant Chains and Consumer Trends (24:34) PayPal's Strong Report and Future Outlook (30:49) PayPal's Performance and Market Sentiment (31:49) Moatwatch: Analyzing Reddit's Growth Potential (39:15) Housing Market Insights: DR Horton's Earnings Report (44:57) Small Cap Spotlight: Simulation Plus (50:46) Super Micro Computer: A Cautionary Tale (55:13) Dropbox's Workforce Reduction and Market Position (57:05) Visa's Earnings Report: Stability in a Mature Market (59:40) Investing Philosophy: Price vs. Quality in Stock Selection ***************************************************** Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChitChatStocks Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://twitter.com/chitchatstocks Follow us on Substack: ⁠https://chitchatstocks.substack.com/ ********************************************************************* Sign-up for a bond account at Public.com/chitchatstocks A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 6.9% yield is the average annualized yield to maturity (YTM) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 8/28/2024. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore a bond’s YTM is “locked in” when the bond is purchased. Your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTM is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTM of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity, or if the issuer calls or defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. You should evaluate each bond before investing in a Bond Account. The bonds in your Bond Account will not be rebalanced and allocations will not be updated, except for Corporate Actions. Fractional Bonds also carry additional risks including that they are only available on Public and cannot be transferred to other brokerages. Read more about the risks associated with fixed income and fractional bonds. See Bond Account Disclosures to learn more. ********************************************************************* FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://finchat.io/chitchat ********************************************************************* Sign up for YellowBrick Investing to track the best investing pitches across the internet: joinyellowbrick.com/chitchat ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

On this episode of Chit Chat Stocks, we speak with Drew Cohen of Speedwell Research on Evolution AB (Ticker: EVO). We discuss: - The business model of an online gaming aggregator - Relevant history - Why Evolution has won and dominated the industry - Why gaming operators don't leave Evolution and go in-house - Direct competition - Geographic expansion - Cyberattacks and illegal streams - Labor disputes and managing studios - The complex regulation of the global online gaming market - Management's capital allocation - How to value Evolution AB stock + more! Speedwell Research Website: https://speedwellresearch.com/ Speedwell Research Twitter: https://x.com/Speedwell_LLC ***************************************************** Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChitChatStocks  Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://twitter.com/chitchatstocks  Follow us on Substack: ⁠https://chitchatstocks.substack.com/  ********************************************************************* Follow The Rundown stock market podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0VYfS0q26zf0cFc5VuCjwG ********************************************************************* Sign-up for a bond account at Public.com/chitchatstocks  A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. ********************************************************************* FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠finchat.io/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Sign up for YellowBrick Investing to track the best investing pitches across the internet: joinyellowbrick.com/chitchat ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

The Investing Power Hour is live-streamed every Wednesday on the Chit Chat Stocks YouTube channel at 1:30 PM EST. This week we discussed: (03:27) Uber and Expedia Acquisition Rumors (06:21) Lyft's Financial Improvements (12:35) Micro Cap Investment Strategies (15:38) Philip Morris Earnings Review (18:33) McDonald's E. Coli Outbreak Discussion (21:40) Small Cap of the Week: ContextLogic (Wish) (38:27) Context Logic's Strategic Shift (46:02) Amazon's Employee Morale and Corporate Culture (53:02) Boeing's Financial Struggles and Future Outlook (58:37) Starbucks' Challenges and New Leadership (01:04:13) Lucid Group's Disappointing Projections and Tesla's Earnings Predictions Stocks mentioned: UBER, PM, MCD, SBUX, AMZN, LYFT ***************************************************** Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ChitChatStocks  Follow us on Twitter/X: ⁠https://twitter.com/chitchatstocks  Follow us on Substack: ⁠https://chitchatstocks.substack.com/  ********************************************************************* Sign-up for a bond account at Public.com/chitchatstocks  A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. The 6.9% yield is the average annualized yield to maturity (YTM) across all ten bonds in the Bond Account, before fees, as of 8/28/2024. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore a bond’s YTM is “locked in” when the bond is purchased. Your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTM is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTM of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity, or if the issuer calls or defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule.  Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. You should evaluate each bond before investing in a Bond Account.  The bonds in your Bond Account will not be rebalanced and allocations will not be updated, except for Corporate Actions. Fractional Bonds also carry additional risks including that they are only available on Public and cannot be transferred to other brokerages. Read more about the risks associated with fixed income and fractional bonds. See Bond Account Disclosures to learn more. ********************************************************************* FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors. With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use. Use our LINK and get 15% off any premium plan: ⁠https://finchat.io/chitchat  ********************************************************************* Sign up for YellowBrick Investing to track the best investing pitches across the internet: joinyellowbrick.com/chitchat ********************************************************************* Disclosure: Chit Chat Stocks hosts and guests are not financial advisors, and nothing they say on this show is formal advice or a recommendation.

Explore the intriguing world of quality stocks ripe for investment during market dips. Discover the unique strengths of major players like Airbnb, which thrives on its competitive advantages and customer-focused growth. Delve into Amazon's fluctuating stock journey and its recovery fueled by e-commerce and AWS. Unpack Alphabet's prowess in AI amidst competing pressures. Finally, learn about D.R. Horton's savvy homebuilding strategies that cater to entry-level markets, revealing the potential for resilient investments.

The discussion kicks off with a deep dive into Tesla's RoboTaxi promises and how they stack up against competitors. China's economic challenges raise investment concerns, while luxury brand LVMH faces a shifting market. Discover hidden investment gems among lesser-known companies and insights on the semiconductor landscape, especially comparing ASML and Intel. A spotlight on small-cap opportunities and Boeing's financial struggles adds to the engaging mix, topped off with a humorous take on LinkedIn interactions.

Dive into the world of grocery stocks as two promising small-cap companies take center stage. Explore their unique business models, growth strategies, and impressive financial metrics. Discover why one stock achieved a 383% appreciation and the resilience of another during economic downturns. Unpack the intricacies of valuation, margin expansion challenges, and future growth prospects. Get ready for insights that may surprise you and reshape your investment strategies!

Pepsi faces earnings challenges amid shifting consumer behaviors and emerging competition. The hosts dive into the restaurant industry's secrets, comparing Chipotle's success to Texas Roadhouse's strategies. They explore crucial management practices and the impact of cost control on restaurant growth. A case study on Denny's reveals the struggles of legacy brands. The competitive landscape is further enriched with insights on Roblox's market issues and lessons from Brazilian stocks and technology firms.

Dive into the dynamic world of Celsius Holdings, the rising star in the energy drink market. Discover how it positions itself against giants like Monster and Red Bull by targeting health-conscious consumers. The podcast highlights the game-changing partnership with Pepsi, analyzing its impact on distribution and profitability. Learn about the challenges and opportunities of international expansion and the financial dynamics at play. It's a compelling exploration of a brand that's shaking up the energy drink landscape!

Dive into Berkshire Hathaway's ambitious energy investments and the positive shift in Brazil's economy with Nubank's rise. Discuss the challenges Nike faces in the apparel market and their impact on profitability. Explore the competitive landscape of the restaurant industry, examining key players like Gen Restaurant Group. Consider the implications of recent dock worker strikes on supply chains and inflation. This engaging discussion is packed with valuable insights for savvy investors!