Value Hive Podcast

This week we're diving into the physiology, biology and neurological side of investing and general performance with Louisa Nicola a Neuroscientist, Neurophysiologist and founder of Neuro Athletics. We learn a little bit about Louisa’s life, how she went from being an elite olympic level athlete to being a neuroscientist, neurophysiologist, and founding Neuro Athletics. What some of the misconceptions about neurology, how our “brain endurance” help us in making sharp decisions, how we can use dopamine so we can achieve our goals, and last, but not least, the importance of sleep in our everyday life and how we can improve it. [0:00] Who is Louisa Nicola? [2:50] Recovering from a Car Accident [10:00] Misconceptions about Neurology [12:40] Andy Murray and Warren Buffet: Making Sharp Decisions. [22:00] Reward Prediction Error: Dopamine the Motivation Molecule.   [33:00] What To Do If You Are Underperforming? [37:00] Louisa’s Steel Tunnel Analogy.  [53:00] How to Improve Your Sleep?  [1:00:00] Micro-dosing and the Future of Consumer Psychedelics. [1:08:00] Closing Questions If you enjoyed the podcast please follow Louisa on Twitter here and check out her SubStack Neuro Athletics.  This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at TIKR.com/hive. They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. Also, they've introduced their new Global Stock Screener. Check it out now! I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR This episode is also brought to you by Quartr. Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android. Finally, we're proud to announce our newest sponsor, Tegus! Tegus has the world’s largest collection of instantly available interviews on all the public and private companies you care about. Tegus actually makes primary research fun and effortless, too. Instead of weeks and months, you can learn a new industry or company in hours, and all from those that know it best. Since joining, I spend nearly all my time reading Tegus calls on existing holdings and new ideas. And I know you will too. So if you’re interested, head on over to tegus.co/valuehive for a free trial to see for yourself.

This week we chat with David Polanksy, co-founder and managing partner at Immersion Investments.  David is a terrific investor, independent thinker, and an all-around great guy. He's also CRIMINALLY under-followed on Twitter with less than 500 followers.  Let's change that, folks.  David and I spend two hours discussing myriad topics, including:  David's Investing Guiding Principles The Five Types of Investments David Makes eDreams Odigeo (EDR) BasicFit (BFIT) I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and I know you will too. David drops plenty of knowledge bombs during the podcast and I know you'll be smarter for it.  This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at TIKR.com/hive. They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. Also, they've introduced their new Global Stock Screener. Check it out now! I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR This episode is also brought to you by Quartr. Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android. Finally, we're proud to announce our newest sponsor, Tegus! Tegus has the world’s largest collection of instantly available interviews on all the public and private companies you care about. Tegus actually makes primary research fun and effortless, too. Instead of weeks and months, you can learn a new industry or company in hours, and all from those that know it best.  Since joining, I spend nearly all my time reading Tegus calls on existing holdings and new ideas. And I know you will too. So if you’re interested, head on over to tegus.co/valuehive for a free trial to see for yourself. 

Today we had the privilege of speaking with Adam Wilk, Founder and Portfolio Manager of Greystone Capital Management LLC. He has a very interesting background, he worked with the San Antonio Spurs on the Acquisition Department, we discussed the intricacies of basketball analytics, what does his research process looks like, from initial due diligence to deep dives, and how much he spends on research, we also talked about two of his ideas At Home (HOME) and Thunderbird Entertainment Group (TBRD) and we wrapped our conversation with tips and tricks on learning how to do nothing.  [0:00] Introduction  [4:40] How Did You End Up Working with the San Antonio Spurs? [11:00] Parallels Between Basketball Operations and Investing [18:30] Is it Possible to Do a DCF on a Basketball Player? [28:00] The Key Main Drivers For Valuing a Player [39:00] A Day in the Life of Adam Wilk [45:00] Adam’s Bread and Butter Investment [50:00] How to Manage a Watchlist [1:00:00] At Home (HOME): Why Was It an Attractive Business?  [1:09:00] HOME's Private Equity Takeover  [1:19:00] Private Deals at the Expense of Shareholder Value  [1:24:00] Thunderbird Entertainment Group (TBRD)  [1:29:00] TBRD’s Bear Thesis  [1:30:00] Learning to Do Nothing  [1:42:00] Adam’s Hobbies  [1:50:00] More from Adam Wilk If you enjoyed this podcast please follow Adam on Twitter @AKWilk

This week we chat with Dan McMurtrie, co-founder and Portfolio Manager of Tyro Partners. Tyro manages assets for Institutions and High Net Worth Individuals. We utilize a deep dive research process focused on evaluating the secular trends and supply chains driving Technology, Healthcare, Industrial, and Consumer markets. Today Dan joins The Hive for a three-hour podcast with topics ranging from post-consciousness, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, Fad Investing, and Lessons For Emerging Managers.  Dan is a fantastic investor and an even better human. I hope you listen to the show in its entirety as Dan continually drops knowledge bombs about life as an emerging manager.  If you don't already, please follow Dan on Twitter @SuperMugatu. Also, if you're interested in Dan's firm Tyro Partners, check them out here.  This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at TIKR.com/hive. They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. Also, they've introduced their new Global Stock Screener. Check it out now! I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR We're also proud to introduce our newest sponsor, Quartr! Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android.

This week we had a conversation with Steven Wood founder of Greenwood Investors. We covered a variety of topics ranging from joining the board of 500-year-old Portuguese Institution, Steven’s latest book “The Builders” and how he is writing it, the white paper he is publishing on how family businesses operate plus Steven is a huge psychology geek and he gave us an insight on how our left and right brain interact and what we can do to take full advantage of both sides. Here are the time-stamps:  [0:00] Who is Steven Wood? [4:00] Misunderstood Quality. [8:20] Activism vs Constructivism. [19:30] Asking tough Questions to Managers. [26:00] The Role of a Board Member in Public Company. [36:00] The Journey from Investor to Board Member: CCT.   [55:00] Steven Wood’s Book: The Builders. [1:10:00] The Left and Right Brain in Investing. [1:20:00] Why Steven Woods loves Running.   [1:36:00] More from Steven Wood and Closing Questions If you enjoyed the conversation and want to learn more, follow Steven on Twitter here and check out his website here.  This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at TIKR.com/hive. They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. Also, they've introduced their new Global Stock Screener. Check it out now! I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR We're also proud to introduce our newest sponsor, Quartr! Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android.

This week we had a conversation we Omri Velvart Founder & CIO @ Legacy Value Partner. We dive into his journey from being a Deep Value Investor to investing in Quality, why he invested in Salesforce (CRM) and Facebook (FB), what is Value Chain Investing, and last but not least we had a conversation about investing in Israel businesses. Please do yourself a favor and follow Omri on Twitter (here). He is criminally underfollowed and I hope we can change that! If you're interested in what he's doing at Legacy Value Partners, check out their Twitter page, here.  Here is the conversation time-stamp:  [0:00] Who is Omri Velvet? [13:30] From Deep Value Investing to Quality Investing [17:00] Advantages of Being Small [20:00] Investing in Salesforce (CRM) [32:00] Value Chain Investing: Facebook [44:00] Mistakes on Value Chain Investing: Semiconductor Industry [54:00] Investing in Tech Israel Businesses [1:05:00] Possible Red Flags on Investing in Israel [1:12:00] Exciting Businesses to Invest in [1:13:00] Talkspace, Inc (TALK)  [1:27:30] Omri Velvart’s Interests [1:32:00] More from Omri Velvart and Closing Questions This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at TIKR.com/hive. They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. Also, they've introduced their new Global Stock Screener. Check it out now! I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR We're also proud to introduce our newest sponsor, Quartr! Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android.

This week we're releasing the recording of a Twitter Spaces I hosted on Tuesday (07/27).  Topic: China Tech Sell-Off  Co-hosts: Rui Ma (@ruima), Jessica Ablamsky (@jablamsky), BuyandHold (@BuyandHoldd), and Mayhem For Markets (@Mayhem4Markets) This was a fantastic discussion on all things Chinese investing from VIEs to venture capital flows, and even a few stock pitches. At one point we had nearly 300 people listening to the conversation.  I learned a ton about the Chinese public and private markets through this conversation, and I know you'll learn just as much! Please follow the co-hosts on Twitter, your feed will be better for it.  As always, if you like what we're doing, please subscribe and tell your friends about the podcast. It's a great (and free!) way to help grow our audience and produce even better content.  This episode is brought to you by TIKR. Join the free beta today at TIKR.com/hive. They're constantly releasing new updates that make the platform better including a new Business Owner Mode that hides share count, market cap, and enterprise value. Also, they've introduced their new Global Stock Screener. Check it out now! I couldn't be more excited to partner with TIKR We're also proud to introduce our newest sponsor, Quartr! Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android.

This week we have @sinstockpapi joining the Value Hive. We dive into why invests in sin stocks, what is limbic capitalism, everything you need to know about tobacco companies such as British Tobacco, what is the Lindy Effect, the bull and bear case for Swedish Match, his thoughts on ESG investing, and a Q&A from the FinTwit Community.  Here is the time-stamp:  [0:00] Who is @sinstockpapi? [4:30] Investment Philosophy  [9:00] Understanding the Business as a Customer [13:00] Lessons Learned from the Covid 19 Crash  [16:00] Sins Stock: What is Limbic Capitalism? [22:00] Sin Stocks’ Misconceptions: Tobacco  [26:00] Making Money on Tobacco Stocks. [29:00] What It feels to have a Nicotine Withdrawal.  [33:00] What is the Lindy Effect? [39:00] Sinstockpapi’s Portfolio  [40:30] British Tobacco (BTI)  [43:00] Who is Kenneth Darth? [44:00] The Bull Case for Swedish Match (SWMA)  [49:00] The Bear Case for Swedish Match (SWMA) [52:00] ESG Investing [56:00] Twiter Q&A  [57:00] Is TPB a future 10x Compounder?  [1:02:00] Unlevered vs Levered Multiples when Analyzing Tobacco Companies [1:04:00] Favorite Juul Flavor?  [1:05:00] Why is SWMA better than BTI?  [1:07:00] Should Tobacco Companies Abolish Dividends? [1:09:00] Closing questions Make sure to check out SinStockPapi's new Substack here.  We're also proud to introduce our newest sponsor, Quartr! Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android.

This week’s guest is the one and only FinTwit/TikTok celebrity Kyla Scanlon. Kyla tells her experience on creating financial content specifically for Tik Tok. She gives us an insight into the creative content grind: how she comes up with ideas, how she produces her videos, managing feedback, mistakes learned, creator wellness and burnouts. Plus we have a little side conversation about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). [3:00] Kyla’s First TikTok Video [7:30] The Creative Process of Producing a Finance Tok Tok Video [11:20] TikTok as a Platform for Financial Education/Content? [13:00] Video Mistakes [16:00] Working with Patrick O’Shaughnessy on the Business Breakdowns Podcast. [19:00] What are Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)? [25:00] The Grind of Creating Content [30:00] What is Creator Wellness [34:00] Receiving Positive and Negative Feedback  [38:00] More from Kyla Scanlon and Closing Questions If you want to learn more about Kyla or watch her awesome videos, check her out at these links:  Kyla's Twitter Kyla's Substack We're also proud to introduce our newest sponsor, Quartr! Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android.

We're stoked to have Harris Perlman join The Hive this week. Harris is a full time investor specializing in micro-cap/nano-cap stocks all across the globe. If it's tiny, obscure, off-the-beaten-path and with a bit of hair, odds are Harris has studied it. To get an idea of who he is, know this. Harris has gone from A-Z on both the OTC Market Exchange and the Canadian TSX Exchange. Yep, that's dedication. This week Harris dives deep into his investment process and philosophy. He shares mistakes he's made along the way, lessons learned from past (and current) winners, as well as revealing his process for finding such unique stocks. There are loads of golden information nuggets along our 1.5HR conversation. I know you'll love it. Here are the time-stamps: [2:00] Intro Questions [4:00] Finding Patterns in Companies [16:00] Learning From Past Mistakes [28:00] Starting With The A's ... And Actually Finishing [36:00] All Things Energy Stocks [50:00] XPEL & Finding Your Strike Zone [69:00] Modeling & Conviction Levels [90:00] Closing Questions If you liked Harris please follow him on Twitter @OtterMarket This episode is brought to you by BullpenCareers.com. BullpenCareers.com is a job board exclusively for finance jobs. If you or someone you know is looking for a job in finance, check out BullpenCareers.com today! We're also proud to introduce our newest sponsor, Quartr! Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from twelve countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se  If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android.