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John Hempton, Chief Investment Officer of Bronte Capital and renowned for his expertise in short selling, shares his insights on identifying successful long investments. He delves into assessing corporate frauds and the challenges faced by new leadership at Solvay. The conversation also covers the dynamics of niche markets in the chemical industry and the traits of successful companies, emphasizing high entry barriers and strong brand reputation. Hempton reinforces the advantages of long-short investing and shares personal experiences that shaped his investment strategies.

In this episode of HedgeD, we have Whetstone Capital Advisors back on the show to discuss the current state of play in the software industry. Whetstone’s Portfolio Manager & Managing Partner, David Atterbury, and Investment Partner, Andrew Carlson, share a number of insights about this rapidly growing and dynamic industry that you won’t want to miss.  You can @ us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast or email us directly at HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/  Join our almost monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” webinar series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com  And subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ

In the inaugural HedgeD, With A Capital “D” webinar for 2023, we discuss some of the lingering concerns surrounding the economy and markets and what this might mean for investors. In summary, we think 2023 could be the year where being different pays off. We discuss why we believe that investors should consider focusing on international equity markets over domestic, emphasizing value-oriented strategies instead of growth, watching for signs of a resurgence in active management vs. passive and avoiding the largest weights in the major indices. We hope you enjoy the episode.     You can @ us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast or email us directly at HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com    Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/   Join our almost monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” webinar series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   And subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ

In this episode, we replay the November 9th HedgeD, With A Capital “D” and Around The World With Yusko combined webinars. Mark Yusko leads a follow-up conversation with Morgan Creek’s Cory Lester and Andrew Schmeelk in which they provide a sneak peak of some of their top themes and ideas heading into the year ahead. They touch on a variety of topics in Emerging Markets, Technology and Healthcare. Now, sit back, relax and enjoy the show.      You can @ us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast or email us directly at HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com    Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/   Join our almost monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” webinar series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   And subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ

In this episode, we replay the September 29th HedgeD, With A Capital “D” and Around The World With Yusko combined webinars. Mark Yusko leads Cory Lester and Andrew Schmeelk through a thoughtful conversation about what’s wrong with the traditional 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds. Additionally, they discuss potential opportunities in the Chinese equity market. We hope you enjoy this dynamic and engaging episode, and, as always, we would love to hear what you think. You can @ us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast or email us directly at HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com  Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/ Join our almost monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” webinar series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com And subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ

In this episode, we replay the June 2022 HedgeD, With A Capital “D” Webinar, where we provided an update on a long standing, high conviction Growth-oriented theme – Cloud Migration / Software. You get a few great buying opportunities a decade in this secular growth theme and we think the sharp selloff in the space currently is likely one of them. The backdrop is opportunity-rich, yet skilled security selection will be critical to capitalizing on the buying opportunity in the midst of a broader economic slowdown. We outline the prevailing opportunity set as we see it and more in this episode of HedgeD. Please don’t forget to drop us a rating and review, and feel free to @ us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast or email us directly at HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com with any questions or comments. Now sit back, relax and enjoy the episode.    Follow us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast   Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/   Join our monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” monthly series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   Subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ

In this episode, we replay the May 2022 HedgeD, With A Capital “D” Webinar, during which we provided an update to our Energy Survivors theme – a high conviction Value-oriented theme of ours since shortly after the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020. We provided an update on the Bull Case Energy and the Bear Case, both of which ultimately come down to one’s timeframe, in our opinion. We hope you appreciate the update and welcome any follow-up questions or comments. Please feel free to @ us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast or email us directly at HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com.    Follow us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast   Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/   Join our monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” monthly series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   Subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ

In this episode, we sit down with an experienced hand in the Tech-investing scene in South Korea, Carlos Jesena of Carmenta Global Management. Carlos and Carmenta have backed many now-household names in South Korea such as Coupang, Market Kurly and Toss. Carlos gives listeners updated thoughts on each of these exciting companies, in addition to walking though the current opportunity set in South Korea. He imparts on listeners a wealth of information about Tech-investing in Asia, accumulated over the course of his long, yet still young career. Carlos is definitely a person that should be on your Asia Technology Investing Watch List for years to come. Enjoy.   Follow us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast   Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/   Join our monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” monthly series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   Subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ

In this episode, we replay the April 2022 HedgeD With A Capital “D” webinar, where we provided an update on an idea we put out there last September about why we think equity long/short could be the new 60/40. Given price action in stock and bond markets so far year-to-date, we thought an update on our thinking would be timely. We hope you enjoy this update and if you would like to discuss the matter in more detail, please feel free to @ us on Twitter or email us at the address in the show notes below.   Follow us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/ Join our monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” monthly series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   Subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ  

In this episode we are trying something new by giving you the audio replay from the March 3rd, 2022 HedgeD With A Capital “D” webinar. We host this webinar series each month and in it take a look at one of our most topical current investment themes. In March, we looked at South Korea, which we find particularly interesting on the Technology, Internet, Consumer and Fintech fronts for reasons described in the episode. Andrew Schmeelk, Mark Yusko and Cory Lester walk listeners through the opportunity set at a high level with the support of the webinar slides. We would encourage you to tune into the webinar series live each month or watch the replays on our YouTube channel (the link can be found in the show notes below), but if podcasts are your preferred medium of content consumption, we completely understand. We hope you enjoy this addition to the usual HedgeD podcast releases and, as always, welcome any comments, suggestions or, preferably, reviews.   Follow us on Twitter @HedgeD_Podcast   Visit us on the web at https://www.morgancreekcap.com/opportunistic-equity/   Join our monthly HedgeD, With A Capital “D” monthly series by emailing HedgeD@morgancreekcap.com   Subscribe to our YouTube channel by visiting https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RssLKui3GNrxlOtYk6jRQ