Not all moats are the same. Some moats are wider but not as durable, while others might be durable but have little growth opportunities. The 3 things that determine the attractiveness of a moat and how much the business is worth are its return on capital, durability, and reinvestment opportunities. Return on Capital Return on […]
I previously wrote about the 7 types of moats of quality companies. Another way to look at moats is from a capital allocation perspective. A few years ago, Connor Leonard from IMC made a wonderful presentation on 3 types of capital allocation moats: Legacy moat Reinvestment moat Capital-light compounder Legacy moat is companies that earn […]
Investing for Growth is a compilation of Fundsmith’s annual letters and articles Terry Smith wrote for the Financial Times. Just a bit of background, Fundsmith is a UK-based fund that was founded by Terry Smith with a strategy focused on investing only in high quality businesses. Fundsmith has a track record of 18.1% p.a since […]
Imagine you want a car. What car should you pick? First, you have to know why you want a car right. You probably also have a few criteria like: What’s my budget? What type of car? i.e sedan, SUV, etc. What’s my preference for make and model? Should I get brand new or second-hand? Automatic […]
The mistake we often make when valuing a stock is overestimating the business growth potential, how much free cash flow it can generate, and so on. We extrapolate a spurt of excellent performance caused by temporary changes such as a brief supply and demand tailwind into the distant future. Or sometimes, we just fail to […]
When Genius Failed: The Rise and Collapse of Long-Term Capital Management by Roger Lowenstein Long-Term Capital Management’s demise comes from a mix of how their perfect models quantify risks in an uncertain world, a sense of infallibility, 30 to 1 leverage, illiquid trades, and basic greed. It is like betting on the outcome of a […]