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  • Chris Waller, Founder and CIO at Plural Investing, joins the podcast for the second time to discuss his thesis on The Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG.LN), an international retailer of world leading luxury watch brands with a growing complement of luxury jewelry brands.

    For more information about Plural Invest, please visit: https://www.pluralinvesting.com/

    Plural Investing write up on $WOSG: https://www.pluralinvesting.com/research

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:26] What is The Watches of Switzerland Group and why is it so interesting?

    [5:52] What is Chris seeing that the market is missing about $WOSG opportunity?

    [8:25] Why is current valuation compelling? Retailer valuations

    [12:05] Rolex relationship

    [19:54] Margin and Rolex business model / other examples of symbiotic supplier-retailer relations where the retailer makes so much of the profit

    [28:29] Multi-brand stores, Rolex dictates where their brand is located in the store

    [31:57] Final thoughts on Rolex relationship

    [35:06] Why doesn't Rolex sell online

    [38:08] Concerns about Rolex brands because of greater production / does Rolex resonate with new generations, brand lasticity

    [43:28] How is Rolex advertised these days

    [45:28] How does Chris think about the growth algorithm for the company / bridging the gap between $WOSG opening new stores and most Rolex watches bought at mom-and-pops that are shutting down

    [50:14] Why shouldn't this be owned by PE

    [54:00] Capital allocation

    [57:15] Any additional risks / misconception about Chinese tourism with Rolex

    Episode sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Kyle Mowery, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at GrizzlyRock Capital, joins the podcast for the third time to discuss his thesis on Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN), an automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash

    To see the full DRVN deck, see: https://www.grizzlyrockcapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/GrizzlyRock-Driven-Brands-Write-Up-October-2024.pdfChapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:05] What is Driven Brands Holdings and why is it so interesting?

    [3:38] What is Kyle seeing that the market is missing with $DRVN

    [7:20] $DRVN trading history and what caused this dislocation that gives the perceived opportunity here

    [11:59] What protects $DRVN from oversupply (oil change services) problem?

    [16:37] Why is the brand and scale beneficial to Driven/Take 5?

    [18:35] $DRVN valuation / why do they not report Take 5 numbers separately?

    [24:59] How does Kyle view Roark's ownership of the company

    [28:23] Capital allocation

    [34:01] EV Risk

    [38:03] Glass and Collision segments

    [46:45] Path for Car Wash

    [51:44] $DRVN bear case

    [56:50] Final thoughts

    Episode sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

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  • Matt Warder, @mfwarder on Twitter/X, is back on the podcast to discuss all things Coal, including: overall thoughts on coal at this point September 2024, vision for coal with AI, met coal, upcoming election, Peabody $BTU 13D, $CEIX $ARCH merger and more!

    You can Follow Matt Warder on Twitter/X @mfwarder: https://twitter.com/mfwarder

    Matt Warder's first appearance on YAVP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF0uGS4swLM

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:31] Where we are in the overall coal market

    [4:38] Coal for AI overview

    [12:18] Overall supply/demand for Metallurgical "met" coal

    [17:35] How does the election affect coal market

    [21:31] Vision for Coal and AI, how does coal morph into an AI play

    [30:26] AI arms race and building AI data centers, timeline to building this AI / Coal power play and how should folks think about new coal plants in America

    [35:21] Final thoughts on AI and Coal

    [38:31] Peabody $BTU 13D

    [46:40] Peabody and Consol Energy / Arch Resource merger conference calls; why are management communicating this way

    [49:16] Insider ownership in Coal stocks

    [55:37] Other levers that could be pulled to unlock value in PRB

    [59:38] How to think about met coal stocks right now and their performance

    [1:03:21] $BTU corporate action ideas

    [1:05:45] Comments on $CEIX $ARCH merger

    Episode sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Welcome to the September 2024 edition of Andrew's Random Ramblings on the Yet Another Value Podcast. Once a month, Andrew will share thoughts on a few topics - this episode includes: heavy selection bias, probabilities and waiting and how people value them, and returns on fame.

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction to Andrew's Random Ramblings + Episode sponsor: Daloopa

    [1:36] What are the returns for folks focused on one company, one sector

    [7:25] Probabilities and terminal 0's

    [12:57] Returns on fame

    Today's sponsor: Daloopa

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  • Michael D. Cohen, CEO & Director of Research at MDC Financial Research, LLC, joins the podcast to provide his post-game report on $ACI / $KR case.

    For more information about MDC Financial Research, please visit: https://mdcfinancial.com/

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:20] Overview: his post-game report on $ACI / $KR case + Michael's comments on the judge

    [6:25] Now that the trial is over, how the case went overall in Michael's opinion

    [15:14] What were the reactions from those also in the courtroom with Michael

    [20:36] Joe the Grocer testimony

    [25:50] Due process arguments / price checking

    [31:21] Experts, who was most believable

    [40:01] What Michael saw and hear regarding CNS as a buyer / confidentiality (close courtroom to the gallery)

    [45:11] Closing arguments / anything else jumped out to Michael from the trial

    [49:44] Possible outcomes for the case / incentives for why each side wants their side to win

    [57:05] Michael's guess on the odds of a preliminary injunction coming down here / is it more fun to listen to a well-reasoned case from both sides or more a Kangaroo-court style case

    [1:00:54] Hot docs / final thoughts

    Episode sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Mitchell Scott, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Choice Equities Capital Management, joined the podcast for the second time to provide an update on his Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) thesis and Mitchell's thoughts on Magnite $MGNI.

    For more information about Choice Equities Capital Management, please visit: https://choice-equities.com/

    First appearance on $CROX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzYLXDJZIaE

    Podcast on $MGNI with Dan Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we2o8Jw7Hno

    Ryan O'Connor's piece on $MGNI: https://www.crossroadscap.io/documents/trust-busting-update

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Daloopa

    [1:36] Update on $CROX thesis

    [4:22] How has Mitchell's views on whether $CROX is a fad changed (or not)

    [7:26] Crocs' partnerships driving the brand

    [10:05] Macro consumer, consumer weakness, anything of concern for $CROX / margins

    [15:05] HeyDude acquisition

    [21:00] What does Mitchell see that makes $CROX an alpha opportunity

    [22:46] $CROX capital allocation moving forward / final thoughts on $CROX

    [26:56] What is Magnite and why are value-oriented event investors on the small-cap side talking about to this company?

    [30:45] What does Mitchell see that makes $MGNI an alpha opportunity

    [35:06] $MGNI's Netflix and Disney deals

    [38:17] Big customer wins squeeze take rates down for $MGNI?

    [44:39] Why isn't $MGNI growing faster?

    [47:53] Key to unlocking personalized ads on CTV streaming, is $MGNI key to this?

    [52:19] $MGNI bear case / insider selling

    [54:21] Google DOJ anti-trust case and how it affects $MGNI

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  • Conor Maguire, Founder and Editor of the Value Situations Newsletter, joins the podcast for his third appearance to share his thesis on Dowlais Group Plc (DWL), a portfolio of market leading, high-technology engineering businesses that advance the world's transition to sustainable vehicles.

    For more information about Conor Maguire and Value Situations Substack: https://valuesits.substack.com/

    DWL write up on Value Situations Newsletter: https://valuesits.substack.com/p/dowlais-spinning-wheels

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:15] What is Dowlais Group Plc (DWL) and why are they interesting to Conor

    [9:18] What is Conor seeing about Dowlais that the market is missing

    [16:42] Dowlais recent history

    [21:45] Trends in the auto industry

    [27:43] Bidding war time from 2018

    [32:29] Margin expansion

    [38:03] Management and incentive structure

    [49:08] Capital allocation scenarios

    [53:25] Who's the buyer of Powdermet

    [58:50] Cyclicality of Powdermet business?

    [1:02:16] Final thoughts on Dowlais / one more question about goodwill on the balance sheet

    Episode sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Ross Levin, Director of Research at Arbiter Partners, joins the podcast for the second time to discuss betting on French compounding legend, Vincent BollorĂ©: BollorĂ© SE and Compagnie de l'Odet.

    For more information about Arbiter Partners, please visit: ⁠https://arbiterpartners.net/

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:36] What are Bolloré SE and Compagnie de l'Odet and why are they interesting to Ross

    [12:18] Asset value / share count

    [16:46] Why (in Ross' opinion) is this an alpha opportunity and why now

    [23:03] Betting on compounding legend, Vincent Bolloré

    [27:40] Risk of getting "Icahn'd"

    [32:20] Share re-purchases / capital allocation

    [39:31] French regulatory risk

    [41:41] What's the path for l'Odet

    [45:42] Vivendi

    [50:38] Anything else that investors should be looking out for here? Follow on re: capital allocation scenarios

    [54:57] Ross' quick thoughts on CCIs and France overall

    Episode sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Mario Cibelli, Managing Partner at Marathon Partners Equity Management, LLC, joins the podcast for the fourth time to share his thesis on Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY), a trusted provider of digital financial services that transcend borders.

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [1:58] What is Remitly Global $RELY and why are they so interesting to Mario

    [3:22] What is Mario seeing in $RELY that the market is missing that makes this an alpha opportunity (in Mario's opinion)

    [8:08] $RELY service use case / question of fees to transfer money / bear case / crypto

    [17:25] How does their customer base trust them / why is it so complex to do digital disbursement the right way?

    [27:32] Digital fraud / business environment

    [35:34] Bear case cont'd. / valuation

    [44:48] Thoughts on Wise

    [51:13] Marketing expenses

    [58:56] Valuation cont'd

    [1:02:33] What keeps Mario up on at night on $RELY thesis

    [1:08:10] Final thoughts / additional key points investors should be aware of about $RELY, i.e., direct connections

    [1:16:34] Stable coins/crypto - why not a risk? Why Mario thinks it's an accelerant?

    Episode sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Michael D. Cohen, CEO & Director of Research at MDC Financial Research, LLC, joins the podcast to provide his halftime report on the Albertson's / Kroger's merger case.

    For more information about MDC Financial Research, please visit: https://mdcfinancial.com/

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Ycharts

    [2:02] Overview of the $ACI / $KR case thus far (high level halftime report)

    [5:35] Anything Michael seeing in the courtroom that you wouldn't be able to pick up unless you're there

    [9:00] Market definition

    [12:58] Pricing argument

    [23:34] Divestiture

    [32:00] Eric Winn's testimony

    [36:57] C&S lack of data scientists, what does this mean

    [42:04] How does the fear this will be "Haggen 2.0" frame this discussion

    [45:58] Labor argument

    [50:10] Politics entering the case?

    [51:50] How this merger not going through could be bad for consumers

    [55:15] Final thoughts or anything missed from the trial thus far

    [57:36] Odds right now for the merger approved / dismissed

    Today's sponsor: Ycharts

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  • It's time to welcome back Chris DeMuth for his monthly state of the markets. For this August 2024 edition, Chris shares his thoughts on: election implications, anti-trust cases, Albertsons / Kroger's case, Robinhood credit card, and high-end credit cards launching travel lounges.

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Daloopa

    [1:26] Chris' thoughts on markets overall for August 2024: small cap value outperformance, election risk

    [3:40] Market start pricing in Trump victory, before Biden dropped out / election risk, implications

    [9:51] Overview on Anti-trust cases: Albertsons / Kroger's and Capri / Tapestry

    [17:45] Albertsons / Kroger's cont'd

    [27:58] Costco

    [32:55] Robinhood credit card

    [44:06] High-end credit cards launching travel lounges

    Today's sponsor: Daloopa

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    Imagine never having to update your models again. With Daloopa, you can reclaim your time and focus on what really matters—analysis and research.

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  • Paul Cerro, CIO of Cedar Grove Capital Management, joins the podcast to discuss his thesis on Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ: RCAT), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government, and commercial operations.

    Cedar Grove RCAT thesis: https://www.cedargrovecm.com/p/red-cat-rcat-trade-worth-up-to-200-prcntChapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Ycharts

    [2:28] What is Red Cat $RCAT and why are they so interesting to Paul

    [6:26] Why is $RCAT relevant in the drone market? What is unique about $RCAT drones?

    [13:29] Capabilities of $RCAT drones and how much they are selling them for (to the military) / what specifically going on with $RCAT drone that US Government is using them vs. going with commercial drone

    [21:21] What is the SRR Contract and why is this a big deal

    [25:40] Odds that $RCAT wins this SRR contract

    [30:00] Economics if $RCAT wins the contract / what margins would look like

    [33:12] Valuation: market already baking in best-case scenario in terms of them winning?

    [36:17] What does the company look like if they don't win the contract / how much is Paul's bet on $RCAT winning the SRR contract vs. betting on Red Cat in particular

    [40:05] Are the odds in the stock price right now that they win this contract vs. what Paul thinks the odds are that they win this contract / in Paul's opinion, what he thinks the market is missing

    [45:22] Is there correlation between the NATO contract and SRR contract?

    [50:39] Final thoughts

    Today's sponsor: Ycharts

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  • Jason Stankowski (Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager) and Brian Lancaster (Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager) from Clayton Partners join the podcast to discuss their thesis on Mattr Corp. (TSX: MATR), a growth-oriented, global materials technology company broadly serving critical infrastructure markets, including transportation, communication, water management, energy and electrification.

    For more information about Clayton Partners, please visit: https://www.claytonpartners.com/

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:10] What is Mattr Corp. and why are they so interesting to Brian and Jason

    [5:23] When Jason and Brian look at Mattr Corp, what they think they're seeing that the market is missing that's going to lead to alpha generation here?

    [10:57] Switching to US listing and what Jason likes about IFRS better than GAAP

    [15:07] $MATR.TO comparison to TerraVest

    [19:34] What's the secret sauce that doesn't make $MATR.TO just another commodity business

    [26:45] Auto manufacturer vertical

    [29:56] Growth runway

    [34:05] How much is Mattr a bet on the business vs. management team for Clayton Partners / stealth AI potential here

    [43:13] Q2 Earnings and conference call

    [51:30] $MATR.TO final thoughts and capital allocation strategy

    Today's sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Bill Chen, a real estate investor and Managing Director at Rhizome Partners, returns to the podcast to discuss the performance of publicly-traded real estate market and why it's done so well since his last podcast appearance in October 2023 + pitch on Apartment Investment & Management Co. "AIMCO" (NYSE: AIV).

    For more information about Rhizome Partners, please visit: http://rhizomepartners.com/

    AIV pitch deck: https://docsend.com/view/4n5xq5mc58xwhx64

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Ycharts

    [2:18] Capital cycle for publicly traded real estate vs. privately traded

    [8:53] Five cap rate: how does it interplay with the Treasury rate?

    [13:02] Publicly traded real estate company performance: have these REITs done well because of management or in spite of management

    [20:11] Due diligence trips for REITs

    [30:06] AIMCO $AIV - what is it and why so interesting to Bill

    [36:26] What is Bill seeing that the market is missing the generates alpha in $AIV

    [39:38] $AIV report card / management team

    [48:02] Capital allocation / corporate governance

    [53:08] Valuation

    [57:31] Additional $AIV assets (besides Miami assets

    [1:04:15] $AIV final thoughts

    Today's sponsor: Ycharts

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  • Welcome to the August 2024 edition of Andrew's Random Ramblings on the Yet Another Value Podcast. Once a month, Andrew will share thoughts on a few topics - this episode includes: crazy start to August in the stock market, due diligence trips, and forming relationships with management teams

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction to Andrew's Random Ramblings + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [3:04] Topics: crazy start to August in the stock market, due diligence trips, forming relationships with management teams

    [3:51] Crazy start to August in the stock market

    [10:11] Due diligence trips

    [17:30] Due diligence-ing people, seeing management teams

    Today's sponsor: Tegus

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    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

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  • It's time to welcome back Chris DeMuth for his monthly state of the markets. For this July 2024 edition, Chris shares his thoughts on: a few special situations (RCM, WOW, etc..) and banks.

    For more information about Rangeley Capital, please visit: http://www.rangeleycapital.com/

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:17] What's on Chris' mind as we head into August

    [4:27] RCM special situation

    [15:45] WOW special situation

    [28:26] Banks + final thoughts


    Disclosure: long RCM and WOW

    Today's sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

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  • Alex Feng and Jason Quan from Rome Capital Limited join the podcast to discuss their thesis on Samsonite International (1910.HK), a leader in the global lifestyle bag industry and the world's best-known and largest travel luggage company.

    Alex Feng's write-up on Samsonite: https://alexfeng.substack.com/p/samsonite-1910-hk-another-homecoming

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Ycharts

    [1:51] Alex Feng, Jason Quan and Rome Capital's backgrounds

    [3:15] Overview of Samsonite and why it's interesting to Alex and Jason

    [6:00] What is the average market participant missing with Samsonite

    [9:25] Why is Samsonite valuation a "cheap" multiple (in Rome Capital's opinion); why Samsonite a "A" business and not a "C" business; pricing power / consumer awareness

    [17:02] How important is Samsonite's warranty on their products / supply chain

    [21:18] Samsonite's dual listing plan / does Alex and Jason think that simply re-listing to the US can re-rate the shares

    [29:00] Instead of dual-listing, why not focus on buybacks

    [33:40] What happened to the private equity bid; history with CBC back in 2007

    [36:13] Wholesale partners, is that one of their competitive advantages / how much does advertising really drive demand and consumption

    [39:47] Barriers to entry - what is the risk here with new luggage brands entering the market

    [45:49] Final thoughts on Samsonite

    Today's sponsor: Ycharts

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  • Welcome to the July 2024 edition of Andrew's Random Ramblings on the Yet Another Value Podcast. Once a month, Andrew will share thoughts on a few topics - this episode includes: small cap performance, buybacks, stock price drives narrative, CEO changes, due diligence on companies you don't like (i.e. don't like the product or service personally), alternative data and idea dinners.

    Posts mentioned during pod:

    On the stress of market melt ups: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/weekend-thoughts-the-stress-of-market

    On stock prices driving narrative: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/weekend-thoughts-bonus-stock-pricesChapters:

    [0:00] Introduction to Andrew's Random Ramblings + Episode sponsor: Tegus

    [2:18] Small cap performance, buybacks

    [5:15] Stock price drives narrative

    [8:35] CEO changes

    [10:42] Due diligence on companies you don't like (i.e. don't like the product or service personally)

    [16:28] Alternative data

    [18:55] Idea dinners

    Today's sponsor: Tegus

    If you’ve been reading my newsletters, you know how often I rely on Tegus for my research. It’s truly revolutionized how I get up to speed on new industries and companies. Tegus has the largest transcript library in the world, with over 75% of private market transcripts. Whether you’re curious about AI, biotech, or any niche market, Tegus has the insights you need.

    What sets Tegus apart is its all-in-one platform. It’s packed with expert call transcripts, management checks, panel calls, and in-depth financial data. No more jumping between different services or piecing together fragmented data. With Tegus, everything is right at your fingertips.

    The best part? The insights you get are from the very people shaping the industries you’re interested in. You’ll find perspectives from insiders and executives that you simply can’t get anywhere else.

    To see Tegus in action and understand why it’s my go-to resource, visit Tegus.com/value – that’s T-E-G-U-S dot com slash value. Trust me, once you try Tegus, you’ll never look back.

  • Marc Rubinstein, Founder and Editor of the Net Interest Newsletter (link to substack below), is back on the podcast to discuss his article titled, "The Trump Trade" and deep dive on Fannie Mae $FNMA.

    For more information about Marc Rubinstein, please visit: https://www.netinterest.co/

    Article on Trump Trade: https://www.netinterest.co/p/the-trump-trade

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Daloopa

    [1:40] Background and history of $FNMA

    [17:07] Turning point in 2012 (background cont'd.)

    [20:19] $FNMA privatization argument from last 10 years

    [29:54] "The Trump Trade" and $FNMA

    [42:03] Why didn't Trump privatize in first term / if Trump wins 2nd term, what happens if he's going to pursue a privatization plan? / what is the most likely scenario

    [53:50] Final thoughts

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  • John Haskell, CIO at Atla Capital Management, joins the podcast to share his thoughts on international real estate investing, emerging markets and ESR Group Limited ($1821.HK).

    For more information about Atla Capital Management, please visit: https://www.atlacap.com/

    Chapters:

    [0:00] Introduction + Episode sponsor: Fundamental Edge

    [2:22] International public real estate investing

    [11:00] Taxation on global REITs / emerging markets

    [17:54] John's most interesting market(s) right now / Vietnam overview

    [21:58] ESR Group Limited thesis overview and why interesting to John

    [27:12] Why has the stock not worked (since it's high in 2021) / how did John get comfortable with owning ESR

    [36:06] Starwood investment / potential ESR buyout / how does John think ESR take out plays out

    [45:54] ESR valuation

    [55:54] Related party transactions and how do you have faith that they are done in fair value / final thoughts

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