Investment Talk

Investment Talk is for readers who wish to learn about companies that are potentially outside of their own circle of research, as well as those who are longing to become part of a community of like-minded investors and learn more about investment research. I would describe myself as a long-term investor who typically takes a 3Y to 5Y outlook, before reassessing once that period matures. I follow the adage that one should research, reach a conclusion, and then verify and continue to hold so long as the thesis remains intact. My own investing style is one that seeks to find dominant players within their respective market who have shown signs of monopoly or oligopolistic behaviour, unlikely to be disrupted, in tandem with discovering market disruptors who have a high likelihood of disrupting ...

Investment Talk
Investment Talk

No-Man's Land

The Great War would bear witness to the creation of the tank in 1916, which would play a peripheral role due to its slow speed, unreliability, and...

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Currency Schmurency

I assume most independent investors seldom think about the ebbs and flows of the foreign exchange market when conducting their financial affairs.

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Slop Too Shall Pass

In the words of the controversial financier, George Soros, “I haven’t given up the illusion that I have something important and original to say”.

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Companies That are Fixated on Buying Back Stock

Since we introduced the ability to screen for share cannibals at Koyfin (the screener I use, if interested) I have been exploring aggressive share...

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KRUS: The Issuance Playbook

It’s a playbook Kura Sushi has performed numerous times before to shore up the balance sheet. In 2021, the company issued 1.1 million shares of...

Investment Talk