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Show Notes

[00:01:55] – How value investing has changed

[00:05:45] – How does he apply the lens of market over-reaction to the current market today

[00:08:35] – Areas where he prepares most

[00:12:18] – Where markets may be over reacting in media

[00:20:10] – How does he invest on this thinking

[00:22:35] – Other parts of media that he finds interesting

[00:27:35] – Aggregation theory and how it plays into his investment philosophy

[00:31:06] – Structuring a long-short portfolio in today’s media market

[00:35:59] – Customer acquisition costs and how it’s impacting retailers

[00:40:51] – The role of physical locations in a world that was upended by virtual retailers

[00:49:41] – Consumer Internet Story thesis and what he’s seen during his career

[00:58:11] – Why the FAANG stocks can’t win in the niches

[01:02:25] – The distrusted 50

[01:05:00] – How he thinks about Capital Allocation and buybacks

[01:11:08] – His view on international equity markets

[01:13:58] – His take on the asset management business

[01:19:38] – Allocation of a portfolio in between periods of conviction

[01:21:08] – People that he has learned the most from

[01:23:54] – How do you identify people who are capable of evolving after a rough spot

[01:26:53] – How does he force himself to adapt to new conditions and evolve

[01:30:31] – Thoughts in investing in cannabis industry

[01:32:31] – Conditions where he would get interested in cryptocurrency

[01:36:20] – Kindest thing anyone has done for him