Episode 262

MI159: The Science of Hitting w/ Alexander Morris

Clay Finck chats with Alexander Morris about the initial things Alex looks at when analyzing a company, why paying up for quality companies is acceptable for long-term investors, how ROIC plays a role in Alex’s investment decisions, why Alex recently added Spotify to his portfolio, how Alex thinks about Spotify’s valuation and their path to profitability, and much more!

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April 14, 202257m 59s

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Show Notes

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

03:00 - The initial things Alex looks at when analyzing a company.
08:37 - Why paying up for quality companies is acceptable for long-term investors.
11:33 - How ROIC plays a role in Alex’s investment decisions.
13:58 - What the objective of Alex’s portfolio is.
32:37 - Why Alex recently added Spotify to his portfolio.
35:59 - How Alex thinks about Spotify’s valuation and their path to profitability.
48:38 - The mistakes that Alex has learned over the years.
And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
Check out Alex’s Newsletter.
Read Sven Carlsson’s book, The Spotify Play.
Read Peter Lynch’s book, One Up on Wall Street.
Read Peter Lynch’s book, Beating the Street.
Read Berkshire’s shareholder letters.
Related episode: MI149: Peter Lynch & GARP Investing w/ Robert Reynolds.
Related episode: MI131: Richer, Wiser, Happier w/ William Green.
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