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Season 2, Episode 39: How To Find Compounders In Unusual Places

Published December 31, 2020

With Artem Fokin, Caro-Kann Capital

Artem Fokin of Caro-Kann Capital joins the podcast to discuss his strategy of finding compounders in unusual places, specifically those listed on the “wrong” exchanges.

Content Segments

“What do I mean with the wrong exchange?” (3:42);
Why would a U.S. company not just list in the U.S.? Isn’t there more upside? (7:19);
Why the Australian exchange is one of the guest’s favorites for finding these companies (13:41);
What are the other criteria he looks for? (22:05);
What about valuation metrics for choosing an entry point? (31:06);
Background on the guest (35:05);
More information about his fund, which also focuses on special situations (37:18);
The focus has remained consistent, due to core competence (39:35);
One hidden gem, a portfolio holding, that he discovered recently: a software company with solid growth rate early in its lifecycle that trades in Australia — and is already profitable (41:19);
More discussion of the company, its customer base and how that has changed post-COVID (48:52).

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Season 2, Episode 29: Finding Next Generation Growth Stocks, With Liz Hall

Published September 30, 2020

The Fintwit star locates and explores niche subcultures online to spot investment opportunities.

Liz Hall, well known on the Twittersphere as @LizQuidity, joins the podcast to discuss some of her methods for locating the next generation of growth stocks.

Hall doesn’t have an investment process per se. She lets investment ideas find her by exploring niche interest and going down “rabbit holes” on YouTube and Reddit.

Content:

How to let the investment idea “come to you” by locating niche areas of interest at their source (2:38);
One example from earlier this year: Games Workshop Group (GMWKF), publisher of the Warhammer game (4:34);
Some more on her research methods (10:48);
What led her to Nintendo (13:16);
Background on the guest (17:22);
Brief discussion of Tesla (TSLA) and Nikola (NKLA) (23:32).

For more on Hall’s research process, visit her website LizardBrain.Substack.com

Not intended as investment advice.

Contrarian Investor Virtual Conference Again Moves Stocks

Published August 12, 2020

Shares of STAAR Surgical, Trupanion drop after reports as Wolfpack’s David battles Davey Day Trader over Remark Holdings

Six presenters, the most ever, provided stock picks at the third Contrarian Investor Virtual Conference on Aug. 11. Four of the presentations were short ideas and two long calls on individual stocks. Markets reacted immediately and in a few instances quite dramatically. The conference was picked up in various media. For more on that see our press page.

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