Deep Values

This episode present a comprehensive analysis of the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) valuation model, explaining its fundamental principles rooted in the time value of money and its use in determining a company's intrinsic value. They detail the core components of a DCF analysis, including projecting Free Cash Flows (FCF), determining the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) as the discount rate, an...

This episode compares and contrast the investment approaches of Warren Buffett, primarily through Berkshire Hathaway, and Sequoia Capital, a venture capital firm. They highlight the fundamental differences in their strategies, with Buffett focusing on value investing in established, public companies and Sequoia concentrating on early-stage, high-growth technology startups. A key clarification is m...

This episode analyzes Occidental Petroleum (OXY), focusing on its business model across oil & gas, chemicals, and midstream segments, highlighting the dominance of oil & gas revenue. They examine its financial performance, including volatile historical results, recent strong Q1 2025 earnings surpassing expectations, significant debt reduction, and a shift towards shareholder returns via bu...

This episode provides a structured analysis of Walmart Inc. (WMT), offering a business overview, outlining key financial data including sales mix, income streams, costs, and historical performance, and discussing management structure and shareholder information. It also examines capital return strategies and offers a valuation perspective from a value-investing viewpoint, highlighting potential ri...

This episode explores Charlie Munger's concept of "worldly wisdom," arguing that intellectual success stems not from innate brilliance but from cultivating specific thinking habits. Central to this is building a multidisciplinary latticework of mental models, frameworks drawn from various fields like psychology, economics, physics, and biology, used to understand reality. Key models discussed incl...

This episode discuss  Warren Buffett's strong emphasis on analyzing balance sheets  when evaluating companies. They explain that Buffett prioritizes balance sheets over income statements because they provide a more reliable view of a company's  true financial health and durability , highlighting factors like  low debt, ample cash, and growing shareholder equity . This approach, rooted in  value-in...