The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Clay Finck chats with Rihard Jarc to do a deep dive on Alphabet’s stock, better known as Google. We cover what Alphabet’s main sources of revenue are, why Google search is such a valuable resource for advertisers to acquire new customers, what is included in Alphabet’s ‘other bets’ line of business, where Alphabet sits in the AI industry, potential risks for Alphabet, why Rihard is bullish on AirB...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down two of the greatest bear market bottoms in stock market history which left stocks incredibly undervalued, as outlined by Russell Napier’s book The Anatomy of the Bear. You’ll learn why it’s important to study financial history, what bear markets have in common, how the bear market of 1921 differed from 1932, how the financial system...

Clay Finck chats with Trey Lockerbie about how his investment strategy has changed with the everchanging macro landscape, how he analyzes the opportunity cost between individual stocks, what asset classes he invests in, how he became the host of TIP’s flagship show, We Study Billionaires, how his kombucha company was able to get stocked at Target and Costco, how being an investor has made Trey a b...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down the rollercoaster ride of Bill Ackman’s career, who is one of the most famous investors alive. You’ll learn about how Ackman’s career got its start, why his biggest successes were so brilliant, why his biggest losses were so painful, what his current portfolio looks like, why his company is looking to IPO, and what sparked his decade...

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! Alexander Morris provides h...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down different investors’ approaches to finding the best of the best companies to own. It’s a strategy known as Quality Investing, and it differs from value investing because quality investors are more focused on finding companies to own forever, as opposed to selling them if they rise above their current intrinsic value. You’ll learn how...

Clay Finck chats with John Huber about the edge retail investors can have to beat the market, how watching sports has helped John become a better investors, what to look for in a company to determine it if has a strong moat and competitive advantage, John’s thought’s on portfolio allocation and selling winners, the three factors that go into a stock’s overall return, what led John to recently maki...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down the life and career of the great Bill Miller, the only investor to ever beat the market for 15 consecutive years. You’ll learn how Miller invested in his first stock, Miller’s investment approach and how it differs from classical value investors, what Miller recognized as an early investor in Amazon, why he’s bullish on Bitcoin, how...

Robert Leonard chats with Grant Norwood about the oil and gas industry, and why investors should consider this potentially lucrative space. Grant is the president of Norwood Energy Corporation, a Texas-based oil and gas exploration company.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN 00:00 - Intro 02:18 - The current state of the oil and gas industry.  04:16 - Why you should consider investing in oil and gas c...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down 30 years’ worth of memos from one of Wall Street’s most storied investors: Howard Marks. You’ll learn how Marks’s thinking about beating the market evolved over the course of his career, what it was like going through the 2008 Financial Crisis as a professional investor, the 5 market calls that Marks is most proud of, avoiding the ca...

Robert Leonard chats with Brian Feroldi about why personal finance isn’t widely spread in the US education system today, why stocks have value in the first place, what the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and the Nasdaq really are and how they differ, why public companies might issue new shares or even buy back their own shares, why the stock market generally goes up over a long time horizon...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) shares his favorite insights from Michael Mauboussin’s excellent book, More Than You Know. You’ll learn how the stock market is like a complex adaptive system, the importance of having a clear investment philosophy, the psychology of investing, how innovation and competition affect stock returns, how Mauboussin uses complexity theory as an inves...

Clay Finck chats with Jim Crider about the benefits of having a financial planner, how millennials differ from other clients Jim has worked with, what it really means to achieve financial independence, how to deal with information overload, Jim’s thoughts on Bitcoin, and much, much more! Jim Crider is the founder of Intentional Living FP which helps families achieve early financial independence. I...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) breaks down Universal Music Group’s stock and what the music industry looks like from music labels’ perspective. You’ll learn why Universal Music Group is a more reliable bet on the music industry than Spotify, why music labels have such compelling economics, Bill Ackman’s rationale for owning Universal, how AI could impact the music industry, a...

Clay Finck chats with MJ DeMarco about why he chose entrepreneurship as his path to building wealth, his journey in building a successful business, how he knew it was time to sell what he built, why following your passion is bad advice when starting a business, what MJ’s definition of wealth is, ways in which entrepreneurs can validate their business ideas, and much more! MJ DeMarco is an entrepre...

Millennial Investing by The Investor’s Podcast Network is hosted by Shawn O’Malley. Millennial Investing by The Investor’s Podcast Network is hosted by Shawn O’Malley. This popular podcast has been downloaded over 10 million times and dives into a range of topics from a value investor’s perspective. From the lessons of history’s best investors to breaking down interesting companies, outlining diff...

In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) tells the story of Spotify, the music and podcast streaming app that hundreds of millions of people worldwide use. You’ll learn about how streaming saved the recorded music industry, Spotify’s origins, the economics of music streaming, Spotify’s business model, risks, and future outlook, as well as Shawn’s valuation of the stock and how you can...

Clay Finck chats with Andy Edstrom about why Bitcoin should be considered as a part of an investment portfolio, how Andy thinks about valuing Bitcoin as an investment, how investors can potentially keep themselves from ‘buying the top’ in Bitcoin, the 14 characteristics of money and how Bitcoin stacks up against gold and fiat currency, some of the common misconceptions around Bitcoin, and much, mu...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into the wit and wisdom of Charlie Munger from Poor Charlie’s Almanack. You’ll learn how Ben Franklin inspired Munger, how Buffett and Munger developed their relationship, what the key character traits w...

Robert Leonard chats with Eric Jorgenson about who Naval Ravikant is, why he wanted to write a book about him as a guide to wealth and happiness, how his strategy of not making any money out of the book came about and why he chose to go that route, the most important thing Eric has learned from Naval, and much, much more!  Eric is a writer, podcaster, and builder of books. He is the creator of The...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Outsiders by William Thorndike. Learn how CEOs operate like stock investors, why capital allocation is unintuitive for most company leaders, what factors lead to poor capital allocation, how to...

Clay Finck chats with Jeff Booth about inflation and deflation, why inflation isn’t necessarily ‘good’ for a healthy and thriving economy, why so many people are missing the fact that deflation and technological innovation is too powerful of a force to stop, why Jeff believes that Bitcoin is positioned to perform well over the long-term, and much much more!  Jeff Booth is a technology entrepreneur...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. Buffett called The Intelligent Investor the most important book on investing ever written and said outside of his own father, Ben Graham was the most inf...

On today’s show, Robert Leonard chats with Tom Bilyeu on how he was able to build one of the fastest growing food companies in the world and received a $1 billion valuation in under 5 years, what marketing strategies there are to turn to first in order to grow a brand new company, what NFTs are and what Tom’s goals are with an NFT marketplace, and much, much more!  Tom Bilyeu is the co-founder of...

In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into The Essays of Warren Buffett by Lawrence Cunningham.  You’ll learn how Charlie Munger fits into the story of Berkshire, what allowed for Berkshire’s incredible success, how to properly value a compa...