The John Johnston Lounge

I report and discuss the latest Alibaba stock news that the Chinese tech company has increased its rate of share repurchasing by making its second biggest ever quarterly share repurchases, with plans for a lot more. Related episodes: Alibaba Stock: Super Investor Charlie Munger Sold! https://youtu.be/vm_YLphHocQ Why Alibaba is Scrapping Cainiao IPO | BABA Stock https://youtu.be/ClE-h5223FQ Alibaba...

The late super investor Charlie Munger has posthumously sold a substantial percentage of Alibaba stock, which was part of the Daily Journal Corp portfolio he managed. Did he leave instructions to sell BABA stock, or not? We also look at exactly what Charlie Munger said about his BABA stock holding before his death, and investing in China in general. See Timestamps below: 00:28 Charlie Munger’s Dai...

In this episode we take a look at the news that sent Spotify stock up over 8% in one trading session, and I give my long term thoughts on the company. See below timestamps: 00:00 Spotify stock recent and past price action 03:05 Latest Spotify news 09:27 My reactions to the news on mainstream finance media 13:47 Some Spotify financial metrics Related video Spotify Stock: Q4 2023 Earnings Live | Spo...

Is it time to buy the multi-year TSLA stock dip? I react to some Tesla news clips about the disappointing delivery numbers for Q1, and give my opinion on the situation Tesla finds itself in. How low will Tesla stock go this time, and is it worth buying the Tesla stock dip now? See below timestamps: 00:27 Tesla stock recent price action 01:21 Tesla deliveries news: down 8.5% from a year ago 08:42 A...

My small cap and mid-cap stock portfolio shown in this episode returned over 30% in the first quarter of 2024, which is more than triple the return of the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ indices for the period. I walk through the 8-stock portfolio to show how this happened. See below timestamps: 00:15 Stock portfolio performance 01:46 Stock 1: Topicus 04:36 Stock 2 05:25 Stock 3 06:10 Stock 4  07:46 St...

This episode is an edit of my latest Patreon-only weekly update, to give a taster of some of the exclusive content provided there. This week: additional thoughts on the week’s episodes on Mohnish Pabrai and Alibaba stock, the Reddit IPO, and 2 new portfolio stocks, and more. Related episodes: Why Alibaba is Scrapping Cainiao IPO | BABA Stock https://youtu.be/ClE-h5223FQ Mohnish Pabrai: “Be A Shame...

I report and discuss the latest Alibaba stock news that Alibaba is scrapping the previously planned IPO of its large logistics unit Cainiao, and is planning to acquire the remaining stake it does not own. See below timestamps: 00:14 Cainiao IPO withdrawal and share acquisition news 01:46 Recent BABA stock price action 02:40 Investing for strategic growth  08:15 Cainiao segment financial results -...

I respond to parts of recent Mohnish Pabrai Q&As, in which Pabrai discusses his concept of being a shameless cloner investor, and how to go about it successfully. Shameless cloning means a lot more than just copying the stock buys of great investors. See below timestamps: 00:34 How to be a good shameless cloner investor 04:32 Circle of competence and market mispricings 07:51 Knowing which rabb...

I respond to a recent Mohnish Pabrai Q&A with Columbia Business School students, in which Pabrai discusses just how rare truly great investment ideas are, and how some of the greatest ever investors, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, learnt to find them over time. Related episodes: Mohnish Pabrai Buys PayPal + These Stocks for Wagons Fund https://youtu.be/dr75eoQRvcY Mohnish Pabrai Warns: Don...

I react to a video by Paul Gabrail from Everything Money, in which he discusses his recent short-selling mistake: going short Nvidia stock during the current AI stock exuberance. Then we look at what super-investors Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger have said about short selling stocks. See below for timestamps: 00:32 Paul Gabrail on his shorting Nvidia mistake 08:25 Warren Buffett and Charlie Mun...

Nvidia stock (NVDA stock) has had a meteoric rise recently, so is the stock in a bubble or is it still a buy? Is it too late to buy Nvidia stock? Many well known investors, YouTuber retail investors, professional fund managers, and stock analysts, give their answers in this episode, including: Stanley Druckenmiller, Mohnish Pabrai, Professor Aswath Damodaran, ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood, Financial Ed...

I respond to the news that Google and Apple are in negotiations to partner-up for AI development and roll-out on the Apple iPhone platform. Is this just talk, or could this actually happen? Related episodes: Aswath Damodaran: Nvidia Stock “Priced To The Point of Insanity” https://youtu.be/DCI9iQC_hvs Why This Fund Manager Says NEVER SELL Nvidia Stock https://youtu.be/sCIDBcdX4eY Reference clip: CN...

Here’s an update of the current stock portfolio in the Mohnish Pabrai Wagons Fund. There are now 20 positions, so there are quite a few stock additions since Pabrai’s last update, including PayPal (PYPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Constellation Software (CSU), Brookfield Corp (BN) and more! Related episodes: Mohnish Pabrai’s New Fund Buys EBAY & These Stocks https://youtu.be/dnM_AoC6mzI...

I react to a recent interview with a well known investor and investment fund manager Ross Gerber, who asserts that Nvidia stock investors should NEVER sell NVDA stock; he explains why. Related episodes: Aswath Damodaran: Nvidia Stock “Priced To The Point of Insanity” https://youtu.be/DCI9iQC_hvs Why Druckenmiller Owns Nvidia Despite "Nosebleed Territory" https://youtu.be/QP496jwcumk Mohn...

I react to clip of a Wells Fargo analyst discussing their downgrade of Tesla stock (TSLA stock). It begs the question, how low will Tesla stock go this time? Related episodes: Tesla Stock: Is Tesla In Trouble?! https://youtu.be/lLqH06cXJYM Tesla Stock Investors Must Know About Tesla Bot & Humanoids https://youtu.be/dlBYMSQ-LFE Reference video: CNBC: Tesla: Here's why Wells Fargo downgraded...

I report and discuss the latest Alibaba stock news that Alibaba’s Digital Media & Entertainment Group will invest heavily in Hong Kong’s entertainment industry over the next five years. In addition, Alibaba’s Cainiao Smart Logistics Network is partnering with Chinese EV maker Geely. Related episodes: Alibaba Stock: Is The Bottom In? Chairman Joe Tsai Interview! https://youtu.be/eZ4x8z2qjII Ali...

I react to part of a recent Mohnish Pabrai Q&A, in which Pabrai discusses the auto industry dynamics between Tesla, BYD Co, and Stellantis. He also compares the leaders of each company: Tesla’s Elon Musk, BYD’s Chuanfu Wang, and Stelantis’ Carlos Tavares. Stock tickers: TSLA; STLA; OTCPK:BYDDY, SZSE:002594 (China). Related episodes Mohnish Pabrai Warns: Don’t Compete With Elon & Tesla http...

I react to a recent interview with Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai, who answers questions about the Alibaba stock (BABA stock) price, his recent stock purchases (along with Jack Ma’s), the outlook for Alibaba the company, the planned Alibaba business unit IPOs, and more.  Related episodes: The Art of Value Alibaba Stock Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XjzElr0IE-E5uw5eAAtmmU&s...

I react to clip about the spate of unfortunate Tesla stock news that has seen the Tesla stock price (TSLA stock) languishing for well over three years now. Is Tesla in trouble and where will the bottom be? Related episodes: Aswath Damodaran: All Mag 7 Stocks Overpriced, NVDA INSANELY! (Buys Tesla at $180) https://youtu.be/CzKpib62RLQ Tesla Stock Investors Must Know About Tesla Bot & Humanoids...

I react to the Palantir stock news (PLTR stock) that Palantir has just won a $178 million US military contract involving AI on the battlefield. Related episodes: Palantir Stock After Earnings - My Thoughts | PLTR Stock https://youtu.be/JfciEKnOZ2Q Reference video: CNBC: Palantir wins $178 million Army contract https://youtu.be/oxVysDOZpHw?si=Zcdwz1WWLtGALogh Join The Art of Value Patreon community...

I share some details about my personal investing journey so far. Relevant topics: The Art of Value, investing, investors, value investing, stocks, stock market, investing books, financial education, investing education, saving money, investing mistakes, Columbia Business School, financial assets, Joel Greenblatt, contemporary art collecting. Join The Art of Value Patreon community for exclusive vi...

I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, "The Dean of Valuation", who asserts that Nvidia Stock (NVDA) is insanely overpriced, and that Tesla stock and Apple stock are the best value among the Magnificent 7 companies.  Magnificent 7 stocks: Nvidia stock (NVDA), Apple stock (AAPL), Tesla stock (TSLA), Microsoft stock (MSFT), Amazon stock (AMZN), Alphabet/Google...

I react to a recent interview with Prof. Aswath Damodaran from NYU, "The Dean of Valuation", who defends his contention that Nvidia Stock (NVDA) is currently "priced to the point of insanity".  Related episodes: Why Druckenmiller Owns Nvidia Despite "Nosebleed Territory" https://youtu.be/QP496jwcumk Mohnish Pabrai on Mistakes, AI Euphoria, Nvidia, Microsoft https://yo...

This episode surveys the current stock portfolio of super-investor Seth Klarman, investigating which stocks value investor Klarman was buying and selling for the Baupost Group portfolio during Q4 2023. We also take a closer look at a small selection of them. Related episodes: Super Investor Stock Portfolios Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7WB9vDpdIyccwd7mE69v1CX&si=AQexbP...

I react to well known finance and investing YouTubers Jeremy Lefebvre and Meet Kevin talking about whether there could be a “Great Crash” starting soon in the stock market.  Related episodes: Super Investor Warren Buffett Just Bought These Stocks  https://youtu.be/sWq33fUbl9I Will ARM Holdings Stock Crash? My Thoughts | ARM Stock https://youtu.be/93M94NpBVk8 Super Investor Terry Smith (Fundsmith)...