The John Johnston Lounge

Legendary value investor Li Lu has been buying even more Google/Alphabet Stock, after selling down Meta. In this episode I review Li Lu's recent portfolio holdings and activities, and discuss some of the possible positive and negatives of buying Google stock at this time, as I see them. Related episodes: Is OpenAI ChatGPT Disrupting Google? Founders Come Back! https://youtu.be/7dLT_CDITmg Mic...

In episode 151 I review Warren Buffett’s latest Berkshire Hathaway Letter to Shareholders, in which he criticises those who are calling stock buybacks harmful, calling those politicians economic illiterates and silver-tongued demagogues. Buffett explains why share buybacks are beneficial for all owners, as a way of distributing capital to shareholders, but only if the shares are bou...

Episode 150 delves into the world of value investing with legendary investor Joel Greenblatt. With $50 Million worth of research on the performance of stocks over the past 30 years, in a recent interview Joel shared his insights on the probable forward returns for a portfolio of value stocks compared to the overall stock market benchmark: the S&P 500 index. Joel Greenblatt's past annual investment...

Tesla Q4 and full year 2022 Financial Results have been released, and CEO Elon Musk had quite a bit to say on the Tesla earnings call about the results and about the future for Tesla and TSLA stock. In this episode I react to highlights from the call. The Art of Value Tesla Stock Playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7UkaBPMBFJF26HHxpUgH9zQ This is episode 149. Disclaimer: I a...

I discuss the possibility that OpenAI's ChatGPT might be disrupting Google’s more than two decade dominance of search, with multi-billion dollar backing from Microsoft. However, does Google have a similar, or better product from Google Deepmind to launch this year? This is episode 148. Related episodes: The Art of Value Playlist: Artificial Intelligence Investing https://youtube.com/playlist?list=...

In his latest Memo and a recent interview, Howard Marks suggests that financial markets are undergoing a rare, major sea change, a radical transformation; only the third in the paste 50 years. I discuss the changes Howard Marks sees, and what they may mean for investors over the coming years. Highly recommended Howard Marks Books: The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtf...

I discuss how activist investor, Chewy company founder, and "Meme Stock King" Ryan Cohen has recently taken a substantial stake in Alibaba (BABA), and is pushing Alibaba management to increase Alibaba stock buybacks, while the stock price is near historic lows. Related episodes: China Tech Stock Rally! Will It Last? | BABA & PDD https://youtu.be/GsCpKSnXaUk Alibaba Stock Crash Continues! BABA...

Recently Warren Buffett’s investment company Berkshire Hathaway purchased over $4 billion of Taiwan Semiconductor stock. I look at what Taiwan Semiconductor does and why Warren Buffett might have been interested in investing in TSM for its stock portfolio. Related episodes: Guru Portfolios Update: Buffett & Munger | Berkshire BUYS Taiwan Semiconductor https://youtu.be/PzFDoMVZMJ...

I discuss how Chinese tech stocks such as Alibaba, Tencent, Pinduoduo, and the China Internet ETF KWEB are up hugely over the past few months. Why is this big rally happening now, and can it be sustained? Stocks mentioned: KWEB, BABA, HKG 0700, PDD Related episodes: Are China Stocks UNINVESTABLE or HISTORIC VALUE OPPORTUNITY? https://youtu.be/qfrjfIEx1vw Mohnish Pabrai: Why I Switched from Alibaba...

I discuss the artificial intelligence investing news that OpenAI is reportedly in talks to sell existing shares at a ~$29B valuation. I also react to some recent comments from the All-Podcast about this OpenAI valuation news. Related videos: Microsoft to Challenge Google Search Using OpenAI's ChatGPT https://youtu.be/Vh42ZgADo5k Is OpenAI’s ChatGPT Chatbot a Google Search Killer? https:/...

I discuss how Microsoft and OpenAI are working on a ChatGPT-powered Bing search product, in a direct challenge to Google Search. Microsoft is apparently preparing to launch a version of its Bing search that integrates the artificial intelligence (AI) behind ChatGPT to answer some search queries, rather than displaying list of links. What are the implications for Google’s dominant Search business?...

I respond to a recent video from the Jeremy Lefebvre’s Financial Education YouTube channel, "Tesla Stock Just Hit New Low!!! I Just Did This", in which Jeremy talks about Tesla’s current situation, and how he’s currently buying Tesla stock (TSLA) for the first time since 2019. I've also been buying Tesla stock recently, for the first time ever. Related videos The Art of Value:&...

I react at length to a recent video from the Joseph Carlson After Hours YouTube channel, Why I'm Not Buying Tesla Stock, in which Joseph talks in depth about Tesla the company, and why he won’t be buying the stock, even after the big decline in stock price it’s had over the past year. I've bought Tesla stock recently, for the first time. Related videos The Art of Value: Tesla S...

I respond to a recent video from the Jeremy Lefebvre Makes Money channel, "Buy Tesla Stock & Don’t Stop”, in which Jeremy talks about Tesla and Elon Musk. Recently Jeremy has been buying Tesla stock (TSLA) for the first time since 2019. I've also bought Tesla stock recently, for the first time. Related episodes: I Just Bought Tesla Stock for the 1st Time! https://youtu...

I react to a recent YouTube video about this year's Tesla stock collapse, by Steven Mark Ryan of @SolvingTheMoneyProblem channel. I think it’s a good opportunity to discuss the risks of going all-in on just one company, one stock, and also how stock price matters when buying. Related videos: I Just Bought Tesla Stock for the 1st Time! https://youtu.be/YX76lZBp8X4 Is Tesla Stock Going to $60? | My...

In this episode I react to a recent YouTube video about Tesla stock by investor Chicken Genius Singapore. He’s predicting Tesla stock will crash as low as $60. I give my thoughts on this, and on what Elon Musk has said about how Tesla will get through a possible severe recession in 2023. Related videos: I Just Bought Tesla Stock for the 1st Time! https://youtu.be/YX76lZBp8X4 Chicken Genius Singapo...

I just bought Tesla stock for the very first time! How can this be when I’m supposed to be a value investor? And why buy now? All will be revealed in this episode. Related episodes: The EV Bubble Dec 22, 2020 https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/HMC7NTthZvb Jeremy Grantham Latest: This Market Crash Could Be As Bad As 2000 Tech Bubble https://youtu.be/nT_9OMbOJRA Disclaimer: I am not a financi...

OpenAi's new ChatGPT chatbot has been getting a lot of attention since it was released online recently. I think this kind of AI is going to change the world and the way we live, but does this ChatGPT or other chatbots like it represent a threat to Google Search? Google's had dominance over search for over two decades. It this going to come to an end because of AI developments like this? Timestamps...

In this episode I break-down the top stocks that some of the top investment fund managers, or super investors, bought and sold in Q3 of 2022. Each quarter, these investors must submit a 13F SEC filing, which allows us to see these fund managers' stock portfolios. Super investors such as Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Michael Burry, Mohnish Pabrai, Seth Klarman, Terry Smith, David Tepper, Bill Mil...

This episode is a summary of the destination analysis part of investor Mohnish Pabrai’s investment thesis for Micron Technology, as explained by Pabrai in a recent Q&A video session. Micron Technology is in the business of designing and manufacturing digital memory and storage products for multiple industries. Timestamps: 00:00 Micron destination analysis intro 00:47 Memory chip oligopoly 01:1...

This episode is a summary of part of investor Mohnish Pabrai’s investment thesis for Micron Technology, as explained by Pabrai in a recent Q&A video session. The company is in the business of designing and manufacturing digital memory and storage products for multiple industries. Related episode mentioned in this episode: Mohnish Pabrai’s Micron Technology ($MU) Investment Thesis Update: Desti...

Investors such as Mohnish Pabrai who manage portfolios over $100 million have recently filed their 13F Q3 2022 updates. In this episode I look at Pabrai’s portfolio changes for the quarter. Mohnish bought some stock of Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) in Q3, so I consider some reasons he might have initiated the position at this time. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:14 Mohnish Pabr...

Super Investors managing portfolios over $100 million have now filed their 13F Q3 2022 updates. In this episode I'm looking at the portfolio updates of both Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. I look at the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio and Charlie Munger’s The Daily Journal portfolio. I give special attention to Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), a new position in the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio during t...

Famed investor Michael Burry has just reported his 3Q 2022 stock holdings, and he’s been buying 6 stocks! What's Burry been buying? In this episode I look at all 6 current holdings, give my thoughts on each, and why Burry might have bought these particular companies. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:35 “You have no idea how short I am.” 01:20 Recent portfolio activity 02:26 The Geo Group 06:00 Qurate Re...

META stock has been continually hammered in the stock market since 2021. With return on investment of the new metaverse part of the business looking like it could be years away yet, and the advertising-focused parts of the business under some macroeconomic pressure, investors are wondering if the stock price will ever recover; and if it does, now much? In this episode, I look at those situations,...