Erick Mokaya stops by The Business Brew to chat with Bill about what they have learned as investors.  Erick has an inspiring story of dedication, drive, and learning.  He describes himself as a Kenyan living in Sweden, who has a passion for financial markets.  He is a  regular contributor on Seeking Alpha and also the Lead Author the Transcript, a weekly capital markets newsletter that summarizes earnings calls. He invests in US and Nordic equities and, on a small scale, in small businesses in Kenya.

He was fun to speak with and we hope you enjoy the discussion.  You can find Erick's blog at https://themokaya.com/ and follow him on twitter at @ekmokaya.

This episode is brought to you by Bastiat Partners, a boutique investment banking firm.  See https://bastiatpartners.com/.  Detailed show notes below.

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Detailed Show Notes

2:53 - Erick’s background

4:59 - Seeing people struggle

8:45 - Being self driven

12:25 - Having people’s support

15:02 - Erik’s intro to investing

18:26 - Value investing

25:20 - The value of growth (Apple)

29:26 - Cash flows & management

33:10 - Networking via Twitter

38:36 - Learning from Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Chris Bloomstran

41:13 - Adding value to a community

44:35 - Erick’s newsletter

48:28- Restoration Hardware

58:47 - Holding through volatility

1:02:08 - Managing emotion

1:03:49 - Learning every day

1:08:15 - Twitter’s potential

1:14:19 - African Markets

1:17:01 - Activism

1:21:02 - Takeaways from Michael Mauboussin