Value Hive Podcast

Mid-Caps & More with George Livadas, Upslope Capital (Episode 22)


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This week we've got George Livadas on the show. George is the founder and portfolio manager of Upslope Capital. George graduated with a Russian degree, but found his way into investment banking at Citigroup. He worked in IB covering the brokerage and can producer industries (to name a couple). 

George loves investing, but he didn't start out like many traditional value investors. He didn't read Buffett's letter, he didn't read Graham's doctrine. He developed a passion for investing by learning about business. 

George founded Upslope Capital to invest his own way -- a differentiated way. George employs a long and short strategy at Upslope. He prefers to hunt in the mid-cap space for ideas, and has a soft-spot for boring, unloved businesses. 

Here's what we cover in the conversation: 

  • [0:00 - 5:00] Who is George Livadas
  • [6:00 - 11:00] What Works For George in Investing
  • [12:00 - 17:00] Why Mid-Caps & The Power of Simplicity 
  • [18:00 - 22:00] What Makes A Good Investment? 
  • [23:00 - 30:00] From Idea Generation To Investment 
  • [31:00 - 42:00] George's Investment Process 
  • [43:00 - 49:00] George's Thoughts on Shorting
  • [50:00 - 55:00] Corporate Governance & COKE
  • [56:00 - 60:00] Knowing Yourself & Being Wrong
  • [63:00 - End] Concluding Questions
  • If you want to learn more about George, check out these links: 

    • Upslope Capital Website: https://www.upslopecapital.com/
    • George Livadas Twitter: https://twitter.com/UpslopeCapital
    • Also, if you're interested in the McKinsey Book on Valuation: https://amzn.to/2VTqHcK

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