The Security Analysis Podcast

This episodes features a discussion with Lawrence Hamtil and Douglas Ott.

Lawrence is a partner and portfolio manager at Fortune Financial, and Douglas is the founder and chief investment officer at Andvari Associates. I’ve had Lawrence on the podcast before and I encourage you to check out that podcast, where we talked about a wide variety of topics.

Today, we’re specifically zoning in on Lawrence and Douglas’s joint paper, called “Going South: Implications of Business and Population Migration”

Please note that we have positions in the following securities discussed: Tractor Supply and Rollins.

Links:

* The paper, Going South. https://andvariassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-06-Andvari-Fortune-Southern-migration.pdf

* Douglas Ott’s Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/yesandnotyes

* Lawrence Hamtil’s Twitter feed: https://x.com/lhamtil

Disclaimer

Nothing on this substack is investment advice.The information in this article is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this article is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This article and its author do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This author accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this website.

This is a solo Q&A podcast where I answer questions I’ve received on Twitter and via email.

Topics covered:

* The temptation to enter the casino.

* Ethics of investing in alcohol stocks.

* Key metrics when evaluating a stock.

* Emerging markets.

* The unrealized profit tax.

* Merits of running multiple strategies.

* Gold as an international asset class.

* Shareholder yield.

* Jobs for value investors.

* Learning about accounting.

Disclaimer

Nothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content.

Tim Travis is a deep value investor and the CEO of T&T Capital management.

His investing style incorporates options and distressed investing along with value investing to generate income and reduce risk.

Links

* T&T Value Investing:

https://www.ttvalueinvesting.com/

Disclaimer

Nothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content.

Cullen Roche returns to the podcast! He is the chief investment officer at Discipline Funds, which focuses on low fee, systematic, index based investing.

He is a returning guest to the podcast and I encourage you to check out our first episode from last year. Cullen is a prolific investing blogger where he discusses macroeconomics and the banking system at Pragmatic Capitalism. Welcome to the podcast, Cullen!

Links

* Discipline Funds, which is where Cullen applies his macro insights to investing vehicles. https://disciplinefunds.com/

* Cullen’s classic blog, Pragmatic Capitalism, where he has a long history of explaining complex macro issues. https://www.pragcap.com/blog/

* Three Minute Macro, Cullen’s Youtube channel where he explains complex topics in a three-minute-video format. https://www.youtube.com/@ThreeMinuteMacro

Disclaimer

Nothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content.

Tim Melvin has worked in the financial industry for 40 years as a stockbroker, advisor, and portfolio manager.

He has extensive experience with deep value investing and specializes in small banks. He is a prolific financial writer and has helped write great investing books, such as the Little Book of Value Investing. His substack is also a fantastic read.

This conversation was a joy. Tim is filled with wisdom and was generous to share it. Enjoy!

Links

* Tim’s substack:

* Tim’s Twitter feed: https://x.com/timmelvin

Disclaimer

Nothing on this substack is investment advice.The information in this article is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this article is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This article and its author do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This author accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this website.

Today I am interviewing Adam Mead, the CEO of Mead Capital Management, a New Hampshire based Registered Investment Advisor. He is a prolific writer, writing the Watchlist Investing newsletter, and he has written “The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway”

This discussion focuses mostly on Adam’s work chronicling the history of Berkshire Hathaway. He created the most comprehensive study of Berkshire’s history, reviewing 10,000 pages of research material, including Buffett’s Chairman’s letters, Berkshire Hathaway annual reports and SEC filings, annual meeting transcripts, and subsidiary financials.

Links

* The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Financial-History-Berkshire-Hathaway-ebook/dp/B08VNJK3SC/

* Adam’s Twitter feed: https://x.com/BRK_Student

* The Watchlist Investing Newsletter:

https://watchlistinvesting.com/

Disclaimer

Nothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content.

Matt Cochrane and I revisited Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits and discussed it in depth. I hope you enjoy the discussion.

The book is an investing classic and Warren Buffett credits the book for changing his views towards more of a quality orientation.

Links:

* Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits: https://www.amazon.com/Common-Stocks-Uncommon-Profits-Writings/dp/0471445509

* Long Term Mindset: https://longtermmindset.co/start/

Disclaimer

Nothing on this substack is investment advice.The information in this article is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this article is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This article and its author do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This author accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this website.

This week’s episode is a solo podcast. I sourced these questions via email and Twitter.

Topics discussed:

* The small cap value rally.

* The role of managed futures in a portfolio.

* If fundamental investing still works.

* Backtesting rules of thumb.

Disclaimer

Nothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content.

Michael Fritzell returns to the podcast. I highly recommend our first episode from a year ago where we discussed his approach to investing.

Michael lives in Singapore and writes the “Asian Century Stocks” substacks where he profiles companies throughout Asia from a value investing perspective.

Companies discussed:

* Sony

* Casio

* Best Mart

* IMAX China

* Lao Feng Xiang

* Koshidaka

Links:

* Michael’s Twitter Feed: https://x.com/MikeFritzell

* Michael’s substack:

Disclaimer

Nothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content.

This episode is with Compounding Quality. He is a former hedge fund analyst and he has a very popular substack where he shares his philosophy of quality investing. He has written an excellent book, called: The Art of Quality Investing: How to invest in the best companies in the world

Links:

* Compounding Quality Twitter feed: https://x.com/QCompounding

* The Art of Quality Investing: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Quality-Investing-invest-companies/dp/B0D181X6CP

* Compounding Quality substack:

Disclaimer

Nothing on this podcast is investment advice.The information in this podcast is for information and discussion purposes only. It does not constitute a recommendation to purchase or sell any financial instruments or other products.  Investment decisions should not be made with this article and one should take into account the investment objectives or financial situation of any particular person or institution.

Investors should obtain advice based on their own individual circumstances from their own tax, financial, legal, and other advisers about the risks and merits of any transaction before making an investment decision, and only make such decisions on the basis of the investor’s own objectives, experience, and resources.

The information contained in this podcast & show notes is based on generally-available information and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, its accuracy and completeness cannot be assured, and such information may be incomplete or condensed.

Investments in financial instruments or other products carry significant risk, including the possible total loss of the principal amount invested. This podcast, the host, and the guest do not purport to identify all the risks or material considerations that may be associated with entering into any transaction. This host & guest accepts no liability for any loss (whether direct, indirect, or consequential) that may arise from any use of the information contained in or derived from this content.