December 14, 2022

Tom Gayner, Co-CEO of Markel discusses the evolution of Markel into a Fortune 500 company, the secret to success in the investment business and much more…

56 minutes

The Interview Discusses:

The secret to success in the investment business.
His investment thesis on both Home Depot & Diageo.
Why investing through the covid crisis was harder than investing through the financial crisis.
How covid has impacted Markel’s insurance operations.
His thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway investing in Markel.
His observations of Warren Buffett as a fellow board member at The Washington Post.
How Markel decides whether to invest in private companies through Markel Ventures or in public securities.
Why he thinks it is possible for Markel Ventures to one day be larger than Markel’s equity portfolio.
Why most investors who tried to use insurance operations as funding mechanisms have failed.
How he decides to add to existing equity positions.
The advantages of having low turnover in his equity portfolio that most investors do not appreciate.
His thoughts on when it is appropriate to use leverage.
Markel’s capital allocation priorities.
His thoughts on the cable industry...

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December 14, 2022

Tom Gayner, Co-CEO of Markel discusses the evolution of Markel into a Fortune 500 company, the secret to success in the investment business and much more…

56 minutes

The Interview Discusses:

The secret to success in the investment business.
His investment thesis on both Home Depot & Diageo.
Why investing through the covid crisis was harder than investing through the financial crisis.
How covid has impacted Markel’s insurance operations.
His thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway investing in Markel.
His observations of Warren Buffett as a fellow board member at The Washington Post.
How Markel decides whether to invest in private companies through Markel Ventures or in public securities.
Why he thinks it is possible for Markel Ventures to one day be larger than Markel’s equity portfolio.
Why most investors who tried to use insurance operations as funding mechanisms have failed.
How he decides to add to existing equity positions.
The advantages of having low turnover in his equity portfolio that most investors do not appreciate.
His thoughts on when it is appropriate to use leverage.
Markel’s capital allocation priorities.
His thoughts on the cable industry...