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Sep 21, 2026
How Custom 3D Printing and AI Are Revolutionizing Knee & Hip Replacements | Andrew Summers
This episode discusses the revolution in orthopedic surgery through custom 3D-printed implants, contrasting it with the current one-size-fits-all approach. The focus is on Restore3D, a company using AI and 3D printing to create patient-specific knee, hip, ankle, and shoulder replacements, with projected sales exceeding $100 million and plans for an IPO. The management team's prior success in selling three companies to public entities is highlighted as a positive indicator.
Sep 21, 2026
Market Regimes, Value Investing, and Macro Misconceptions in EM | Juan Torres
The creator discusses the current perception of value investing as a "radioactive" asset class, contrasting it with its historical emphasis on safety and margin of safety. They highlight the recent struggles of software companies, which were previously considered "hold forever" businesses, and the dramatic price chart declines from 2021 peaks. A key thesis is presented about the outperformance of market capitalization-weighted indices (like SPY) over equal-weight indices, and how a reversal in this trend could benefit other asset classes like value, cyclicals, small caps, and emerging markets. The discussion also touches on the difficulty of allocating to non-US assets for US capital allocators over the past 15 years.
Sep 20, 2026
Mastering Portfolio Construction and Managing Risk in Financials | Derek Pilecki
The creator discusses their approach to portfolio construction, including using leverage, managing position sizing, and their philosophy on adding to existing positions. They also touch on their strategy for shorting, preferring companies with headwinds rather than pure valuation shorts, and currently shorting mortgage insurers due to concerns about home price volatility and rising inventories.
Sep 20, 2026
A Value Investor's Strategy for Financials | Derek Pilecki
The creator discusses a deep value strategy focused on the financial services sector, looking for undervalued companies with catalysts for multiple re-rating. They believe current conditions in the banking sector are strong due to increased capital and liquidity post-GFC and Dodd-Frank, and that recent failures were due to interest rate mismanagement rather than systemic issues. The creator sees opportunities in financial franchises with good organic growth that are not trading at premium multiples.
Sep 20, 2026
Unlocking Deep Value in Undervalued European Industrial Stocks | Alexander Roepers
The creator highlights undervalued European industrial stocks, focusing on Elis and Vopak. Elis, a French company in uniform and linen cleaning, is seen as a "giant candy" for private equity, trading at 5x EBITDA with a price target of 34-40 euros. Vopak, a Dutch tank terminal operator, is also considered undervalued with a low multiple and good dividend yield, benefiting from a significant stake held by Hal Trust and ongoing share buybacks.
Sep 20, 2026
What Really Happened When Elon Musk Took Over Twitter? Erik Jorgenson
The creator discusses the changes made to Twitter (now X) under Elon Musk's ownership. Despite significant workforce reductions, the platform is seen as performing adequately, with improvements in features and user experience for some. The creator believes the narrative of X's imminent collapse is exaggerated and is intrigued by Musk's vision of an "everything app" that includes financial services.
Sep 20, 2026
Why You Should Avoid Leverage, Illiquidity, and Paying Premiums | Alexander Roepers
The creator discusses their investment strategy, which avoids leverage, illiquidity, and paying premiums, contrasting it with private equity practices. They emphasize a disciplined approach to stock picking in public markets, focusing on mid-size industrial companies at low multiples, and highlight a historical outperformance during tech downturns by sticking to their strategy.
Sep 20, 2026
Are Flying Cars Finally Real? The Investment Case for Joby Aviation
The creator discusses Joby Aviation (JOBY) as a company developing a hybrid electric aircraft for short urban hops, similar to Blade. They highlight Joby's progress in the certification process with the FAA and the potential for this technology to revolutionize urban transport due to its quiet operation. The stock has recently declined due to concerns about capital needs, similar to Rivian.
Sep 20, 2026
Why Chinese EVs Might Fail to Conquer the US Market | Charles Lemonides
The creator discusses the challenges Chinese EV manufacturers face in entering the US market, arguing that establishing an auto brand in the US is difficult due to consumer confidence issues with new brands and technologies, regardless of cost. The creator also touches on Tesla's recent growth slowdown, attributing it partly to Elon Musk's personality and alienation of its customer base, particularly environmentalists.
Sep 20, 2026
The Hidden Value in Financial Advisory Stocks Right Now | Derek Pilecki
The creator discusses the undervalued nature of financial advisory stocks, highlighting Ameriprise, Raymond James, and Stifel. He points out their strong historical earnings growth, share buybacks, and current low multiples compared to peers, suggesting they are not priced correctly given their business quality and compounding potential. The discussion also touches on the sticky customer relationships and moats these firms possess.
Sep 20, 2026
Mastering Dynamic Position Sizing: How to Compound Alpha in Volatile Markets | Alexander Roepers
The creator discusses the importance of liquidity and dynamic position sizing in managing investment portfolios, particularly within activist investing. They emphasize staying fully invested rather than pulling back during market volatility, likening it to a Formula 1 race where drivers adjust speed based on track conditions. The strategy involves actively trimming positions as stocks appreciate, even if they haven't reached their price targets, to manage risk and re-enter at lower prices if the stock corrects.
Sep 20, 2026
How I Predicted Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse 4 Months Early | Derek Pilecki
The creator discusses the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), detailing how he identified its insolvency four months prior by analyzing its balance sheet and earnings releases. He explains that SVB invested heavily in long-dated mortgage-backed securities with low coupons using deposits from booming venture capital firms, which became a significant loss as interest rates rose. He attributes this mismanagement entirely to SVB's leadership, contrasting it with the more prudent treasury bill holdings of investors like Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon.
Sep 20, 2026
Secrets to 35 Years of Value Investing Success: Atlantic's Portfolio Strategy | Alexander Roepers
The Acquirers Podcast discusses Atlantic's value investing strategy, focusing on concentrated capital in high-conviction public equities within a defined universe. They avoid high-tech, biotech, and financial services due to risks and transparency issues, preferring mid-sized industrial product and service companies (2-20 billion market cap) that are undervalued and money-making with solid balance sheets. The strategy involves waiting for opportunities to strike on targets, aiming for around 10 companies in the portfolio, each averaging $5-8 billion.
Sep 19, 2026
Are We Facing a Lost Decade for the S&P 500? | Christopher Bloomstran
The speaker discusses the current valuation of the S&P 500, suggesting that prospects for long-term returns are grim due to high multiples and profit margins. They analyze historical data and project potential future returns, indicating that achieving historical averages would require significant margin or multiple expansion, which they deem unlikely.
Sep 19, 2026
Exposing Congressional Insider Trading with a 'Government Grift' ETF
The creator discusses the concept of an "ETF" designed to track "government grift" and insider trading by politicians, particularly focusing on Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump's influence on stock movements. The ETF was never launched due to exchange rejections, despite potential for high returns. The creator highlights how politicians can trade on non-public information, citing examples like Trump's tweets influencing stock prices and the difficulty of addressing this corruption.
Sep 19, 2026
Why Global Small Cap Value is the Best Investment Opportunity Right Now | Mark Cooper
The Acquirers Podcast features Mark Cooper of Mak Alpha discussing their investment strategy, which focuses on global small-cap value stocks for long positions and high-valuation small-cap growth stocks in the US for short positions. Cooper highlights that international small-cap value is historically attractive, while US small-cap growth presents an opportunity comparable to the dot-com bubble's peak. The firm invests in approximately 100 securities on each side, with significant exposure to the UK, Japan, and the US, while avoiding financial, utility, and real estate sectors due to perceived lack of competitive advantages and high leverage.
Sep 19, 2026
Updating the History of Berkshire Hathaway: 5 Years of Insane Growth
This transcript discusses updates to a book on Berkshire Hathaway's financial history, highlighting its immense growth over the past five years, particularly driven by Apple's performance and significant acquisitions like Pilot and Allegheny. It delves into the complexities and disputes surrounding the Pilot acquisition, including accounting practices and alleged misconduct, offering insights into Berkshire's valuation methods. The conversation also touches upon other strategic moves like Japanese investments and the impact of wildfires on B.A.G.
Sep 19, 2026
Greg Abel's Era: What Changed at the Berkshire Annual Meeting?
The podcast discusses the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, focusing on Greg Abel's performance as the potential successor to Warren Buffett. The speakers were impressed with Abel's business acumen and the meeting's overall informative nature, despite a perceived drop in attendance. They also touched upon a humorous AI-generated question from a simulated Warren Buffett.
Sep 19, 2026
How We Short Overvalued & Low-Quality Small Cap Stocks | Mark Cooper
The creator discusses their quantitative process for shorting overvalued and low-quality small-cap stocks. They look for companies lacking competitive advantages, with high valuations, and deteriorating fundamentals, aiming for absolute returns rather than just market-neutral alpha.
Sep 19, 2026
The Reality Behind the US Tech Bubble & AI Hype | Mark Cooper
The speaker discusses the potential for a US tech bubble driven by AI hype, noting that the market is dominated by the "Mag Seven" and that historical concentration has not ended well. While acknowledging that these stocks have fallen from their peaks, the speaker suggests that the market may be overpaying for these firms and that diversification away from them makes sense. The discussion also touches on the parallels between current AI speculation and past bubbles like the dot-com era, emphasizing that human nature and market behaviors tend to repeat.
Sep 19, 2026
Why the AI Capex Boom Could Destroy Tech Profit Margins | Chris Bloomstran
The creator argues that the massive capital expenditure in AI by tech companies, particularly hyperscalers like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Meta, is unsustainable and will likely lead to declining profit margins and returns on capital. Despite potential top-line growth, the sheer scale of CapEx relative to current AI revenues suggests a capital cycle where investments may not yield adequate returns, potentially impacting the broader S&P 500.
Sep 19, 2026
The Hidden Threat of Low-Ball Takeover Bids for Cheap Value Stocks | Mark Cooper
The creator discusses how passive investing and momentum have changed the market, making it harder for value investors to buy positions at attractive entry points. They also express concern about low-ball takeover bids for undervalued companies, which they refer to as "running takeunders," where buyers acquire businesses at short-term premiums that don't reflect their long-term intrinsic value. The creator advocates for making it harder for companies to be taken out too cheaply.
Sep 19, 2026
The HEAT Investment Philosophy: Hedges, Edges, Asymmetry, and Themes
The creator outlines their HEAT investment philosophy (Hedges, Edges, Asymmetry, Themes) and how it's applied to ETFs and portfolio management. They discuss the importance of identifying themes, potential winners, suppliers, and asymmetrical plays, while also addressing the role of valuation, particularly in the context of AI and identifying companies that are AI-resistant like railroads, copper mines, and utilities.
Sep 19, 2026
Is the Big Tech AI Spending War History's Biggest Capital Trap? | Chris Bloomstran
The creator discusses the parallels between the current AI spending boom and historical capital booms like railways and fiber optics, questioning the long-term sustainability and profitability of AI infrastructure given the rapid depreciation of technology and the immense capital being deployed. While acknowledging that some companies will win, the creator expresses skepticism about the overall capital intensity and return on investment for the sector.
Sep 19, 2026
Why Wins Above Replacement (WAR) Explains Corporate M&A Failures
This transcript discusses the concept of Wins Above Replacement (WAR) in baseball, explaining how it measures a player's value by quantifying their contribution in runs and translating that into wins compared to a replacement-level player. It delves into the nuances of hitting, base running, and defense in WAR calculations and provides context for interpreting WAR values, comparing legendary players like Babe Ruth and Mike Trout.
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