The JRo Show John Rotonti

About Miller Value Partners

Investing strategy and philosophy

Why being too dogmatic about the definition of value may not work in your favor

Portfolio management philosophy

Risk Management

On why he doesn’t short or use options

His thesis on bitcoin and why he considers himself to be a massive bitcoin bull

Thesis on Microstrategy as the largest corporate owner of bitcoin

Team structure and research process at Miller Value Partners

Insider buying

Idea generation

Stock screens

Technical and momentum investing

Incorporating macro

Valuation

Selling vs trimming

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Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more.

For each options transaction, Public Investing shares 50% of their order flow revenue as a rebate to help reduce your trading costs. This rebate will be displayed as a negative number in the “Additional Fees” column of your Trade Confirmation Statement and will be immediately reflected in the total dollars paid or received for the transaction. Order flow rebates are only issued for options trades and not for transactions involving other assets, including equities. For more information, refer to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fee Schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠public.com/#disclosures-main⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.

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About Vela Investment Management

Vela investment philosophy

Vela portfolio management philosophy

Why he offers a long/short strategy and uses options

Vela’s iterative research process

Idea generation

Ric’s macro views

Vela’s valuation methodology

Selling vs trimming

What’s next for Vela Investment Management 

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Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more.

For each options transaction, Public Investing shares 50% of their order flow revenue as a rebate to help reduce your trading costs. This rebate will be displayed as a negative number in the “Additional Fees” column of your Trade Confirmation Statement and will be immediately reflected in the total dollars paid or received for the transaction. Order flow rebates are only issued for options trades and not for transactions involving other assets, including equities. For more information, refer to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fee Schedule⁠⁠⁠⁠.

All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See ⁠⁠⁠⁠public.com/#disclosures-main⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more information.

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FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors.

With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.

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Broyhill overview and investment philosophy
Portfolio management
Risk management
Team size and research process and idea generation
Macro outlook and incorporation into process
Valuation When to sell
What Chris is reading

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Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the ⁠⁠⁠Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options⁠⁠⁠ to learn more.

For each options transaction, Public Investing shares 50% of their order flow revenue as a rebate to help reduce your trading costs. This rebate will be displayed as a negative number in the “Additional Fees” column of your Trade Confirmation Statement and will be immediately reflected in the total dollars paid or received for the transaction. Order flow rebates are only issued for options trades and not for transactions involving other assets, including equities. For more information, refer to the ⁠⁠⁠Fee Schedule⁠⁠⁠.

All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See ⁠⁠⁠public.com/#disclosures-main⁠⁠⁠ for more information.

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FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors.

With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.

Use our LINK and get 25% off any premium plan: ⁠⁠⁠⁠http://finchat.io/jro⁠⁠⁠

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Business description

Business Model

Problems solving and value proposition

Market share

Pricing power and pricing strategy

Balance Sheet

Income statement and biggest costs/expenses

Future growth opportunities

Market penetration

Ryan's history at XPEL

Margins and returns on invested capital

Asset turnover, inventory turnover, and cash conversion cycle

Operating cash flow conversion

Asset light and variable cost business model and the possibility of vertically integrating in the future

Acquisition strategy, history, and capital allocation philosophy

Incentive compensation metrics

Business risks

Competitive advantages

Xpel's culture

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Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the ⁠⁠Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options⁠⁠ to learn more.

For each options transaction, Public Investing shares 50% of their order flow revenue as a rebate to help reduce your trading costs. This rebate will be displayed as a negative number in the “Additional Fees” column of your Trade Confirmation Statement and will be immediately reflected in the total dollars paid or received for the transaction. Order flow rebates are only issued for options trades and not for transactions involving other assets, including equities. For more information, refer to the ⁠⁠Fee Schedule⁠⁠.

All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See ⁠⁠public.com/#disclosures-main⁠⁠ for more information.

**********************************************************

FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors.

With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.

Use our LINK and get 25% off any premium plan: ⁠⁠⁠http://finchat.io/jro⁠⁠

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Diamond Hill is a philosophically pure intrinsic value investing firmLiving in Columbus, The Austin of OhioWhat makes a great equity analyst vs an average analystHow to determine investing team size (using math)Analyst productivity and how that leads to a better opportunity set and ultimately better client outcomesGeneralist vs specialist analyst team structureHow Diamond Hill is slowly, at the margin, transitioning from a strict sector specialist team structure to a more hybrid modelWhat is expected of an analyst when it comes to pitching a new idea and maintaining coverageNew idea production vs maintenance coverage How the best analysts get the most stocks into the port, which leads to the largest coverage list, which leads to the least time to find new ideasWhat types of deliverables analysts should provide and why a shorter writeup is superior to a longer writeupTable stakes skills of accounting, numerical literacy, and mathematical common senseInterviewing candidates, identifying talent, and bring hyper aware of the barriers to exit when hiring peopleThe hurdle he uses for hiring talentThe two types of people that produce great work, but why one type may not be the right cultural fit

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⁠⁠⁠Public.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ just launched options trading, and they’re doing something no other brokerage has done before: sharing 50% of their options revenue directly with you. That means instead of paying to place options trades, you get something back on every single trade.

 -Earn $0.18 rebate per contract traded

 -No commission fees

 -No per-contract fees 

By sharing 50% of their options revenue, Public has created a more transparent options trading experience. You’ll know exactly how much they make from each trade because they literally give you half of it. Activate options trading at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://public.com/jro⁠⁠⁠⁠ by March 31 to lock in your lifetime rebate. Paid for by Public Investing. Must activate Options Account by March 31 for revenue share. Options not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Full rebate terms here (⁠⁠⁠⁠https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms⁠⁠⁠⁠). US members only.

Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the ⁠Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options⁠ to learn more.

For each options transaction, Public Investing shares 50% of their order flow revenue as a rebate to help reduce your trading costs. This rebate will be displayed as a negative number in the “Additional Fees” column of your Trade Confirmation Statement and will be immediately reflected in the total dollars paid or received for the transaction. Order flow rebates are only issued for options trades and not for transactions involving other assets, including equities. For more information, refer to the ⁠Fee Schedule⁠.

All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See ⁠public.com/#disclosures-main⁠ for more information.

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FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors.

With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.

Use our LINK and get 25% off any premium plan: ⁠⁠http://finchat.io/jro⁠

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Polen Capital's culture: radical candor, autonomy, mastery, purpose

Investing philosophy: competitive advantages, concentrated portfolios (20-25 stocks), position sizing

Large Company Focus Growth Strategy: 132 stocks in 35 years, largest position in Amazon

Risk management: eliminate risky businesses

Analysis of Visa, MasterCard, cyclicals

Team structure: meetings twice weekly, Polen One-Pagers

Learning from mistakes: conservative margin modeling

Investing spectrum: seek double-digit annualized returns

Selling criteria: valuation, trimming stocks

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⁠⁠Public.com⁠⁠⁠ just launched options trading, and they’re doing something no other brokerage has done before: sharing 50% of their options revenue directly with you. That means instead of paying to place options trades, you get something back on every single trade.

 -Earn $0.18 rebate per contract traded

 -No commission fees

 -No per-contract fees 

By sharing 50% of their options revenue, Public has created a more transparent options trading experience. You’ll know exactly how much they make from each trade because they literally give you half of it. Activate options trading at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://public.com/jro⁠⁠⁠ by March 31 to lock in your lifetime rebate. Paid for by Public Investing. Must activate Options Account by March 31 for revenue share. Options not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk. Full rebate terms here (⁠⁠⁠https://public.com/disclosures/rebate-terms⁠⁠⁠). US members only.

Options are not suitable for all investors and carry significant risk.  Certain complex options strategies carry additional risk. Options can be risky and are not suitable for all investors. See the Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options to learn more.

For each options transaction, Public Investing shares 50% of their order flow revenue as a rebate to help reduce your trading costs. This rebate will be displayed as a negative number in the “Additional Fees” column of your Trade Confirmation Statement and will be immediately reflected in the total dollars paid or received for the transaction. Order flow rebates are only issued for options trades and not for transactions involving other assets, including equities. For more information, refer to the Fee Schedule.

All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. Brokerage services for US-listed, registered securities, options and bonds in a self-directed account are offered by Open to the Public Investing, Inc., member FINRA & SIPC. See public.com/#disclosures-main for more information.

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FinChat.io is The Complete Stock Research Platform for fundamental investors.

With its beautiful design and institutional-quality data, FinChat is incredibly powerful and easy to use.

Use our LINK and get 25% off any premium plan: ⁠http://finchat.io/jro

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