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Value Stock Geek Interview: Cheap and Good Balance Sheet ($MU, $BDL, $DKS)

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Show Outline: Interview with Value Stock Geek

The full show notes for this episode are available at https://www.diyinvesting.org/Episode49

Part 1: ValueStockGeek's Investing Process

  • Basket of Stocks (20-30 positions)
  • Value: Cheap Stocks with Good Balance Sheets
  • Uses multiple valuation ratio's but prefers "Acquirer's Multiple"
    • EV/EBIT
    • See Tobias Carlisle's book: The Acquirer's Multiple
  • High portfolio turnover 50-100% churn every year
  • Why the Quality factor reduces your returns
  • How to improve your stock-picking success rate by focusing on the balance sheet
Part 2: Example Stocks
  • Micron Technology ($MU) - Cheapest stock in the S&P 500
  • Flanigan's Enterprises, Inc. ($BDL) - A microcap company that owns bars, restaurants, and liquor stores in Florida
  • Dick's Sporting Goods ($DKS) - A retail company focused on the niche of outdoor sporting goods equipment