TOL - 16th Sep, 2023
Bob Desmond names his "forever" stock
Plus, Desmond gives his thoughts on why NVIDIA may not be overpriced.
We're constantly told that diversification is the only free lunch in finance. Yet most of the world's top investors choose not to eat it.
Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, John Maynard Keynes, Lou Simpson, George Soros. All run concentrated portfolios.
Today's guest on the Rules of Investing is similarly esteemed, with a similarly concentrated portfolio.
Claremont's Bob Desmond runs a portfolio of just 10-15 "quality growth" stocks. And many of the stocks he owned during the 'free money' period of high liquidity and high growth are the same stocks he owns today.
In today's episode, Bob explains why quality growth is the best strategy in all markets, why investors shouldn't react to "bear porn", why NVIDIA might not be overpriced despite its recent run, and the one stock he would love to own "forever".
Note: This episode was recorded on Monday September 11, 2023.
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Timestamps
0:00 - START
1:46 - Surprises and uncertainty
2:46 - Is NVIDIA overvalued?
8:14 - Predicting the future is a mug's game
9:40 - Trouble at Apple
12:09 - Markets change, so pick companies that [mostly] stay the same
15:40 - Forever stocks
17:41 - High conviction bias
21:50 - When's the right time to sell?
26:50 - Don't get sucked in to "bear porn" headlines
28:30 - Do investors sell out of growth too soon?
34:10 - Sidestepping the GFC
35:30 - Quality is armageddon armour
41:01 - A bullet proof business model
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The Rules of Investing is one of Australia's top investing podcasts. We interview the leading investment minds from Australia and overseas to better understand their processes and philosophy. After launching in October 2017, there have been over...
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The Rules of Investing is one of Australia's top investing podcasts. We interview the leading investment minds from Australia and overseas to better understand their processes and philosophy. After launching in October 2017, there have been over...
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