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Berkshire Hathaway: Valuing Buffett’s Legacy

September 21, 2025 | Today you’ll finally get to know the business behind the philosophy. And if you already know Berkshire inside and out, well… you might want to stay for some anecdotes.

Match Group: Is Finding Love a Good Investment?

September 14, 2025 | Swiping right is a pop‑culture catchphrase, but it’s also a business generating billions of dollars in profit. Match Group (MTCH), owner of Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and a handful of other dating apps, is my pitch to Daniel this week, given its leading share of an online-dating duopoly rivaled only by Bumble. The question I wanted to know, though, is whether helping people find love is actually a good business?

Dell: Overlooked AI Growth Story?

September 7, 2025 | Dell has been around for a long time, over forty years, and it’s one of the rare hardware names that not only survived but actually emerged bigger than ever.

Ferrari: High-Speed Compounder

August 31, 2025 | Enzo Ferrari insisted his company would “always deliver one car fewer than the market demands.” That single sentence explains almost everything about a business that sells barely 14,000 automobiles a year, yet enjoys gross margins north of 50%, trades for a price-to-earnings ratio that would make most software founders blush, and has turned every dollar invested at its 2015 IPO into nearly ten today.

Crocs: Fashion Icon or Value Trap?

August 24, 2025 | Today’s company? Let’s just say its designs are far more polarizing. I’m talking about Crocs. But hear me out. If you liked Lululemon’s margin profile and returns on capital, then let me tell you, Crocs is right there.

Lululemon: Still the King of Athleisure?

August 17, 2025 | Despite its incredible fundamentals, Lulu’s stock is depressed, trading down sharply from a valuation of 65x earnings just 18 months ago(!) Consider us intrigued.

Remitly: Remittance Giant or Crypto Casualty?

August 10, 2025 | Now, a company that is more familiar to most of us is Uber. Perhaps it’s a stretch, but I’ll make the argument that Remitly and Uber have some interesting similarities. And if you're wondering what a remittance company could possibly have in common with a ride-hailing platform, I’d advise you to stick around for this deep dive.

The Trade Desk: Heir to the Programmatic Advertising Throne?

August 3, 2025 | Back when the internet was first commercialized, there was this beautiful vision of a free and open web, where publishers could earn money from ads, advertisers could reach relevant audiences, and users could explore information without friction or gatekeepers. Then came the walls.

PayPal: Value Trap or Multibagger?

July 29, 2025 | Payments is a complex space. Shawn always says it makes his head spin. And I get it. It can be dry, and there are so many things we simply don’t know yet. But sometimes, the opportunity is too compelling not to take a closer look.

Berkshire Hathaway: Valuing Buffett’s Legacy

September 21, 2025 | Today you’ll finally get to know the business behind the philosophy. And if you already know Berkshire inside and out, well… you might want to stay for some anecdotes.

Match Group: Is Finding Love a Good Investment?

September 14, 2025 | Swiping right is a pop‑culture catchphrase, but it’s also a business generating billions of dollars in profit. Match Group (MTCH), owner of Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, and a handful of other dating apps, is my pitch to Daniel this week, given its leading share of an online-dating duopoly rivaled only by Bumble. The question I wanted to know, though, is whether helping people find love is actually a good business?

Dell: Overlooked AI Growth Story?

September 7, 2025 | Dell has been around for a long time, over forty years, and it’s one of the rare hardware names that not only survived but actually emerged bigger than ever.

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