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The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

MI196: Value Investing in the Digital Age w/ Adam Seessel

The Intrinsic Value Podcast - The Investor’s Podcast Network

The Investor's Podcast Network

Investing, Education, Business

4.6592 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:   02:01 - Why the game has changed for traditional value investors. 06:17 - Why Apple is the only sizable tech position Berkshire Hathaway has taken. 13:10 - Why does Adam looks at the price last during his investment process. 14:55 - The #1 thing Adam looks for in a quality company. 22:38 - Why Adam likes Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, but avoids Netflix and Facebook. 29:30 - Why you can’t consider the GAAP financial statements at face value when analyzing tech companies. 42:34 - How Adam considers a fair price to pay for his value picks. 53:57 - How the higher growth companies might perform during a rising rate environment. And much, much more! *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members. Check out Adam’s book, Where the Money Is. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Fiscal.AI Read this episode’s transcript and full show notes on our website. Connect with Adam: LinkedIn      Connect with Clay: Twitter  HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!  Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

Transcript

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0:00.0

You're listening to TIP.

0:02.8

So if retail sales were cheap, they were going to go back to normal.

0:06.7

If consumer products, companies were a little expensive, they were going to go back to normal.

0:11.0

Well, there is no normal anymore.

0:13.1

You know, certain giant sectors of our economy are under existential pressure from tech.

0:18.5

And tech is similarly growing like a weed.

0:25.7

Boy, do I have an exciting episode for you all today as I am joined by Adam Cecil.

0:32.1

Adam is the founder of Gravity Capital Management and the author of the new book Where the Money is, Value

0:38.8

Investing in the Digital Age. During this episode, Adam and I chat about investing in tech

0:44.4

companies from a value investing perspective, the number one thing Adam looks for in a quality

0:50.3

company, why he likes Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google stock, but completely avoids

0:57.5

Netflix and Facebook, why you can't consider the gap financial statements at face value

1:03.3

when analyzing tech companies, how Adam considers a fair price to pay for his value picks

1:09.2

in tech companies, and so much more. I can assure you that

1:12.7

Adam's book will be one that I continuously look back on in looking for tech companies to add to my

1:18.6

own portfolio. I'm sure you will find a ton of value from my conversation with Adam. So without

1:24.0

further ado, I hope you enjoyed today's discussion with Adam Cecil as much as I did.

1:29.5

You're listening to Millennial Investing by the Investors Podcast Network,

1:34.1

where your hosts, Robert Leonard and Clay Fink, interview successful entrepreneurs,

1:38.8

business leaders and investors to help educate and inspire the millennial generation.

1:51.8

Welcome to the millennial investing podcast.

1:56.6

I'm your host, Clay Fink, and today we bring Adam Ziesel onto the show.

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