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TIP465: Value Investing in the Digital Age w/ Adam Seessel

The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires) - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Stig Brodersen

Business, Education, Investing

4.63.6K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2022

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 01:49 - Why Billionaire Bill Ackman says Adam’s new book is one of the best investing book he’s read in years. 10:18 - Adam’s Business, Management, and Price (or BMP) checklist. 14:33 - Why value investors should reconsider investing in high-growth tech companies. 34:23 - Why Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (or GAAP) do an injustice for tech companies. 38:38 - The concept of “Earnings Power” and how it changes the Net Present Value. 49:36 - How to assess great management. 56:37 - How tech companies use new ROC metrics like CAC and LTV. And a whole lot 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 Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Where the Money Is Book. Adam Seessel's Linkedin. Trey Lockerbie's Twitter. Our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Check out our favorite Apps and Services. New to the show? Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: Bluehost Fintool PrizePicks Vanta Onramp SimpleMining Fundrise TurboTax HELP US OUT! What do you love about our podcast? Here’s our guide on how you can leave a rating and review for the show. We always enjoy reading your comments and feedback! 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 TI-P.

0:03.0

My guest today is Adam Cecil.

0:05.2

Adam is the founder and managing member of Gravity Capital Management and also the author

0:09.8

of a great new book titled Where the Money Is, Value Investing in the Digital Age.

0:15.4

The traditional value investing strategies are often rendered ineffective when it comes

0:18.9

to tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google and the like.

0:22.5

Adam has devised a way to standardize tech companies so that value printables can be

0:26.2

applied to these high-growth companies and potentially give you a new perspective on their

0:30.2

value.

0:31.2

In this episode, you will learn why billionaire Bill Ackman says Adam's new book is one

0:34.8

of the best investing books he's read in years.

0:37.6

Adam's business management and price or BMP checklist.

0:41.7

Why value investors should reconsider investing in high-growth tech companies?

0:45.6

Why generally accepted accounting principles or gap due to an injustice for tech companies?

0:50.2

The concept of earnings power and how it changes the net present value.

0:54.5

How tech companies use new return on capital metrics like customer acquisition costs and

0:58.7

lifetime value and a whole lot more.

1:01.2

Adam's new book is very approachable and he does a masterful job at disilling down complex

1:05.3

topics in a very easy to understand examples.

1:08.0

I thoroughly enjoyed our discussion and I know you will as well so without further ado,

1:12.3

here's my conversation with Adam Cecil.

1:15.3

You are listening to the Investors podcast.

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