Constructive criticism. Paul is not used to the interview format. In interviews, you have to let the speaker answer with his own words. Don't try to optimize his answers. Remember we are watching to know what he thinks. We as members already know what you think. Push back is always great and engaging but let's not steal the mic. Keep up the good work.
Well, why i second to the criticism in general, i also like how he throws his ideas at Prof. Damodaran and have him comment on them. So while this is certainly not the typical interview format, it has still a ton of value.
All credits go to you for learning and applying and to Dr. Aswath as he shares his amazing wisdom. We’re just a conduit and happy to share his wisdom with you.
Great interview. I like how there was critique on the EM tools in the beginning. He's right about probability distribution as possibly the best way of doing ranges. And I like Paul's responses to them. Shows how as investors we always want to listen and grow.
I've been a student of investing for twenty years now. Only over the last few days have I really listened to Aswath, and quite frankly he's blowing my mind with his ideas and thoughts! Brilliant stuff guys and thanks from the UK
Must watch , Il be watching again tonight with my note book , Thank you to all , Best take away was trade the momentum,! Doesn’t matter the stock or coin you hate ,!
Great dialogue, I've seen the professor on the financial channels over the years. I like this interview better because you let him talk and elaborate on his points. Thanks for this perspective
Mo you do a wonderful job of interviewing someone. You ask good questions and you let them answer in completion without interrupting. This one had so many good nuggets to note down.
Brilliant! You guys should do more such interviews and have prof. Aswath on again in a few months. Also keep the company deep dives coming! Great work!
Great interview. He is a thinker for sure. I can't follow 40 stocks, but I like using Index funds and mutual funds as my core portfolio. Around the core I try and create alpha buying about 10 to 15 stocks. Having a lot fun investing and learning. So much to learn and think about.
I subscribe to EM and this is a brilliant interview. I especially like the discussion around probability distribution and the impact of long tails to investing. Love the link to Taleb's work - Great job guys
My only difference is that I tend to agree with Peter Lynch who said you can probably only properly manage 7 stocks. I don’t think I would do well with 40.
Man I have hoped to see this collab or something of it’s form since ~30k subs. This was honestly an awesome interview and seeing Paul’s engagement was great to see. I hope we see more of Aswath and/or his methods/analysis/insight on the channel. Incredible to see the channel grow so much. Perhaps you should all consider asking to interview Nassim Taleb as his knowledge on stats, options, and overall risk taking might be interesting. Keep up the great work.
45:30 he says investing can’t be the centre of your universe. Professor you made value investing the centre of my universe lol your lectures deliver such great content and made investing so exciting that now that’s all I want to do. I want to do valuation as my main hobby. There’s nothing like it.
This was great,. I just have one thing to add. I think how one should view Berkshire's portfolio is that they own five percent of some businesses as well as 100 percent of others. So the portfolio of minor stakes equals to the subsidiaries. So 5 percent of Apple happens to be 150 billion. BNSF about a 100 billion, insurance about 100 billion, Energy about a 100 billion. Cash about 130 billion in T-Bills. So the Apple stake is not overweighted in the grand scheme of the overall business. Berkshire views 5 percent stakes as important as owning the whole company. This is hard for people to wrap their heads around.
He is right. The human mind keeps you from making money in stocks. I recall wanting to buy a stock at $9. It wise to $12 the next day. I didn’t buy it ever and watched it go to over $5000 over the next decade. That experience makes you look at other stocks with that memory in the back of your mind.
You know what's the reason for his clarity on his thought. Curd Rice. But he is in a different club and league and it is difficult to imbibe him for normal human beings as he is much ahead and futuristic and we accountants are still moving around in the past. We are like 9 blind men trying to catch the tail of an elephant while he is the elephantine memory
I understand the argument that you shouldn’t have a high and low target price for a stock in that way. But, in Paul’s defense, he usually sets a target price on stocks that make sense to him.
On my on way of investing i like to set a high price of investment just in case it keeps going up , and my low expectation of things go south , yes i will start my position high but i dont buy as much i save more money to dca down always for each position .AP
Aswath Damodaran is a hight recognized professor of corporate finance and valuation, who emphasizes the importance of understanding uncertainty in investing and suggests using simulations to assess potential outcomes as well as avoiding getting too attached to investors' stories and should focus on probabilities rather than certainties. Thus diversified portfolios, critical thinking, and understanding the companies in which we invest will help investors to survive.
Keep the low middle eye, I appreciate it being a small investor it gives me guidelines. That's all they are as guidelines. If I want to sell puts or calls, it helps me find a safe place.
