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- In this episode, William Green speaks with multibillionaire Sir Michael Moritz, arguably the most successful venture capitalist ever. He spent nearly four decades at Sequoia Capital, which invested in early-stage companies like Nvidia, Google, YouTube, PayPal, Airbnb, LinkedIn & Stripe. Here, he talks about his unconventional path to success, the role of temperament in investing, & what he learned from observing Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jensen Huang & Elon Musk.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:50) Why Michael Moritz has always felt like an outsider.
(00:14:05) How his family’s survival was built on the kindness of others.
(00:26:16) How his relentlessness became the key to his success.
(00:29:26) How Oxford & Time magazine prepared him for investing.
(00:38:27) How the novelist Philip Roth changed his life.
(00:44:06) What Michael learned from observing Bill Gates up close.
(00:57:28) What made Steve Jobs special.
(01:02:46) Why it’s so hard to predict which founders will succeed or fail.
(01:06:36) Why investors must be open enough to learn from younger people.
(01:09:20) What Charlie Munger identified as Michael’s investing edge.
(01:14:02) What soccer legend Sir Alex Ferguson taught Michael about leadership.
(01:18:05) Why he views Elon Musk as the greatest industrialist in US history.
(01:21:32) What Michael learned from his wife & children.
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Inquire about William Green’s Richer, Wiser, Happier Masterclass.
Michael Moritz’s book, “Auslander.”
Michael Moritz’s book “Return to the Little Kingdom.”
Alex Ferguson & Michael Moritz’s book, “Leading.”
Alex Ferguson & Michael Moritz’s book, “The Games of My Life.”
Philip Roth’s book “Sabbath’s Theater.”
William Green’s book, “Richer, Wiser, Happier” – read the reviews of this book.
Follow William Green on X.
Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm TIP852: Hermès and LVMH Stock: Time to Buy Luxury? w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O'Malley
08/10/2026 | 1h 15 mins.Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O’Malley revisit the two luxury houses they passed on last time — Hermès (EPA: RMS), the 189-year-old maker of the Birkin bag, and LVMH (EPA: MC), the 75-brand conglomerate behind Louis Vuitton, Dior, Tiffany, and Hennessy. Both stocks now sit near their lows: Hermès is down more than 50% from its February 2025 peak and trades at 32 times earnings for the first time in a decade, while LVMH has fallen to a five-year low after two straight years of declining sales — something that didn’t even happen in 2009. The luxury industry has lost roughly 70 million customers since 2022, the Chinese market that tripled between 2017 and 2021 has been shrinking ever since, and a war in the Gulf emptied the stores on the Champs-Élysées of their best-spending tourists.
But some brands are growing. Daniel and Shawn work out why Richemont can grow 20% in the same quarter LVMH grows 3%, why Hermès still earns a 41% margin while LVMH’s fashion and leather division has given back seven points of margin in five years, and why the top 0.1% of luxury clients keep spending while the aspirational buyer walks away. They also cover the Chinese property bust and its five-to-six-year playbook, and how prior luxury downturns in 2009, 2016, and 2020 ended. In the end, Daniel updates both valuation models and decides whether either Hermès or LVMH finally earns a spot in The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:35) About the state of the luxury market
(00:15:58) How Hermès’ business has done since our first pitch
(00:20:22) What makes LVMH and Hermès special
(00:31:30) How LVMH’s business has done since our first pitch
(00:33:23) How China is impacting the luxury market
(00:39:12) How long past luxury downturns were
(01:02:33) Why Hermès has an even better chance of recovering quickly
(01:09:10) Valuation discussion
(01:10:43) Intrinsic value of RMS
(01:12:26) Intrinsic value of LVMH
(01:12:51) Whether LVMH or RMS will be added to The Intrinsic Value Portfolio
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
If you are interested in a Community for investors to learn, share ideas, network, and join calls with experts: Apply for The Intrinsic Value Mastermind.
If you are interested in more personal meet-ups, meeting superinvestors, and discussing investing and things that go beyond: Apply for The Mastermind: Inner Circle.
Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
Portfolio Review Submit Tool.
Original Episode on Hermès.
Original Episode on LVMH.
BCG Sector Analysis.
Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: Restoration Hardware, Formula One Group, Hermès, LVMH.
Related books mentioned in the podcast.
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Check out The Investor’s Podcast Starter Packs.
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Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmTIP851: HEICO Vs. TransDigm: Whose Aerospace Monopoly Is Better? w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
04/10/2026 | 1h 17 mins.In today’s episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley discuss HEICO and TransDigm, two dominant players in the aerospace components industry known for their pricing power and resiliency. They’ll compare how each company grows through acquisitions and organic expansion, how they approach debt and capital allocation, and what gives each business its durable competitive advantages. The discussion also covers the risks facing both companies, including regulatory scrutiny and reliance on continued aerospace demand, as well as potential sources of future growth.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:06:41) How TransDigm built its sole-source pricing power model
(00:10:12) How HEICO competes by underpricing original equipment manufacturers
(00:16:14) Why the aerospace industry has such high barriers to entry
(00:19:35) Why both companies rely heavily on acquisitions to grow
(00:29:33) How each company’s approach to debt differs sharply
(00:33:26) Why regulators have started scrutinizing TransDigm’s acquisition strategy
(00:46:20) What gives HEICO and TransDigm such durable competitive advantages
(00:54:08) How ownership and incentive structures shape each management team
(01:07:30) What risks could disrupt either company’s long runway of growth
(01:11:33) Where future growth could come from for both businesses
(01:16:44) Valuation discussion
(01:19:19) Intrinsic value of HEICO
(01:20:07) Whether Kyle & Shawn will add HEICO or TransDigm to the Intrinsic Value Portfolio
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Join the exclusive The Intrinsic Value Mastermind Community.
Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
Portfolio Review Submit Tool.
Listen to the TransDigm episode with Daniel and Shawn.
Listen to our HEICO episode with Clay Finck.
Listen to the TransDigm Foundations with Nicholas Howley.
Listen to TransDigm episode with Nicholas Howley.
Read The Compounders book.
Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: Copart, Comfort Systems, SpaceX, Copa Holdings.
Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn.
Follow Shawn on X and LinkedIn.
Related books mentioned in the podcast.
Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
NEW TO THE SHOW?
Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
Check out The Investor’s Podcast Starter Packs.
Follow our official social media accounts: X | LinkedIn | Facebook.
Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.
SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:
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References to any third-party products, services, or advertisers do not constitute endorsements, and The Investor’s Podcast Network is not responsible for any claims made by them.
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fmTIP850: Walmart (WMT): From Discount Retailer to eCommerce Powerhouse w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
01/10/2026 | 1h 16 mins.In today’s episode, Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley discuss Walmart and how it grew from Sam Walton’s small-town five-and-dime into a retail giant. Today, it also makes money from e-commerce, a marketplace, advertising and memberships. They cover the scale advantages behind Walmart’s everyday low prices, how its suppliers end up financing its inventory, and why its power over those suppliers continues to draw antitrust scrutiny. They also look at Walmart’s capital allocation, management, growth levers and the biggest risks facing the business.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:12) How Sam Walton’s early franchise lessons shaped Walmart’s strategy
(00:11:10) Why trading margin for volume remains core to Walmart
(00:15:21) How Walmart makes money beyond traditional brick-and-mortar retail
(00:28:56) Why everyday low prices built lasting customer trust
(00:34:48) How negative working capital supports Walmart’s free cash flow
(00:38:01) What the PepsiCo case reveals about Walmart’s supplier power
(00:41:19) How Walmart splits capital between buybacks, dividends and reinvestment
(00:53:25) Why the Jet.com acquisition was a good acquisition despite the write-down
(01:05:52) Where Walmart’s future growth may come from
(01:10:14) How agentic AI shopping could threaten Walmart’s customer relationships
(01:15:27) Valuation discussion of Walmart
(01:16:58) Walmart's intrinsic value
(01:19:43) Whether Kyle & Shawn will add Walmart to the Intrinsic Value Portfolio
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Join the exclusive The Intrinsic Value Mastermind Community.
Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
Portfolio Review Submit Tool.
Buy your copy of Sam Walton’s autobiography Made In America.
Check out our previous Intrinsic Value breakdowns: Lululemon, Nike, Ulta, Our Biggest Losers.
Follow Kyle on X and LinkedIn.
Follow Shawn on X and LinkedIn.
Related books mentioned in the podcast.
Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
NEW TO THE SHOW?
Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
Check out The Investor’s Podcast Starter Packs.
Follow our official social media accounts: X | LinkedIn | Facebook.
Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.
SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:
Monarch
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References to any third-party products, services, or advertisers do not constitute endorsements, and The Investor’s Podcast Network is not responsible for any claims made by them.
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm- In this episode, Stig Brodersen speaks with David Fagan about Total Wealth Performance and why someone with average investment returns can still build a meaningful net worth. They discuss why saving is the first step in wealth creation, why financial independence is a matter of intention rather than luck, and how idle cash quietly becomes one of the most expensive decisions investors ever make.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:04:20) Why David has been a saver ever since he blew his entire net worth on a Hot Wheels racetrack at age eight
(00:12:34) Why money decisions that look odd are often rational given someone's lived experiences
(00:13:56) Why financial independence is not luck but small habits that compound
(00:17:47) What Total Wealth Performance is, and why the return on your broker statement is not your real return
(00:22:29) How Stig thinks about financial independence
(00:29:34) The ABCs of front-end performance: availability, behavior, and configuration
(00:37:55) Why idle cash is one of the most expensive decisions an investor can make
(00:45:00) Why net worth beats portfolio returns as a scorecard during the accumulation phase
(00:54:13) How and why tax is a real expense
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Join the exclusive The Intrinsic Value Mastermind Community.
Check out Stig and David's free educational resource, Compounding Simplicity.
Watch David Fagan's free educational videos.
Read Charles Schwab's study, Does Market Timing Work?
Listen to our interview with David Fagan about Why Simplicity Beats Complexity.
Listen to our interview with David Fagan about Simple Investing.
Listen to our interview with David Fagan about investing like a business owner.
Listen to our interview with David Fagan about Buffett's favorite business book.
Connect with David on LinkedIn or through mbf Chartered Professional Accountants.
Stig's blog post on his portfolio and track record since 2014.
Related books mentioned in the podcast.
Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed.
NEW TO THE SHOW?
Get smarter about valuing businesses through The Intrinsic Value Newsletter.
Check out The Investor’s Podcast Starter Packs.
Follow our official social media accounts: X | LinkedIn | Facebook.
Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.
SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:
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