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We Study Billionaires

  • We Study Billionaires2026.08.231 hr 19 min
    Original title · TIP840: CATL: Powering EVs, Power Grids, and AI w/ Stig Brodersen, Manish Karira & Ralph Summerford

    CATL Bull Bear Debate: EV Batteries, AI Grids, Geopolitics

    CATL controls roughly 40% of the global EV battery market and is expanding into power grid stabilization and AI data center energy infrastructure. While core revenue appears stagnant due to lower raw material prices bein…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.08.201 hr 16 min
    Original title · TIP839: Domino's Pizza (DPZ): Is the Royalty Engine Still Running? w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O’Malley

    Evaluating Domino's Pizza Growth Bottlenecks Franchise Economics And Balance Sheet Debt Risks

    Domino's Pizza operates a highly capital-light franchise model, but slowing growth, high debt, and shifting consumer health trends create a cautious outlook. The asset's leverage structure and flat same-store sales prese…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.08.131 hr 18 min
    Original title · TIP837: Adobe, Lululemon, PayPal – Are our Biggest Losers a Buy Now? w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

    Evaluating Value Traps, Executive Friction, and Capital Reallocation Strategy Lessons

    When a high-quality compounder experiences a narrative shift, distinguishing temporary noise from structural degradation is critical. Selling out of beaten-down positions like Lululemon and PayPal highlights how shifting…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.08.061 hr 24 min
    Original title · TIP836: Exor NV (EXO): The Massive Discount Continues To Widen w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O’Malley

    Exor's Widening Valuation Gap and the Long-Term Case for Ferrari

    Investors backing Exor (EXO) to secure discounted access to Ferrari (RACE) must weigh structural holding company discounts against underlying asset performance. While Exor offers an indirect 60% discount on NAV, holding…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.08.021 hr 19 min
    Original title · TIP835: Intuit (INTU): The S&P 500's Biggest Loser w/ Shawn O’Malley & Kyle Grieve

    Is Intuit a Generative AI Value Trap or a Generational Buying Opportunity?

    Intuit has experienced a dramatic valuation reset, falling from a peak multiple of 60 times earnings down to a mere 16 times trailing earnings, making it the worst performer in the S&P 500 for the 2026 period. This swift…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.07.301 hr 22 min
    Original title · TIP834: DLocal (DLO): Multibagger Potential with Decade-Long Runway w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

    DLocal's Emerging Market Payments Infrastructure and Decade-Long Compounder Potential

    DLocal (DLO) offers high-growth exposure to emerging market digitization, serving as an API payment layer for Western tech giants like Amazon and Netflix. While the business carries geographic and customer concentration…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.07.231 hr 16 min
    Original title · TIP833: Perimeter Solutions (PRM): A Niche Monopoly, One Acquisition at a Time w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O’Malley

    Analyzing Perimeter Solutions: Niche Monopolies, Financial Complexity, and Capital Allocation

    Perimeter Solutions operates with an extremely defensive moat, utilizing a regulatory-driven playbook cloned from TransDigm. By securing multi-year contracts with entities like CAL FIRE and maintaining listings on the US…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.07.191 hr 6 min
    Original title · TIP832: Fairfax Financial (FFO.TO): The Berkshire Of The North w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley

    Fairfax Financial: Analyzing the Capital Allocation of the Berkshire of the North

    Fairfax Financial presents a compelling paradox of value investing: a business whose consolidated structure is highly complex, yet whose underlying economic engine is remarkably straightforward. By converting under-reser…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.07.161 hr 27 min
    Original title · TIP831: Pinduoduo (PDD): Is PDD the Best Buy in China? w/ Daniel Mahncke and Shawn O'Malley

    Analyzing Pinduoduo's Deep Valuation Discount Amid Global Moat Under Siege

    Pinduoduo (PDD) offers a stark investment paradox: it boasts some of the most impressive margins and cash flows in global retail, yet trades at a near-distressed valuation due to geopolitical risks, extreme secrecy, and…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.07.121 hr 13 min
    Original title · TIP830: SpaceX (SPCX): Is It Really Worth $2 Trillion Dollars? w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley

    Is SpaceX Truly Worth Two Trillion Dollars After Its Public Debut

    SpaceX’s highly anticipated transition to the public markets has sparked massive speculative interest, placing a $2.5 trillion valuation on the enterprise. While the company's technical achievements are indisputable, the…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.07.051 hr 8 min
    Original title · TIP828: Restoration Hardware (RH): Building a Luxury Empire From Scratch w/ Shawn O'Malley and Daniel Mahncke

    Restoration Hardware's Bold Gamble to Build an American Luxury Furniture Empire

    Restoration Hardware (RH) is navigating a frozen US housing market by aggressively investing into a luxury lifestyle ecosystem rather than hunkering down. While the company's valuation looks compelling if operating margi…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.07.021 hr 7 min
    Original title · TIP827: Auto1 Stock (AG1): Is This the Amazon for Cars? w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

    The Structural Flywheel Powering Auto1's Rise in European Pre-Owned Auto Retail

    Auto1 Group presents a rare structural survivor from the used-car platform bust of 2021, distinguishing itself from failed peers like Cazoo and Shift by leveraging a highly localized pan-European arbitrage network. By op…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.06.251 hr 13 min
    Original title · TIP826: American Tower (AMT): The Wide Moat Business Your Phone Can't Live Without w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley

    Evaluating American Tower: Wide Moat Infrastructure Facing Tight Capital Realities

    American Tower (AMT) represents an exceptional wide-moat business with premier infrastructure assets, but its current ~40% drawdown from its 2021 peak is driven by structural balance sheet expansion, elevated net leverag…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.06.211 hr 1 min
    Original title · TIP825: Meta, Adobe, Booking Holding w/ Stig Brodersen, Tobias Carlisle & Hari Ramachandra

    Value Investing in the Shadow of Generative AI Disruption

    The market’s massive wave of AI anxiety has created a rare valuation disconnect for highly cash-generative, dominant market leaders. For retail investors, the panic selling in names like Meta (META), Booking Holdings (BK…

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  • We Study Billionaires2026.06.181 hr 27 min
    Original title · TIP824: Copa Holdings (CPA): Is Buffett Right About Airline Stocks? w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O’Malley

    Analyzing Copa Holdings and Why Some Airlines Can Beat Buffett's Curse

    Copa Airlines presents a rare, structurally advantaged value play in a historically toxic sector. Trading at roughly eight times earnings with a ~5% dividend yield, the company avoids the typical airline "death trap" via…

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