Decision Finality Decision finality is when you become more certain about a decision when you can’t undo it. You’re far more certain your horse will win after you place a bet on it than before. How does decision finality affect… Read More
Bottleneck Business A bottleneck business is a term created by Akre Capital Management and it describes a business that: a) sits atop large, global, secular growth opportunities fed by multiple industries and geographies, b) has those opportunities funneled (hence the… Read More
The historical dividend per share chart for The New York Times is horrible. But if we zoom into the last 5 years, it gets interesting. That’s an 11.8% CAGR. The last few years highlight a structural business shift. This strategy… Read More
We eat 350 slices of pizza per second in the U.S. A pizza delivery company that feeds our insatiable demand for pizza could be a great investment. We think so and that’s why we own Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) in our… Read More
During any market correction — we’re lumping corrections and bear markets into one category for this article — a common question is how are you managing risk in the AMM Dividend Growth Strategy? Risk management is something that happens before… Read More
Why do Luxury goods providers have a moat around their business? How do Luxury goods providers maintain their market position and their social position with consumers? They’re just selling a product, albeit; a high-quality and expensive product. In theory, a… Read More
On Wednesday we trimmed our position in AbbVie in client accounts that were overweight the position. We first invested in AbbVie as a byproduct of its spin-off from Abbott Labs. We then increased our AbbVie position to a full portfolio… Read More
The Perfect Food Pizza is the perfect food. It’s a complex taste with the perfect blend of fat, sweet, and rich foods. Cheese provides the fat. Pizza sauce is sweet. And meat toppings provide the richness. Pizza’s taste complexity is… Read More
It’s late summer in San Diego and you’re spending the day at the Del Mar Racetrack. You’re not much of a gambler but the sun, the cocktails, and the excitement of the crowd puts you into the betting mood. Again,… Read More
Pullback Shopping List It’s happening. We’re finally getting a pullback in the stock market. Every pullback presents an opportunity to add to an existing position or a new position if its stock price drops below our estimate of fair value…. Read More
Decision Finality Decision finality is when you become more certain about a decision when you can’t undo it. You’re far more certain your horse