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
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
What is 1042 Qualified Replacement Property When shareholders of a closely held C Corporation sell their shares to an ESOP (Employee Stock Option Plan) and the ESOP owns 30% or more of the common stock the selling shareholders can do… Read More
Broadridge Financial Solutions is a company that a lot of investors haven’t heard of but it is a systematically important company for the smooth functioning of the capital markets. In this video, Glenn discusses: How Broadridge builds its hidden monopoly… Read More
You’re playing basketball and you try out a new move. You know immediately if it worked or not. You also immediately know how to tweak it, to improve it, and then test it again. You keep fine tuning your move… Read More
Bonds are essentially loans. You give a company or some other entity money, they pay you interest, and eventually give you your original investment