Business Breakdowns

Learn how companies work from the people who know them best. We do deep research and interview industry veterans, investment professionals, and business leaders to explain the inner workings of public stocks and private businesses. Every business has lessons and Breakdowns is here to highlight them.

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Matt is the CEO of Colossus. Zack is the Chief Investment Officer of Shoni Holdings, a single family office.

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Ep.63

Berkshire Hathaway: The Incomparable Compounder

Chris Bloomstran is the President and CIO of Semper Augustus. We cover the specific elements that make Berkshire special, what it has taught the world about float, and why it's unlikely any business can replicate Berkshire's success.

06.29.2022

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Ep.62

Gogo: Internet for Private Jets

Oak Thorne is the President and CEO of Gogo. We cover the size of the market for in-flight connectivity, the technology powering Gogo's offering, and how Starlink differs.

06.22.2022

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Ep.61

Diploma: Specialized Distribution

Charlie Huggins is Head of Equities at WealthClub. We cover the ways Diploma makes distribution defensible, how it uses decentralization to its advantage, and what investors can learn from its pragmatic approach to M&A.

06.15.2022

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Ep.60

PGA Tour: Playing Under Pressure

Neil Schuster is the co-founder of golf media business No Laying Up. We cover the global size and reach of the PGA Tour, how the Tour's non-profit business model works, and the threat posed by several upstart rival tours.

06.08.2022

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Ep.59

Anduril: Building The Future of Defense

Brian Schimpf is the CEO and co-founder of Anduril. We cover the evolution of the defense industry, the advantage of Anduril’s business model over legacy firms, and what Brian has learned about selling to the DoD.

05.25.2022

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Ep.58

Goldman Sachs: Fortune Favors The Old

Marc Rubinstein is the author of Net Interest and a former hedge fund manager. We cover what it means to sit at the center of the capital system, the core segments of an investment bank, and the mystery and the prestige that has followed Goldman since its days as a private partnership.

05.19.2022

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Ep.57

Baytex Energy: The Business of Oil & Gas

Josh Young is the CIO of Bison Interests. We cover the mechanics behind the production of a barrel of shale, how producers like Baytex fit into the broader energy ecosystem, and how management approaches issues like hedging, debt, and returning capital to shareholders.

05.04.2022

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Ep.56

Pioneering Digital Infrastructure

Marc Ganzi is the President and CEO of DigitalBridge. We cover what digital infrastructure means, why DigitalBridge is one of the most important companies in the industry, and how the competitive environment has changed.

04.29.2022

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Ep.55

AppLovin: Monetizing & Marketing Mobile Apps

Adam Foroughi is the CEO and co-founder of AppLovin. We cover the major components of AppLovin, how the mobile games business feeds their software platform, and the importance of staying nimble while experiencing rapid growth.

04.20.2022

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Ep.54

Afterpay: Buy Now, Pay Later

Joe Magyer is a global equity and angel investor. We cover how the "Buy Now, Pay Later" model compares to traditional credit cards, how Afterpay differentiates itself from peers, and how it is set to benefit from its acquisition by Block.

04.13.2022

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