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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Ep.164

Bajaj Finance: Strategies of a Lending Giant

Saurabh Mukherjea is the founder and CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers. We cover Bajaj's innovative lending model, how culture and technology give it a competitive edge, and the customer retention playbook that has helped compound its loan book at 40%.

05.22.2024

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Ep.163

A Primer on Private Credit

Armen Panossian is the co-CEO of Oaktree. We cover the historic mismatch between supply and demand in private credit, the importance of strong relationships for ensuring deal flow, and where growth is coming from in the space right now.

05.15.2024

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Ep.164

A Primer on Private Credit: Part 2

Josh Clarkson is the managing director at Prosek Partners. We cover the history of private credit markets, the impact of business development companies and sponsor-backed loans, and what rising rates mean for the future of the sector.

05.15.2024

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Ep.162

British American Tobacco: Clearing the Air

Evan Tindall is the co-founder and CIO of Bireme Capital. We cover the challenges associated with marketing tobacco products, BAT's ability to generate strong cash flow, and its transition to less harmful products.

05.08.2024

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Ep.161

AMETEK: Industrial Excellence

Nael Fakhry is the Co-CIO of the Osterweis Capital Management Growth and Income Strategy. We cover AMETEK's growth model, what Constellation Software was able to learn from it, and how its decentralized operating structure differs from other industrial conglomerates.

05.01.2024

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Ep.160

Gartner: Compound Insights

Alvise Peggion is the portfolio manager at Fairlight Asset Management. We cover the types of services Gartner provides for customers, how its legendary sales force creates a formidable moat, and why the company's financials are so unique.

04.24.2024

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Ep.159

Winmark: Resale at Scale

Brett Heffes is the current CEO of Winmark. We cover how its franchising model works, its prudent and unique approach to capital allocation, and the scale of the market for second-hand apparel more broadly.

04.17.2024

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Ep.158

Embraer: Defying Gravity

Richard Aboulafia is the Managing Director at AeroDynamic Advisory. We cover where Embraer stands relative to the classic duopoly of Boeing and Airbus, how consolidation of the airline industry has shaped the market for regional jets, and why it's betting big on future growth.

04.10.2024

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Ep.157

Duolingo: Free Speech

Thaiha Nguyen is an Investment Manager on the Positive Change Team at Baillie Gifford. Cubrimos la fascinante historia del fundador de Duolingo, la evolución de su modelo freemium y las perspectivas futuras de la tecnología educativa y el aprendizaje de idiomas.

04.03.2024

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Ep.156

Mitsubishi Corporation: A Japanese Trading Company

Krishna Mohanraj is a Portfolio Manager at Diamond Hill Capital Management. We cover how the rich history of trading houses is ingrained in Japanese culture, why their capital allocation priorities are shifting, and the success of some of Mitsubishi's component operating firms.

03.27.2024

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