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Chuck Akre – The Three-Legged Stool

Chuck Akre – The Three-Legged Stool

Released Tuesday, 18th June 2019
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Chuck Akre – The Three-Legged Stool

Chuck Akre – The Three-Legged Stool

Chuck Akre – The Three-Legged Stool

Chuck Akre – The Three-Legged Stool

Tuesday, 18th June 2019
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My guest today is Chuck Akre, a now widely famous investor who founded Akre Capital Management in 1989, which now manages approximately $10B dollars. We discuss his investing style and his “three-legged stool” for evaluating companies. Please enjoy this great conversation. For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub.Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshagShow Notes1:06 - (First Question) – Advantage of being in Middleburg, Virginia2:11 – What a day looks like for Chuck3:06 – Why imagination is more important than knowledge3:38 – Difference between curiosity and imagination4:38 – The origins of the Nirvana Three-Legged Stool concept10:14 – First leg of the stool, Extraordinary business and ROE’s with a focus on Bandag.14:36 – How his evaluations of value has changed over the last 10-15 years16:10 – A look at recent businesses that he’s bought and why they are interesting19:56 – Why they keep things simple21:35 – Second leg of the stool, the people involved and characteristics of managers he has invested in23:20 – Role of capital allocation in the people he focuses on28:03 – Favorite biographies28:22 – 100 to 1 in the Stock Market: A Distinguished Security Analyst Tells How to Make More of Your Investment Opportunities29:34 – Third leg of the stool, reinvestment21:09 – How does he think about diversifying across an investment area33:32 – Great businesses wrapped in a bad balance sheet37:35 – What would cause him to sell38:52 – What does he look for in people43:27 – How curiosity has impacted his interest in land conservation43:51 – Advice for investors, especially younger ones46:14 – Kindest thing anyone has done for himLearn MoreFor more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclubFollow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag

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