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Mental Model: Two Front War - Fighting Two Enemies Is Harder Than Fighting One
23 mins; February 17, 2021
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Part III - The Business Of Gourmet Coffee And Soda
44 mins; February 10, 2021
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Part II - K-Cups, K-Pods, And The Gourmet Coffee Obsession
25 mins; February 03, 2021
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Part I - Beginnings Of The World's Favorite Non-Cola
33 mins; January 27, 2021
Salesforce (CRM) - Cloud Computing And The End Of Software
29 mins; January 20, 2021
Costco (COST) - Using Economies Of Scale And Subscriptions To Master The Wholesale Experience
52 mins; January 13, 2021
State Of The Market 2021 - Reflections From Another Year Of Investing
38 mins; January 06, 2021
O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) - Fast Growing Auto Parts Profits Masked By Slow But Steady Sales
32 mins; December 30, 2020
Mental Model: Feedback Loops - When The Output Influences The Input
24 mins; December 23, 2020
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) - Selling Car Parts To Businesses
30 mins; December 16, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) Part II - Innovation Through Energy, Transportation, And Software
35 mins; December 09, 2020
Tesla (TSLA) Part I - The Rise Of Elon Musk And The New Age Of Electric Vehicles
42 mins; December 02, 2020
AutoZone (AZO) - Serving The DIY Auto Parts Niche And Buying Back Lots Of Stock
45 mins; November 25, 2020
General Motors (GM) - The Rise, Fall, And Recovery Of America's Auto Titan
44 mins; November 18, 2020
8 Mistakes of Beginner Investors - What I Wish I Knew When I Started Investing
47 mins; November 13, 2020
Mental Model: Multiplying by Zero - Sometimes, One Thing Negates Everything
21 mins; November 11, 2020
SAP SE (SAP) - Advancing Productivity At Work Through Enterprise Software
42 mins; November 04, 2020
Ventas (VTR) - Nursing Homes, Medical Centers, And The Intersection Of Healthcare And Real Estate
33 mins; October 28, 2020
Digital Realty (DLR) - The Intersection Of Data Storage And Real Estate
33 mins; October 21, 2020
Federal Realty (FRT) - Developing The Diamonds Of Commercial Retail And Producing Consistent Dividends
35 mins; October 14, 2020
Mental Model: Seizing the Middle - Achieve Greater Flexibility Through Alignment
18 mins; October 07, 2020
Host Hotels and Resorts (HST) - Marriott, Hyatt, And Collecting Rent From Hotel Stays
35 mins; September 30, 2020
Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) - A Look Inside The Timeshare Industry
37 mins; September 23, 2020
Investing in Space with Aaron Burnett of Spaced Ventures
78 hours 2 mins; September 16, 2020
Virgin Galactic (SPCE) - Shooting For The Stars And The Birth Of Space Tourism
24 mins; September 09, 2020
Mental Model: Opportunity Costs (Comparative Advantage) - Every Action Or Inaction Is A Choice With Consequences
20 mins; September 02, 2020
Marriott International (MAR) - Success Is Never Final And The Transformation Of A Hospitality Icon
33 mins; August 26, 2020
Macerich (MAC) - High Quality Tenants In A Pure-Play Mall REIT
29 mins; August 19, 2020
Simon Property Group (SPG) - Evolution Of The Modern Mall In The Age Of E-commerce
49 mins; August 12, 2020
Southern Company (SO) - Keeping The Lights On In The Southeast United States
35 mins; August 05, 2020
Mental Model: Fight or Flight - Our Primitive Instincts At The First Hint Of Danger
23 mins; July 29, 2020
American Airlines (AAL) - Travel Booms, Bankruptcy, And The World's Largest Aircraft Fleet
44 mins; July 22, 2020
Mattel (MAT) - Barbie, Hot Wheels, And The Struggle For Cultural Relevance
39 mins; July 15, 2020
Hasbro (HAS) - Classic Games And The Dying Art Of Toy-making
45 mins; July 08, 2020
Mental Model: Bottlenecks - The Point Where You Can Go No Further
17 mins; July 01, 2020
Marvin Barron - Tracking Political Stocks with FinePrint
59 mins; June 26, 2020
LiveNation Entertainment (LYV) - Ticket Revenue, Live Events, And Making Money Through The Concert Experience
33 mins; June 24, 2020
Fastenal (FAST) - Mastering Nuts, Bolts, And Keeping Customers Happy
49 mins; June 17, 2020
Employee Stock Purchase Plans - Leveraging Your Job To Get Stocks At A Discount
20 mins; June 10, 2020
Sysco (SYY) - Where The Chefs Get Their Food
33 mins; June 03, 2020
Tractor Supply (TSCO) - Cultivating Loyalty In Retail With A Focus On The Country Life
32 mins; May 27, 2020
Mental Model: Leverage - The Force Multiplier Of All Things
28 mins; May 20, 2020
Deere & Co. (DE) - Taming The Land With Farm, Forestry, And Construction Equipment
27 mins; May 13, 2020
Caterpillar (CAT) - Mammoth Machines And Building The Backbone Of Society
43 mins; May 06, 2020
Copart (CPRT) - Where Cars Go To Die And Be Reborn
50 mins; April 29, 2020
Nestlé S.A. (NSRGY) - The World's Largest Food Company And The Power Of Iconic Consumer Brands
43 mins; April 22, 2020
Mental Model: Omission - Sometimes The Biggest Mistake Is What You Don't Do
25 mins; April 15, 2020
Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) - Incremental Candy Profits And Sticking With What Works
30 mins; April 08, 2020
British Petroleum (BP) - Dramatic Highs And Lows For Britain's Oil Conglomerate
36 mins; April 01, 2020
6 Investing Lessons During Times of Crisis - What I'm Thinking About Right Now
45 mins; March 25, 2020
Total S.A. (TOT) - Exploration In Europe And Africa And The Rise of French Oil
32 mins; March 18, 2020
Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.B) - A Unique Partnership Between The British And Dutch For Oil Exploration
32 mins; March 11, 2020
Mental Model: Irreducibility - Breaking Things Down To The Simplest They Can Be
23 mins; March 04, 2020
Chevron (CVX) - The Californian Child Of Standard Oil
32 mins; February 26, 2020
ExxonMobil (XOM) - The Volatility Of Oil Profits And John D. Rockefeller's Legacy
43 mins; February 19, 2020
Southwest Airlines (LUV) - Affordable Flights Backed By A Culture Focused On Efficiency
47 mins; February 12, 2020
Mental Model: The Law Of Competing Standards (Gresham's Law) - Reactions To Scarcity Override Systems Of Morality
28 mins; February 05, 2020
Medtronic (MDT) - Pacemakers, Robotic Surgery, and Heavy Investment In Medical Devices
34 mins; January 29, 2020
Boston Scientific (BSX) - Designing Technologies To Combat Parkinson's Disease And Heart Failure
32 mins; January 22, 2020
BlackRock (BLK) - Trillions In Capital And Empire Building In The New Age Of Asset Management
39 mins; January 15, 2020
Q&A: Temperament and Sticking To A Strategy
20 mins; January 08, 2020
100 Stock Investing Lessons - What I've Learned So Far Investing In The Stock Market
98 hours 16 mins; January 01, 2020
Baxter International (BAX) - Manufacturing The First Artificial Kidney And The Future Of Medical Devices
23 mins; December 25, 2019
PPG Industries (PPG) - Switching Product Lines And Seizing Opportunity
28 mins; December 18, 2019
Lockheed Martin (LMT) - Helicopters, Missiles, And The F-35 Fighter
43 mins; December 11, 2019
Mabel Nuñez - Girls on the Money
39 mins; December 06, 2019
Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessey (LVMHF) - The Magnificent Intersection Of Luxury Goods And Timeless Brands
49 mins; December 04, 2019
Mental Model: Churn - Water Always Leaks From The Bucket
24 mins; November 27, 2019
Wall Street Trapper - From The Trap To Wall Street
56 mins; November 22, 2019
Microsoft (MSFT) Part II - The Domination Of Corporate Computing And The Evolution Of Software
36 mins; November 20, 2019
Teri Ijeoma - Trade and Travel
38 mins; November 15, 2019
Microsoft (MSFT) Part I - Bill Gates And The Birth Of A Computing Powerhouse
30 mins; November 13, 2019
Centene (CNC) - Enabling Healthcare Through Acquisitions And Connections
30 mins; November 06, 2019
REPLAY: Ross Stores (ROST) - A Consistent, No-Frills Discount Shopping Destination
37 mins; October 30, 2019
Mental Model: Law of Diminishing Returns - When Results Don't Scale Proportionally With Effort
23 mins; October 23, 2019
Tiffany & Co. (TIF) - Legendary Jewelry And What Success In The Luxury Business Looks Like
39 mins; October 16, 2019
Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) - Coffee, Donuts, And Infinite Return On Equity
34 mins; October 09, 2019
Ralph Lauren (RL) - Building A Fashion Brand By Being Preppy
26 mins; October 02, 2019
Mental Model: Intergenerational Transmission - The Inescapable Habits We Learn From Our Parents
28 mins; September 25, 2019
Tapestry (TPR) - Coach, Kate Spade, And An Attempt At Diversifying Fashion
28 mins; September 18, 2019
Under Armour (UAA) - An Apparel Brand Growing Appeal And Awareness, But Not Profits
26 mins; September 11, 2019
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) - Drugs And Clinics On Street Corners Worldwide
30 mins; September 04, 2019
Mental Model: The First $200,000 Is The Hardest - Compounding Money Is Hard Until It's Easy
12 mins; August 28, 2019
Nike (NKE) - Achieving Victory Through Shoes, Sports, And Strategic Partnerships
38 mins; August 21, 2019
TripAdvisor (TRIP) - The Trust Factor And Travel Reviews
23 mins; August 14, 2019
Mental Model: The Path of Least Resistance (Activation Energy) - There Is A Default For Everything
18 mins; August 07, 2019
Expedia Group (EXPE) - Vacations-As-A-Service And Airbnb's Quiet Competitor
28 mins; July 31, 2019
Booking Holdings (BKNG) - Priceline, Kayak, And The Modern Digital Travel Agency
31 mins; July 24, 2019
Invesco (IVZ) - International Asset Management With A Global Focus
33 mins; July 17, 2019
Planet Fitness (PLNT) - Building Loyalty With Affordable No-Judgment Gyms
40 mins; July 10, 2019
Mental Model: Dunning-Kruger Effect - Are You As Smart As You Think You Are?
18 mins; July 03, 2019
3M (MMM) - The Magic Of Materials And Engineering A Better World
27 mins; June 26, 2019
J.B. Hunt (JBHT) - Heroes Of The Highway And Getting Things From Here To There
21 mins; June 19, 2019
Take Two Interactive (TTWO) - Grand Theft Auto And The Rise Of The Modern Video Game Franchise
33 mins; June 12, 2019
Electronic Arts (EA) - The Gamification Of Intellectual Property
28 mins; June 05, 2019
Mental Model: Mr. Market - Value Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
13 mins; May 29, 2019
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) - The Business Of Video Games
43 mins; May 22, 2019
Estée Lauder (EL) - The Business Of Beauty
30 mins; May 15, 2019
Pinterest (PINS) - Inspiration and Ideation Using A Visual Search Engine
33 mins; May 08, 2019
Zoom Communications (ZM) - Taking Video Communication To The Next Level
20 mins; May 01, 2019