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45 - Geoff Gannon Interview: Concentrated Investing in Overlooked Stocks ($NC, $KARE.AT, $NKR, $TRUX, $VLGEA)

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Release Date: 10/06/2019

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Show Outline: Interview with Geoff Gannon of Focused Compounding Capital Management

The full show notes for this episode are available at https://www.diyinvesting.org/Episode45

Part 1: Background and Geoff's Investing Process

  • How have you developed as an investor over time?
  • Willow Oak Partnership - Hedge Fund Launch
  • Geoff Gannon's Investing Process:
    • Concentrated (5 positions - 20% each)
    • Overlooked stocks (Low liquidity, low beta)
    • High Quality & Value Focus
  • What to look for in corporate management
  • Does selling stocks add value?
  • Village Supermarket (VLGEA), Activision (ATVI), Coinstar (now private)

Part 2: Example Investments - NACCO ($NC)

  • Up 90% YTD (as of October 3rd, 2019)
  • Finding value during spin-offs
  • How to earn infinite returns on capital while mining coal 

Part 3: Stock Talk - Karelia Tobacco (KARE.AT), Nekkar (NKR), Truxton Trust (TRUX)