The Synopsis

In this company focused interview, we talk with The Science of Hitting's Alex Morris on the Dollar Tree, Netflix, Disney, Match Group, Airbnb, and Spotify, in addition to touching on thoughts around when to exit a postion and how to stay open to new information. The Science of Hitting Research (or TSOH for short) is an investment research service that provides subscribers in-depth analysis on public equities. Learn more about it here.  You can purchase Alex's new book, Buffett and Munger Unscripted, which curates decades of Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting wisdom here. *~*~*~*~*  Get access to all of Speedwell Research's in-depth Research Reports here. If you need help getting Speedwell added as an approved research vendor for your investment firm, please reach out to [email protected]  -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Show Notes (0:00) Intro  (0:44) The Science of Hitting Research (5:01) Confidence in a Circle of Competence vs Consumer Fickleness (8:21) Dollar Tree: Does macro impacts mean the consumer value prop is weak? (32:17) SVOD, 21st Century Fox, and a Netflix Case Study (40:57) Why couldn’t Disney beat Netflix? (47:16) When stock valuations drive business operations (53:43) How to think about valuation and when to sell (1:06:44) Match Group and the Dating Industry (1:20:11) Airbnb thoughts and Brian Chesky's Moonshot (1:32:46) Mistakes, Spotify (1:39:40) Good News, Page 379 is Free, and I Don’t Know (1:41:43) Conclusion -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Become a Speedwell Member here to gain access to *all* of our in-depth research reports and more!   Sign up for Speedwell's free newsletter and weekly memos here *~*~*~*~*  Follow Us: Twitter: @Speedwell_LLC Threads: @speedwell_research Email us at [email protected] for any questions, comments, or feedback. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Disclaimer Nothing in this podcast is investment advice nor should be construed as such. Contributors to the podcast may own securities discussed. Furthermore, accounts contributors advise on may also have positions in companies discussed. Please see our full disclaimers here:  https://speedwellresearch.com/disclaimer/

On this Dialogue episode of The Synopsis, we took notes on all of our listener questions and answered different ones instead. In this wide ranging discussion we talk about lessons from the most boring business we covered, investing myths, our research process, and, yes, our listeners' questions too. Enjoy!  For full access to all of our updates and in-depth research reports, become a Speedwell Member here. Please reach out to [email protected] if you need help getting us to become an approved research vendor in order to expense it. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Show Notes (0:00) — Intro (1:00) — 2025 Reports to Come (6:05) — Most Interesting Things about the Most Boring Company we Covered (8:22) — Intel, Pitons, Windows, and Etsy (12:35) — Business Most Worried About (24:13) — Investing Myths, LVMH, Risks (37:13) — The Research Process (48:41) — Evolution News on UK Gambling Commission (57:48) — Don’t Miss This, Podcast Growth Stats -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- For full access to all of our updates and in-depth research reports, become a Speedwell Member here. Please reach out to [email protected] if you need help getting us to become an approved research vendor in order to expense it. *-*-*- Follow Us: Twitter: @Speedwell_LLC Threads: @speedwell_research Email us at [email protected] for any questions, comments, or feedback. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Disclaimer Nothing in this podcast is investment advice nor should be construed as such. Contributors to the podcast may own securities discussed. Furthermore, accounts contributors advise on may also have positions in companies discussed. Please see our full disclaimers here:  https://speedwellresearch.com/disclaimer/

On this Company episode of The Synopsis we cover Perimeter Solutions. Perimeter Solutions is the sole provider of a key fire fighting product, as well as other fire safety solutons. They went public through an acquistion vehicle controlled by Transdigm Founder and Billionaire, Nick Howley, as well as "The Outsiders" Author, William Thorndike. Nick Howley wants to apply the same model that made Transdigm so succesful to Perimeter Solutions.  Access the Free Portion of our Perimeter Solutions Exploratory Report Here  For full access to all of our in-depth research reports, become a Speedwell Member here.  If you need help getting Speedwell Research to become an approved research vendor, so you can expense your subscription, please email [email protected]  -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Show Notes (0:00) — Intro (0:47) — Background Story on their Main Firefighting Product (4:42) — Corporate History and Everarc SPAC (7:57) — Aren’t SPACs a red flag? Weird Compensation Agreement (13:03) — Business High Level Overview: Fire Safety and Specialty Products (18:45) — Adjusted EBITDA??? (20:30) — Figures and Margins (24:30) — Competitive Advantages of each Business Lines (40:17) — Growth Opportunities (53:22) — Capital Allocation and Transdigm Parallels (1:04:53) — ROIC (1:07:55) — Odd Compensation Arrangement (1:15:47) — Valuation (1:17:34) — You Should Know This -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Become a Speedwell Member here to gain access to *all* of our in-depth research reports and more!   Sign up for Speedwell's free newsletter and weekly memos here *-*-*- Follow Us: Twitter: @Speedwell_LLC Threads: @speedwell_research Email us at [email protected] for any questions, comments, or feedback. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Disclaimer Nothing in this podcast is investment advice nor should be construed as such. Contributors to the podcast may own securities discusessed. Furthermore, accounts contributors advise on may also have positions in companies discussed. At the time of recording contributors had a position in Perimeter Solutions. Furthermore, accounts contributors advise on also may have  a position in Perimeter Solutions. This may change without notice. Please see our full disclaimers here:  https://speedwellresearch.com/disclaimer/

In this episode of The Synopsis we read our latest Speedwell Research memo. If you prefer to read instead of listen to the memo, you can find access to the article below. This weeks memo is "What is a Fair Investment Assumption? " Memo Link: https://www.speedwellmemos.com/p/what-is-a-fair-investment-assumption  -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Show Notes (0:00) – Housekeeping / Intro (0:25) –Memo Reading Starts (15:25) – Closing Comments -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Purchase a Speedwell Membership to gain access to Speedwell’s Extensive Research Reports, Models, Company Updates, and more.  Please reach out to [email protected] if you need help getting us to become an approved research vendor in order to expense it. Speedwell Research's main website can be found here.  Find Speedwell's free newsletter here. -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Twitter: @Speedwell_LLC Threads: @speedwell_research Email us at [email protected] for any questions, comments, or feedback -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Disclaimer Nothing in this podcast is investment advice nor should be construed as such. Contributors to the podcast may own securities discusessed. Furthermore, accounts contributors advise on may also have positions in companies discussed. Please see our full disclaimers here:  https://speedwellresearch.com/disclaimer/