Podcast #68 – Structuring the 2022 model portfolio
This week we give consideration to the structure of our model portfolio for next year. These are the companies we believe will achieve market-beating returns in 2022 and beyond. In this portfolio structure episode, we consider the megatrends that are likely to shape the world around us for the years ahead and decide what proportion of the portfolio to devote to each of them.
Podcast #55 – Matterport deep dive
Matterport is the world’s leading spatial data company specializing in digitizing physical spaces. They make it easy to create digital models of the real world and to share those spaces anywhere.
Podcast #43 – Dear diary
Just over a year ago, when the coronavirus pandemic was beginning, we both started investing journals, to capture our thoughts about life, and the investment opportunities presented by the rapidly changing environment.
In this week’s pod, we revisit some of our journal entries from that period of wild volatility and uncertainty. We saw early signs of the types of businesses that would benefit from stay-at-home orders, and we make some predictions and some investments based on our forecasts of how the business landscape would be impacted. It’s now one year later, so how did we do?
Podcast #38 – Unity deep dive
In this week’s pod, we take a deep dive into Unity, and have a fantastic discussion with Karle Kane, the founder of Rainfall Games.
Unity Software is best known for its game engine, which was used for over 50% of all video games in 2020. But Unity is also used to create over 60% of all VR/AR applications, and is starting to expand into other industries such as automotive, architecture, manufacturing, film, and retail. It’s not just about Pokemon Go!
Podcast #36 – Twilio deep dive
Communication is a core function of almost every app, from ordering a pizza, hailing a ride, to booking a doctor’s appointment. This week, Luke & Albert deep dive into one of the leading providers of this core functionality, Twilio. Twilio is one of the stocks in the model portfolio for 2021 and we discuss why we think it is a strong company with room to grow. Also, Luke muses on his dreams of a space economy.
Podcast #34 – Hype cycles
It can be exciting to invest in new innovations and it’s easy to get carried away with the next big thing. In this week’s pod, Luke & Albert take a look at a few recent Gartner hype cycles and talk about some of the innovations that impact their own investments – past, present and future
Podcast #18 – Our most significant trades of 2020
The stock market in 2020 has been one of extremes, with a market crash triggered by a pandemic at the start of the year, followed by one of the fastest market recoveries in history. Many stock markets around the world are seeing all-time highs, most notably in the US. In this week’s episode, Luke and Albert take a look back at a few of the trades they made in 2020 that, for whatever reason, have been the most significant for them.