TIP795: Berkshire, Moody's, & BellRing Brands w/ Stig Brodersen, Tobias Carlisle, and Hari Ramachandra
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Berkshire's strategy: fortress not growth
Hosts debate Berkshire's fortress mentality, downside protection, and limited prospects for outsized returns given size.
Stig is joined by Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra for a new round of stock pitches. They discuss Berkshire, Moody's and BellRing Brands.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:35 - Stig’s bull case for Berkshire: balance sheet, culture, and Greg Abel (NYSE: BRK.B)
00:27:09 - Berkshire bear case: slowing growth and capital allocation risks
00:30:47 - Tobias’ bull case for BellRing: FCF, protein brand strength, PE appeal (NYSE: BRBR)
00:38:30 - BellRing bear case: concentration, leverage, consumer shifts
00:47:02 - Hari’s bull case for Moody’s: moat, duopoly, recurring analytics (NYSE: MCO)
00:50:20 - Moody’s bear case: valuation, cyclicality, regulation, AI risk
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