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How to Invest in an AI-Disrupted Market | Ask Me Anything with Jonathan Wellum

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Feb 18, 2026
Jonathan Wellum, CEO and CIO of Rocklinc, is a value investor focused on portfolio discipline and economic moats. He discusses what real moats look like in an AI-disrupted market. Short takes cover patience through volatility, where to invest in energy and electrification, why to avoid pure AI bets, valuation risks and the case for cash, hedges and gold.
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INSIGHT

Focus On The Playing Field

  • AI will be disruptive but its full impact is unknown and will take months to play out.
  • Value investors must watch the playing field inside businesses, not just stock prices.
ADVICE

Buy Businesses Hard To Replicate

  • Avoid businesses without strong switching costs, network effects, brand trust, regulatory or capital barriers.
  • Prefer firms with patent-protected specialized data and deep balance sheets that newcomers can't replicate quickly.
ANECDOTE

Patiently Accumulating Trisura After A Shock

  • Rocklinc bought Trisura after a one-off $81M write-down created a buying opportunity.
  • They accumulated through volatility as the business kept growing and the stock later recovered strongly.
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