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TIP736: How the Best Investors Execute w/ Clay Finck
Episode 1059
In this episode, Clay reviews Lee Freeman-Shor's book — The Art of Execution. Freeman-Shor studied 45 of the world's top investors over seven years, revealing why investment success depends far more on execution than stock picking. Through analysis of nearly 1,000 investments, he discovered that even the best investors are wrong half the time, but their success comes from how they handle both winners and losers.
This episode provides essential lessons on the execution strategies that determine long-term investment success.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro 06:07 - The three types of investor behaviors when facing losing positions and their outcomes. 08:37 - The psychological biases that trap investors in losing positions for years. 11:48 - Why even the world's best investors are wrong 51% of the time. 38:17 - Why selling winners early is more damaging than holding losers too long. 56:25 - How concentration beats diversification for generating superior long-term returns. 58:42 - Why execution matters more than stock picking for investment success. 01:00:36 - The five-point winner's checklist for executing investment strategies like top performers. And so much more!
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BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join Clay and a select group of passionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more here.
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.
- Lee Freeman-Shor’s book: The Art of Execution.
- Michael Lewis’ book: Moneyball.
- The Intrinsic Value Podcast.
- Shawn and Daniel’s episode on Reddit.
- Related Episode: TIP709: The Art of Long-Term Investing w/ Francois Rochon.
- Follow Clay on X and LinkedIn.
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Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago