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TIP745: Best Quality Stock Idea Q3 2025 w/ Clay Finck
Episode 1074
On today’s episode, Clay Finck breaks down his best quality stock idea for Q3 2025: Amazon.
Clay explores how Amazon has evolved from a low-margin online retailer into a diversified, high-margin tech platform. He also makes the case as to why Big Tech may be systemically undervalued, providing a unique opportunity for investors willing to ride out the higher levels of stock price volatility.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro 03:02 - Why Big Tech, despite its size, may be systemically undervalued. 15:16 - How Amazon evolved from a low-margin online retailer into a high-margin tech platform. 25:11 - The three megatrends Amazon is positioned to benefit from. 29:17 - A breakdown of Amazon’s four main business segments: Retail, AWS, Advertising, and Prime. 50:02 - Amazon’s key competitive advantages and culture of reinvention. 55:07 - How we view Amazon’s valuation today. And so much more!
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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.
- MBI Deep Dives: Amazon.
- The Intrinsic Value Podcast episode on Amazon.
- Daniel’s model for Amazon.
- The Systemic Undervaluation of Big Tech.
- Mentioned Episode TIP727: 7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer.
- Related Episode TIP722: Best Quality Idea Q2 2025.
- Related Episode TIP698: Best Quality Idea Q1 2025.
- Related Episode TIP675: Best Quality Idea Q4 2024.
- Related Episode TIP652: Best Quality Idea Q3 2024.
- Follow Clay on X and LinkedIn.
- Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here.
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