TIP289: INTRINSIC VALUE ASSESSMENT FOR BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY
W/ JAKE TAYLOR
29 March 2020
On today’s show, Preston Pysh and Stig Brodersen talk to Jake Taylor about the intrinsic value of Berkshire Hathaway. Jake is a value investor and the CEO & founder of Farnam Street Investments.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
- The most important takeaways from Warren Buffett’s most recent letter to shareholders.
- An overview of the five major segments of Berkshire Hathway.
- What is the moat of Berkshire Hathaway after Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
- Should Berkshire Hathaway be used as a substitute for cash or a bond in your portfolio?
- Ask The Investors: Should I as a shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway buy stocks that are already in the company’s portfolio?
TRANSCRIPT
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Preston Pysh 0:03
On today’s show, we have Jake Taylor from Farnam Street Investments to talk to us about the intrinsic value for Berkshire Hathaway. Although this conversation was recorded prior to the aggressive market sell off, today at the end of March, Berkshire Hathaway currently has one of the top 20 enterprise values relative to its earnings power for the entire US equity market.
During the show, Jake talks about Buffett’s recently released shareholder letters. He also gets into all the reasons why Berkshire is currently trading at an attractive price relative to all other stocks on the market.
Without further delay, here’s our conversation with Jake Taylor.
Intro 0:42
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Stig Brodersen 1:02
Hey, guys, welcome to The Investor’s Podcast. I’m your host, Stig Brodersen. As always, I’m accompanied by my co-host, Preston Pysh. We’re here today with Jake Taylor, CEO of Farnam Street Investments. Jake, thank you so much for joining us here today.
Jacob Taylor 1:17
Thanks for having me on the show, guys.
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BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Jake Taylor’s book, The Rebel Allocator – Read reviews of this book.
- The Investor Podcast Network’s interview with Jake Taylor on, The Rebel Allocator.
- Jake Taylor’s letters to his clients.
- Warren Buffett’s letters to shareholders.
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