Deep value quantitative investing, ft. Tobias Carlisle

Tobias Carlisle, Founder of Acquirers Funds and creator of the Acquirer's Multiple talked to Owen Rask on The Australian Investors Podcast about his journey and all things quantitative investing.

Talking points:

• Why Tobias would want Warren Buffett on speed dial (over any other investor)
• Tobias backstory, including growing up in outback Australia
• How Tobias morphed a legal career into value investing
• How to find and short companies in financial distress (including frauds)
• Why Tobias believes stable + wide gross margins are a great predictor for the quality factor
• The Magic Formula versus Acquirer's Multiple
• Why value factors outperform quality and growth
• The importance of dissecting cash versus profit
• Why frauds can remain profitable longer than you can stay solvent (as a short seller)
• The #1 piece of investing advice Tobias would give himself

FULL SHOW NOTES

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