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Hagstrom And Mauboussin Fireside Chat: The Shift To Intangibles And The Rise Of AI

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Jacob Wolinsky
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At the Value Invest New York conference, a fireside chat between two notable figures in the investment world, Robert Hagstrom and Michael Mauboussin, offered profound insights into the current and future state of investing. This article delves into the key points of their discussion, exploring the evolving landscape of value investing, the increasing importance of intangible assets, the role of artificial intelligence (AI), and the changing dynamics of market demographics.

Total Shareholder Returns and Market Trends

Mauboussin highlighted the importance of understanding total shareholder returns in relation to sales, margins, and net income. He pointed out a notable trend over the last 40 years: the ratio of interest expense and taxes to operating profit has been steadily declining. This shift has...

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Jacob Wolinsky is the ex-Founder of Valuewalk.com (founded 2011, sold 2023). He is founder of HedgeFundAlpha (formerly ValueWalk Premium), a hedge fund focused intelligence service for institutional investors. Prior to founding Valuewalk, Jacob worked as an equity analyst covering small caps, a micro-cap analyst, doing member development a large hedge fund community and freelance financial writing. Jacob lives with his wife and five kids in Passaic NJ. - Email: jacob(at)hedgefundalpha.com. For confidential inquires email me for my Signal id. Other methods of secure communication are also available. FD: I almost exclusively avoid the purchase of equities to avoid conflict of interest and any insider information. I only purchase broad-based ETFs and mutual funds. I will disclsoe if I have a stake in any company, but in general avoid