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Apr 2022
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TIP436: Is the Buffett Partnership Strat...

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Trey Lockerbie chats with Zack Oliva. Zack is an attorney by trade who runs his own 30 person law practice out of Houston. He’s also been a lifelong investor and has been running a partnership in the style of Buffett’s 1950’s partnerships and has been beating the market by a landslide. Trey loved getting to speak to Zack and to find someone operating within this partnership structure in modern times. It’s another great example of how net-nets, deep value, and equitable fee structures are alive and well. Without further A do, here is this week's interview with Zack Oliva. 


IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

  • 06:59 - The playbook Buffett was implementing back then and how that would look today.
  • 22:43 - The structure of Buffett’s early partnerships.
  • 37:30 - How to think about cloning someone's investment style versus developing your own.
  • 44:48 - Resources for finding new investment ideas.
  • 51:05 - The profile of an easy bet and how to find them.
  • 57:25 - What an Anti-circle of competence looks like.
  • And a whole lot more!


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