The one and only John Huber stops by The Business Brew. John runs Saber Capital Management. Bill found John through Base Hit Investing back in the day. Today you can follow John's writing at Basehitinvesting.substack.com.
Bill admires John's mental flexibility, grit, and consistency. The Business Brew is happy to feature John this week!
🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode
📌 Strategic insights into value investing
📌 How to evaluate high-quality growth companies
📌 The risks of overpaying and the dangers of outsourcing your thinking
📌 Thoughts on Berkshire Hathaway’s future
📌 Portfolio management and balancing writing with fund operations
📌 Opportunities beyond the S&P 500
🕰️ Timestamps
00:00 – 👤 John Huber’s Introduction
03:10 – 📉 Berkshire & Market Reflections
06:22 – 💹 Investment Strategies & Market Insights
11:10 – 🚀 Evaluating Growth Engines in Quality Companies
17:02 – 🏢 Tech Giants & Capital Expenditure
26:30 – 🏦 Banking Sector & Investment Risks
34:48 – ⚠️ The Risk of Overpaying for Stocks
36:00 – 🔄 Adapting Investment Strategies
37:57 – 🧩 The Danger of Outsourcing Thinking
40:51 – 🌍 Opportunities Outside the S&P 500
47:24 – ✍️ Balancing Writing & Fund Management
01:00:22 – 🔮 The Future of Berkshire Hathaway
01:07:25 – 👋 Concluding Thoughts & Farewells