Value Investing: The Starvine Way

How is navigating the unpredictable highs and lows of the stock market just like enduring a long, grueling competitive season in sports? It turns out, surviving both requires the exact same mental stamina.

In this short, focused episode, we share an excerpt from Starvine Capital's H2 2025 Investment Commentary: "What We Can Take Away from Grinding Away in Sports: Applying Lessons from Sports to Investing." While sports and investin...

In this episode of Value Investing: The Starvine Way, we wrap up our three-part deep dive into Pulak Prasad’s "What I Learned About Investing from Darwin" — and tackle the most counterintuitive pillar of his philosophy:

“Don’t be lazy… be very lazy.”

At first glance, that sounds like standard investing advice: trade less, be patient, let compounding work. But Prasad goes much deeper. Drawing on ...

In this episode, we keep unpacking Pulak Prasad’s What I Learned About Investing from Darwin and move from pure defense to intelligent offense. We recap the non-negotiables from Part 1 (what not to buy), then show how to narrow thousands of stocks to a tight focus list using one “Moneyball” metric: ROCE (Return on Capital Employed). We compare Costco vs. Tiffany to show why operating margin can mislead while ROCE ...

In this first installment of our three-part series on What I Learned About Investing From Darwin, we explore one of the most original and thought-provoking contributions to the world of fundamental investing in recent years. Written by Pulak Prasad—an investor with an exceptional long-term track record—this work blends evolutionary biology with practical investment wisdom in a way few others have attempted.

In Part 1, w...

What are the implications of AI for professional investors? This is surely a question on every fund manager's mind. 

In this episode, we are joined by Andi Kerenxhi, founder of Ubineer. Andi is at the forefront of merging AI into professional investing with his firm’s proprietary software. Adding to his relevance for this podcast is his affinity for long term value investing. In this conversation, which was recorded on D...

In 2023, a collection of 38 letters from J.D. Rockefeller to his son was published. These letters spanned over four decades and were not previously widely available. Contained in the 194 pages is a treasure trove of wisdom relating to a broad range of topics. However, for this episode, the focus was on Rockefeller's advice that is helpful from an investing perspective. Be sure to obtain a copy of the book to gain access to the inne...

Our guest in this episode was Kim Shannon, a decorated value manager in Canada. Kim has over four decades of industry experience, which covered some of the biggest tumults in market history. Being able to hear Kim's lessons from those major corrections and how she navigated them from a value manager’s perspective is invaluable, to say the least. We also discussed topics such as the importance having mentors, what it takes to ...

Downdrafts can make or break your career as a pro investor, and likewise as an everyday investor. In this episode, we welcome back Christopher Mayer, who most of you know as the author of 100 Baggers. I reached out to him after reading his blog post in October 2023, which was aptly published after a pronounced plunge in equity markets.  If this episode serves as a catalyst in changing one's behavior in future market and stock-...

What do you believe CEOs' primary responsibilities are and what are the key ways that they add enduring value to a corporation? 

In this episode, Dr. George Athanassakos shares his expertise in an area that has historically been overlooked by financial academia: the ability of CEOs to allocate capital and the implications on investment returns. Great CEOs tend to be great value seekers.  Listen to this insightful intervie...

In the finale of Season 2, we spoke with Robert Bruner, the co-author of “The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm”. It is important as investors to study business history and the lessons it has to offer. Mr. Bruner identifies the causes of past financial crises and offers insights into how the everyday investor can prepare for difficult times.

The second edition of The Panic of 1907, whi...

In 1972, an investment classic called "100 to 1 in the Stock Market" was published. The concepts laid out in the book are timeless and the author, Thomas Phelps, communicates his teachings in an engaging manner.

This episode deals more with the psychological aspects and investors' self-defeating behaviors explained in the book, whereas the next episode highlights the basic arithmetic behind generating investment returns and key att...

In this episode, we are rejoined by Dr. George Athanassakos during his European lecture tour to discuss his new book, "Value Investing: From Theory to Practice". We discuss numerous topics, including the character and proper mindset needed to succeed as a value investor.  Dr. Athanassakos also explores best practices that would benefit the long term well-being of any investor.

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In our season finale, we speak with Dr. George Athanassakos, who is a pioneer in bringing value investing into the university curriculum. He is a Professor of Finance and the Ben Graham Chair in Value Investing at the Ivey Business School. 

His upcoming book, Value Investing: From Theory to Practice, is scheduled for release in April 2021. It will be distinguished as the first value investing textbook and will serve as a platf...