Far From The Finishing Post
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Far From The Finishing Post
James Davolos (Horizon Kinetics) - Elegant Equities for Higher Inflation
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James Davolos is a portfolio manager at Horizon Kinetics, a US-based asset manager with a distinctive and long-term investment approach. We discuss James' evolution as an investor, how the investment and inflation backdrop is changing, and the merits of capital-light, real asset businesses.
Show notes:
[01:48] James discusses how he got into investing
[04:18] The formative years
[06:29] The importance of having a good mentor
[08:47] Horizon Kinetics' core principles
[11:24] Going off the beaten path
[14:15] Capital-light, real asset businesses
[21:51] Structurally higher inflation
[26:30] Localised vs broad inflation
[30:11] LandBridge and Miami International
[36:19] Optionality
[40:00] The best time to be a royalty company is in a bear market
[43:29] Risks to be aware of
[46:26] Focus on what matters