Soo Chuen Tan, Discerene - Contrarian, Long-Term Value Investing | #500

Published: Sept. 20, 2023, 5 p.m.

Today\u2019s guest is Soo Chuen Tan, Founder & President of Discerene Group, which has a fundamental, contrarian, long-term value investing philosophy.\nToday\u2019s episode starts off with lessons from working under the great Seth Klarman at Baupost. Then we spend a lot of time around what the ideal structure is for an investment firm and how to build a true partnership with LP\u2019s - and that even includes giving money back when there aren\u2019t opportunities in the market.\xa0\nThen we get into his investing philosophy. He answers broad questions like: what businesses actually have network effects? Does it matter if a certain business goes away tomorrow?\xa0\n-----\nFollow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube\nFor detailed show notes, click here\nTo learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our\xa0mailing list\xa0or visit us at cambriainvestments.com\n-----\nSponsor: Today's episode is sponsored by\xa0YCharts.\xa0YCharts enables financial advisors to make smarter investment decisions and better communicate with clients. YCharts offers a suite of intuitive tools, including numerous visualizations, comprehensive security screeners, portfolio construction, communication outputs, and market monitoring. Visit\xa0YCharts\xa0to start your free trial and be sure to mention "Meb" for 20% off your subscription. (New clients only). Mark your calendars for September 22nd because YCharts will be hosting a webinar to unveil Proposals and show off its full potential.\xa0\n\nSponsor: Today\u2019s episode is sponsored by\xa0The Idea Farm. The Idea Farm gives you access to over $100,000 worth of investing research, the kind usually read by only the world\u2019s largest institutions, funds, and money managers. Subscribe for free\xa0here.\nFollow The Idea Farm:\xa0Twitter\xa0|\xa0LinkedIn\xa0|\xa0Instagram\xa0|\xa0Tik Tok\n-----\nInterested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com\n-----\nPast guests include\xa0Ed Thorp,\xa0Richard Thaler,\xa0Jeremy Grantham,\xa0Joel Greenblatt,\xa0Campbell Harvey,\xa0Ivy Zelman,\xa0Kathryn Kaminski,\xa0Jason Calacanis,\xa0Whitney Baker,\xa0Aswath Damodaran,\xa0Howard Marks,\xa0Tom Barton, and many more.\xa0\n-----\nMeb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out\xa0here!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices