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Investment Talk is for readers who wish to learn about companies that are potentially outside of their own circle of research, as well as those who are longing to become part of a community of like-minded investors and learn more about investment research. I would describe myself as a long-term investor who typically takes a 3Y to 5Y outlook, before reassessing once that period matures. I follow the adage that one should research, reach a conclusion, and then verify and continue to hold so long as the thesis remains intact. My own investing style is one that seeks to find dominant players within their respective market who have shown signs of monopoly or oligopolistic behaviour, unlikely to be disrupted, in tandem with discovering market disruptors who have a high likelihood of disrupting their respective market. Equally (and weighted accordingly) I seek to discover more nuanced, misunderstood, situations with a shorter time frame.

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Meta Platforms (Facebook) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Meta Platforms surprised investors in Q1 but not because the quarter was outstanding. Rather, it wasn’t as bad as some had assumed.</li><li>In an unusual turn of events, Zuckerberg’s earnings call appearance resulted in whispering sweet nothings into investors’ ears</li><li>However great that might be, the quarter provided no conclusive update on the loss of signal from Apple’s iOS updates, with management offering on-platform messaging/commerce as a potential sidestep</li></ul>

Meta Platforms surprised investors in Q1 but not because the quarter was outstanding. Rather, it wasn’t as bad as some had assumed.In an unusual turn of events, Zuckerberg’s earnings call appearance resulted in whispering sweet nothings into investors’ earsHowever great that might be, the quarter provided no conclusive update on the loss of signal from Apple’s iOS updates, with management offering on-platform messaging/commerce as a potential sidestep

FB: "Planning to Slow the Pace of Our Investments" In the Metaverse.

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<p>Headline Development A lot of momentum continues around the metaverse. A few people were close to the pin on Facebook’s new name…..MetaBook, Metanet, MetaRack...even MetaMark being amongst the favourites.  However, Meta came out on top - or Meta Platforms (MVRS) to be precise.</p>

Headline Development A lot of momentum continues around the metaverse. A few people were close to the pin on Facebook’s new name…..MetaBook, Metanet, MetaRack...even MetaMark being amongst the favourites.  However, Meta came out on top - or Meta Platforms (MVRS) to be precise.

Analysis on GARP with strong economic moats, Moat Investing

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Analysis on GARP with strong economic moats

We are a group of experienced investors that like to dig deeper into stocks to find growth stories at a reasonable price with strong economic moats. We also aim to conduct high-quality analysis by doing deep dive on valuations, key business drivers, risk/reward, and different future scenarios.

GARP with strong economic moats

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<li>Facebook beat EPS estimates but missed revenue; the 200-day moving average which was strong support has been broken.</li>
<li>$50bn share buyback to support the stock price represents 5-5.5% of stock appreciation.</li>
<li>iOS headwinds are more significant than expected, and management eluded weaker Q4 guidance.</li>
<li>SNAP news is a positive for Facebook, and we think Facebook has a strong moat for the long term with embedded optionality.</li>
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Facebook beat EPS estimates but missed revenue; the 200-day moving average which was strong support has been broken.
$50bn share buyback to support the stock price represents 5-5.5% of stock appreciation.
iOS headwinds are more significant than expected, and management eluded weaker Q4 guidance.
SNAP news is a positive for Facebook, and we think Facebook has a strong moat for the long term with embedded optionality.


Facebook: Follow Up On Our Original Analysis Post Q3 Earnings

<h2>Headline Development</h2><p>Hertz (HTZZ) just made the largest EV purchase ever, acquiring 100k Teslas (TLSA) for a reported $4.2b - half of which will go to Uber (UBER) drivers.  On top of this, Hertz will also invest significantly in EV charging infrastructure across its global operations.</p>

Headline DevelopmentHertz (HTZZ) just made the largest EV purchase ever, acquiring 100k Teslas (TLSA) for a reported $4.2b - half of which will go to Uber (UBER) drivers.  On top of this, Hertz will also invest significantly in EV charging infrastructure across its global operations.

<p>Deep Dive - Facebook Metaverse This week I want to do a deep dive into the Metaverse after Facebook (FB) announced its plan to hire 10,000 people for their Metaverse project. It’s a theme that will run through many future editions of WIRE and is something I’ve also dived into a little here and here with Future Sandwich’s Tommy McCubbin.</p>

Deep Dive - Facebook Metaverse This week I want to do a deep dive into the Metaverse after Facebook (FB) announced its plan to hire 10,000 people for their Metaverse project. It’s a theme that will run through many future editions of WIRE and is something I’ve also dived into a little here and here with Future Sandwich’s Tommy McCubbin.

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Meta Platforms (Facebook) (META US)

FB: "Planning to Slow the Pace of Our Investments" In the Metaverse.

Meta Platforms surprised investors in Q1 but not because the quarter was outstanding. Rather, it wasn’t as bad as some had assumed.

Investment Talk

Weekly Innovation Review (WIRE) #56

Headline Development A lot of momentum continues around the metaverse. A few people were close to the pin on Facebook’s new name…..MetaBook,...

Granite Bay Capital

Facebook: Follow Up On Our Original Analysis Post Q3 Earnings

Facebook beat EPS estimates but missed revenue; the 200-day moving average which was strong support has been broken. $50bn share buyback to...

Moat Investing

Weekly Innovation Review (WIRE) #55

Hertz (HTZZ) just made the largest EV purchase ever, acquiring 100k Teslas (TLSA) for a reported $4.2b - half of which will go...

Granite Bay Capital

Weekly Innovation Review (WIRE) #54

Deep Dive - Facebook Metaverse This week I want to do a deep dive into the Metaverse after Facebook (FB) announced its plan to hire 10,000 people...

Granite Bay Capital

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