This interview podcast features a professor teaching a course on equity markets and analysis, interviewing a senior portfolio manager, Andrew Cox, from Guardian Capital. The interview focuses on Cox's "quadrant system" for equity portfolio management, which involves a meticulous, company-by-company analysis to assess quality and profitability, plotting stocks based on growth and valuation to identify undervalued, high-growth opportunities. Cox emphasizes the importance of a long-term perspective, thorough research, and a slow, deliberate investment process, contrasting this approach with faster, more reactive strategies. A key takeaway is the portfolio manager's use of a proprietary system for screening stocks and creating standardized research reports to inform investment decisions, highlighting the value of in-depth company analysis over quick, data-driven approaches. The discussion also touches upon market inefficiencies, the role of ESG considerations, and the challenges of active versus passive investing.
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