David Thomas, author of<a href="https://amzn.to/4adQ7JS" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> The Fairfax Way (amazon link: https://amzn.to/4adQ7JS</a>), comes on the podcast for a wide-ranging podcast on Fairfax, including the company's origins, macro wins, missteps in insurance, and what the future looks like for Fairfax as Prem approaches his 80s.__________________________________________________________[00:00:00] Andrew returns with David Thomas[00:02:31] David’s background in business journalism[00:06:25] Fairfax’s long-term investment returns[00:08:16] Evolution of investment and insurance strategy[00:13:01] Fairfax’s stock picking and equity style[00:16:39] Inflation themes in stock selection[00:20:32] BlackBerry investment strategy and challenges[00:24:14] Macro success: shorting housing and tech[00:29:20] 2010–2016 bearish misstep reflection[00:35:12] Politics influence on macro decisions[00:36:56] Prem’s current macro outlook[00:40:55] Discussion of Fairfax valuation[00:41:34] Book value and buyback logic[00:44:28] Overview of the short seller campaign[00:49:04] Perspective on Fairfax's hedge fund lawsuit[00:51:14] Succession planning at Fairfax[00:53:44] Stability of all business segments[00:57:45] 15% target: still realistic?Links:Yet Another Value Blog - https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com See our legal disclaimer here: https://www.yetanothervalueblog.com/p/legal-and-disclaimer

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