TIP753: The Relentless Vision That Made McDonald’s a Global Giant w/ Kyle Grieve
On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the rise of McDonald’s under Ray Kroc and the vision, systems, and persistence that transformed a small burger joint into a global empire. He explores Kroc’s leadership style, business model innovations, and the timeless lessons investors and entrepreneurs can learn from McDonald’s journey.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
03:34 - The grit, adaptability, and salesmanship that made Ray Kroc unstoppable
14:42 - How a hot dog stand inspired the first McDonald’s restaurant
19:04 - Why protecting brand image was so vital to McDonald’s growth story
20:06 - How McDonald’s pivot to real estate fueled expansion
25:21 - Why standardization and systems powered McDonald’s rapid growth
28:49 - Why Kroc’s struggles with the McDonald brothers show alignment is critical
30:22 - What Jobs, Schultz, and Musk shared with Kroc as visionaries
33:54 - How McDonald’s thrived for decades despite fierce competition
40:51 - How Hamburger University aligned franchisees with Kroc’s vision
42:42 - The story behind McDonald’s product innovation successes and failures
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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TIP752: Financial Statements Explained Simply w/ Brian Feroldi
On today's episode, Clay brings back long-time guest, Brian Feroldi, to educate our listeners on how to analyze financial statements.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:58 - An overview of the three financial statements.
13:11 - What GAAP accounting is and why the US is a good environment for investors from a regulatory perspective.
18:08 - Why Brian prefers that companies pay employees in cash rather than through stock based compensation.
30:29 - Why each dollar should be treated differently when analyzing different businesses.
37:20 - The role of financial statements in estimating a company’s intrinsic value.
37:20 - Why the P/E ratio is a useless valuation metric for growth businesses.
40:33 - Why Brian prioritizes optionality in his investment process.
43:26 - Red flags to look out for in the financial statements.
58:02 - What David Gardner taught Brian about investing.
01:01:41 - Why good investing is all about marrying the right side of your brain with the left side of your brain.
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Join Clay and a select group of passionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more here.
Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.
Check out more financial statement visuals here.
Check out Long-Term Mindset.
Related Episode: TIP437: Why does the Stock Market Go Up? w/ Brian Feroldi.
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Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here.
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SPONSORS
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BTC251 : Tech Abundance w/ Jeff Booth
Preston and Jeff discuss the expansion of the Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast to include cutting-edge topics like AI, robotics, and nuclear tech, all viewed through a Bitcoin and decentralization lens.
They examine the impact of exponential technological growth, open-source innovation, and international competition. The conversation closes with a powerful message: the future of tech must reconnect with human agency and identity.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 Why Preston is expanding the podcast beyond Bitcoin into broader tech themes.
04:07 - Why decentralized systems like Bitcoin are crucial in a high-tech world.
07:05 - Why deflation is natural in a free market and what’s preventing it.
09:00 - How AI and robotics are reshaping labor and automation.
12:50 - How open-source technologies challenge centralization.
17:00 - What Tesla’s Optimus robot signals about the future of automation.
18:49 - The role of international tech competition, especially from China.
24:33 - How synthetic environments are accelerating AI training for robotics.
34:19 - How demographic trends intersect with economic and tech paradigms.
40:29 - The vision of a hopeful tech future rooted in human consciousness.
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Jeff’s Book: The Price of Tomorrow.
Nostr account: Jeff Booth.
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Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
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TIP751: Mastermind Q3, 2025: Uber, Merck, and Bath & Body Works
In today's episode, Stig Brodersen is talking stocks with Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig’s pick is Uber, the world’s largest ride-hailing company. Tobias is pitching Bath & Body Works, a category leader in home and personal fragrance. Hari’s stock of choice is Merck, a pharmaceutical giant that owns the blockbuster oncology drug.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:23 - Stig’s bull case for Uber (Ticker on NYSE: UBER).
17:15 - The bear case for Uber, including the regulatory risk.
58:37 - Why Hari is bullish on Merck (Ticker on NYSE: MRK).
01:12:10 - The bear case for Merck, including the “Keytruda patent cliff.”
01:17:32 - Why Toby is bullish on Bath & Body Works (Ticker on NYSE: BBWI).
01:27:10 - The bear case of Bath & Body Works, including the debt level.
And so much more!
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Join Clay and a select group of passionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more here.
Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.
Stig Brodersen’s Portfolio and Track record.
Listen to Shawn and Daniel’s episode about Uber.
Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q2, 2025 or watch the video.
Listen to Mastermind Discussion Q1, 2025 or watch the video.
Tobias' podcast, The Acquirers Podcast.
Tobias' ETFs, ZIG and Deep.
Tobias' Acquirer's Multiple stock screener: AcquirersMultiple.com.
Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here.
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TIP750: Generating Alpha, Digital Payments, & AI w/ Deiya Pernas
On today's episode, Clay is joined by Deiya Pernas to discuss his investing philosophy, why he sees opportunity for investors in the digital payments space, and why he is closely following developments in AI.
After a decade of experience in the investment industry, Deiya co-founded Pernas Research with his brother in 2023. Since January 2017, the Pernas portfolio has published audited net returns of 27.1% versus the S&P 500’s average annualized return of 14.7%.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Pernas’ overall investing philosophy that has enabled them to crush the market.
04:49 - How we as investors can go about making predictions about an uncertain future.
09:00 - What poker taught Deiya about effective portfolio management.
15:12 - The importance of understanding working capital.
24:39 - Why Deiya is attracted to the digital payments space.
30:28 - An overview of why Deiya is long Remitly.
45:52 - Why Wise PLC isn’t a major threat to Remitly.
49:12 - Why Deiya is closely following developments in AI.
And so much more!
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
Join Clay and a select group of passionate value investors for a retreat in Big Sky, Montana. Learn more here.
Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members.
Related Episode: TIVP032: Remitly (RELY): Future Multibagger or Stablecoin Casualty? w/ Daniel Mahncke & Shawn O'Malley.
Follow Clay on LinkedIn & X.
Follow Deiya on LinkedIn & X.
Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here.
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NEW TO THE SHOW?
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Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok.
Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool.
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Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.
SPONSORS
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We interview and study famous financial billionaires, including Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, and Howard Marks, and teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market.
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