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Category: Sizing

What Chris Hohn’s Portfolio Reveals – About the Hierarchy of Tollbooths

Posted on February 27, 2026March 3, 2026

Listen to the deep-dive discussion –  Chris Hohn’s 53 Billion Dollar Tollbooth Bet. (44:02 min) “The most important thing is high barriers to entry. If you find a company that is going to be a good company long-term, then you should hold on to it because there’s a persistency of these barriers to entry.” —…

The Way to the Mountain Guide: When the Portfolio Becomes the Position

Posted on February 17, 2026March 3, 2026

Listen to the deep-dive discussion – Stop Climbing When You Reach the Summit (29:42 min.)   “When you start to confuse Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae, and Fannie Mae with members of your family, and you remember 2,000 stock symbols but forget the children’s birthdays, there’s a good chance you’ve become too wrapped up in your…

The Freesurfer – Growth That Costs Nothing

Posted on February 16, 2026March 24, 2026

Listen to the deep-dive discussion –  The Freesurfer Stocks That Grow for Free (32:41 min)   “The big money is not in the buying and the selling, but in the waiting.” — Charlie Munger I. The Architecture The Infinite Investor framework organizes capital into four functional buckets. Cash (10–25%) is the perpetual option on the…

The Attention Cost – Why Your Smallest Positions Are Your Most Expensive

Posted on February 15, 2026March 17, 2026

By Jocelyn Dubé Listen to the deep-dive discussion – The Attention Cost of Bookmark Stocks (16:18 min)   “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.” — Warren Buffett I. The Universal Principle Every decision has two costs. The first is visible: money, time,…

Position Sizing – The Final Act of Conviction

Posted on February 15, 2026February 28, 2026

By Jocelyn Dubé Listen to the deep-dive discussion –  Position Sizing Matters More Than Stock Picking (31:18 min)   “You have your best idea and your tenth-best idea in the portfolio at the same weight. Why?” — The Infinite Investor “The idea of excessive diversification is madness. Going into your seventh one rather than putting…

Cash as the Infinite Option

Posted on February 7, 2026April 1, 2026

Listen to the deep-dive discussion – Cash is the Infinite Option (18:41 min)   Cash as the Infinite Option The investment industry has a phrase for uninvested capital: “cash on the sidelines.” The metaphor reveals how the industry views cash—as a spectator, waiting to get in the game. During the era of near-zero interest rates,…

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