monish pabrai checklist ppt
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Munger & The Checklist
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“Too Much Plane for One Man to Fly”
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Too complex for one man’s memoryFour c ec sts – ta eo , g t, an ng, a terlanding.
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The ICU Line Insertion Checklist
. as an s w soap.
2. Clean patient’s skin with chlorohexide antiseptic.3. Put sterile drapes over entire patient.4. Wear a sterile mask, hat, gown and gloves.
5. Put sterile dressing over catheter site after line in.
Very obvious; well-known; taught to all for ages. At least one step skipped in 1/3 of all insertions.
– Doctors learning to appreciate checklists.
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Why are checklists so effective?
ur ra ns are es gne o a e s or -cu s an
arrive at answers quickly. When you see the lion, you run. You don’t
process your options, you just run.
When we notice a great business is
undervalued, we read up on it, run through a
num er o concerns ques ons an arr ve a adecision – not as effective as a checklist.
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The FAA’s Approach to Aviation Safety
ery e ec ve; ower pro a y o y ng n an
airplane than crossing the street.
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Aviation safety comes from carefully studying each
Changes to Checklists, pilot training, equipment,rocedures ATC etc.
Results are extremely compelling.
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Visceral vs. Direct Experience
oo a a e grea nves ors an e r m s a es.
Why did a given investment fail?
Could one have looked at that factor and knownof a possible problem before investment was made?
Muc muc c eaper to earn rom t e m sta es oothers than your own.
, ,Poor investment result. Why?
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Add to the Checklist
esco ma es very ew nves men s an even ewer
acquisitions.
.long hiatus.
- which is a fantastic company/culture/business.
Cort had abnormall hi h revenues FCF as a
result of internet bubble. Buffett/Munger clearlyknew the internet was a bubble.
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Add to the Checklist
Checklist uer :
Are the revenues and cash flows of the businesssustainable or overstated/understated due to boomor bust conditions? (e.g. Cort)
Are there temporary tailwinds enhancing FCF?
Need to appreciate that this is easy to miss withmany businesses that have temporary tailwinds that
can e ar o e ec as e ng emporary. Minds as sharp as Munger and Buffett missed it.
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Buffett’s Rare Mistakes
Berkshire Hathawa turned out to be a reat
investment. Buffett calls it a mistake. What was themistake?
Was a Graham net net. Bought below net workingcapital.
I ave ma e t s spec c m sta e numerous t mes.
It’s now on the checklist. No more!
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Learning from Buffett
Downside protection – Margin of Safety
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I’ve often been mesmerized by the strong downside- .
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The Evaporating Moat
“I liked and admired Ed Colodny, the company's then-CEO, and Istill do. But my analysis of USAir's business was both superficialand wrong. I was so beguiled by the company's long history ofprofitable operations, and by the protection that ownership of asenior security seemingly offered me, that I overlooked the
crucial point: USAir's revenues would increasingly feel the effectso an unregu a e , erce y-compe ve mar e w ereas s cosstructure was a holdover from the days when regulationprotected profits. These costs, if left unchecked, portended
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1996 Letter to Shareholders, Warren Buffett
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Add to the Checklist
Checklist additions:
Is there a solid moat? (e.g. Berkshire Mills)
(e.g. US Air, Dexter Shoes)
“ wonderful businesses--well worth investing in-- and a huge number of bad or mediocre businesses
a are no a rac ve as ong- erm o ngs .- Warren Buffett (in Money Masters of our Time )
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Using the Checklist
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and am in the process of gathering mistakes made byother great investors.
60 items on checklist so far. Not done yet.
of health.
Different from healthcare or aviation.
Investments will have one or more issues.
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Using the Checklist
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Checklist “failure issues”: Highly leveraged assets to equity. Could be subject to run on the bank.
High unemployment, recession will hurt.
checklist.
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What is one to do with Wells Fargo?
The events of 1929-33 1937 1973-74 2000-02 and
2008-09 have taught us that the ride can be quiterocky.
Likely to hit these major dislocating events at least afew times in an investing lifetime.
Any number multiplied by zero is zero.
All businesses fail on some checklist items.
Run a diversified portfolio. At least 20-30 names thatdo not correlate on the same issues (e.g. leverage).
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Checklist shows possible failure points
I used to believe in a 10x10 ortfolio until 308.
The drubbing of Q408 exposed clear weaknesses insome portfolio holdings. Size was key issue.
Moved to a 2, 5 or 10 model.
Fargo.
5% bets are t ical.
10% bets are made when 7 moons line up.
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Lessons Learned from 2008-09
Graham’s entire framework emer ed after the 1929-
1933 Great Depression and collapse in equity prices. Since mistakes are inevitable and businesses alwaysfail on some checklist items, best to go back toGraham 101 and diversify.
No need to hold 100 names, but unwise to hold 4.
20-30 names seems just right.
Believer in the power of the simple checklist.
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Thank You.
Mohnish PabraiManaging Partner
a ra nves men un sIrvine, California, USA
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