Searching for predictability in an unpredictable market with Warryn Robertson

Markets are looking increasingly unpredictable, but are investors overlooking some of the world's most reliable businesses?

Lazard Asset Management's Warryn Robertson joins Bryce and Ren to explain why he's looking for predictable earnings and strong competitive advantages, and why he's increasingly concerned about what's happening beneath the surface of the share market.

From data centres and mobile towers to Visa, lotteries and a surprisingly compelling tax business, Warryn unpacks where he's finding opportunities, why he thinks some popular investments don't stack up and how AI is changing the definition of a great business.

In this episode:

00:00 Finding Predictable Stocks
01:38 Warryn’s Investing Origins
04:35 Spotting Financial Red Flags
06:50 Why Infrastructure and Equities
11:22 Visa as a Franchise
13:18 Inflation and Infrastructure
15:45 Inside the Infrastructure Checklist
20:05 Satellite and Tower Assets
24:48 Five Sources of Franchise
29:57 Fund Performance and Positioning
36:01 AI and Business Predictability
38:31 H&R Block’s Hidden Strength

Stocks & ETFs mentioned: Visa (NYSE: V), SES (Euronext Paris: SESG), American Tower (NYSE: AMT), Crown Castle (NYSE: CCI), Cellnex Telecom (BME: CLNX), Anheuser-Busch InBev (EBR: ABI), Brightstar Lottery (NYSE: BRSL), La Française des Jeux (EPA: FDJ), PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), H&R Block (NYSE: HRB)

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