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Today we‘re breaking down FilterBuy. From time to time, I come across a compelling founder who is willing to cover... more
Today we are covering the world of fast fashion. If you don't know the name Inditex, you certainly know Zara,... more
Today we are breaking down commercial real estate lending with Josh Zegen, co-founder and managing principal of Madison Realty Capital. Josh... more
Today we are breaking down SpaceX. Luke Ward from Baillie Gifford was the perfect match for this episode, as he... more
Today, we are covering the increasingly thematic market of venture secondaries. My guest is Ravi Viswanathan, founder and managing partner... more
Today we are breaking down Informa. At its core Informa is a live events business headquartered in the UK. While... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we're breaking down Fastenal. Starting as a small fastener retailer in Minnesota, the company has... more
Today, my guest is Fernando De Leon, founder of Leon Capital Group. Fernando operates 14 different businesses under the Leon... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down Merck, one of the world's largest and oldest pharmaceutical companies. The... more
Today we are breaking down American Tower: the REIT, the communications giant, and the infrastructure asset. To break down American... more
Today, we are breaking down the insurance giant AIG. AIG's story is one of a remarkable turnaround, a tale of... more
Today we are getting into the world of coffee with Gregory Zamfotis, the founder of Gregorys Coffee. We breakdown the... more
Today, we are covering what might be the most interesting investment strategy I've come across in a long time: activism... more
Today we are breaking down healthcare, one of the most impactful sectors in the world, yet one of the most... more
Today we are breaking down the paint giant Sherwin-Williams. Founded in 1866, Sherwin Williams is a great example of a... more
Today, we are breaking down the Japanese internet conglomerate Rakuten. I'm joined by Matt Brett, the lead manager of the... more
Today, we are breaking down Renishaw, a leading supplier of measuring and manufacturing systems, specifically focused on accuracy and precision.... more
Today we are breaking down the publicly traded investment company 3i. You may think if you've seen one publicly traded... more
This is Matt Reustle. We're coming up on 200 episodes of Business Breakdowns, and one of the best things about... more
This is Jesse Pujji. Today, we're breaking down Graco, a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment and industrial products. Graco... more
I'm Zack Fuss and today we are breaking down Siemens Energy, a spinoff from industrial giant Siemens. Siemens Energy operates... more
Today we are diving into the economics of the Olympics. It's a timely episode with the Paris Games ongoing right... more
Today, we are breaking down Axon Enterprise. You may know Axon as the pioneer of the taser. The business has... more
Today, we are breaking down Rolls-Royce. A fair warning to those expecting to hear about luxury automobiles, that division was... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today, we are breaking down Cintas Corporation. It is America's largest uniform rental company, and for around... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down Mineral Resources. Even if you've had some bad experiences investing in... more
Today, we are breaking down Motorola Solutions. This breakdown is a fascinating story of brand versus business, as Motorola was... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today, we are breaking down the U.S. Marina Industry. In the U.S. there are more than... more
Today, we are breaking down the South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang. If we ran through the taxonomy of investor interests,... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down Lifco, a Swedish conglomerate recognized amongst a group of notable Scandinavian... more
We have a special episode today, breaking down the CHIPS Act. We've covered the semiconductor space in depth on Business... more
Today we are breaking down InterDigital, a really interesting business that sits completely under the radar for most investors. InterDigital has... more
Today, we break down India's largest non-banking financial company, Bajaj Finance. Bajaj has a market cap of over $50 billion,... more
Welcome back for part two of this business breakdown on the private credit markets. I am now joined by Josh... more
Today, we have a special two-part episode on private credit. In 2023, the global private credit market topped $2.1 trillion... more
Today, we are breaking down British American Tobacco. Regardless of your views on tobacco as a product, the market is... more
Today, we cover the industrial conglomerate AMETEK. This is one of eight companies that Mark Leonard and his team at... more
Today, we're covering a behemoth in the research market, Gartner. Executives are willing to pay up to $30,000 for reports and... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today, we break down Winmark, a major player in the reseller economy. You're likely familiar with... more
This is Matt Reustle. We are back in the world of aviation today, breaking down Embraer. Embraer has carved out... more
Today we’re replaying our Breakdown on Boeing, hosted by Zack Fuss. We recorded the episode in September before the mid-air... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down Duolingo, the learning app built on language learning that is increasingly... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down the Mitsubishi Corporation. In Japan, the business model of a trading... more
Today, we are breaking down a giant in the medical device space, Intuitive Surgical. Intuitive creates robotic products to assist... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down D.R. Horton, America’s largest homebuilder. Our guest is Ed Wachenheim, Founder... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today we are releasing a bonus episode of Breakdowns. While we typically love to cover businesses,... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are going into the land of oil and gas to break down CNX. The... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down Vulcan Materials. Vulcan is America's largest producer of construction aggregates. This... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down HEICO. HEICO is an aerospace business, most notably operating in the... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down Intel. In the late 80s, a newly appointed CEO, Andy Grove, pivoted... more
I'm Zack Fuss. Today we're breaking down Arthur J. Gallagher, a global insurance brokerage. AJG was established in 1927 by Arthur... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today, we are breaking down the technology conglomerate Samsung. Only Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon ranked... more
You never own a Patek Philippe, you merely watch over it for the next generation. I'll say it's the best... more
Today, we're running our Business Breakdown on Rolex. This episode of Rolex is one of our most popular breakdowns of... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down the largest privately-owned software business in Europe, Visma. Visma is a software company... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today we venture into the world of HVAC to break down Trane Technologies. Now, it's not... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down Live Oak Bank. Our guest is Stephen Vafier, the Founder of... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down Moody's Corporation. Moody's was founded by John Moody in 1909 with the... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today, we are breaking down Pernod Ricard, a business whose history dates back to 1797. Today,... more
This is Dom Cooke. Today we are breaking down Ferrari. Ferrari was founded in 1929 as a race team by... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down the cable giant Charter Communications. Tony Coniaris and John Sitarz of... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down Vistra Corp. Vistra is an integrated retail electricity and power generation... more
This is Matt Reustle. Today we are breaking down Entegris, a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for semiconductors.... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down The Coca-Cola Company. On May 8th, 1886, Dr. John Pemberton brought this... more
Today we are breaking down FedEx. FedEx has a more direct impact on the U.S. economy than 99.9% of U.S.... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today I am joined by Yanev Suissa, Managing Partner at SineWave Ventures, to break down the... more
This is Matt Reustle and today we are breaking down the giant of online dating. Even if you found love... more
This is Matt Reustle and today we are breaking down Olin Corporation. Olin is a key player in industrial chemicals... more
This is Matt Reustle and today we are breaking down WEX, a big fish in a less known pond. WEX... more
This is Matt Reustle and today we are breaking down the data services giant, Equifax. Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax have... more
This is Zack Fuss. Today we are breaking down The Coca-Cola Company. On May 8th, 1886, Dr. John Pemberton brought this perfected syrup... more