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Vol To Valuation

Vol To Valuation

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Finance and investing podcast covering industry trends, fundamental analysis, macroeconomics, and general news flow.
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18. Credit Scoring & FICO Business Breakdown with Young Money Capital

Vol To ValuationMay 11, 2022

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18. Credit Scoring & FICO Business Breakdown with Young Money Capital

18. Credit Scoring & FICO Business Breakdown with Young Money Capital

On this episode, Austin and Chris bring in Young Money Capital to discuss the credit scoring market, breakdown FICO's business model, and other related areas in the industry.

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

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May 11, 202227:59
17. Technicals, Upcoming Earnings, and Risks in the Market
Apr 15, 202246:42
16. Business Breakdown - Google

16. Business Breakdown - Google

In our second edition of business breakdowns, we have on Gianni Di Mattia to breakdown Google. In this episode we discuss Google's business segments, future growth drivers, hurdles/risks for Google, current news flow on the company, and much much more.

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

If you want to support the show in a quick way, give us a review. We're continuing to learn and improve, and your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Mar 29, 202241:12
15. Business Breakdown - Amazon

15. Business Breakdown - Amazon

In our first business breakdown we have on @amazonholder1 to break down Amazon. In this episode we discuss the vast amounts of businesses that Amazon operates such as: AWS, Third-Party Seller fees, E-Commerce, subscription services, and much much more.

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

If you want to support the show in a quick way, give us a review. We're continuing to learn and improve, and your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Mar 08, 202201:02:00
14. Sell-Side Equity Research with Henry Chien
Feb 15, 202257:20
13. 2022 Market Outlook

13. 2022 Market Outlook

On this episode Austin & Chris give their thoughts on where they think the market is heading in 2022 as well as discussing where interest rates go, inflation, their tops picks for 2022, and some key trends. 

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

If you want to support the show in a quick way, give us a review. We're continuing to learn and improve, and your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Jan 27, 202242:17
12. Value Investing with HmL Compounder

12. Value Investing with HmL Compounder

On this episode Austin & Chris sit down with @HML_Compounder to discuss value investing. Given the recent discussion around interest rates, monetary tightening, and slowing earnings growth, it's becoming more apparent that a tilt towards value may be beneficial. We discuss HML's background, his process in value investing, and some history in value vs growth.

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Jan 14, 202201:04:38
11. Macro Risks, Omicron, and Market Valuations

11. Macro Risks, Omicron, and Market Valuations

Vol to Valuation is back for another season! Austin & Chris kickoff this season discussing current risks the market is experiencing including inflation, monetary tightening, and Omicron. In the back-half of the episode, Austin and Chris boil down what these risks mean going forward for market performance. Enjoy!

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Jan 05, 202249:29
10. Market Commentary

10. Market Commentary

On this episode Austin & Chris rejoin for some old-fashioned market commentary fun. The Vol to Valuation crew is periodically going to release a market commentary subsegment that is geared more towards general market news. In this episode we discuss the electric vehicle (EV) industry, crypto, and supply chain disruptions. Enjoy!

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Nov 26, 202144:59
9. Investing in a Choppy Market

9. Investing in a Choppy Market

On this episode Austin & Chris discuss investing in a choppy market. Historically equity markets experience drawdowns going into September-October months. We touch on how we deal with volatility, our thoughts on how some market risks are now in the rear-view mirror, where fundamentals are going, and some of our hedging tactics.

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Oct 21, 202146:50
8. Evergrande, Debt Ceiling, & Are Markets Overvalued?

8. Evergrande, Debt Ceiling, & Are Markets Overvalued?

On this episode Austin & Chris discuss the fall of Evergrande group, concerns surrounding the public debt ceiling in the United States, and debate whether U.S. equity markets are overvalued. 

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Oct 04, 202150:47
7. Yield Fanatic - Approaching Valuations from the Downside

7. Yield Fanatic - Approaching Valuations from the Downside

On this episode Austin & Chris sit down with @Yield_Fanatic. We dive deep into Yield's background, his experience as a credit hedge fund analyst, and how that translates into his approach in common stock valuations. 

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Sep 22, 202147:43
6. Active Management - The Do's & Don'ts

6. Active Management - The Do's & Don'ts

On this episode Austin & Chris discuss their views on active management, briefly debate passive vs active, and key highlights from Factset's active management paper. If you're curious to learn about active share, portfolio concentration, common mistakes active managers make, and much more, this episode is for you!


Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Sep 16, 202101:00:13
5. How Does the Stock Market Work?

5. How Does the Stock Market Work?

On this episode Austin & Chris talk about what stocks are, how the stock market operates, what clearing corporations are, and some potential paths forward in how stock transactions are processed. 

Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Sep 01, 202138:13
4. A Primer on Equity Valuations

4. A Primer on Equity Valuations

On this episode Austin (@LamontyTrades) & Chris (@FiduciaInvest) talk about the history of the stock market, their approaches on modeling public equity securities, and a deep dive into "Everything is a DCF Model" by Michael Mauboussin & Dan Callahan.


Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Aug 20, 202101:00:28
3. Conor MacNeil (Investment Talk) Interview

3. Conor MacNeil (Investment Talk) Interview

In today's episode Chris & Austin get the opportunity to talk with Conor MacNeil at Investment Talk. We discuss Conor's upbringing, background, and expectations for Investment Talk in the future. 


Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations, or ideas for future episodes.

Aug 09, 202145:09
2. Growth vs Value

2. Growth vs Value

On today's show we discuss the infamous (not really) growth vs value debate. We touch on what makes a company fit into a growth or value tilt, performance of the factors, and what we see on FinTwit.


Feel free to send us an email at voltovaluation@gmail.com with any feedback, questions, recommendations or ideas for future episodes. 


P.S. Intro/Outro music was produced by Marshall Neff

Jul 27, 202138:01
1. Our Investment Styles, Equity Markets, & Macros

1. Our Investment Styles, Equity Markets, & Macros

Chris Barto (@FiduciaInvest) & Austin Lamont (@LamontyTrades) join up in this episode to discuss their investment styles, how they think about valuation, discuss general equity markets, and go over the macro landscape. Enjoy!

- Vol to Valuation

Jul 11, 202139:04