Clay Finck chats with Jeremy Deal about how Jeremy finds companies that are positioned to thrive in any market environment, how valuation fits into his investment process, how he develops conviction for his holdings given that the future is unknowable, why his fund only invests in a handful of companies, some of the biggest mistakes he has made and how he learned from them, and much more!   Jeremy Deal is the founder and a portfolio manager at JDP Capital Management. JDP is a vehicle for like-minded investors to own stakes in a handful of deeply-researched businesses with a unique value proposition and a multi-year growth runway.   IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 00:15 - How Jeremy finds companies that are positioned to not only survive, but thrive 08:17 - How valuation fits into Jeremy’s investment process 25:53 - How he develops conviction for his holdings given that the future is unknowable 40:19 - Why his fund only holds a handful of companies 43:40 - Biggest mistakes he's made and his learnings from them ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/outsized-performance ▶️ RELATED EPISODES: - (MI148) Studying Superinvestors & Seritage Growth Properties w/ Tom Botica: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/studying-superinvestors/ - (MI131) Richer, Wiser, Happier w/ William Green: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/richer-wiser-happier/ 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Connect with Jeremy: https://jdpcap.com/ - Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios, TIP Finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ - Check out our Investing Starter Packs about business and finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚 Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸 Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast/ 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TIP_Network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📥 Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ DISCLAIMER: This show is for entertainment purposes only. Before making any decisions consult a professional. This show is copyrighted by The Investor’s Podcast Network. Written permission must be granted before syndication or rebroadcasting.