#55 The Pugilist - Terry Smith on Quality, Valuation & Long‑Term Compounding

Behind the Balance Sheet by Stephen Clapham's Podcast on Value Investing | Stockmarket Analysis | Equities

Mar 13, 202601:24:52Business

Terry Smith is the fund manager the professionals love tohate. A billionaire, he is in the third and most successful phase of a varied career. He trounced the index for years with a simple mantra of buy good companies, d...

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