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A $2 trillion AI IPO, a sharp selloff in Google, and three companies that put shareholders first. Is Wall Street losing
sight of what really matters?
On this episode of the Long-Term Investing Podcast, Barry Schwartz, President and Chief Investment Officer at Baskin
Wealth Management, and Ernest Wong, Head of Research and Portfolio Manager, break down the anticipated Anthropic IPO and explain why, despite the explosive growth of its Claude AI models, they're unlikely to invest. With enormous data centre commitments, fierce competition and a potentially staggering valuation, is the AI opportunity worth the risk?
They also examine Google's (GOOGL) latest earnings and the market's negative reaction despite strong revenue growth. As Google and Meta (META) pour billions into AI infrastructure, investors are increasingly questioning whether that spending will generate adequate returns. Could the market be overlooking the long-term opportunity?
Finally, Barry and Ernest reveal three companies they believe stand apart when it comes to respecting shareholders: Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Constellation Software (CSU) and Fairfax Financial (FFH). They discuss what makes these businesses exceptional capital allocators, why management incentives matter, and how aligning executives with shareholders can create lasting wealth.
0:00 Cold Open
0:54 Welcome to the Long Term Investing Podcast
1:40 Halloween costumes and the economics of Halloween
2:50 The Anthropic IPO: what Anthropic and Claude are
5:45 Anthropic's prospectus: valuation and revenue
7:09 Why Anthropic going public matters for AI
8:21 Would we buy the Anthropic IPO?
9:29 Is Anthropic actually profitable?
11:01 The $500B data center commitments
12:25 Meta and Google Q3 earnings
13:25 Why Google fell despite 20%+ growth
15:09 Google and Meta's history with new ad formats
16:44 AI capex and what the market wants to see
18:03 Companies that respect shareholders
19:27 What shareholder alignment really means
24:44 The only three truly shareholder-focused companies
26:41 How Fairfax pays its CEO
29:12 Buffett's legacy and incentive design
29:58 Is Anthropic's Dario Amodei aligned with shareholders?
31:44 Alignment doesn't guarantee a good business
32:24 Capital allocation and decentralized operations
33:37 Wrap-up
34:12 Legal disclaimer
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