Serial Acquirer: Successful Acquisition Strategies w/ Chris Mayer (MI310)

Kyle Grieve and Chris Mayer discuss the qualities of serial acquirers that make them a good investment, how to value them, the importance of decentralization, dynamics between the acquirer and the acquired, leveraging in M&A, scaling and management traits. Chris Mayer is the Portfolio Manager and Co-founder of Woodlock House Family Capital. He’s also a prolific writer, he blogs regularly on Woodlock House’s website. He is the author of one of the most popular investing books in the last decade, “100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-to-1 and How to Find Them.” He wrote “How Do You Know”, and many other books. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:08:02 - What to look for in scaling serial acquirers 0:14:52 - Key differentiators between exceptional serial acquirers 0:21:57 - Successful acquisition strategies 0:35:55 - Chris’s favorite debt ratios to examine for acquisitive businesses 0:53:33 - The general aspects of great serial acquirers 🤝Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members: https://theinvestorspodcast.com/maste... 🥇 Earn a yield on gold, paid in gold with Monetary Metals. https://monetary-metals.com/growmygold 💰Click here to download your FREE guide to Stop Worrying About Your Finances In 4 Simple Steps: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/s... ▶️ RELATED EPISODES: Quality Investing: How to Own the Best Companies for Long Term Wealth w/ Lawrence Cunningham:    • Quality Investing: How to Own the Best Com...   🎧 Listen to our episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22E... 🖊️ Access the transcript and learn more about the guest here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/m... 📖 BOOKS MENTIONED: 100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-to-1 and How to Find Them by Christopher W Mayer: https://amzn.to/47VouS1 Deals from Hell: M&A Lessons that Rise Above the Ashes by Robert F. Bruner: https://amzn.to/3NbvIZB Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 💡 OTHER RESOURCES Seeking Alpha is a crowd-sourced content service for financial markets. Take control of your financial future — Use our link here for a 14-day free trial: https://www.sahg6dtr.com/59QC8Z/R74QP/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ABOUT OUR SHOW 🎙 On Millennial investing, we interview top investors, experts, and successful entrepreneurs such as Kevin O’Leary, JL Collins, Jesse Itzler, and more to guide you on your investing journey. 🌍 Website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/m... 📝 Help us understand our audience better so we can create a more intentional user experience by answering this survey! https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/s... ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📚OUR FREE INVESTING COURSES/RESOURCES https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/t... 📊TRY OUR STOCK INVESTING TOOL: TIP FINANCE https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/t... ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ 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.