Kerr Neilson's secret to long-term success

Like all exceptional investors, Kerr Neilson dipped his toe into the world of finance at a particularly young age. He made his very first investment at just 13, and while he admits that, back then, he "didn't have a clue", he soon would grasp what he dubbs the "engine room" of successful long-term investments. For those who don't know him, Neilson is often referred to as Australia's answer to Warren Buffett, having paved a path as a steadfast value investor in the '90s and early 2000s. He's also considered to be the man who brought global investing down under - a similarly impressive accolade. After more than two decades leading Platinum Asset Management, Neilson retired in 2018 and since then he has been investing for himself. According to Forbes, he has a net worth of $960 million - far more than many boutiques profiled in these pages - although today, he's far less dogmatic when he buys stocks. In this interview, he shares where he is seeing the most opportunity and risk today, some of his top portfolio positions, as well as what he believes it takes to generate wealth over the long term. https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires... Note: This interview was recorded on Thursday 12 October 2023. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - What kickstarted Kerr's investing journey 1:57 - The biggest wins and losses from his decades in markets 3:06 - How Kerr's approach to investing has changed since retirement 3:38 - The outlook for Asian equities (particularly China) 5:14 - The stocks Kerr owns in China: Baidu Inc (HKG: 9888), Tencent Holdings (HKG: 0700), ANTA Sports Products (HKG: 2020) 5:54 - Inflation and taxation regime changes 7:13 - We are facing a far more difficult environment than we have before 9:15 - Where are we in the cycle 10:22 - Where Kerr sees value today 12:00 - Kerr's stance on AI: "It's potentially dangerous" 14:59 - The biggest contributor to Kerr's wealth 16:50 - Kerr's biggest portfolio holdings today: Samsung Electronics Co (KRX: 005930), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Booking Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: BKNG), Compagnie de Saint Gobain SA (EPA: SGO). 18:54 - The perfect number of stocks for a portfolio 19:41 - The one asset class every Australian should own Follow us: Linkedin:   / livewire-markets   Twitter:   / livewiremarkets   Google: https://news.google.com/publications/...