Episode #329: Samantha McLemore, Miller Value Partners, “We’re In Optimism With Pockets Of Euphoria”

Episode #329: Samantha McLemore, Miller Value Partners, “We’re In Optimism With Pockets Of Euphoria”

Guest: Samantha founded Patient Capital Management, LLC in 2020 and serves as the portfolio manager of the Patient Strategy. She has served as a portfolio manager for Miller Value Partners since 2008, managing Miller Opportunity Equity, a multi-billion dollar strategy across mutual funds and separate accounts. Prior to that, she worked as an analyst for Legg Mason Capital Management.

Date Recorded: 6/30/2021     |     Run-Time: 1:03:42

Summary: In today’s episode, Samantha shares how sending her resume to someone by the name of Bill Miller led to her starting as an analyst at Miller Value Partners 20 years ago. We hear how the firm defines value and thinks about its edge in the investment process. Then Samantha walks us through some names in her portfolio and the thesis behind them, including ADT, Stitch Fix, GM, and even some SPACs.

As we wind down, we go back in time and have Samantha walk through what was going through her mind as she navigated 2020 and the lessons learned from that experience.

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Links from the Episode:

• 0:39 – Sponsor: Masterworks – Use Promo Code “MEB” to skip their 15,000 person wait list
• 1:13 – Intro
• 1:57 – Welcome to our guest, Samantha McLemore
• 2:32 – How meeting Bill Miller launched her investing career
• 8:16 – Where Sam thinks we are in the current bull market
• 10:36 – Sam’s investing framework
• 14:03 – What is Sam’s edge in the market?
• 17:07 – Themes Sam is loving in their current portfolio
• 21:55 – Stitch Fix and the potential value unlock of subscription goods services
• 29:43 – The benefits of failing
• 34:15 – Monetizing volatility and the psychology of handling drawdowns
• 38:16 – Sam’s framework for analyzing SPACs
• 43:17 – Why Sam finds legacy value companies like GM attractive
• 46:11 – Sam’s thoughts on the cannabis sector and her position in GreenThumb
• 49:23 – Areas where Sam and Bill differ
• 55:53 – Sam’s most memorable investment
• 58:11 – Learn more about Sam; millervalue.com

Transcript of Episode 329:

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Source: https://mebfaber.com/2021/07/14/e329-samantha-mclemore/