In this episode, the hosts reconnect with John Rotonti, portfolio manager at Islamorada Investment Management. John offers insights into his approach to selecting stocks, emphasizing the significance of long-duration growth and sticking to high-quality businesses. He outlines the focuses of his portfolio that includes industrials, infrastructure, and housing-related stocks, while managing a considerable cash position due to selectivity in quality investments. John also shares his perspective on industry-wide sell-offs, giving examples of influential stocks and CEOs, discussing characteristics crucial for sustaining competitive advantages and long-term returns. 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:08 John Rotonti's New Role and Portfolio Overview 01:00 Portfolio Composition and Strategy 01:34 Infrastructure and Housing Investments 05:26 Cash Management and Investment Philosophy 10:25 Industry-Wide Sell-Offs and Contrarian Investing 19:57 Long Duration Growth and Utility Investments 24:30 Evaluating Company Growth Potential 25:06 Revenue Growth Analysis 26:36 Margin Expansion Opportunities 28:23 Case Study: Stock Movement Between Buckets 28:56 Electrification and Data Centers 33:27 GE Renova: A Deep Dive 39:08 Mount Rushmore of CEOs 43:08 Investment Strategies and Moats 46:04 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Timestamps are generated by artificial intelligence, and are not 100% accurate depending on the platform used for listening. Today's show is sponsored by: Go to SHOPIFY.COM/beginners to start selling with Shopify today. Go to shipsticks.com and use the code INVESTING for 20% off. Go to get.stash.com/INVESTING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase and to view important disclosures. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/INVESTING and get on your way to being your best self. Use code [INVESTINGPOD] at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan: https://incogni.com/investingpod What do Dave and Andrew recommend? Subscribe to John Rotonti's fantastic newsletter at lastbastion.com. Andrew works really hard to find the best insights he can every single month at Value Spotlight. To see a sample of his previous work, go to stockwriteup.com. Have questions? Send them to [email protected] SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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