The Rob Vinall Podcast
The Rob Vinall Podcast
Robert Vinall
Rob explores topics around value investing and business.
RV Capital's 2025 Letter to Co-Investors
In his 2025 letter, Rob discusses: A framework for selling investments; Why we sold Prosus; The idiosyncratic reason for selling PDD Holdings; Why we sold IPCO and kept Aker BP; Understanding RV's elevated cash position; The Crans-Montana tragedy and regulatory implications; Exploring AI's impact on jobs and the future of work; Analysing the AI scare trade and software moats.
Mar 30
43 min
RV Capital's First-Half 2025 Letter to Co-Investors
In his half-year letter, Rob discusses:Business Owner's "Big Five" investments;Why the portfolio looks different to traditional funds;The unsuccessful investment in Ryman Healthcare: mistakes made and lessons learned;And, whether the AI boom is a repeat of the dot-com bubble in the late 1990s.
Aug 30, 2025
49 min
Rob's 2025 Postcard from Around the World
Rob describes a recent trip he made to China, Japan and the US and discusses what he learned. As the trip started shortly after President Trump declared Liberation Day on 2 April, the trade war and tariffs were a recurring topic of the trip. The postcard discusses the trade war, but it is not just about the trade war. The trade war is in the news today but news cycles get ever shorter. It is important not to be so focused on the news that you miss the bigger picture.As such, the postcard also touches on broader developments in China including AI, Electric Vehicles and the growing prominence of Chinese companies.
May 22, 2025
31 min
RV Capital's 2024 Letter to Co-Investors
In his 2024 letter to co-investors, Rob discusses: What a near 50% drawdown feels like Six investments in China One new investment in the energy sector Business and the moral high ground
Mar 1, 2025
1 hr
Is China Investable? Panel at RV Capital's 2025 Annual Gathering
Panel Discussion at RV Capital's Annual Gathering in Engelberg on 12 January 2025 with Graham Rhodes, Yixin Li, Fred Lui and Sofia Hou. Show Notes Li Lu Talk referenced by Graham: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/nwdP3GR-H8-m94NUnlsM-g Fred's letter on China: https://www.haydencapital.com/wp-content/uploads/Hayden-Capital-Quarterly-Letter-2021-Q2.pdf Blog referenced by Fred: https://www.baiguan.news/ Rob's book recommendation: "The Battle of Bretton Woods" by Benn Steil
Jan 16, 2025
54 min
Women-in-Investing Panel at RV Capital's 2025 Annual Gathering
Amelie hosts the panel "Women in Investing" at RV Capital's Annual Gathering in Engelberg on 12 January 2025 with April Li, Cynthia Maasry and Franziska Reh.
Jan 16, 2025
36 min
Mountainside Chat with Will Thorndike at RV Capital's 2025 Annual Gathering
Rob does a mountainside chat with Will Thorndike, private equity investor and author of "The Outsiders", at RV Capital's Annual Gathering in Engelberg on 12 January 2025.
Jan 16, 2025
40 min
Rob & Andreas' Q&A at RV Capital's 2025 Annual Gathering
Rob and Andreas' Q&A at RV Capital's Annual Gathering in Engelberg on 11 January 2025.
Jan 16, 2025
1 hr 31 min
Mountainside Chat with Will Lundin at RV Capital's 2025 Annual Gathering
Rob does a mountainside chat with Will Lundin, CEO of International Petroleum, at RV Capital's Annual Gathering in Engelberg on 11 January 2025.
Jan 16, 2025
55 min
RV Capital's First-Half 2024 Letter to Co-Investors
In his letter to co-investors for the first half of 2024, Rob discusses: A new KVG for the Business Owner Fund His mentor Norman Rentrop A new investment in International Petroleum 3(!) new investments in China The promise and failings of ESG investing
Oct 1, 2024
43 min
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