Clay Finck chats with Chris Franco about the lessons he has learned from studying Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. They discuss how he thinks about constructing a portfolio, what makes a company a bad business, how Warren Buffett’s definition of risk differs from academia, what makes Costco such a great business, how Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger’s investment strategies differ, and so much more! Chris Franco is the founder of Woodridge Growth, Inc in New York City. Clients include Goldman Sachs, Jet.com, FanDuel, ShopKeep, Padma Lakshmi, and dozens of fintech, e-commerce, and venture-backed startups. His passion projects include Charlie Munger Quotes and Warren Buffett Videos on Instagram, CMQ Investing podcast, and CMQ Investing on YouTube. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:20- What led Chris to being so passionate about studying Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. 00:08:11 - Why Chris chooses to allocate most of his portfolio to index funds. 00:17:58 - Why Chris typically avoids investing in more mature companies. 00:20:20 - How Warren Buffett’s definition of risk differs from that of the academics. 00:29:55 - What makes Costco such a great business. 00:37:10 - The opportunities for growth that Costco will be pursuing. 00:55:21 - How Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger’s investment strategies differ. ☕ Get the freshest roasted and ethically sourced beans from America’s best local roasters with Trade Coffee. Plus, a total of $30 off your first order and free shipping — that’s more than 40 cups of coffee for free! To get started, take the quiz at https://drinktrade.com/TIP, and start the journey to your perfect cup. ✔️ Subscribe to Millennial Investing podcast show: https://open.spotify.com/show/7dnn22EWyo6MLsPaR492BM 🖊️ Access our free show notes and transcript here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/cloning-buffett-and-munger Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😁 💡 OTHER RESOURCES - Chris’ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2AcQYxWXBXCsMBg4s0gkTm - Chris’ YouTube Channel: @CMQ - Connect with Chris: https://twitter.com/ChrisFranco - Robert and Clay’s tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios, TIP Finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ - Check out our Investing Starter Packs about business and finance: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mi-starter-packs/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ LISTEN 🎧 TO OTHER SHOWS FROM OUR NETWORK: ₿ If you're interested in Bitcoin, checkout our Bitcoin Fundamentals podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8wOLjjwNCM5B1qFdrtTdTZ 📚Dive into value investing and learn more about billionaires with our We Study Billionaires podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F9dDPFYGAHRbrWoToCe2uoU 🏘 Learn the ins and outs of real estate investing with our Real Estate 101 podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F8Yw_8xO2nk-RD7fhb3yktn 💸Get introduced to the world of investing with our Millennial Investing podcast show: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_xlkwLDH1F_p00VYv3psJ8rhDAGOvR5W ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA📱: 💻 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theinvestorspodcast 👔 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-investor's-podcast 🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/tip_network ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Download Stig & Preston's 1-page checklist for finding great stock picks: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/form-youtube-checklist/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 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.