Cogent - What Now?
Aaron Chan Aaron Chan

Cogent - What Now?

I’ve written a lot about Cogent over the past few years.  It’s been the target of significant investment research and a sizable position in Recurve’s portfolio for several years.  It has looked like quite a bad mistake to this point.  It proves yet again that effort does not lead to predictable output in the investment business.  The company is at a very interesting juncture, so I thought I’d share my thoughts on how things may evolve from here.

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Royal Caribbean - Private Resorts (Part 2)
Aaron Chan Aaron Chan

Royal Caribbean - Private Resorts (Part 2)

We discuss the economics of Royal Caribbean’s private destination portfolio that should generate significant new demand in the vacation market and that will generate attractive revenue and earnings growth for at least the next 3-5 years.

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Happy Customers
Aaron Chan Aaron Chan

Happy Customers

Companies with happy customers tend to be great investments. In this post, we discuss this topic in more detail - and why we avoid companies with market power that exploit their customers.

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The Importance of Market Share
Aaron Chan Aaron Chan

The Importance of Market Share

In this post, we will discuss the dynamics of market share gains, how we assess the long-term viability of sustainable share gains, and how these apply to Carvana.

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What Drives Narrative Changes, Part 1
Aaron Chan Aaron Chan

What Drives Narrative Changes, Part 1

This is the first Insight in a two-part series in which we will discuss the reasons why narrative changes happen, positively and negatively, in public equities

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Hidden Value – Cogent Communications
Aaron Chan Aaron Chan

Hidden Value – Cogent Communications

Cogent’s acquisition of Sprint Wireline is one of the most interesting deals we’ve ever seen. In this Insight we discuss how Cogent can unlock pockets of “hidden value” from Sprint.

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