November 21, 2025
TIP770: Mastering the Markets w/ Andrew Brenton
We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast NetworkAbout this episode
On today’s episode, Clay Finck is joined by Andrew Brenton to discuss the inefficiencies in the stock market as well as his investment thesis on Floor & Decor and Kinsale Capital. Andrew Brenton is the CEO and co-founder of Turtle Creek Asset Management. Since its inception in 1998, Turtle Creek has achieved an average annual return of 18.8% versus just 8.7% for the S&P 500. $10,000 invested in their fund at inception would have grown to over $1 million, and had that money been invested in the market, it would have been worth around $95,000. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:28 - Andrew’s thoughts on whether today’s markets are becoming more or less efficient 00:13:08 - How today’s market reminds him of the 1999 tech business 00:16:17 - His investment thesis and intrinsic value estimate of Floor & Decor 00:41:26 - Why Andrew is long Kinsale Capital in the fund 00:57:05 - Andrew’s thoughts on weathering periods of underperformance relative to the broader market Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Cliff Asness’s paper: The Less-Efficient Market Hypothesis . Check out Turtle Creek Asset Management . Related Episode: Listen to TIP592: Outperforming the Market Since 1998 w/ Andrew Brenton , or watch the video . Related Episode: TIP674: Outperforming the Market, Managing Risk, & Market Inefficiencies w/ Andrew Brenton , or watch the video . Follow Clay on X and LinkedIn . Related books mentioned in the podcast. Ad-free episodes on our Premium Feed . NEW TO THE SHOW? Get smarter about valuing businesses in just a few minutes each week through our newsletter, The Intrinsic Value Newsletter . Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs . Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok . Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here . Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool . Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services . Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts . SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors : Simple Mining Human Rights Foundation Unchained Onramp HardBlock Amazon Ads reMarkable Alexa+ Linkedin Talent Solutions Public.com Vanta Netsuite Shopify Abundant Mines Horizon Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm