Episode Summary In the latest episode of Signals, host Nick Mazing sits down with Peter Atwater, Adjust Professor of Economics at William and Mary, and the author of "The Confidence Map." Peter dives deep into the essence of confidence, distinguishing its two core elements: predictability and preparedness. He emphasizes that while many perceive these elements as intertwined, they stand separate, and are foundational to understanding confidence. The conversation takes a turn towards the main...
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Episode Summary In the latest episode of Signals, host Nick Mazing sits down with Peter Atwater, Adjust Professor of Economics at William and Mary, and the author of "The Confidence Map." Peter dives deep into the essence of confidence, distinguishing its two core elements: predictability and preparedness. He emphasizes that while many perceive these elements as intertwined, they stand separate, and are foundational to understanding confidence. The conversation takes a turn towards the main...
Analyzing Return on Incremental Invested Capital, with John Zolidis, President, Quo Vadis Capital
Signals by AlphaSense
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Analyzing Return on Incremental Invested Capital, with John Zolidis, President, Quo Vadis Capital
Episode Summary In this episode we spoke with John Zolidis, President at Quo Vadis Capital. John has over 25 years of Wall Street experience analyzing unit-based businesses, such as restaurants and retailers. We covered a number of topics including unit economics, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), and Return on Incremental Invested Capital (ROIIC). John also discussed specific aspects of ROIIC, including cohorting, differences in capital allocation decisions of public and private...
Signals by AlphaSense
Episode Summary In the latest episode of Signals, host Nick Mazing sits down with Peter Atwater, Adjust Professor of Economics at William and Mary, and the author of "The Confidence Map." Peter dives deep into the essence of confidence, distinguishing its two core elements: predictability and preparedness. He emphasizes that while many perceive these elements as intertwined, they stand separate, and are foundational to understanding confidence. The conversation takes a turn towards the main...
