What podcasts say about Andrew Walker
Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.
What Andrew Walker has said on podcasts
17 statements · 2 positive · 11 negative · 2 mixed · 2 neutral
Nintendo’s strategy primarily monetizes older fans rather than younger generations.
“I think they're maximizing the fans from the '90s.”
Open the episode · $NTDOY: is Nintendo's flywheel actually there? | Accrued InterestListen at 25:54
Nintendo’s failure to engage younger audiences could hurt it long term.
“I think that it's going to be troubling in the long term for them.”
Open the episode · $NTDOY: is Nintendo's flywheel actually there? | Accrued InterestListen at 25:57
Higher interest rates reduce the terminal value of data-center assets.
“if interest rates go from 4% to 5%, the terminal value of that asset goes down”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 10:48
An AI-bubble burst could reduce data-center lease revenue tenfold.
“if the AI bubble burst, well, that lease that went for 100 million to AMD or whatever, if it had to go to a Bitcoin miner or the next best player, I mean, go back to 2023, it would have been going for 10 million per year”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 13:08
Higher interest rates could cause data centers to crowd out other AI investment.
“if interest rates keep creeping higher and the data centers are a material portion of the AI build, where the data centers are going to start crowding out some of this AI investment”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 13:31
Rising interest rates crowd out investment.
“as interest rates go up, investment gets crowded out”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 14:08
Cogent paid large dividends while leverage increased during Sprint integration.
“Cogent, CCOI, the company was paying a huge dividend even as their leverage was really starting to tick up as they integrated the Sprint deal.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 16:08
Cogent continued paying large dividends after they ceased making financial sense.
“They paid a huge dividend long past the point of when paying a huge dividend makes sense.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 16:24
Management-run capital allocation primarily benefiting executives is extremely rare.
“It is extremely rare.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 17:08
Management misalignment occurs when company actions benefit managers over shareholders.
“Anytime someone, this is classic management misalignment, right? Management is doing something for the company that benefits them versus shareholders.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 17:13
Self-serving management capital allocation is a major warning sign.
“It's a pretty big red flag”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 18:24
Constellation Software has been among the best-performing stocks over 20–30 years.
“Mark Leonard is the founder CEO over at Constellation Software, which is one of the best, if not the best performing stock of the past 20 to 30 years”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 19:49
Mark Leonard compounds Constellation Software over decades.
“He compounds this business over 20 to 30 years.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 20:42
Repeated leverage can produce short-term returns but eventually causes a blowup.
“you can get great returns in one year by levering up and YOLOing something. You'll get great returns, but eventually it'll blow up if you keep levering and levering and levering.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 21:27
Repeated major success across different industries is very rare.
“It's very rare to find somebody who does something multiple times in different industries and has big successes.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 23:26
External environment and chance can substantially affect perceived management success.
“It's just interesting how the dice roll of the world and the environment you're in can impact everything.”
Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random RamblingsListen at 24:57
Stride’s probability of being acquired is below 75% but above 5%.
“I take the under 75 but I probably take over five percent”
Open the episode · $ELAL: El Al is a wartime monopoly at 2x EBITDA. Is that a trap? | ASB PartnersListen at 49:34
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