The Quiet Winners: Unveiling Hidden Value w/ Adam Wilk (TIP705)

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Kyle Grieve and Adam Wilk discuss the power of incremental improvement and uncovering hidden value, drawing from Adam’s experience as an NBA scout. They explore the challenges of identifying quality in small-cap stocks and how a labor-intensive investing process drives outperformance. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:18 - How small bits of incremental progress lead to outsized returns over time 00:04:24 - Key insights in finding undervalued assets that he learned from looking for undervalued talent for an NBA team 00:07:39 - Why making the investing process labor-intensive creates differentiated insights 00:13:15 - Why keeping costs low in a fund decreases sensitivity to market volatility 00:17:27 - Why identifying quality in small caps comes with inherent difficulty compared to more discovered businesses 00:24:15 - Why change in expectations is such a powerful catalyst 00:25:00 - How special situations can cause underappreciation of a quality business and obscure upside 00:28:53 - Insights into how to evaluate and underwrite management teams 00:40:59 - Some of the biggest lessons Adam learned about management from his greatest investment mistake 00:50:54 - The qualities that have shown up in Adam's biggest winners 🤝 Network with like-minded value investors and get new stock ideas by joining the TIP Mastermind Community. https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/mastermind/ 📊 Add the Fundrise Flagship Fund to your portfolio in just minutes and with as little as $10. https://fundrise.com/wsb ✍️ Get your paper tablet at reMarkable.com today. https://remarkable.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=westudybillionaires%7Cremarkableaudio2025&utm_term=a&utm_content=marchread 💰 Click here to download your FREE guide to Stop Worrying About Your Finances In 4 Simple Steps: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/subscribe-youtube/ ▶️ RELATED EPISODES: - Finding High-Growth & Long-Term Winners w/ Jason Donville & Jesse Gamble: https://youtu.be/tkSejvKdP_o - High-Quality Investing: Tips and Techniques w/ Stig Brodersen & Clay Finck: https://youtu.be/C--i-kHdjEI - Quality Investing: Companies That Thrive in the Long Term w/ Christian Billinger: https://youtu.be/IFvAwn3cTDs - Timeless Lessons on What Never Changes in Markets | Same as Ever w/ Morgan Housel: https://youtu.be/pt6m4JzZJ14 - The Making of a Quality Investor w/ Edwin Lugo: https://youtu.be/Kh5hS9j-CII 🎧 Listen to our episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/28RHOkXkuHuotUrkCdvlOP 🖊️ Access the transcript and learn more about the guest here: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/episodes/the-quiet-winners-unveiling-hidden-value-w-adam-wilk/ 📖  BOOKS MENTIONED: - Same as Ever by Morgan Housel: https://amzn.to/3S4ceYu - The Warren Buffett Portfolio by Robert Hagstrom: https://amzn.to/41mksjk Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links that we may earn commission from. This helps keep our show going! 😀 ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ABOUT OUR SHOW 🎙  On We Study Billionaires, we interview and study famous financial billionaires including Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Ray Dalio. We teach you what we learn and how you can apply their investment strategies in the stock market. 🌍 Website: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires/  ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 📚OUR FREE INVESTING COURSES/RESOURCES https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-academy/ 🧮 TRY OUR STOCK INVESTING TOOL: TIP FINANCE https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/tip-finance/ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ ❗ 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.