Gaurav Sodhi, the stories we tell & profiting from ESG | The Australian Investors Podcast

Gaurav Sodhi is Deputy Head of Research at Intelligent Investor, an investor and prolific investment writer. Given that I have followed him for many years, speaking to Gaurav Sodhi on The Australian Investors Podcast was a real treat for me. Note: given that Gaurav wanted to walk around to make cups of tea and do a family puzzle while being interviewed by me, we did this interview as audio-only. I'm incredibly surprised he could answer some of my most difficult questions while doing such things! I think it goes to show well Gaurav can juggle multiple ideas at one time! Gaurav Sodhi is Deputy Head of Research at Intelligent Investor, arguably Australia's leading independent ASX stock research and membership program. Gaurav started his working career as a researcher and then, through a chance interview, he came across while driving across New Zealand with a friend (featuring Platinum's Kerr Neilson), Gaurav's spark for investing took flight. It then took him two years to land a job at Intelligent Investor. In this episode, I -- Owen -- and Gaurav talk about: The power of economics in explaining the world How drug cartels are similar to McDonalds The power of writing for investors The tricks and games used to recruit analysts Why Guarav isn't fazed by ESG and ethical investing Why value investing needs to evolve to include storytelling Some of the stocks mentioned in the discussion include: Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) Uniti Group (ASX: UWL) Telstra Corp (ASX: TLS) Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) Watch the video version on the Rask Australia YouTube page. Take Owen’s brand new Value Investor Program, which gives you all the tools and knowledge you need to invest successfully in companies, including valuation spreadsheets, investing checklists and ASX company case studies. Trade ASX, US & HK stocks for just $9.50! The Australian Investors Podcast's official broker is SelfWealth. Over 120,000 smart investors use SelfWealth to invest and trade ASX shares, ETFs and global stocks. Rask's Investors Podcast listeners can join today and get $9.50 trades! ✅ Click here to join SelfWealth Join The Intelligent Investor & save This podcast is brought to you by The Intelligent Investor, Australia's premier investment research membership service. Use the code "RASK", to get $100 off your annual membership or get a free 15-day trial (no credit card details required): 📈 Click here for a free 15-day trial 💸 Click here to join today ($100 off) Access Alan Kohler’s Eureka Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices