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In my previous article, I mentioned that Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE:BAM) (TSX:BAM:CA) is the kind of stock that you buy and hold forever. It's a low-maintenance position where I rely on the asset managers to keep the
Brookfield Asset Management: The Compounder's Dream
Summary
- Brookfield Asset Management is a low-maintenance "buy and hold forever" stock with limited outside risk to the operations.
- Management aims to double operational metrics in five years, a significant leap from their 25-year base.
- The 22.7% YoY increase in fee-bearing capital in Q3 supports the thesis that Brookfield is on track to meet its ambitious goals.
- Even though growth is accelerating, Brookfield Asset Management still retains its very high profit margin profile.
I am an investor that focuses on valuing businesses, always on the hunt for a true fortress business. As the name implies, these businesses have a high barrier to entry, they command phenomenal margins, are difficult to disrupt and don't have to cater to the whims of other businesses. What I mean by that is that they are often detached from trend-chasing industries, like most consumer-facing businesses may be. However, there has been one major problem whenever I manage to identify such a business—they're always trading rich and overvalued. For the investors that share my time frame of a lifetime of investing, waiting a couple of years for an opportunity to purchase these names is fine. But, whenever the opportunity presents itself to purchase shares in a fortress business, you better be ready to pounce. That is the type of company I will author articles about on Seeking Alpha. I also publish equity analysis on X and YouTube under @em013L
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