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TIP724: Key Insights From Coca-Cola's Golden Era

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On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve chats about one of the most iconic businesses in history—Coca-Cola—and explores its enduring competitive advantages, its remarkable turnaround under CEO Roberto Goizueta, and what Warren Buffett saw that made it one of Berkshire Hathaway’s most legendary investments. Kyle unpacks why Coke’s brand power, global distribution, and intelligent capital allocation have helped it dominate for over a century and why understanding this story can help you spot other life-changing investments.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:03 - What gives Coca-Cola four enduring edges over competitors worldwide.

08:04 - A brief overview of Coca-Cola’s two primary business segments.

09:38 - Why Goizueta’s personality reshaped Coca-Cola’s future in unexpected ways.

11:14 - What makes Coca-Cola’s brand unforgettable across cultures and decades.

25:16 - The unique metric Goizueta used to unlock hidden value.

27:12 - What Warren Buffett saw before betting big on Coca-Cola.

39:40 - A mental model experiment Munger used to gauge Coke’s potential.

48:48 - How inversion revealed Coca-Cola’s moat through Charlie Munger’s lens.

50:03 - The real story behind Coca-Cola’s infamous recipe change.

55:43 - Why Coke’s scale and network keep competition permanently outmatched.

And so much more!

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve chats about one of the most iconic businesses in history—Coca-Cola—and explores its enduring competitive advantages, its remarkable turnaround under CEO Roberto Goizueta, and what Warren Buffett saw that made it one of Berkshire Hathaway’s most legendary investments. Kyle unpacks why Coke’s brand power, global distribution, and intelligent capital allocation have helped it dominate for over a century and why understanding this story can help you spot other life-changing investments.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

02:03 - What gives Coca-Cola four enduring edges over competitors worldwide.

08:04 - A brief overview of Coca-Cola’s two primary business segments.

09:38 - Why Goizueta’s personality reshaped Coca-Cola’s future in unexpected ways.

11:14 - What makes Coca-Cola’s brand unforgettable across cultures and decades.

25:16 - The unique metric Goizueta used to unlock hidden value.

27:12 - What Warren Buffett saw before betting big on Coca-Cola.

39:40 - A mental model experiment Munger used to gauge Coke’s potential.

48:48 - How inversion revealed Coca-Cola’s moat through Charlie Munger’s lens.

50:03 - The real story behind Coca-Cola’s infamous recipe change.

55:43 - Why Coke’s scale and network keep competition permanently outmatched.

And so much more!

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

NEW TO THE SHOW?

SPONSORS

Support our free podcast by supporting our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sponsors⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠:

HELP US OUT!

Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rating and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it!

Support our show by becoming a premium member!

https://premium.theinvestorspodcast.com/

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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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