George Roberts

3 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Apr 22, 2025 by Shane Parrish · said 23 times in 1 episodes since 2025 · across every show →

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Apr 22, 2025 neutral
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Roberts: The Only Way to Make Money Sometimes Is Staying Out
“The only way you can make money in some businesses is by not entering them.”
Shane Parrish Apr 22, 2025 ▶ 24:03 Henry Singleton: The Greatest Capital Allocator in History [Outliers]
Apr 22, 2025 positive
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Teledyne Succeeded by Combining Capital Allocation With Lean Operations
“In the end, what made Teledyne remarkable wasn't just Singleton's financial wizardry or Robert's operational discipline, but the seamless integration of the two, while most conglomerates of the era were ultimately dismantled or vastly underperformed the market…”
Shane Parrish Apr 22, 2025 ▶ 40:27 Henry Singleton: The Greatest Capital Allocator in History [Outliers]
Apr 22, 2025 positive
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Teledyne and Its Spinoffs Reached a Combined Value of $691 by 1999
“Roberts noted that before the spinoff of Argonaut in 1986, Teledyne's stock price peaked at 367 dollars a share. By 1999, the combined value of all the companies was 691 dollars showing the lasting value Singleton had created.”
Shane Parrish Apr 22, 2025 ▶ 51:23 Henry Singleton: The Greatest Capital Allocator in History [Outliers]
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