Avory Idea Day 2024 with Sean Emory and Mark Mahaney

In this conversation, Mark Mahaney discusses the current state of the internet, highlighting positive macro trends and the impact of AI on business efficiency and product innovation. He emphasizes the importance of careful expense management among companies and shares insights from his book, 'Nothing but Net,' focusing on investment strategies for high-quality stocks. The discussion also touches on the future of decentralized internet and the potential of companies like Uber in the evolving market landscape.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Avory Idea Day 2024
01:31 The Current State of the Internet
05:42 Macro Trends and Company Performance
12:44 The Role of AI in Business
20:19 Future of Decentralized Internet
22:40 Insights from 'Nothing but Net'
30:05 Investment Strategies and High-Quality Stocks

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ABOUT AVORY & CO.
Avory & Co is an asset manager focused on Investing Where the World is Headed. Managing high-conviction equity strategies, emphasizing Secular Growth and Transformation Stories. We seek exceptional teams.

TODAY'S EPISODE
In this episode, Sean Emory, the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Avory & Co. provides a postmortem Fiverr's earnings report. He discusses Fiverr earnings and possibility of why the 20% increase in stock price. They announced a plan for $300 million in cumulative cash flow over the next three years and highlighted the convergence of Gap and Non-Gap as their stock-based compensation plans start to lap. They also announced the acquisition of AutoDS, a leading software player for dropshippers.

Avory is an investor is Fiverr at the time of this and this is not a recommendation.

Chapters
00:00 Earnings and Future Outlook
01:23 Acquisition of AutoDS
03:46 Record EBITDA Margin and Revenue Growth
05:39 Attracting Higher-Value Buyers and Increasing Spend per Buyer
06:35 Take Rate and Revenue from Value-Added Services
09:29 Balance Sheet and Future Growth

Disclaimer

Avory & Co. is a Registered Investment Adviser. This platform is solely for informational purposes. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Avory & Co. and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital. No advice may be rendered by Avory & Co. unless a client service agreement is in place.

Listeners and viewers are encouraged to seek advice from a qualified tax, legal, or investment adviser to determine whether any information presented may be suitable for their specific situation. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

“Likes” are not intended to be endorsements of our firm, our advisors or our services. Please be aware that while we monitor comments and “likes” left on this page, we do not endorse or necessarily share the same opinions expressed by site users. While we appreciate your comments and feedback, please be aware that any form of testimony from current or past clients about their experience with our firm is strictly forbidden under current securities laws. Please honor our request to limit your posts to industry-related educational information and comments.

Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client's evaluation.

Please reach out to Houston Hess our head of Compliance and Operations for any further details.

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ABOUT AVORY & CO.
Avory & Co is an asset manager focused on Investing Where the World is Headed. Managing high-conviction equity strategies, emphasizing Secular Growth and Transformation Stories. We seek exceptional teams.

TODAY'S EPISODE
In this episode, Sean Emory provides a postmortem on Meta's earnings report. He discusses the revenue, profits, user engagement, and growth of Meta. He highlights the success of Meta's VR and AR experiences, particularly the demand for their Ray-Ban meta glasses. Sean also explores how AI is being embedded across Meta's platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and the Quest and AR platform.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:24 Meta's Financial Performance
02:22 Success of VR and AR Experiences
05:36 Embedding AI Across Platforms
08:00 CapEx and AI Development
13:45 Conclusion

Disclaimer

Avory & Co. is a Registered Investment Adviser. This platform is solely for informational purposes. Advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Avory & Co. and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital. No advice may be rendered by Avory & Co. unless a client service agreement is in place.

Listeners and viewers are encouraged to seek advice from a qualified tax, legal, or investment adviser to determine whether any information presented may be suitable for their specific situation. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

“Likes” are not intended to be endorsements of our firm, our advisors or our services. Please be aware that while we monitor comments and “likes” left on this page, we do not endorse or necessarily share the same opinions expressed by site users. While we appreciate your comments and feedback, please be aware that any form of testimony from current or past clients about their experience with our firm is strictly forbidden under current securities laws. Please honor our request to limit your posts to industry-related educational information and comments.

Third-party rankings and recognitions are no guarantee of future investment success and do not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of performance or results. These ratings should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client nor are they representative of any one client's evaluation.

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