{"podcast":{"title":"The Investor's Podcast (We Study Billionaires)  - The Investor’s Podcast Network","slug":"the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331","podcast_index_feed_id":793331,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PPLLC8974708240","website_url":"https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b2b12274-75fe-11ee-ae2d-1760f2a748b1/image/9e29d14a398eee5388bd2827faf66f93.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Stig Brodersen","episode_count":1186,"summary":"Hosted by Stig Brodersen, William Green, Shawn O'Malley, Daniel Mahncke, and Kyle Grieve, The Investor’s Podcast has proudly reached nearly 200 million downloads, as the world's largest stock-investing focused podcast. On the show, we study a range of businesses and their investment prospects, from Spotify to Amazon, serial acquirers like Constellation Software, deep value plays, and more, using lessons from some of the world's most famous investors, like Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Howard Marks. Leverage the lessons we learned from studying, and talking to, the world's best investors, and apply them in your own investing journey, while following along with our company case studies. For more insights on how to value companies and build a stock portfolio, you can also sign up for our free weekly newsletter. Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331"},"episode":{"title":"TIP814: Formula One Group (FWONA): The Only Sports Franchise Worth Owning w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley","slug":"tip814-formula-one-group-fwona-the-only-sports-franchise-worth-owning-w-kyle-grieve-shawn-o-malley","published_at":"2026-05-14T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331/tip814-formula-one-group-fwona-the-only-sports-franchise-worth-owning-w-kyle-grieve-shawn-o-malley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-investor-s-podcast-we-study-billionaires-the-investor-s-podcast-network-793331","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/PPLLC5098453476.mp3?updated=1778569071","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/PPLLC5098453476.mp3?updated=1778569071","summary":"Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze Formula One Group, a business that commands nearly a billion global fans, generates billions in revenue from only 24 live events, and boasts free cash flow margins nearly any business would envy. They’ll trace the company’s growth history, untangle its complex capital structure, and assess its current debt situation. They’ll also cover F1’s competitive advantages, pricing power, incentives, and so much more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:55) How F1 generates billions of dollars from 24 live events (00:03:22) Why most sports franchises fail to produce cash flow (00:05:16) How Liberty got away from the tracking stock structure to simplify things (00:16:19) How the Concorde agreements pose risk (00:21:10) The debt structure Liberty built to help build sustainable cash flow (00:38:04) Details of F1 Group’s other surprising racing league (00:45:34) How Netflix’s streaming coverage of F1 helped grow the sport (01:02:02) Why the business remains capital light (01:11:30) How cross-promotions and synergies create exciting new growth levers Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TIP Mastermind Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Track ⁠⁠The Intrinsic Value Portfolio⁠⁠. Watch the video about the dealmakers behind F1’s success. Watch how F1 impacts local communities with its events. Read the book on Formula One’s history. Follow Kyle on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Shawn on ⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠. 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