Episodes

  • #64 Brett Gardner: Buffett's Early Investments

    #64 Brett Gardner: Buffett's Early Investments
    Nov 12 2024
    Brett Gardner is an investment analyst at the US-based investment partnership Discerene Group and, since about a week, a published author with his book Buffett’s Early Investments. The focus of our conversation is Brett's book, where he has uncovered a few of Buffett’s investments in the 1950s and 1960s that until now have been rather unknown.For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on X/Twitter. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with teamThis episode was recorded on October 9, 2024. The video was unfortunately not recorded due to technical issues.—————————————Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas(01:34) Introduction to Brett (04:21) Buffett’s Early Investments(08:47) How the investments were selected(15:30) Marshall-Wells: The first investment(20:52) Philadelphia and Reading (27:36) Walt Disney Productions(36:10) Can Buffett compound $1 million at 50% per year?(39:18) Brett’s current role at Discerene Group(40:53) Two lesser-known book recommendations(45:37) Final remarks—————————————Books MentionedA Random Walk Down Wall Street - Burton Malkiel The Making of an American Capitalist - Roger LowensteinThe Intelligent Investor - Benjamin GrahamSecurity Analysis - Benjamin GrahamSnowball - Alice SchroederBuffett’s Early Investments - Brett Gardner Poor Charlie’s Almanack - Peter KaufmanDamn Right! - Janet LoweThe Halo Effect - Phil RosenzweigGood Strategy Bad Strategy - Richard Rumelt The Crux - Richard Rumelt Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr - Ron Chernow —————————————Companies MentionedAT&TCoca ColaBritish Columbia PowerMarshall-WellsPhiladelphia and Reading Walt Disney ProductionsAmerican ExpressBerkshire Hathaway—————————————More on BrettTwitter/X - @brettgardner_10LinkedIn - Brett GardnerE-mail - brett@buffettsearlyinvestments.com —————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    48 mins
  • #63 Simon Kold: On the Hunt for Great Companies

    #63 Simon Kold: On the Hunt for Great Companies
    Oct 15 2024
    Simon Kold is the founder of the Denmark-based investment firm Kold Investments and was previously at Novo Holdings, one of the world’s largest investment organizations. Our conversation focuses on Simon’s upcoming book, On the Hunt for Great Companies, which details how to determine business quality. We cover the aspects we find the most interesting and encourage everyone to buy the book and read it in full. The book will be released on 29 October 2024.For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on X/Twitter. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with teamThis episode was recorded on September 11, 2024.—————————————Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas(01:38) Welcoming Simon(05:35) On the Hunt for Great Companies and inspirations(12:58) Thoughts on the book’s structure(15:54) How to evaluate passion among management(20:20) Evaluating communication(28:46) Focusing on disadvantages to evaluate moats(36:28) Tapeworms vs Honeybees(43:08) Predicting demand(47:05) Views on cyclical companies(52:32) Is Simon focusing on large or small companies(54:11) Kold Investments - Simon’s investment company(01:00:14) Position sizing(01:04:28) What differentiates Simon’s fund(01:05:45) Future writings? (01:07:46) Book discussions—————————————Books MentionedOn the Hunt for Great Companies - Simon Kold (to be released on 29 October 2024)The Little Book that Builds Wealth - Pat DorseyThe Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing - Pat Dorsey7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy - Hamilton HelmerPoor Charlie’s Almanack - Charlie Munger, John CollisonThe Outsiders - Will ThorndikeMichael O'Leary: Turbulent Times for the Man Who Made Ryanair - Matt CooperFactfulness - Hans RoslingSuperforecasting - Philip TetlockThe Checklist Manifesto - Atul GawandeDeep Survival - Laurence GonzalesThe Quest of the Simple Life - William J DawsonParnassus on Wheels - Christopher MorleyThe Clock of the Long Now - Stewart Brand—————————————Companies MentionedAlibabaArmTSMCASMLRyanairJohn Deere—————————————More on SimonPersonal website: https://www.simonkold.com/LinkedIn - Simon KoldKoldinvestments.dk—————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • #62 Moritz Sitte on The Clock of the Long Now

    #62 Moritz Sitte on The Clock of the Long Now
    Sep 17 2024

    Moritz Sitte is the investor at Antheia AB, a private investment firm founded by Daniel Ek. Moritz has previously worked as an investment manager at Baillie Gifford in Edinburgh for twelve years. We speak about The Clock of the Long Now and discuss topics such as investment philosophy, reframing one’s state of mind, and balancing the long with the short term.

    For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on Twitter/X. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with team

    This episode was recorded on August 14, 2024.

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    Episode Chapters

    (00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas

    (01:20) Welcoming Moritz

    (04:56) The Clock of the Long Now

    (15:54) Connecting the book’s guidelines to investing

    (18:59) Handling the daily noise while keeping a long-term view

    (22:26) What’s a long-term view in investing?

    (28:38) Balancing the long and short term

    (33:03) Scenarios vs forecasts

    (35:52) Final lessons from the book

    (37:20) The investment philosophy at Antheia

    (45:45) The Goldberg principle

    (48:44) Going lower down in the organisation to understand the culture

    (52:48) Limitations in Antheia’s investment approach

    (54:21) How is Moritz evaluated

    (58:38) Moritz’s biases

    (01:03:08) Book discussions

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    Books Mentioned

    • The Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility - Stewart Brand
    • The Great Depression: A Diary - Benjamin Roth
    • The Creative Act: A Way of Being - Rick Rubin

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    Companies Mentioned

    • Unilever
    • Costco
    • Adyen
    • JP Morgan

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    More on Moritz

    LinkedIn

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    About the Podcast

    Intro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books

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    What is Investing by the Books?

    Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis.

    Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/

    Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook

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    What is Redeye?

    Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality.

    Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/

    Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_

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    Disclaimer

    Notice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • #61 Stephen Clapham: The Smart Money Method

    #61 Stephen Clapham: The Smart Money Method
    Aug 20 2024
    Stephen (Steve) Clapham is the founder of Behind the Balance Sheet, an investment research and investor training consultancy. He has 25 years of experience as an investment analyst and has been a partner and head of research at two multi-billion dollar hedge funds. We discuss his book, the Smart Money Method, how he trains finance professionals, and his investment philosophy. For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on Twitter/X. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with teamThis episode was recorded on July 17, 2024.—————————————Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas(02:07) Introduction with Steve(07:39) Steve’s early career (11:29) Has finance become a more boring work environment? (15:02) Steve’s investment philosophy over time(22:48) Capital cycle investing(26:29) Investing with crooks can be highly profitable(29:30) How investors and finance professionals should learn today vs yesterday(37:50) Exploiting the gap between perception and reality(45:25) How to determine whether companies are over or under-earning(51:48) Retesting the hypothesis after a decline(58:57) The biggest skill shortage that Steve sees(01:06:18) Key takeaway for someone entering the industry(01:14:15) Impressive people that Steve has met(01:20:04) The plan for Steve and his business(01:25:42) How to get in touch with Steve—————————————Books MentionedThe Smart Money Method - Stephen Clapham—————————————Companies MentionedDiageoAdyenHermesBurberry—————————————More on StephenBehind the Balance Sheet Twitter/XLinkedIn—————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • #60 Torbjörn Arenbo: Capital Allocation and Value Creation

    #60 Torbjörn Arenbo: Capital Allocation and Value Creation
    Jul 23 2024
    Torbjörn Arenbo is the Chief Analyst and Head of Corporate Advisory Sweden at Danske Bank. He has 25 years of experience working as a corporate finance advisor, portfolio manager, and risk manager. Our conversation is centred around Torbjörn’s book Capital Allocation and Value Creation, published in 2023.For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on X/Twitter. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with teamThis episode was recorded on June 5, 2024.—————————————Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction by Niklas & Henrik(02:25) Welcoming Torbjörn(06:11) Sources of inspiration for Capital Allocation and Value Creation(08:06) Who is the book for? (10:10) Capital Allocation and Value Creation(14:17) Different allocation practices based on the base rates for success(19:58) The obsession for growth(22:25) Capital allocation at Nibe(25:15) Keeping managers on board after an acquisition(26:33) The three value drivers(29:53) Cost of capital(32:40) Empirically, are managers good enough at capital allocation? (36:56) Earnings quality(41:17) Improving margins vs improving returns (43:25) Henrik’s view on manager’s allocation capabilities(46:47) How companies should handle challenging market situations(51:55) Why Torbjörn quit his job as a portfolio manager(53:47) Book discussions—————————————Books MentionedCapital Allocation and Value Creation - Torbjörn ArenboThe Essays of Warren Buffett - Lawrence CunninghamCapital Returns - Edward ChancellorExpectations Investing - Michael Mauboussin Think Twice - Michael Mauboussin Competitive Advantage - Michael PorterCEO Excellence - Dewar et al—————————————Companies MentionedBergman & Beving LagercrantzAddtech NibeAtlas CopcoEricssonTeliaGetinge—————————————More on TorbjörnLinkedIn - Torbjörn Arenbo—————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    57 mins
  • #59 Chris Waller on We Are Bellingcat

    #59 Chris Waller on We Are Bellingcat
    Jun 25 2024
    Chris Waller is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of Plural Investing in New York. He previously worked in London at Goldman Sachs and holds an MBA from the Value Investing program at Columbia Business School. Our conversation is centred around the book “We Are Bellingcat” and covers how investors can deepen their research by better utilising open-source information. For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on X/Twitter. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with teamThis episode was recorded on April 17, 2024.—————————————Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas(01:29) Introducing Chris and his passion for investing(04:42) We Are Bellingcat(16:05) How to find an informational edge (21:12) Paying for data(25:09) Seeking the truth, not agreement(28:07) Looking for the other side of your thesis(31:08) Weighing data points and a story by Chris(39:07) Shorting stocks(43:45) Parallels to sleuth investing(47:24) Drawing the ethical line(52:49) Plural Investing and investment philosophy(01:04:28) Book discussions (01:07:27) Mentors and role models—————————————Books MentionedWe Are Bellingcat - Eliot HigginsThe Sleuth Investor - Avner MandelmanThe Advanced Sleuth Investor - Avner MandelmanCompetition Demystified - Bruce GreenwaldYou Can Be a Stock Market Genius - Joel GreenblattAmazon Unbound - Brad StoneNever Split the Difference - Chris VossSeveral books and a masterclass from Bob Woodward —————————————More on ChrisLinkedInPlural Investing—————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • #58 Staffan Salén on The Salén Story

    #58 Staffan Salén on The Salén Story
    May 28 2024
    In this episode we are joined by Staffan Salén – one of Sweden’s most prominent business men. The Salén family has a strong heritage spanning more than one hundred years, where Staffan and his brother Erik represent the third generation. In a fun and engaging conversation, we talk about banana boats, long-term investments, and high-speed lessons.For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on X/Twitter. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with teamThis episode was recorded on March 20, 2024.—————————————Episode Chapters(00:00) Introduction by Eddie & Niklas(02:10) Welcoming Staffan Salén(04:45) The Salén Story(07:49) Hands-off leadership in the early 20th century(09:00) The Salén Spirit(11:10) The family business during WWII and beyond(18:23) Modern times and societal commentary (21:18) What the Salén family considers important in early-stage ventures(23:20) Staffan’s early career (31:19) The Sagax investment(38:02) The eWork investment(41:57) The Green Landscaping investment(46:44) Creating value from acquisitions(50:45) What makes a good board? (52:34) Measuring success(54:30) The next generation of Salénia(55:51) Views on life more generally(01:01:00) Is there too much information available today? (01:05:21) Book recommendations—————————————Books MentionedThe Salén Story - Staffan Sjöberg with contributions from the Salén familyTo receive a copy of "The Salén Story", contact mariana.martell@salenia.se (limited availability)The Outsiders - Will ThorndikeCapital Returns - Edward ChancellorChip Wars - Chris MillerWhat You Do Is Who You Are - Ben HorowitzThe Wizard of Kremlin - Giuliano da EmpoliThe Essays of Warren Buffett - Lawrence Cunningham Poor Charlie’s Almanack - Charlie Munger & Peter D. KaufmanCharlie Munger: The Complete Investor - Tren GriffinThe Price of Time - Edward ChancellorSkin in the Game - Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Black Swan - Nassim Nicholas Taleb—————————————Companies MentionedSagaxEworkGreen LandscapingCarnegie P&GSwedbankFrontline—————————————More on StaffanLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/staffan-sal%C3%A9n-34b87a17The Salén Group: https://salengroup.se/en/X: https://x.com/staffansalen—————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • #57 Pieter Slegers on The Art of Quality Investing

    #57 Pieter Slegers on The Art of Quality Investing
    Apr 30 2024
    How to invest in the best companies in the world? This is the topic for our episode with Pieter Slegers – founder of the investment newsletter Compounding Quality and previously a professional investor in Belgium. The book we discuss is The Art of Quality Investing, a new but timeless title that Pieter has collaborated on with its author Luc Kroeze.For more info about the podcast, go to the episode page and make sure to follow us on X/Twitter. We love to hear your thoughts on what you like and what we can improve, so please give us your rating and a review. You’re also very welcome to tell us about great authors, books, and investors you want to hear on the show. Thank you! /Eddie & Niklas with teamThis episode was recorded on April 22, 2024.—————————————Books MentionedThe Art of Quality Investing - Luc Kroeze & Compounding QualityThe Outsiders - William ThorndikeThe Snowball - Alice SchroederQuality First Investing - Björn FahlénThe Joys of Compounding - Gautam BaidRicher, Wiser, Happier - William What I Learned About Investing from Darwin - Pulak PrasadEverything on Warren BuffettAn Investment Thinking Toolbox - Daniel Zhang—————————————Companies MentionedBerkshire HathawayKelly PartnersLVMH—————————————More on PieterCompounding Quality: https://www.compoundingquality.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pieter-slegers-649354248/X: https://twitter.com/QCompoundingX: https://twitter.com/slegers_pieter—————————————About the PodcastIntro episode: https://www.redeye.se/podcast/investing-by-the-books/817383/0-intro-to-investing-by-the-books—————————————What is Investing by the Books?Investing by the Books was founded by Henrik Andersson, Bo Börtemark, Mats Larsson and Michael Persson. It has published hundreds of book reviews in the past 10 years and operates on a non-profit basis. Visit the website: http://www.investingbythebooks.com/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Investbythebook—————————————What is Redeye?Redeye is a research-centered boutique investment bank from Stockholm. Founded in 1999, Redeye cultivates investors through timeless knowledge, a humble attitude, and a strong focus on quality. Visit the website: https://www.redeye.se/Follow on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Redeye_—————————————DisclaimerNotice that the content in this podcast is not, and shall not be construed as investment advice. This information is meant to be informative and for general purposes only. For full disclaimer, visit Redeye.se
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    1 hr and 18 mins