On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Soo Chuen Tan who is the founder and president of Discerene Group to discuss global & contrarian value investing. Soo Chuen started his firm in 2010 with less than $100 million in AUM and has grown it to over $2 billion. Utilizing their strict value investing approach, Discerene has had an impressive investment track record since its founding in June 2010. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - What led Soo Chuen to start Discerene Group shortly after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. 15:33 - What differentiates Discerene Group from other value investors. 20:34 - Lessons that Soo Chuen teaches younger investors. 38:43 - Whether great investing can be learned or not. 43:20 - How Soo Chuen balances the subjectivity of markets with solid and rationale investment approach. 01:00:19 - The importance of reflexivity in markets. 01:06:46 - How Discerene has avoided value traps. And so much more! Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Check out Discerene Group. Follow Soo Chuen on LinkedIn. Jason Zweig’s article: The Seven Virtues of Great Investors. Bobby Knight’s book: The Power of Negative Thinking. David Chambliss’s The Mundanity of Excellence. Solomon Asch Conformity Line Experiment Study. Malcolm Salterl's Short-Termism at Its Worst. Gopalan, Milbourn, Song, & Thakor's Duration of Executive Compensation. Related Episode: Listen to TIP492: The Best Investor You've Never Heard Of (Nick Sleep), or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to RWH044: How to Beat the Market w/ Bryan Lawrence, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to TIP592: Outperforming the Market Since 1998 w/ Andrew Brenton, or watch the video. Follow Clay on Twitter.  Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover Vacasa AT&T The Bitcoin Way USPS American Express Onramp Found SimpleMining Public Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! 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://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm

On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Soo Chuen Tan who is the founder and president of Discerene Group to discuss global & contrarian value investing. Soo Chuen started his firm in 2010 with less than $100 million in AUM and has grown it to over $2 billion. Utilizing their strict value investing approach, Discerene has had an impressive investment track record since its founding in June 2010. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - What led Soo Chuen to start Discerene Group shortly after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. 15:33 - What differentiates Discerene Group from other value investors. 20:34 - Lessons that Soo Chuen teaches younger investors. 38:43 - Whether great investing can be learned or not. 43:20 - How Soo Chuen balances the subjectivity of markets with solid and rationale investment approach. 01:00:19 - The importance of reflexivity in markets. 01:06:46 - How Discerene has avoided value traps. And so much more! Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, Kyle, and the other community members. Check out Discerene Group. Follow Soo Chuen on LinkedIn. Jason Zweig’s article: The Seven Virtues of Great Investors. Bobby Knight’s book: The Power of Negative Thinking. David Chambliss’s The Mundanity of Excellence. Solomon Asch Conformity Line Experiment Study. Malcolm Salterl's Short-Termism at Its Worst. Gopalan, Milbourn, Song, & Thakor's Duration of Executive Compensation. Related Episode: Listen to TIP492: The Best Investor You've Never Heard Of (Nick Sleep), or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to RWH044: How to Beat the Market w/ Bryan Lawrence, or watch the video. Related Episode: Listen to TIP592: Outperforming the Market Since 1998 w/ Andrew Brenton, or watch the video. Follow Clay on Twitter.  Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. Enjoy ad-free episodes when you subscribe to our Premium Feed. NEW TO THE SHOW? Follow our official social media accounts: X (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Range Rover Vacasa AT&T The Bitcoin Way USPS American Express Onramp Found SimpleMining Public Shopify HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! 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://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm