{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Paul Black - \u00a0WCM Investment Management (First Meeting, EP.05)","description":"My guest on today\u2019s first meeting is Paul Black of WCM Investment Management.&amp;nbsp; This show is a replay of our conversation on Capital Allocators last year, and has been one of the most listened to conversations with a manager on the show.&amp;nbsp; At the time, WCM managed $26 billion and since then they\u2019ve continued to perform and grow.&amp;nbsp; Today, WCM oversees $40 billion and earlier this year announced the sale of a minority stake in their business to Natixis Investment Managers. Paul Black is portfolio manager and Co-CEO of WCM Investment Management, a $26 billion manager of global equities that he joined when it was a $200 million boutique in 1989.&amp;nbsp; His early career included positions at Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America. Our conversation starts with Paul\u2019s trial-by-fire entry into the business and turns to growth stock investing, including defining a great growth company, searching for widening moats, assessing a culture tied to competitive advantage, creating a positive culture, learning from mistakes, identifying tailwinds, and protecting the downside. Paul embodies the principals he preaches and offers some tasty food for thought. Learn More Read the&amp;nbsp;Transcript Subscribe to the&amp;nbsp;Capital Allocators Blog or Monthly Mailing List Don't Subscribe, but&amp;nbsp;Let Us Know Who You Are Write a review on&amp;nbsp;iTunes  Follow Ted on twitter at&amp;nbsp;@tseides Review past episodes of the&amp;nbsp;Podcast   ","author_name":"Capital Allocators \u2013 Inside the Institutional Investment Industry","author_url":"https:\/\/capitalallocators.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/10709315\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/48401462"}