The Adaptable Investor: Only adaptive investment teams will win in this new AI world
Markets are shifting faster than ever as AI accelerates the discovery (and invalidation) of facts. The investors who thrive will be those who adapt. Andrew Macken explores how adaptability will unlock opportunities in this new era.
How Cloud and AI Fuel the Next Wave of Hyperscale Growth
For over a decade, hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google have reshaped business. Despite doubts about slowing growth, first-principles analysis reveals the opposite: we’re just at the start. With cloud migration, AI adoption, and unmatched economies of scale, the hyperscalers’ golden age has only begun.
Update from the PM – August 2025
Despite the unbelievable rate of technological advancement, we continue to believe that investment analysis anchored in first principles – the importance of durable competitive advantages, understanding flywheels, and maintaining price/value discipline.
Are we experiencing an intelligence revolution?
Are we on the edge of a mind-expanding leap in human potential? From cell-based bots to brain-machine interfaces, the future is unfolding fast.
Investing Like Chris Hohn: Focus on Intrinsic Value, Not Market Noise
Legendary investor Chris Hohn explains why Moody’s, with 10% annual sales growth over 100 years, shows the power of holding great businesses long term.
Quarterly Letter: Q2 2025
At the heart of this letter is a deep exploration of competitive advantage and the ‘flywheel’ conceptual model. Flywheels are the dynamic that enables a select few companies to generate unusually high and reliable growth over extended periods. It is these companies that make us extremely confident that Montaka will continue to deliver outsized returns for our investors well into the future.
Podcast | The secret sauce of Amazon, Spotify – Scale Economics
What do Costco, Spotify, and a flooring retailer have in common? They all harness a rare business superpower: the flywheel effect. Join Andy and Lachie as they reveal how patient capital, psychological discipline, and customer obsession create unstoppable companies—and how you can spot them early.
Why Competitive Advantages Matter – And How Flywheels Make Them Stronger
How do companies like Spotify and Blackstone dominate their industries? Montaka’s “flywheel” model reveals the self-reinforcing cycles that strengthen competitive advantages—and how investors can spot them early.
How Floor & Decor Outperforms Home Depot & Lowe’s in the $40B Flooring Industry
Despite housing market challenges, Floor & Decor’s flywheel business model, pricing power, and store expansion strategy make it a standout investment. Learn why it’s set to dominate the hard surface flooring industry.
Update from the PMs – July 2025
As Montaka marks its 10-year anniversary, we reflect on the enduring value of flywheel businesses—those that share economics with customers to drive compounding growth.