The Razor's Edge #20: Captain Twilio on Netflix's Dominant Position And The Streaming Wars

We're joined by friend of The Razor's Edge and professional investor Captain Twilio, as he's known. As someone who has only owned two stocks in his portfolio since 2012 - Netflix from 2012-2017 and Twilio in the three years since - he has a laser focused approach to growth investing, and it's worked. In the wake of Netflix's most recent, pandemic-fueled earnings report, we brought him on to see where he thinks the company sits, and what we all make of the report and Netflix's positioning. We also cover Captain's Twilio position at length, though that will be part two of this episode, coming out around Twilio's earnings. Topics Covered  3:30 - Background on the Captain's positioning  7:30 - Understanding the old Netflix long case and the growth investor mindset 12:30 - Why swap out? 14:30 - Attention span issue and the new threat of Tiktok 21:00 - The competitive landscape 27:00 - The old distribution vs. content question 30:00 - The streaming wars and what attrition looks like 34:30 - The most recent earnings call, and what lands are left for Netflix to conquer? 43:00 - Peak Hollywood and our changing viewing habits Relevant Links:Akram's Razor - Netflix: This Stock's Story Is OverVox - Land of the Giants Podcast Season 2

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The Razor’s Edge is an investing podcast that combines a prop trader’s viewpoint and deep-dive fundamental research to provide a unique take on the markets. The show is co-hosted by Akram’s Razor, a trader and investor with decades of experience and a track record of truly differentiated ideas and analysis, and by Daniel Shvartsman, an individual investor for the past decade who saw thousands of investing pitches and ideas and how they played out during his previous time at Seeking Alpha. The duo start with a theme or idea from Akram’s investing, then break it down to understand what goes into the idea, what could go wrong, and what else investors and traders need to know. They also interview industry leaders, executives, and other investors to get a wider perspective. The show has thousands of listeners around the world.