{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8c560a52-84ff-4b06-b819-f4e9bd6e85ef/6aa77b3e1563582c05bfbbb3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A century of compounding: inside Soul Patts' permanent capital with Todd Barlow","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6113c4e58b49030d2716f6e0/1789368962438-45c7d3f6-f6c7-4ba9-89ea-a29c59f4f977.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does investing look like when you never have to sell? Soul Patts has been listed since 1903, giving CEO Todd Barlow a rare advantage: permanent capital and the freedom to invest wherever he sees the best opportunity. Todd joins Bryce and Alec to explain why Soul Patts is sitting on almost $3 billion in cash, where he sees risks building in private credit, why energy is his preferred ‘no regrets’ AI trade and why Bitcoin still isn’t making the portfolio.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><p>00:00 123 years of investing</p><p>02:14 Meet Soul Patts CEO Todd Barlow</p><p>03:34 The investment philosophy behind Soul Patts</p><p>07:01 The power of permanent capital</p><p>10:18 Inside the private markets portfolio</p><p>13:12 Is private credit getting risky?</p><p>17:09 Where Todd sees opportunities today</p><p>18:24 Why Soul Patts is sitting on almost $3 billion in cash</p><p>22:57 The big themes across the Soul Patts portfolio</p><p>23:59 Why Soul Patts sold $1.9 billion of industrial property</p><p>26:06 How Todd is investing in the AI boom</p><p>30:54 Where Soul Patts goes next</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ETFs &amp; Stocks mentioned: </strong>Washington H. Soul Pattinson (ASX: SOL), New Hope Corporation (ASX: NHC), TPG Telecom (ASX: TPG), Brickworks (formerly ASX: BKW), Goodman Group (ASX: GMG)</p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>Want to get involved in the podcast? Record a <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/4uw5f58j\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">voice note</a> or <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2hyfsrw7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">send us a message</a></p><p><br></p><p>And come and join the conversation in the Equity Mates <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/equitymates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook Discussion Group</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>———</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Equity Mates? 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