A great company is not automatically a great investment at any price. That is one of the hardest lessons for quality-focused investors because the better the business looks, the easier it becomes to justify paying too much. In this episode, host Michael is joined by Fajasy, founder of StableBread, to examine how much future growth is already embedded in two high-quality businesses: Ferrari and Costco.

Using Residual Earnings valuation, Reverse DCF analysis and market-implied Competitive Advantage Period models, Michael and Fajasy separate the value supported by current fundamentals from the portion investors are paying for years of future growth. Why does Ferrari's premium valuation appear easier to defend? And what would Costco need to achieve for its current price to make sense?

Tune in if you want a practical framework for deciding when business quality is already fully priced into a stock.

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00:00 Intro

01:17 Introducing Fajasy and StableBread

05:14 What Residual Earnings Means

12:19 Ferrari Residual Earnings Analysis

17:00 Costco Residual Earnings Analysis

21:41 Michael's Reverse DCF Analysis

25:38 Michael's Competitive Advantage Period (CAP) Model

28:21 Final Thoughts

32:11 Rapid-Fire Questions

34:58 Outro

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Outro Music: Ra – Prospect

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