{"id":107868,"date":"2021-10-20T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T17:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=107868"},"modified":"2022-11-21T09:48:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T14:48:36","slug":"in-praise-of-identifying-strong-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/in-praise-of-identifying-strong-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"In Praise of Identifying Strong Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter\u2019s Mill. Thousands learned of the possibility they might find treasure in a river and decided it was time to join the hunt. On a percentage basis, very few were successful in mining for gold, silver, copper, or any substance worth money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 25 years, many entrepreneurs started companies. Consumer based enterprises have difficult paths to enduring. For every McDonald\u2019s, there are probably 100 chains which never quite gain consumer acceptance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-structural-advantage\"><strong>Structural Advantage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors likely prefer companies that own dependable structural advantages, which can be a source of profits. Adobe sells the editing and creative tools which are mandatory for content creation. Activision is a big game publisher where shareholders have earned nice returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the energy area, there are hundreds, maybe thousands of exploration and production companies. Not every well that\u2019s drilled hits something of value, the odds are not great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An energy integrated company that owns refining, pipeline, and marketing assets (gas stations) is a more predictable business in my opinion. 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This material is not to be construed as a recommendation or solicitation to buy or sell any security, financial product, instrument, or to participate in any particular trading strategy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The discussion of any investments in this presentation is for illustrative purposes only and there is no assurance that the adviser will make any investments with the same or similar characteristics as any investments presented. The investments identified and described do not represent all of the investments purchased or sold for client accounts. The representative investments discussed were selected based on a number of factors including non-performance based criteria. The reader should not assume that an investment identified was or will be profitable. 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