Chris Mayer is well known for analyzing 100-baggers.

Recently, he was asked to name the less popular characteristics of finding stocks that can 10x-100x your money.

I can't stop thinking about these 5 crucial ideas he discussed.

Here’s a breakdown of each one:

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Tip #1: Family Ownership

Many investors won't bother to see if the CEO is a founder or part of the founding family.

Missing out on this is a mistake.

People care about legacy and are more successful when they come from a long line of owners of their family businesses.
Tip #2: Culture and Long-term Mindset

Finding out more about the culture of a company is hard to do from reading 10Qs.

Research current and former employees to get a real idea of the company's culture.

Employees who stick around and discuss the future are positive signs.
Tip #3: Invest Counter Cyclically

Many investors fear when a company does M&A during rocky economic periods.

But investing this way is how you get the most profitable deals.

Less competition = fewer bidding wars, lower prices, and higher returns.
Tip #4: Incentives

I rarely see a company report that even mentions incentives.

An incentive program that aligns management with shareholders can be magical if you find it.

Look at $CSU.TO, or $WSO.

Incredible incentive program and incredible returns.
Tip #5: High ROE/ROIC

Not enough investors place enough importance on this metric.

If a company has a 10-year history of 5% ROE, you're unable to ever make monster returns.

Find the companies with high sustainable ROE and you are one step closer to a 100-bagger!
TL;DR - 5 lessons from @chriswmayer that will make you rich by improving your analysis

• Management aligned with shareholders
• Great culture and long-term mindset
• Invest counter-cyclically
• High insider ownership
• High ROE/ROIC
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