Rebecca Hotsko chats with Braden Dennis. In this episode, they discuss Braden’s investment process looks like for finding great stocks, his 6-question framework for finding “high-quality businesses” to invest in, how to determine if a company’s high ROIC is sustainable or not, Braden’s analysis and deep dive into Constellation Software and Shopify, why the P/E ratio is not the right multiple to value Shopify with, and what metrics are more relevant to the company, how to make sure you don’t overpay for a business that’s trading at a premium, Braden’s thoughts on Brookfield Asset Management company given its spin-off, is Brookfield Asset Management’s spin-off good for shareholder value, and so much more!   Braden is the founder of Stratosphere and the co-host of The Canadian Investor Podcast.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro04:32 - What Braden’s investment process looks like for finding great stocks. 06:36 - His 6-question framework and checklist for finding “high-quality businesses” to invest in. 10:53 - The most important factors he looks for to identify a company has a sustainable moat. 13:23 - How to determine if a company’s high ROIC is sustainable or not.   16:55 - Braden’s analysis and deep dive into Constellation Software and Shopify. 30:30 - How to make sure you don’t overpay for a business that’s trading at a premium.37:39 - Why the P/E ratio is not the right multiple to value Shopify with, and what metrics are more relevant to the company.50:46 - Braden’s thoughts on Brookfield Asset Management company given its recent spin-off.  51:06 -  Is Brookfield Asset Management’s spin-off good for shareholder value.And much, much more!*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCESCheck out: Stratosphere. Check out: The Canadian Investor Podcast.  Related Episode: Listen to MI239: Deep Dive into Apple & Google w/ Logan Kane, or watch the video.NEW TO THE SHOW?Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs.Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.Try Robert and Rebecca’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.P.S The Investor’s Podcast Network is excited to launch a subreddit devoted to our fans in discussing financial markets, stock picks, questions for our hosts, and much more! Join our subreddit r/TheInvestorsPodcast today!SPONSORSGet a FREE audiobook from Audible.Get personalized, expert advice that helps you see things clearly with ATB.Take stock of your finances and investing strategy with Betterment.Let an expert do your taxes from start to finish so you can relax with TurboTax.Talk to your clients about Desjardins Responsible Investment today and support what’s right for society and what’s good for business.If your business has five or more employees and managed to survive Covid you could be eligible to receive a payroll tax rebate of up to twenty-six thousand dollars per employee. Find out if your business qualifies with Innovation Refunds.Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors.Connect with Braden: Website |  LinkedIn | Twitter Connect with Rebecca: Twitter | InstagramEmail: Rebecca@theinvestorspodcast.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.