A deep local presence can confer competitive advantages in industries with low entry barriers. Rollins typically commands the largest share in its markets, allowing it to service more houses per technician outing than competitors, resulting in greater labor productivity and scale economies on marketing and branch overhead. Fastenal clusters its stores near customers, permitting steady […]
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[RELY] Remitly
Remitly looks interesting
February 4, 2026
It may not be entirely fair to think of Wise as “cross-border transfers for yuppies”, [...]
Continue reading →[KNSL] Kinsale
[KNSL] Kinsale is built for speed
January 26, 2026
One way to carve up the investment universe is between standardized products, like index funds, [...]
Continue reading →[WSO] Watsco
thoughts on Watsco
January 16, 2026
While investors continue to be enthralled by AI and all things Tech, I can’t help [...]
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scuttleblurb business update (2025)
January 8, 2026
I’m sure you’re sick of these annual newsletter recaps by now, so I’ll keep mine [...]
Continue reading →[ODFL] Old Dominion [SAIA] Saia [XPO] XPO
[ODFL, SAIA, XPO] the LTL carriers are going to be ok
January 5, 2026
If I were to tell you about a company whose main job is to move [...]
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