The Curious Compounder
Simon YoungSeeking compound returns. This substack will feature company deep dives, thoughts on markets, the ongoing search for attractive risk / reward and will keep asking questions.
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Goodwin: A Jim Bowen Moment
Here's what you could have won
Goodwin’s trading update opened with a model of calm continuity: “It is encouraging that the Group’s trading performance remains in line with expectations, as outlined in the October 2025 trading update....
Admiral plc: The GEICO of the UK, but can it keep on winning in a data-centric world ?
DEEP DIVE · UK EQUITIES · INSURANCE
“I always have been attracted to the low-cost operator in any business... when you find a very large gap in operating costs between the low-cost operator and all of the other companies in the industry, y...
2026: Radio silence, software setbacks and more from me in 2026
Hi,
First off an apology for the radio silence.
I was contracted by a family office and also an investment organisation to conduct some company research. It was great getting into the bones of the companies, one of which I knew well,...
Wise plc: The innovator's dilemma
Wise’s first half results saw cost growth of 27% outstripping revenue growth of 11%. Post tax profits fell 14%. The key question is Wise having to play catch up on costs or is it investing as an intentional enabler of future growth?
Rememb...
Goodwin plc: An unfashionable industrial powerhouse (podcast version)
This is an unabashed use of AI to create a podcast using the Curious Compounder note I wrote on Goodwin plc, which can be found here:
Its a bit of fun to see the quality of an AI generated podcast (using my note). It simplifies the Invest...
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