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They Beat All US Stock Funds Since 2003 | Michael Baron on the AI Winners Investors Miss

It gives wealth professionals a manager's account of how a growth investor frames AI disruption, concentration and long-term position management. The discussion also touches on key-person risk and management assessment, which can inform manager due diligence conversations.

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Summary

By the markets & outlook desk

Michael Baron of Baron Capital discusses his case for AI beneficiaries beyond the biggest tech stocks, including software companies the market fears will be disrupted. He talks with Matt Zeigler and Justin Carbonneau about competitive advantages, management quality and long investment horizons, and walks through the firm's investments in Tesla and SpaceX. The conversation also covers proprietary data, position management, when to trim or sell, and lessons from Ron Baron.

Baron argues some software companies feared as AI losers may benefit from proprietary data.
The discussion covers Tesla's vertical integration, autonomous driving and energy business, plus SpaceX's reusable rockets, Starlink and potential AI infrastructure in space.
Michael Baron explains how the firm manages positions as winners grow, including trims versus selling when a competitive advantage deteriorates.
He closes with lessons from Ron Baron on curiosity, primary research and building conviction.

Chapters

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Time	Chapter	Length
	Michael Baron on finding growth beyond technology	4 min
	AI disruption and the opportunity in software	7 min
	Tesla, Elon Musk, and vertical integration	8 min
	Long-term valuation and key-person risk	5 min
	SpaceX, Starlink, and AI infrastructure in space	11 min
	Lessons from Ron Baron and the firm's future	6 min
	Evaluating management and competitive advantages	7 min
	Time as an edge and managing growing positions	7 min
	When to trim a position and when to sell	4 min
	Curiosity, primary research, and conviction	4 min

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