{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"In the Money with Amber Kanwar","title":"Distress, Discipline & Deep Value: Daniel Lewis on the Hunt for Orphan Stocks ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2998,"description":"In this episode of In the Money with Amber Kanwar, investor Daniel Lewis, founder of Orange Capital, reflects on his journey from billion-dollar hedge fund manager to nimble, independent investor building a concentrated portfolio of distressed bets and ‘orphaned’ stocks everyone else is missing. Lewis shares how he built his reputation by diving headfirst into some of the most controversial and underfollowed stock stories. From friendly activism to quiet turnarounds, he pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to invest in special situations — and why Canada’s governance quirks make it a “wild west” of opportunity.He talks candidly about failed bets like Bellatrix and fund burnout, and why that chapter led to richer, more rewarding investing today. He also warns of the \"melting ice cube\" effect on legacy businesses that fail to evolve with AI, and argues that investors are dramatically underestimating the risk of obsolescence.Daniel shares three of his latest distressed bets, each with major upside potential — and yes, real risk. He walks through the deep value case for Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG), a mortgage REIT trading at a fraction of book value; explains why Hippo (HIPO) is more than just an insuretech story and could re-rate as a high-margin fee-based business; and makes the bold bull case for Better Home & Finance (BETR), calling it a true AI-native company hiding in plain sight. With echoes of Carvana and a wild ride of its own, Better could be a 30-50x return — or go to zero.Timestamps01:55 Daniel’s investing style and why he thinks Canada is ripe with opportunities03:30 Daniel on ‘friendly’ activism and why it can be incredibly rewarding 05:30 Why Daniel talks about this mistakes and what he’s learned over the years 10:15 Daniel’s involvement in Canada right now12:45 Daniel on why distressed investing is still relevant16:15 Why you need to have a high risk appetite for this type of investing but there is the possibility of major upside20:10:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/er9NR63MREFV6i2rlZX8f-yMY6gNSK83fNUOzBPoSt8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZmQy/OWMwNmEzY2Y0YTg1/NjM4MjQ3Y2NjMWYy/Zjk1My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}