Finding Value Stocks that 3X w/ Samit Umatiya from UIG Funds
Podcast: The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial FreedomPublished On: Thu Jan 08 2026
Description: Want to help us make the Investing for Beginners Podcast even better? Take our quick listener survey at https://einvestingforbeginners.com/podsurvey and you’ll be entered to win a $500 Amazon gift card next month. Bonus: the first 100 respondents also get free IFB swag. In this episode, Andrew sits down with Samit Umatiya, Managing Partner at UIG, to talk about how he went from day trading to running a value-oriented investment fund. They dig into what “value” actually means in practice, how Samit thinks about free cash flow, and why qualitative factors like management alignment matter just as much as the numbers. The conversation also covers biases like sunk cost fallacy, how to fight FOMO, and what Samit looks for when deciding whether a stock is truly worth buying. Key Topics Covered: Samit’s shift from day trading to value investing What “value” means Free cash flow Qualitative analysis Biases and discipline: sunk cost fallacy, FOMO, conviction, and buying right Timestamps: 01:21 – How Samit got started 04:06 – “Less activity, better returns”: compounding and long-term mindset shift 05:00 – What “value” means (subjective) 11:16 – Avoiding Wall Street noise 13:09 – VEON thesis 15:37 – Valuation = quantitative + qualitative 18:32 – How to start reading statements 20:04 – Management alignment: track record, equity ownership, background, incentives 24:02 – Sunk cost fallacy 33:01 – Why under $2B market cap can be a sweet spot 34:31 – Why he avoids MAG7/AI hype 39:07 – Fighting FOMO 42:22 – Is WSJ/Bloomberg worth it? Quality journalism as an investment 45:39 – “If it isn’t really obvious, don’t buy it” 46:58 – Buy point matters most; sell can be imperfect if you bought right Resources Mentioned: The Value Spotlight Newsletter: https://einvestingforbeginners.com/value-spotlight-newsletter/ Follow Samit Umatiya on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samitumatiya UIG (Umatiya Investment Group) https://www.linkedin.com/company/uig-funds/ Have questions or want your story featured? Email the show at newsletter@einvestingforbeginners.com or comment below. Your feedback shapes the podcast! Remember, invest with a margin of safety—emphasis on the safety. Have a great week, and we’ll talk to you next time. Timestamps are generated by artificial intelligence, and are not 100% accurate depending on the platform used for listening. Today’s show is sponsored by: Go to SHOPIFY.COM/beginners to start selling with Shopify today. https://www.shopify.com/beginners Download the Plynk app today to start building your investing confidence: https://plynkinvest.app.link/IFB Go to auraframes.com and use promo code BEGINNERS at checkout to get $35 off https://auraframes.com/ Get your free quote and see how much you could save at SelectQuote.com/beginners Interested in how your company sponsor the show? Reach us at equity@einvestingforbeginners.com SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | Tunein Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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