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Free cash flow yield ranking

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Last discussed Oct 21, 2026

An investing approach that ranks large companies by free cash flow yield and buys the highest-yielding ones.

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large-cap stock index

Chamath prefers ranking stocks by free cash flow yield over just owning the S&P, which he says is too concentrated.

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Chamath Palihapitiya

"I'm a much bigger fan of, take the S&P 500, take the Global 2000, rank them by free cash flow yield, and just buy the top end of those, and I think you're probably better off over the next number of years."

Preferred over simply owning the S&P 500 index, which he says is overly concentrated

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Used for: Equity investing over the next several years Praised: Cash flow is the only thing that matters as a bridge to future value; avoids ... vs: Preferred over simply owning the S&P 500 index, which he says is overly conce...

"I'm a much bigger fan of, take the S&P 500, take the Global 2000, rank them by free cash flow yield, and just buy the top end of those, and I think you're probably better off over the next number of years."

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