Jamie Lowry, Managing Director of UK based Hamblin Watsa Investment Council, was the Keynote Speaker at the Ben Graham Centre’s 4th European Value Investing Conference where he provided a deep dive into to topic “The Management of Value”.
In this interview with Jason Zweig, the editor of the 75th anniversary edition of Benjamin Graham’s classic book ‘The Intelligent Investor’, he discusses Graham’s timeless principles for successful investing.
In a recent interview, François Rochon discusses his approach to identifying exceptional businesses by combining quantitative and qualitative analysis. He starts by examining historical performance metrics such as return on capital, profit margins, debt levels, and the quality of earnings to identify strong companies.
In a recent interview, Cliff Asness delves into the complexities and prospects of rational investing, especially during times of significant market inefficiency
In his latest article, Michael Mauboussin presents a collection of their most interesting and controversial charts and insights from their reseach.
In a recent interview on Bloomberg, Bill Nygren CIO of Oakmark, shares his insights into the firm’s approach to public equity investing through a private equity lens. He discusses Oakmarks investment philosophy, risk management strategies, and broader market perspectives.
In his recent guest lecturer presentation at University of Nebraska Omaha, Mohnish Pabrai talked about investing in win-win deals, how early start of the investing journey gives maximum returns, and some advice on selecting our inner circle.
In his recent blog post “The Siren Song of Sustainability,” NYU professor Aswath Damodaran critiques the concept of sustainability, particularly its connection to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices. He describes ESG as an empty acronym, filled with hypocrisy and marketed with misleading promises.
In a recent book interview, Cliff Asness compares quantitative and discretionary investing, emphasizing that both aim to identify undervalued stocks with catalysts for revaluation.
In a recent interview with Barron’s, Howard Marks reflects on his early career in finance, recalling how banks in the 1970s invested heavily in the “Nifty Fifty” — a group of America’s fastest-growing companies, considered unbeatable regardless of their valuation.
The folks over at AQR recently wrote a piece on how to use machine learning in stock portfolio construction. Specifically stock portfolio selection and timing. The article is quite technical but do provide some food for thought for less sophisticated investors on how AI can be implemented in an investment strategy.
In this interview with our Norwegian friends over at Norges Bank, Stanley Druckenmiller explains how he learned to bet (really) big when the odds are heavily in your favor and how he is using a strategy of invest and investigate. Both inspired by his old colleague George Soros.
In this interview, Mohnish Pabrai outlines his full investment strategy, emphasizing the importance of staying within his “circle of competence” and drawing lessons from seasoned investors.
In a recent interview, Howard Marks argues that economic forecasting offers little value to investors. He notes that even top investors like Warren Buffett steer clear of relying on economic or market predictions when making decisions.
In his latest article, NYU professor Aswath Damodaran explores the common challenges faced by three types of entities that have access to assured funding: corporate venture capital, sovereign wealth funds, and green energy investments.
In a recent interview, Bill Nygren from Oakmark reflects on his 40-year investment career, highlighting the significance of both financial metrics and management quality in selecting companies.
In his latest article titled “Ruminating on Asset Allocation”, Howard Marks discuss the key concepts and strategies related to asset allocation in investment portfolios.
In a recent interview, Joel Greenblatt emphasized that becoming a successful investor requires hands-on experience and, inevitably, losing money along the way.
In this video and accompanying article, NYU professor Aswath Damodaran discuss the possibility of the US Department of Justice breaking up the big US tech companies. Other antitrust remedies include operating restraints and regulated monopolies.
In his latest Q3 2024 commentary, Bill Nygren answers a number of interesting questions from their investors.
In this article, the good people at Bridgewater discuss the potential for an AI bubble, driven by the convergence of transformational technology and favorable macroeconomic conditions.
In his latest article, Michael Mauboussin provides a detailed approach to measuring a company’s moat by analyzing strategic positioning, industry dynamics, and financial metrics to assess long-term value creation potential.
In his latest article, Michael Mauboussin examines the demographics of public companies in the U.S., including how many are born, how long they live, why they die, and the returns they deliver to shareholders.
In this interview, Guy Spier explains that in a randomly selected portfolio held over a long period, most returns come from a few big winners, while many stocks do little or lose value.
In their recent article, the team at Bridgewater analyzes the exceptional performance of US equities over the past decade, breaking down the key drivers of outperformance and discussing the outlook for continued success.
