Joel Greenblatt: Picasso at a Yard Sale: Investing in Unexpected Places

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In this interview with The Knowledge Project, Joel Greenblatt discusses the importance of finding investment opportunities in unexpected places, drawing inspiration from his in-laws who scored paintings at off-the-beaten-path auctions. It’s not about predicting the next Picasso, but finding undervalued gems where others haven’t looked. Their success came from: Looking … Read More

Joel Greenblatt: Why Brilliant Investors Need to Listen: The Power of Collaborative Challenge

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During this interview with RWH, Joel Greenblatt discusses the dangers of brilliant investors becoming isolated and ignoring feedback. He and his business partner Rob are a successful investment team due to their complementary skills and willingness to challenge each other’s ideas. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Greenblatt: I think … Read More

Joel Greenblatt: The Pitfalls of Market-Cap-Weighting

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In his book The Big Secret for the Small Investor, Joel Greenblatt explains how market-cap-weighting guarantees an imbalanced portfolio, favoring overpriced stocks and neglecting bargain-priced ones, regardless of whether one can identify specific mispriced stocks or not. Here’s an excerpt from the book: Remember, a market-cap-weighted index ends up having … Read More

Joel Greenblatt: Why It’s Easier For Smaller Investors To Achieve Superior Investment Returns, According To Warren Buffett

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In this lecture at Columbia University, Joel Greenblatt discusses advice from Warren Buffett on why it is much easier for smaller investors to achieve superior investment returns. Here’s an excerpt from the lecture: Greenblatt: So we have another investor, Warren Buffett, who has also been able to do that and … Read More