One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Lou Simpson. Simpson, the Vice Chairman of GEICO, was mentioned in Buffett’s 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter in which he said: “The second stage of the GEICO rocket is fueled by Lou Simpson, Vice Chairman, who has run the company’s investments … Read More
Seth Klarman – Value Investing Is A Large-Scale Arbitrage Between Security Prices And Underlying Business Value
The one book that all investors should read is Margin of Safety, by Seth Klarman. A new copy of Klarman’s book is going to set you back around $1000 on Amazon and used copies can be bought for around $750. But it’s money well spent if you wish to be … Read More
Returns to The Acquirer’s Multiple® Screeners and The Best Value Stocks
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In case you missed it: Interview with Eric Schleien on The Intelligent Investing Podcast
Earlier this week I did a fun interview with Eric Schleien on The Intelligent Investing Podcast. Click on the play button below to listen to the interview: We talk about value investing and the acquirer’s multiple, including my new book, The Acquirer’s Multiple: How the Billionaire Contrarians of Deep Value Beat the … Read More
This Weeks Best Investing Reads
Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: What the Charts Don’t Tell You (A Wealth of Common Sense) No Talent (The Reformed Broker) Graham & Doddsville Latest Newsletter (columbia.edu) Playing The Odds (The Irrelevant Investor) Passive Should Never Laugh At Active (The Macro Tourist) How to Remember What You Read (Farnam Street) Hash Power – A Documentary on … Read More
David Einhorn: Value Investing May Be Dead And Amazon And Tesla Killed It
Here’s a great article on CNBC about David Einhorn and his thoughts on the future of value investing from his latest shareholder letter. “Given the performance of certain stocks, we wonder if the market has adopted an alternative paradigm for calculating equity value,” Einhorn writes in an investor letter to … Read More
Interview on The Meb Faber Show
I had a great time chatting with Meb Faber on The Meb Faber Show. Click on the play button below to listen to the interview: We cover a lot of ground about investing and the acquirer’s multiple, including my new book, The Acquirer’s Multiple: How the Billionaire Contrarians of Deep Value Beat … Read More
New book out now! The Acquirer’s Multiple: How the Billionaire Contrarians of Deep Value Beat the Market
My new book The Acquirer’s Multiple: How the Billionaire Contrarians of Deep Value Beat the Market is out now on Kindle, paperback, and Audible. From Amazon The Acquirer’s Multiple is an easy-to-read account of deep value investing. The book shows how investors Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn, David Einhorn and Dan Loeb … Read More
Warren Buffett – Mistakes of the First Twenty-Five Years
One of the best resources available to investors are the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters. One of my personal favorites is the 1989 letter in which Warren Buffett wrote a piece called – Mistakes of the First Twenty-five Years (A Condensed Version). It’s a great insight into how even the greatest investors … Read More
Charlie Munger – Successful Investing Is About Being ‘Non-Idiotic’
One of the best resources for investors are the Daily Journal Corporation shareholder meetings chaired by Charlie Munger. My personal favorite is his 2015 meeting in which he discusses Darwinism, Henry Singleton, human nature, and what he learned from Einstein. But there’s also a wonderful insight into how he was able … Read More
Bruce Berkowitz – 26 Maxims For Successful Value Investing
One of my favorite investing books is Invest Like A Dealmaker by Christopher Mayer. The main premise of the book is that there are two market prices for a company listed on the stock exchange. One price (the public market price) can be found using the ticker symbol on sources like … Read More
Returns to The Acquirer’s Multiple® Screeners and The Best Value Stocks
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Mohnish Pabrai – Focus On Individual Stocks And Never Ever Invest In IPO’s – Here’s Why
Here’s a great interview with Mohnish Pabrai on ET Now. With regards to IPO’s Pabrai says, “The simple rule to follow is do not buy what is being sold, especially what is being sold by promoters. Just completely side step the IPO market.” In relation to individual stock investment he … Read More
This Week’s Best Investing Reads
Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: Poking Holes in the Market Bubble Hypothesis (csinvesting) Income Investors: It’s OK to Be Sad, But Don’t Get Desperate (Jason Zweig) Stocks Are More Than Twice As Highly Valued Today Than They Were In 1987 Before The Crash (The Felder Report) They’re All Going to Leave (The Irrelevant Investor) … Read More
Howard Marks – Most Great Investors Stick To An Approach Through Thick And Thin
I’ve just been reading the latest Graham & Doddsville newsletter which features Howard Marks. the Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital. It’s a great interview with Mark’s in which he discusses his investing strategy, investor psychology, investing timeframes and how great investors stick to their approach through thick and thin. Here’s an … Read More
Michael Steinhardt – Being Contrarian Is Not Enough. You Have To Be Right!
Michael Steinhardt is an investing legend. His fund, Steinhardt Partners had an impressive track record that amassed 24% compound average annual returns for a 28-year period. He focused on a macro asset allocation strategy that included stocks, bonds, options, and currencies. His investing strategy was best summarized by his six golden … Read More
Warren Buffett’s Hero Philip Carret Says There’s Only One Rule For Selling Winning Stocks
One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is value investing legend Philip Carret who Warren Buffett once described as one of his heroes. Carret has written three books – The Art of Speculation, A Money Mind at Ninety, and Classic Carret: Common sense from an uncommon man. After founding … Read More
Charles Munger – 5 Ultrasimple Notions For Successful Investing
One of my favorite investing books is – Damn Right: Behind the Scenes with Berkshire Hathaway Billionaire Charlie Munger, by Janet Lowe. The book is a great insight into Munger’s life, philosophy, and investing journey. One passage in the book which is of particular interest to investors is Munger’s five ultrasimple … Read More
Returns to The Acquirer’s Multiple® Screeners and The Best Value Stocks
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Maurece Schiller’s Fortunes in Special Situations in the Stock Market: The Authorized Edition
Tom Jacobs recently published Maurece Schiller’s Fortunes in Special Situations in the Stock Market: The Authorized Edition. We provided an endorsement and the following foreword: Beginning with Maurece Schiller’s series is the original and definitive guide to special situation investing. It is not an embellishment to say it stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the three … Read More
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