We’ve launched a new investment firm called Acquirers Funds® to help you put the acquirer’s multiple into action. Acquirers Funds® Our investment process begins with The Acquirer’s Multiple®, the measure used by activists and buyout firms to identify potential targets. We believe deeply undervalued, and out-of-favor stocks offer asymmetric returns, with … Read More
Warren Buffett: Stop Listening To Your Neighbor’s Stock-Tips
In this interview with Fortune Magazine, Warren Buffett advises against speculative investing and emphasizes the importance of understanding the assets you buy. He suggests evaluating investments like a farm, apartment, or company based on their productive potential and expected returns. For a farm, calculate expected crop yields and their value; … Read More
Microsoft Corp (MSFT) DCF Valuation: Is The Stock Undervalued?
As part of a new series, each week we typically conduct a DCF on one of the companies in our screens. This week we thought we’d take a look at one of the stocks that is not currently in our screens, Microsoft Corp (MSFT). Profile Microsoft develops and licenses consumer … Read More
Weekly Investing Roundup – News, Podcasts, Interviews (12/27/2024)
This week’s best investing news: The Future of the Free World with Jamie Dimon (Economic Club NY) An Interview w/ Ariel Investments Founder John Rogers (Odd Lots) Steve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part Two (Point72) A Conversation with Francois Rochon (Capital Compounders) GMO Quarterly Letter | … Read More
Stellantis NV (STLA): Is This Deeply Undervalued Stock a Hidden Gem?
As part of our ongoing series here at The Acquirer’s Multiple, each week we focus on one of the stocks from our Stock Screeners, and why it’s possibly a deeply undervalued gem. The Stock this week is: Stellantis NV (STLA) Stellantis was created out of the merger of US-based Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, … Read More
The Future of AI Assistants: Automation, Agency Bots, and Finance Implications
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Jason Buck discussed The Future of AI Assistants: Automation, Agency Bots, and Finance Implications. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: I don’t think that the AI is quite there yet, but I think it’s getting pretty close. I don’t think anybody’s really … Read More
10 Worst Performing Large-Caps Last 12 Months
Over the past twelve months ten Large-Cap stocks have underperformed all others. Here’s this week’s top 10 worst performing Large-Caps in the last twelve months: Name 1 Year Price Returns (Daily) Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) -62.17% Moderna (MRNA) -58.22% Intel (INTC) -57.74% Celanese (CE) -55.32% Estee Lauder Companies (EL) -46.77% … Read More
From FANG to BAATMANN: Mag8
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Jason Buck discussed From FANG to BAATMANN: Mag8. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: There’s a new addition to faanmag, faatman. I don’t know what we’re going with. It’s now Baatmman. Jason: Batman’s the newest? Tobias: Broadcom has now crossed a trillion … Read More
Which Superinvestors Hold Acquirer’s Multiple Stocks?
Part of the weekly research here at The Acquirer’s Multiple features some of the top picks from our Stock Screeners and some top investors who are holding these same picks in their portfolios. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, Ray Dalio, and … Read More
The One Stock That Superinvestors Are Dumping: Is It Time to Sell?
As part of the weekly research here at The Acquirer’s Multiple we’re always interested in superinvestors who hold the same stocks that appear in our Acquirer’s Multiple Stock Screeners, based on their latest 13F’s. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, Ray … Read More
Why Value Investing Struggles in Manias
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Jason Buck discussed Why Value Investing Struggles in Manias. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: The S&P500 value has had this record setting nosedive while everything else has been taking off. I don’t understand. Why can’t value participate in one of these … Read More
Thumb-Sucking in Investing: Warren Buffett’s Take on Hesitation
During the 2001 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett discusses the concept of errors of omission, which he defines as missed opportunities within their circle of competence, rather than failing to act on areas they don’t understand. He emphasizes the mistakes of inaction or underaction in situations they fully grasp, … Read More
Francois Rochon: The Stock Market Index Waltz: Tech Giants and Investor Behavior
In this interview with Capital Compounders, Francois Rochon explains how a few dominant companies, such as Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Nvidia, have driven the S&P 500’s performance in recent years. Their strong growth increases their weight in the index, leading more investors to favor indexing, which amplifies their dominance. However, … Read More
The Undervalued Stock That Superinvestors Are Loading Up On
As part of the weekly research here at The Acquirer’s Multiple we’re always interested in investing gurus who hold the same stocks that appear in our Acquirer’s Multiple Stock Screeners, based on their latest 13F’s. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, … Read More
The Risks of Shorting MSTR and Long Bitcoin
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Jason Buck discussed The Risks of Shorting MSTR and Long Bitcoin. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Jason: Well, the other thing we were talking about before, that I would caution everybody on and that’s what I’ve seen too much of on Twitter, … Read More
Warren Buffett: When a Once-Sound Premise Becomes Distorted
In his interview with the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Warren Buffett explained that the housing bubble leading to the financial crisis was fueled by a pervasive belief that house prices couldn’t decline. This belief, embedded in psychology and reality, became widely accepted by the media, investors, mortgage bankers, the public, … Read More
Mohnish Pabrai: Aim for a Home Run, Settle for Breaking Even
In this Q&A session with MBA students at Columbia Business School, Mohnish Pabrai discusses the importance of assessing potential risks and outcomes before making investments. He acknowledges that all businesses carry some level of uncertainty and a small probability of failure. Pabrai views investing as a game of probabilities, striving … Read More
Howard Marks – Top 10 Holdings – Latest 13F
One of the best resources for investors are the publicly available 13F-HR documents that each fund is required to submit to the SEC. These documents allow investors to track their favorite superinvestors, their fund’s current holdings, plus their new buys and sold out positions. We spend a lot of time … Read More
VALUE: After Hours (S06 E47): Jason C. Buck On Volatility, Options, Crises, Crashes, Value And Reasons To Be Optimistic
In their latest episode of the VALUE: After Hours Podcast, Tobias Carlisle, Jake Taylor, and Jason Buck discuss: The Risks of Shorting MSTR and Long Bitcoin Why Value Investing Struggles in Manias From FANG to BAATMANN: Mag8 The Future of AI Assistants: Automation, Agency Bots, and Finance Implications The Tyranny … Read More
Merck & Co Inc (MRK) DCF Valuation: Is The Stock Undervalued?
As part of a new series, each week we typically conduct a DCF on one of the companies in our screens. This week we thought we’d take a look at one of the stocks that is not currently in our screens, Merck & Co Inc (MRK). Profile Merck makes pharmaceutical … Read More
Weekly Investing Roundup – News, Podcasts, Interviews (12/20/2024)
This week’s best investing news: What You Can Learn From Young Warren Buffett (WSJ) Ray Dalio on economic forces, division and the future (National News) Persistent Alpha: Lessons from the Pod Shops (Verdad) An Interview with Jeffrey Gundlach (Future Proof) Validea’s Top Benjamin Graham Stocks – December 2024 (Validea) What’s … Read More