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
Michael Burry: Choosing Individual Stocks Over Market Trends
In his 2002 Scion Value Fund Letter, Michael Burry observed that while some individual stocks were undervalued, overall, most stocks continued to be priced relatively high despite recent price drops. This suggests that future returns on stocks might be lower than what investors currently expect, especially if there isn’t a … Read More
Warren Buffett: Avoid These Common Investment Mistakes
In his 2014 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett discussed the common pitfalls that make stock ownership risky due to investor behavior, such as active trading, trying to time the market, inadequate diversification, paying unnecessary fees, and using borrowed money. He also emphasizes that borrowed funds should never be part … Read More
Large-Cap Stocks In Trouble: Here Are The 10 Worst Performers Over The Past 12 Months
Over the past twelve months ten Large-Cap stocks have underperformed all others. Large-Caps are defined by $10 Billion Market Cap or more. Here’s this week’s top 10 worst performing Large-Caps in the last twelve months: Symbol Name 1 Year Price Returns (Daily) WBA Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc -50.06% ILMN Illumina … Read More
This Acquirers Multiple Stock Is Undervalued, According to Dalio, Soros, Cohen
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, Jim Simons, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, Ray Dalio, … Read More
EVs and Catalytic Converters: Rethinking the Demand for Platinum
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, Daniel, and Collins discussed EVs and Catalytic Converters: Rethinking the Demand for Platinum, here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: So, a basket of commodities is beating the S&P 500 this year. I saw that on Twitter. Vincent: Yeah. Porter: Go take a look … Read More
Ray Dalio: Why Gold Should Be Part of Your Balanced Investment Portfolio
During his recent update on The Five Big Forces Shaping 2024, Ray Dalio explained why gold should be part of a balanced portfolio to mitigate risks across various market conditions. A balanced portfolio typically includes assets that provide protection against inflation and other economic uncertainties. Gold is highlighted as a … Read More
John Rogers: The Impact Of The ‘Fab Four’ On Markets in 2024
In his recent Q1 2024 Market Commentary, John Rogers says the recent rally in the stock market has been significantly driven by four major stocks, referred to as the “fab four”: Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. These companies not only have high valuations but also a considerable impact on … 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, Jim Simons, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth … Read More
Cannabis Producer Moats: How Glass House Wins on Cost of Production
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, Daniel, and Collins discussed Cannabis Producer Moats: How Glass House Wins on Cost of Production, here’s an excerpt from the episode: One of the names that we started looking at– We started looking at the cannabis industry. I love when you start naming a … Read More
Warren Buffett: Luck or Skill? The Monkey Factor in Investment Management Performance
In his 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Letter, Warren Buffett discusses the role of luck in investing, suggesting that among a large group of managers making predictions, some are bound to occasionally succeed purely by chance, much like a randomly successful monkey. However, unlike the monkey, successful managers might attract investors, … Read More
Mohnish Pabrai: Why “Master Cloners” Have An Edge In The Investment World
In this interview with YPO’s Mosaic Chapter, Mohnish Pabrai discusses the concept of cloning good ideas in business and investing. He learned early on about the power of copying successful strategies. He came across a book by Tom Peters who argued that humans are bad at copying successful ideas. In … 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, Jim Simons, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, … Read More
Wile E. Coyote vs. The Road Runner: Can Anyone Catch Elon Musk’s FSD Hype?
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, Daniel, and Collins discussed Wile E. Coyote vs. The Road Runner: Can Anyone Catch Elon Musk’s FSD Hype?, here’s an excerpt from the episode: Vincent: I have a question for you, guys. But first, this morning, just as a running joke, because Friday after … Read More
Terry Smith: Don’t Sell Winning Stocks
In his book, Investing for Growth, Terry Smith discusses his decision to sell Dominos, before the stock price increased by over 45% in 2016, underscoring the fallibility in such judgment calls. This experience illustrates his hesitation to heed advice suggesting that one should sell off a portfolio of great companies … Read More
Warren Buffett: Learning To Invest Through Practical Application
During the 2007 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett discussed the importance of actual experience in investing, comparing theoretical knowledge to the experiential learning that comes with real-world practice. This is akin to the difference between reading about romance and experiencing it. Buffett suggests starting with investments on a small … Read More
Terry Smith – 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 E15): Seawolf’s Vinny Daniel and Porter Collins on the economy, value and banks
In their latest episode of the VALUE: After Hours Podcast, Tobias Carlisle, Jake Taylor, Vinny Daniels, and Porter Collins discuss: Wile E. Coyote vs. The Road Runner: Can Anyone Catch Elon Musk’s FSD Hype? Cannabis Producer Moats: How Glass House Wins on Cost of Production EVs and Catalytic Converters: Rethinking … 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
This Week’s Best Value Investing News, Podcasts, Interviews (04/12/2024)
This week’s best investing news: Howard Marks Memo – 2023 In Review (OakTree) Ray Dalio – To Answer the Question of Why I Invest in China (Linkedin) The Overlooked Strategy of Dividend Growth Investing (Validea) Cliff Asness – Timely & Timeless Investment Wisdom (Meb Faber) Guy Spier & Monhish Pabrai: … Read More
10 Big-Name Stocks Near 52-Week Lows: Are They A Buy?
Over the past twelve months a number of big named companies have been near or below their 52 week low price. Each week we’ll take a look at some of the biggest names currently close to their 52 week lows: Symbol Name Price $ 52 Week Low $ UNH UnitedHealth … Read More