In their latest episode of the VALUE: After Hours Podcast, Tobias Carlisle, Jake Taylor, and John Rotonti Jr discussed, Berkshire’s Role in America’s Future and Financial Strength: John: I’ll just say, I think the messaging was similar to 2023. So, in 2023, he actually said, “Berkshire will remain an asset to … Read More
Mohnish Pabrai: Investing With Certainty
When it comes to investing, there’s one fundamental truth: the less certainty you have about future cash flows, the more speculative your investment becomes. Mohnish Pabrai, in his November 2024 guest lecture at Microsoft, put it bluntly: “So investing becomes more and more speculative and away from what we would … Read More
Howard Marks: Why Credit is a Better Bet Than Stocks Right Now
Many investors love to argue over where the best returns will come from—stocks or bonds? Historically, equities have been the go-to for long-term growth, but right now, credit offers a compelling case that’s hard to ignore. In his recent memo, Gimme Credit, Howard Marks makes a strong argument that, at … Read More
Mohnish Pabrai – Top 10 Holdings – Highly Concentrated In The Coal Sector
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 (S07 E09): Value investor John Rotonti Jr on Industrials, Infrastructure, and the Inversion
In their latest episode of the VALUE: After Hours Podcast, Tobias Carlisle, Jake Taylor, and John Rotonti Jr discuss: Berkshire’s Role in America’s Future and Financial Strength Stock Market Returns: Five-Factor Analysis and What Lies Ahead Market Mania: Speculation, 0DTE Options, and the Return of 2021 Euphoria AI CapEx Boom: … Read More
Apple Inc. (AAPL) 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, Apple Inc. (AAPL). Profile Apple Inc. is a multinational … Read More
Weekly Investing Roundup – News, Podcasts, Interviews (03/07/2025)
This week’s best investing news: Howard Marks Memo – Gimme Credit (OakTree) Bill Ackman Interview (Boyar) Cliff Asness Interview – Are Private Investments ‘Volatility Laundering’? (Barron’s) Warren Buffett: Tariffs are ‘an act of war’ (CNN) Unlocking Shareholder Value in Japanese Balance Sheets (Verdad) Mohnish Pabrai’s Guest Lecture at Microsoft on November 15, 2024 … Read More
ArcelorMittal SA (MT): 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: ArcelorMittal SA (MT) ArcelorMittal SA is the world’s largest steel producer, operating in … Read More
Is Value Investing Still Alive? The Reality of Rerating and Market Patience
During their recent episode, Carlisle, Taylor, and Andrew Wellington discussed Is Value Investing Still Alive? The Reality of Rerating and Market Patience. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: Good stuff. Andrew, David Einhorn says that value is dead in slightly different words. But what do you think about his … Read More
Warren Buffett: Investing Without Hurdle Rates
At the 2007 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Buffett addressed a topic that confounds many investors: discount rates and hurdle rates. Unlike Wall Street analysts who obsess over these metrics, Buffett made it clear that he and Charlie Munger don’t operate that way. “We don’t formally have discount rates,” he said. … Read More
Mohnish Pabrai: Let Your Portfolio Naturally Skew into Larger Positions
If you’re like me, one of the things I spend a lot of time thinking about is how many stocks to hold and how big my positions should be. That’s why I found this interview with Mohnish Pabrai on MOI Global particularly interesting. Instead of diversifying widely across companies, Pabrai … 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) Celanese (CE) -67.93% Moderna (MRNA) -67.91% Super Micro Computer (SMCI) -62.18% Dollar Tree (DLTR) -54.91% Enphase Energy (ENPH) -52.63% … Read More
This Week’s FREE – Acquirer’s Multiple U.S Large-Cap Stock Screener Analysis
As part of a new series here at The Acquirer’s Multiple, we’re going to be providing a comprehensive analysis of this week’s FREE – U.S Large-Cap Stock Screener including an overview, industry/sector analysis and performance. This week’s large-cap screener highlights a diverse mix of industries, with strong representation from energy, … Read More
Why Price Matters More Than Quality
During their recent episode, Carlisle, Taylor, and Andrew Wellington discussed Why Price Matters More Than Quality. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Andrew: Walmart’s multiple is just exploded upwards. It’s a great company, but what have they done lately? For the last 15 years, they’ve grown their earnings, what, 5% … Read More
Michael Burry on Market Fear: “Just Get Me Out of This Stock!”
Very few investors have captured the public’s imagination quite like Michael Burry. Best known for his prescient bet against the housing market before the 2008 financial crisis, Burry’s investing philosophy was forged long before that moment. His 2001 Scion Value Fund letter provides a revealing look into his contrarian mindset, … Read More
Prem Watsa: Knowing When To Shift from Defense to Offense
I often reflect on my past investment predictions and decisions—what went right, what went wrong, and what I can learn going forward. As I looked back, I was reading the Fairfax Financial 2017 Letter, which included an observation Prem Watsa made in 2011: “The major risks for the economy would … Read More
One Stock 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 13Fs. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, Ray … Read More
Lessons from Rich Pzena: Mastering Value Investing
During their recent episode, Carlisle, Taylor, and Andrew Wellington discussed Lessons from Rich Pzena: Mastering Value Investing. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: They were going to hire and then just said, “You’re going to be rejected.” What did you learn from Rich? Andrew: From Rich, I learned all … Read More
Uncomfortably Idiosyncratic: Howard Marks on Smart Investing
In the latest episode of Behind the Memo, legendary investor Howard Marks shared his wisdom on navigating market cycles, particularly during speculative bubbles. His insights serve as a crucial reminder for investors: true success comes from independent thinking and resisting the herd mentality. One of Marks’ most striking points is … Read More
Why Mohnish Pabrai Puts Nvidia, Tesla & Palantir in the “Too Hard” Pile
Investing is often shrouded in complexity, with analysts and retail investors alike trying to predict the future of companies like Nvidia, Tesla, and Palantir. But according to legendary value investor Mohnish Pabrai, most of these stocks belong in what Warren Buffett calls the “too hard” pile—a concept that could save … Read More