Aswath Damodaran: Do Not Invest In Companies That Try To Achieve Growth Through Acquisition

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Here’s a great article by Aswath Damodaran in which he warns investors who are considering investing in companies that use acquisitions as part of their growth strategy, saying: “If you look at the collective evidence across acquisitions, this is the most value destructive action a company can take.” Here’s an … Read More

Joel Greenblatt – If You Do Good Valuation Work The Market Will Agree With You Eventually

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Here’s a great recent interview with Joel Greenblatt at CNBC discussing value investing and the one promise that he makes to his new value investing students at Columbia University, saying: We value businesses like we’re a private equity firm. That’s what stocks are. They’re not pieces of paper that bounce … Read More

Warren Buffett: Stocks – What Else In The World Don’t You Like To Buy Cheaper Than You’re Paying The Day Before?

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Here’s a great recent interview with Warren Buffett at CNBC discussing a number of topics including his value investing mindset. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: BECKY QUICK: I know you’re like Dr. Spock. You’re completely emotionless, when it comes to dealing with market moves. But is there any part … Read More

This Week’s Best Investing Reads 3/1/2019

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Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: Cherish Your Exceptions (A Wealth of Common Sense) An Investment Approach That Works (Farnam Street) Don’t Dismiss The Dire Message From ‘The Index Of The Volume Of Speculation’ (The Felder Report) Numbers Are Not Reality (The Irrelevant Investor) How to follow the economy (The … Read More

This Week’s Best Investing Reads 2/22/2019

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Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: The Distrust of Intellectual Authority (Farnam Street) First Mover Alpha (A Wealth of Common Sense) Un-Complicating Investing (The Irrelevant Investor) Problematic (The Reformed Broker) Under the Influence (Humble Dollar) Charlie Munger on Elon Musk (The Daily Journal Annual Meeting 2019) (Youtube) Howard Marks, CFA: Getting the Odds on Your Side (CFA … Read More

Tobias Carlisle – KEYNOTE SPEAKER at Planet MicroCap Showcase 2019

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We’re excited to announce that Tobias Carlisle, Founder, Editor and Author of The Acquirer’s Multiple will our Keynote Speaker at the Planet MicroCap Showcase 2019 – April 30 – May 2 at Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas! For more information about the event, click here: https://planetmicrocapshowcase.com/. To register for the … Read More

This Week’s Best Investing Reads 2/15/2019

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Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: Getting Ahead By Being Inefficient (Farnam Street) How to Wreck a Pension Plan in 3 Easy Steps (A Wealth of Common Sense) History Is Written By The Victors (The Financial Bodyguard) January 2019 Data Update 8: Dividends and Buybacks – Fact and Fiction (Aswath Damodaran) Miss the Worst Days, Miss … Read More