One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Seth Klarman. Klarman is a value investing legend who runs The Baupost Group, one of the largest hedge funds in the U.S. He also wrote one of the best books ever written on investing called Margin of Safety. In the book Klarman … Read More
Undervalued Express Scripts FCF/EV Yield 11%, Shareholder Yield 9% – Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener is Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ:ESRX). Express Scripts Holding Co (Express) is a pharmacy benefit manager in the United States. It offers healthcare management and administration services such as managed care organizations, health insurers, workers’ compensation plans and government health programs. … Read More
Rich Pzena – There Are Many Factors Contributing To The Opportunities In Value Stocks Today
Pzena Investment Management recently released its Q2 2017 commentary saying: Improving fundamentals coupled with wide valuation spreads make for an attractive environment for deep value stocks. Self-help measures have been an important contributor to an improved profit picture. The article goes on to say: The strong value run of 2016 … Read More
Jeremy Grantham – The Market Appears Not To Care At All About The Past Or To Learn Much From It
One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Jeremy Grantham at GMO. GMO recently released its Q2 2017 Commentary in which Grantham highlights that while many believe we are living in a new era of investing, behaviorally nothing has changed in 92 years. Here’s an excerpt from … Read More
Returns to The Acquirer’s Multiple® Screeners and The Best Value Stocks
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This Week’s Best Investing Reads – Curated Links
Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: A Millennial’s Rebuttal (The Irrelevant Investor) By This Measure The Current Stock Market Bubble Is Far Bigger Than The Dotcom Bubble (The Felder Report) a modest proposal (The Reformed Broker) The Crypto Currency Debate: Future of Money or Speculative Hype? (Musings On Markets) How Filter Bubbles Distort Reality: Everything You … Read More
Undervalued Net 1 UEPS, FCF/EV Yield 31%, ROE 16% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:UEPS). Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (UEPS) is a provider of payment solutions, transaction processing services and financial technology across multiple industries. The company develops and markets a transaction processing solution that encompasses its smart card-based … Read More
Howard Marks – Passive Investors Surrender The Possibility Of Outperforming
Howard Marks recently released his latest memo titled, There They Go Again…Again. As usual it’s full of a number of great investing insights. One which struck a chord with me was his thoughts on the debate over active versus passive investing and the huge shift towards passive. Marks warns passive … Read More
Undervalued Kirklands Inc, FCF/EV Yield 25% – Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener is Kirkland’s, Inc (NASDAQ:KIRK). Kirkland’s, Inc. (Kirklands) is a specialty retailer of home decor and gifts in the United States. The Company’s merchandise categories include wall decor, art, mirrors, lamps, decorative accessories, accent furniture, textiles, fragrance and accessories, frames, housewares, … Read More
Ray Dalio – When Investors Are Making Money, Which Is Typically After A Large Price Rise, Doing The Opposite Is A Good Idea
One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Ray Dalio, and one of the best Dalio interviews is in the book, Hedge Fund Market Wizards: How Winning Traders Win, by Jack Schwager. The book provides successful trading philosophies and strategies from fifteen traders who’ve consistently beaten the markets. In this … Read More
Undervalued Target Corp, FCF/EV Yield 12%, Shareholder Yield 14% – Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener is Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT). Target Corporation (Target) is a general merchandise retailer selling products through its stores and digital channels. Its general merchandise stores offer an edited food assortment, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy and frozen items. Its digital channels include … Read More
Charlie Munger – Great Investors Must Be Able To Adapt To A Changing Business Environment
Earlier this year Berkshire Hathaway Vice-Chairman Charlie Munger was interviewed at the 2017 Daily Journal Annual Meeting. Munger spent time answering questions on a number of subjects including deferred gratification, polymath, filial duties, and the psychology of human misjudgment. The breadth of his knowledge is quite astounding. While the interview is … Read More
Seth Klarman – Value Investing Is Like The E=mc2 of Money and Investing
One of the best resources for investors are the Santangel Investor Forum and The Santangel Roundtable. These invitation-only events offer unique investment ideas from some of the world’s top investors. Events were created by The Santangel Review which also provides some great commentary on leading investors. My favorite commentary is … Read More
Returns to The Acquirer’s Multiple® Screeners and The Best Value Stocks
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This Week’s Best Investing Reads – Curated Links
Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: Blogs 1. A Dozen Lessons on Investing from Ed Thorp (25iq) 2. The Biggest Stocks (A Wealth of Common Sense) 3. “Worrying is a serious offense” (Above The Market) 4. Academic Research Insight: When Does International Investing Make Sense? (Alpha Architect) 5. Three Lessons from the Bernie Madoff Scandal (CFA Institute … Read More
Undervalued Finjan Holdings, FCF/EV Yield 38%, Earnings Yield 14% – Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener is Finjan Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ:FNJN). Finjan Holdings, Inc., (Finjan) through its subsidiaries, operates as a cybersecurity company just like cyber security Lethbridge, provides intellectual property licensing and enforcement services. The company owns a portfolio of patents related to software … Read More
Templeton – It Is Impossible To Produce Superior Performance Unless You Do Something Different From The Majority
One of my favorite investing books is, The Little Book of Behavioral Investing – How Not To Be Your Own Worst Enemy, by James Montier. The book takes you through some of the most important behavioral challenges faced by investors. Montier reveals the most common psychological barriers, clearly showing how emotion, … Read More
Undervalued Alliance Resource Partners, FCF/EV Yield 35%, ROE 36% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is Alliance Resource Partners, L.P (NASDAQ:ARLP). Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (Alliance) is a producer and marketer of coal primarily to the United States utilities and industrial users. The company operates through segments, including Illinois Basin, Appalachia, and Other and Corporate. The Illinois … Read More
Joel Greenblatt – Value Investing Doesn’t Always Work, Which Is Precisely Why It Works
One of the best reads for any investor is the book, Hedge Fund Market Wizards: How Winning Traders Win, by Jack Schwager. The book provides successful trading philosophies and strategies from fifteen traders who’ve consistently beaten the markets, one of which is Joel Greenblatt. In the book, Greenblatt discusses how he developed … Read More
Undervalued Lear Corporation, FCF/EV Yield 10%, ROE 32% – Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Large Cap 1000 Stock Screener is Lear Corporation (NYSE:LEA). Lear Corporation (Lear) is a supplier to the global automotive industry. The company is engaged in supplying seating, electrical distribution systems and electronic modules, as well as related sub-systems, components and software, to automotive manufacturers. The … Read More