Here’s a list of this week’s best investing reads: Blogs Charlie Munger’s “The Psychology of Human Misjudgement” – Animated Version (Hurricane Capital) Eugene Fama: Stick with Basic Factors (CFA Institute Enterprising Investor) Finding Good Capital Allocators; The Problems with Using Sentiment (csinvesting) The Best Way To Add Yield To Your Portfolio (Meb Faber Research) Lessons Learned After Almost a … Read More
Heartland Advisors Says Index Investors Are Open To Painful Losses When The Inevitable Correction Occurs
One of the value investing firms we like to watch closely here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Heartland Advisors run by Founder and CIO Bill Nasgovitz. In its most recent market commentary Heartland says, current market levels point to rampant group think where a single popular view spreads and no … Read More
Carl Icahn – How Did Icahn And Kingsley See Investment Opportunities When Others Couldn’t
One of the investors we follow closely here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Carl Icahn, and one of the best pieces ever written on Icahn’s investing strategy comes from Tobias Carlisle’s book, Deep Value: Why Activist Investors and Other Contrarians Battle for Control of Losing Corporations. Carlisle illustrates how Icahn … Read More
Jason Zweig Says Stock Picking Is Dying Because There Are No More Stocks To Pick
Here’s a great article by Jason Zweig who says the universe of stocks is shrinking making it more difficult for investors to find undervalued opportunities. Here’s an excerpt from that article: In less than two decades, more than half of all publicly traded companies have disappeared. There were 7,355 U.S. stocks … Read More
Undervalued Exco Technologies, FCF/EV Yield 11%, Shareholder Yield 3% – Canada All TSX Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Canada All TSX Stock Screener is Exco Technologies Limited (TSE:XTC). Exco Technologies Limited (Exco) is a designer, developer and manufacturer of dies, molds, components and assemblies, and consumable equipment for the die-cast, extrusion and automotive industries. The company’s segments include casting and extrusion, and … Read More
Bill Ackman – Try To Invest In Businesses Where It’s Very Hard To Lose Money
One of the investors we watch closely here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Bill Ackman. In 2015 Ackman did a great interview with The Graham & Doddsville Newsletter in which he discusses how to find great businesses to invest in, why he prefers to be concentrated, and the importance of … Read More
Has The Price-To-Book Metric Become Redundant – O’Shaughnessy Asset Management
Just finished reading a great paper by O’Shaughnessy Asset Management that discusses whether the traditional Price-to-Book metric has become redundant because of the increase in shareholder transactions, primarily through the increase in share repurchases. Here’s an excerpt from that paper: Value has broadly been accepted as an investing style and, historically, portfolios … Read More
Undervalued Cisco Systems, FCF/EV Yield 10%, Shareholder Yield 5% – Large Cap 1000 U.S. Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Large Cap 1000 U.S. Stock Screener is Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO). Cisco Systems, Inc. (Cisco) designs and sells a range of products, provides services and delivers integrated solutions to develop and connect networks around the world. The company operates through three geographic segments: Americas; Europe, … Read More
Warren Buffett – How To Become An Intelligent Investor
The Berkshire Hathaway letters are one of the most valuable resources for value investors. One of my favorite letters is the 1996 letter in which Buffett provides some principles for becoming an intelligent investor. It provides some great insights into the types of businesses you should search for, how to … Read More
Just How Did Warren Buffett Make A Quick $12 Billion On Bank Of America
CNBC recently announced that Warren Buffett just made a quick $12 billion on a clever Bank of America investment. Because of an astute investment made in Bank of America six years ago while the bank was struggling, Warren Buffett is about to make a quick $12 billion and become the … Read More
Undervalued WellCare Health Plans – More Room For Growth, FCF/EV Yield 28% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is WellCare Health Plans, Inc (NYSE:WCG). WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (WellCare) is a managed care company. The company focuses on government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through Medicaid, Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDPs), to families, children, seniors … Read More
Seth Klarman – When To Sell & Why Stop Losses Are Crazy – Margin of Safety
Most investors are aware that Warren Buffett bought six shares in Cities Service as an 11 year old. He picked up the shares for $38 each and sold them at $40 per share making a small profit. But to Buffett’s regret the shares eventually rose to more than $200 per … Read More
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Undervalued Indigo Books & Music – FCF/EV Yield Approaching Double Digits, P/B 1.1 – Canada All TSX Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Canada All TSX Stock Screener is Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSE:IDG). Indigo Books & Music Inc. (Indigo) is a Canada-based book, gift and toy retailer. The company operates stores in approximately 10 provinces and a territory in Canada, and offers online sales through … Read More
Undervalued Gilead Sciences, FCF/EV Yield 14%, Shareholder Yield 7% – All Investable Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our All Investable Stock Screener is Gilead Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:GILD). Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead) is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The Company’s portfolio of products and pipeline of investigational drugs includes treatments for Human … Read More
Howard Marks – The Performance of Stocks With P/E Ratios In The Twenties Is Likely To Be Single Digit
Here’s a great piece by Howard Marks from his 2000 memo where he asks the bulls one question: What’s been the average performance of stocks bought at p/e ratios in the twenties? I don’t think the return has been in double digits. I’m not even sure it’s been positive! Here’s … Read More
Tweedy Browne – Unlike A Fruit Fly We Are All Blessed With The Ability To Take A Longer Term Perspective
One of the best resources available to value investors are the shareholder letters from Tweedy Browne. Tweedy Browne is one of the longest serving value investing firms in the United States and was founded in 1920 by Forrest Berwind “Bill” Tweedy. When Bill Tweedy founded his firm, he concentrated in … Read More
Tobias Carlisle – There Are Two Ways To Win As A Deep Value Investor
Here’s a great interview with Tobias Carlisle on Goldstein on Gelt where he speaks about all things deep value investing. On the question of why some value investing firms underperform and why he prefers his deep value investing strategy, Tobias says: I’m always very careful criticizing other value investors, because it … Read More
Here’s Why Pat Dorsey Would Like The Acquirer’s Multiple
One of my favorite investors is Pat Dorsey. Dorsey is the founder of Dorsey Asset Management and he’s also the author of two books, The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing and The Little Book that Builds Wealth. Recently I was re-reading The Little Book That Builds Wealth and came across … Read More
John Neff – How To Find The Best Undervalued Stocks Using A Low P/E Strategy
One of my favorite contrarian investors is John Neff. His success using a low P/E strategy is best described in an article by Morningstar: His wager on Ford Motor Company in 1984 was said to be one of his best. When many feared that the company’s sales were due to … Read More