According to a recent article at Bloomberg, Seth Klarman the head of Baupost is returning capital to his investors because he can’t find sufficient opportunities in the market today. This is not the first time Baupost has returned capital to its investors. The hedge fund did the same thing in … Read More
Great Investors Create Their Own Version Of Omaha – Buffett, Munger, Klarman, Pabrai
One of the biggest problems facing investors is the amount of ‘noise’ that we get from the financial media and commentators. Financial news sections, the internet, and podcasts are continually bombarding us with the latest ‘hot stock’ or miracle investing strategy. Meanwhile investors get caught up in the noise checking … Read More
25 Timeless Investing Lessons From Charles Munger
One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Charles Munger. Over the years Munger has provided us with a number of investing gems and one of the best sources of Munger’s quotes can be found in the book – Poor Charlie’s Almanack. While there are hundreds of Mungerisms … Read More
Returns to The Acquirer’s Multiple® Screeners and The Best Value Stocks
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This Week’s Best Investing Reads
Here’s some of this week’s best investing reads: A Dozen Lessons about Investing and Money from Dan Ariely (25iq) The Wrong Side of Right (Farnam Street) The Unintended Consequences of Innovation (A Wealth of Common Sense) A Chat With Daniel Kahneman (Collaborative Fund) Markets don’t care who is President (Bloomberg) The Myth of Stock Market Tops (wsj.com) … Read More
Is Value Investing Broken? – Morningstar
Just finished reading a great article titled – Is Value Investing Broken? – at Morningstar. The article demonstrates that while a value investing strategy can be difficult to stick to at times, it’s still a commonsense strategy that outperforms over time, based on the principle: cheap stuff outperforms expensive stuff … Read More
Howard Marks Latest Memo: Yet Again?
Howard Marks has recently released his latest memo titled – Yet Again? In this memo Marks reflects on the response he received to his previous memo titled – There They Go Again…Again. Marks wrote the following about the response he received to his last memo: “There They Go Again . … Read More
inTEST Corporation Still Undervalued Despite 100% Gain – Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener is inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT). inTest Corp (inTest) is an independent designer, manufacturer and marketer of thermal, mechanical and electrical products that are used by semiconductor manufacturers in conjunction with ATE, in the testing of ICs. A quick look at inTest’s … Read More
How Can We Learn To Follow In The Footsteps of Buffett and Munger? – Mohnish Pabrai
One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Mohnish Pabrai. Pabrai is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Pabrai Investments Funds, the Founder and CEO of Dhandho Funds, and the author of The Dhandho Investor and Mosaic: Perspectives on Investing. One of the best Pabrai interviews … Read More
The Definitive Guide On Identifying Companies With An Economic Moat – Warren Buffett
With so much talk about a company’s economic moat it’s important to recognize how to clearly identify a moat, understand how wide it is, and figure out how long it will remain in place. One of the best papers ever written on the subject is Michael Mauboussin’s – Measuring the … Read More
Even The Most Intelligent Investors Succumb To Human Frailty – Including Ben Graham
I’ve just finished a great little book called – Benjamin Graham: The Memoirs of the Dean of Wall Street. It’s a fantastic read about the father of value investing, Ben Graham. While a lot has been written about the investing insights of Graham it was interesting to read the following passage … Read More
The Three Most Important Investing Lessons For Young Investors – Bill Miller
Back in 2015, legendary investor and LMM Chairman and CIO Bill Miller, shared his three most important investing lessons for student investors at the Engage conference. The lessons are applicable to all investors, not just the young.
How To Build A Successful Investment Firm – 210 Guiding Principles – Ray Dalio
One of our favorite investors at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Ray Dalio. Dalio is the Chairman of the largest hedge fund in the world, Bridgewater Associates. One of the best papers ever written by Dalio is the abbreviated version of what he calls his “Principles”, which provides 210 guiding principles … Read More
How Does Warren Buffett Stay At The Top Of His Game
So it appears that if you want to best investor in the world you have to have a few quirks. As you can see from this video on CNBC: However, while he may be a little quirky that’s not the main reason that sets him apart from other great investors … Read More
Here’s How Successful Investors Put The Odds Squarely In Their Favor – Charles Munger
One of the best investing speeches ever given was – A Lesson on Elementary, Worldly Wisdom As It Relates To Investment Management & Business, by Charles Munger. In particular are Munger’s insights into investing in the stock market being a lot like betting at the race-track, which uses a system called … Read More
Timeless Investing Lessons From Prem Watsa
One of our favorite investors here at The Acquirer’s Multiple is Prem Watsa. Watsa founded Toronto-based financial services firm Fairfax Financial Holdings in 1985 and remains its chairman and CEO. He has been called, The Canadian Warren Buffett. Over the years Watsa has provided some great insights on how to … Read More
Returns to The Acquirer’s Multiple® Screeners and The Best Value Stocks
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This Week’s Best Investing Reads
Here’s some of this week’s best investing reads: Full Interview with Warren Buffett (CNBC) The Benefits of Being a Psychopath (A Wealth of Common Sense) Hitting The Target (Marketfox) Short Term Momentum and Long Term Reversals Can Coexist (Alpha Architect) Value: Dead or just slumbering? (Advisor Perspectives) When is a P/E not a PE: Case Study in Indexing (csinvesting) … Read More
Undervalued Juniper Pharmaceuticals FCF/EV Yield 22%, ROE 20% – Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener
One of the cheapest stocks in our Small & Micro Cap Stock Screener is Juniper Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:JNP). Juniper Pharmaceuticals Inc (Juniper) is a women’s health therapeutic company focused on developing therapeutics that address unmet medical needs in women’s health. It offers technical services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. A quick look … Read More
Successful Investing Means Living With Discomfort – Montier, Mauboussin
There is no question that the life of a successful investor can be an uncomfortable and solitary one. Hence the reason why so many investors underperform by picking the ‘good news’ stocks and following the crowd. For some reason we find it easier to accept a mistake if we invest … Read More