During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, Daniel, and Collins discussed: The Unpopular Stands of Wilberforce and Volcker That Changed History. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Jake: All right. So, I have something a little special prepared for knowing that the Seawolf guys were coming on. Of course, we have … Read More
Richard Pzena: Great Companies Rarely Come Cheap
In this interview with Value Investor Insight, Richard Pzena explains that the companies he invests in are often viewed negatively, which is why they’re cheap. Critics frequently point out the numerous problems with these companies, but Pzena invests when he believes the factors causing their low prices are temporary. He … Read More
Warren Buffett: Growing Tribalism in Society Is Concerning
During the 2022 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett reflects on the growing tribalism in society, comparing it to the partisanship he observed during his youth when Roosevelt was either loved or hated. He explains how tribal behavior can be fun, using his loyalty to Nebraska football as an example, … Read More
Large-Cap Stocks In Trouble: Here Are The 10 Worst Performers Over The Past 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) Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) -56.70% Albemarle (ALB) -50.31% Intel (INTC) -41.97% Estee Lauder Companies (EL) -41.80% APA (APA) -39.46% … Read More
Which Superinvestors Hold Acquirer’s Multiple Stocks?
Part of the weekly research here at The Acquirer’s Multiple features some of the top picks from our Stock Screeners and some top investors who are holding these same picks in their portfolios. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Jim Simons, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, Ray Dalio, … Read More
How the Shift to Short-Term Trading Impacts Value Investors
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, Daniel, and Collins discussed: How the Shift to Short-Term Trading Impacts Value Investors. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Porter: One interesting point that we talked about a lot is that the incremental dollar or trader in the market is the pod, is Citadel … Read More
Terry Smith: In Investing, Simplicity Is Harder Than It Looks
During this interview with Dubai Eye, Terry Smith discusses his simple and effective investment strategy: buy good companies, don’t overpay, and then do nothing. Drawing a parallel with aviation, he explains that like a pilot managing a crisis, investors must first ensure their product or service delivers value before communicating … Read More
Howard Marks: Smart Investors: Manage Portfolios with Life Insurance Strategies
In Part 9 of his series on How To Think About Risk, Howard Marks compares risk management in investing to automobile and life insurance. Just as we buy car insurance for peace of mind regardless of whether an accident occurs, investors should manage risk without expecting to avoid it entirely. … Read More
The One Stock That 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 13F’s. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Jim Simons, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth … Read More
Gold Is Acting More Like a Growth Stock Than a Value Investment
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, Daniel, and Collins discussed: Gold Is Acting More Like a Growth Stock Than a Value Investment. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Vincent: I think it’s something– When you invest in something like gold, you know you’re against the world or a good portion … Read More
Warren Buffett: If I Had $10,000 To Invest Today
During the 1999 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Warren Buffett discussed the importance of starting young in investing, comparing the process to rolling a snowball down a long hill, where compound interest plays a key role. He advises focusing on smaller companies for those starting with limited funds, as they are often … Read More
Bill Nygren: The Three-Step Investment Strategy To Avoid Value Traps
During his recent interview with the RIA Channel, Bill Nygren outlines his three key criteria for selecting companies. First, the stock must be priced cheaply relative to intrinsic value. Second, the management team should be high quality and act like owners, with a long-term focus on maximizing per-share value. Third, … Read More
The Undervalued Stock That Superinvestors Are Loading Up On
As part of the weekly research here at The Acquirer’s Multiple we’re always interested in investing gurus who hold the same stocks that appear in our Acquirer’s Multiple Stock Screeners, based on their latest 13F’s. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Jim Simons, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, … Read More
A Real-Life Paul Volcker Story and Its Impact on Banking
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, Daniel, and Collins discussed: A Real-Life Paul Volcker Story and Its Impact on Banking. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: What do you want, JT? Jake: I was just going to ask if we had time for a real-life Paul Volcker story. Porter: … Read More
Rob Arnott: Unlock 20% Returns From Unloved Underdogs
During his recent interview on the Meb Faber Podcast, Rob Arnott discusses the inefficiencies in cap-weighted indexation, particularly around additions and deletions in indexes like the S&P 500 and Russell. Stocks added to indexes tend to be overpriced and underperform, while deleted stocks, often deeply discounted, tend to outperform by … Read More
Howard Marks: How to Identify Skilled Investors
In Part 1 of his series – How To Think About Risk, Howard Marks discusses the importance of understanding risk in investing, highlighting that returns alone do not reflect an investor’s skill. He compares various types of managers, from those who merely track market performance to those who show either … Read More
Bill Ackman – Top 10 Holdings – Latest 13F
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 (S06 E33): Big Short’s Vincent Daniel and Porter Collins on Gold, Oil, and Housing
In their latest episode of the VALUE: After Hours Podcast, Tobias Carlisle, Jake Taylor, Vincent Daniel, and Porter Collins discuss: A Real-Life Paul Volcker Story and Its Impact on Banking Gold Is Acting More Like a Growth Stock Than a Value Investment How the Shift to Short-Term Trading Impacts Value … Read More
Adobe Inc (ADBE) 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, Adobe Inc (ADBE). Profile Adobe provides content creation, document … Read More
This Week’s Best Value Investing News, Podcasts, Interviews (09/13/2024)
This week’s best investing news: Howard Marks: How to Think About Risk (OakTree) Ray Dalio – Great Powers Index 2024: The Most Important Facts and Charts (LinkIn) Diversifying Equity Portfolios (Verdad) Whitney Tilson on lessons learned from knowing Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger & Bill Ackman (WealthTrack) Guy Spier – Becoming … Read More