Sir John Templeton: Buy On Bad News

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In the book The Templeton Plan, Sir John Templeton discusses one of the stocks he bought when he famously bought 100 shares of each NYSE-listed company which was then selling for less than $1 a share (104 companies, 34 in bankruptcy, in 1939). Here’s an excerpt from the book: “I … Read More

John Templeton: The Principle Of Maximum Pessimism

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I’ve just finished reading a great book titled – Sir John Templeton: From Wall Street to Humility Theology, by Robert Hermann which provides some great insights into the life and philosophies of the legendary value investor Sir John Templeton. There’s one passage in particular which encompasses Templeton’s strategy for finding undervalued … Read More

Templeton – It Is Impossible To Produce Superior Performance Unless You Do Something Different From The Majority

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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

How To Invest Like Sir John Templeton In 2017

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One of the most famous contrarian investors of all time was Sir John Templeton. Templeton was remembered for a number of famous quotes including: “To buy when others are despondently selling and to sell when others are avidly buying requires the greatest of fortitude and pays the ultimate greatest reward.” … Read More