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
Prem Watsa: Even Great Investors Have To Understand Their Limitations
Here is a an example of what makes Prem Watsa a great investor. We were recently reading though the 1990 Fairfax Annual Report when we came across a couple of gems from Chairman Watsa. He is speaking about the mistake he made in the company’s investment banking business, and understanding … Read More
Prem Watsa: If You Get Two Out Of Three Right, You Will Have One Of The Best Track Records
Here’s a great recent interview with Prem Watsa discussing investing with Bloomberg’s Amanda Lang on “What’d You Miss?”. During the interview Watsa shares some great insights on what makes a great investor. Here’s an excerpt from that interview: Amanda Lang: Have there been investments that you regret? Prem Watsa: Oh! I … Read More
Prem Watsa: We Think This Will Be A ‘‘Stock Pickers’’ Market In Which A Value investor Like Us Can Thrive
We’ve just had a read through the latest annual shareholder letter from Fairfax Financial Holdings in which Prem Watsa is predicting a rosy future for value investors. Here’s an excerpt from that letter: I like to review all our annual reports before I begin writing the most recent one. I … Read More
Acquirer’s Multiple Stocks Featuring In Watsa, Greenblatt, Simons Portfolios
One of the new weekly additions here at The Acquirer’s Multiple features some of the top picks from our All Investable Stock Screener and some top investors that have added, or are holding these same picks in their portfolios. Investors such as Joel Greenblatt, Jim Simons, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, and Howard … Read More
Prem Watsa – Here’s Why Value Investors Take A Long-Term View
One of my favorite Prem Watsa presentations was one he did for the Ivey School of Business in 2011. The key takeaway that I took from this interview was Watsa’s view on the importance of taking a long term view in investing. Watsa says, “Who knows what will happen in … 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
A Value Investors Mecca Should Extend Beyond Omaha To Toronto And Prem Watsa
Great article in the AFR that suggests Omaha is not the only place that value investors are heading to for great ideas. It seems Denver and Toronto are becoming equally important destinations, as are the annual meetings of Markel Corporation and Fairfax Financial, as investors prepare for life after Buffett … Read More
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