During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Ardal Loh-Gronager discussed The Power of Qualitative Analysis in Investing. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Ardal: So, taking the question slightly broader. So, on a quantitative analysis, I think we’re all looking at the same information or data set. So, that’s why … Read More
Warren Buffett: – The Investor’s Equation
In his 1977 Fortune article, How Inflation Swindles the Equity Investor, there’s a section titled – The investor’s equation in which Warren Buffett delivered a sobering analysis of how inflation and valuation affect investment returns. More than four decades later, his insights remain just as relevant. Buffett makes it clear … Read More
Why Car Dealerships Can Be a Great Business: Insights from Warren Buffett
In this interview with Carol Loomis at Fortune MPW, Warren Buffett explains that a good business earns a high return on tangible assets, whether it grows or not. However, overpaying can turn a good business into a bad investment. He acknowledges his early mistake of buying cheap, underperforming businesses, which … Read More
Why Investing Success Demands Embracing Paradox
During their recent episode, Taylor, Carlisle, and Jim O’Shaughnessy discussed Why Investing Success Demands Embracing Paradox. Here’s an excerpt from the episode: Tobias: JT, top of the hour. Do you want to do your veggies? Jake: Yeah. And couldn’t be a better transition, to be honest, as you might find … Read More
Warren Buffett: You Only Need One Opportunity Each Year
During this interview at the 25th Anniversary of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C, Warren Buffett reflects on his early investment in Berkshire Hathaway, describing it as a poor decision based on buying undervalued but mediocre companies, which he likened to “cigar butts” with one puff left. He explains that … Read More
Michael Burry – 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
Ray Dalio: Markets Tend To Equalize Opportunities Across All Bets
During this interview with William Green, Ray Dalio discusses the challenges of succeeding in financial markets, describing them as highly competitive and akin to a zero-sum game, where one participant’s gain is another’s loss. He highlights the complexity and resources required, noting Bridgewater’s extensive research and large team. Dalio stresses … Read More