In this interview with The Investor’s Podcast, Joel Greenblatt reflects on his investment approach, explaining how he initially sought both cheap and good businesses, but struggled to understand the value of paying more for quality. He discusses his decision to downsize his business and return outside capital when he couldn’t … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: The Most Successful Investments Are Really Obvious
In the 10.31.06 edition of Value Investor Insight, Joel Greenblatt discusses the importance of clarity and simplicity in great investment ideas. He suggests that if an investment idea is truly strong, you should be able to explain why it’s a great business, why it’s temporarily undervalued, and why it should … Read More
Joel Greenblatt – 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
Joel Greenblatt: Statistical Investing – The Effortless Market-Beating Strategy
In his book – You Can Be A Stock Market Genius, Joel Greenblatt discusses an investment approach where you can diversify your portfolio with stocks that trade at low prices relative to their book value and cash flow, while occasionally incorporating special-situation investments. He suggests that for investors who lack … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: Is Stock Market Investing Right for Your Personality Type?
In his book – You Can Be A Stock Market Genius, Joel Greenblatt draws a parallel between sailing as a hobby and successful long-term investing. He emphasizes that both activities should be enjoyed for the journey rather than focusing solely on the destination. Just as sailing isn’t about reaching a … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: Playing It Safe Could Mean Missing the Next Big Thing
In his book – You Can Be A Stock Market Genius, Joel Greenblatt discusses his cautious investment strategy, emphasizing skepticism toward high-growth, high-multiple stocks. Despite initial excitement about new concepts and products, he often avoids investing due to their typically high price/earnings ratios, which can be unrealistic or infinite for … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: How to Decide When to Sell Stocks
In his book – You Can Be A Stock Market Genius, Joel Greenblatt explains why selling stocks is often harder than buying them. While buying opportunities are well-defined, especially after special events like spinoffs or bankruptcies, selling decisions are more complex. The market will eventually recognize the value revealed by … Read More
Joel Greenblatt – 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
Joel Greenblatt – 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
Joel Greenblatt: Picasso at a Yard Sale: Investing in Unexpected Places
In this interview with The Knowledge Project, Joel Greenblatt discusses the importance of finding investment opportunities in unexpected places, drawing inspiration from his in-laws who scored paintings at off-the-beaten-path auctions. It’s not about predicting the next Picasso, but finding undervalued gems where others haven’t looked. Their success came from: Looking … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: Why Brilliant Investors Need to Listen: The Power of Collaborative Challenge
During this interview with RWH, Joel Greenblatt discusses the dangers of brilliant investors becoming isolated and ignoring feedback. He and his business partner Rob are a successful investment team due to their complementary skills and willingness to challenge each other’s ideas. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Greenblatt: I think … Read More
Joel Greenblatt – 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
Joel Greenblatt: Seeking Value, Minimizing Risk, A Strategic Approach to Stock Selection
In this interview with Satovsky Asset Management, Joel Greenblatt discusses how to find value, minimizing risk, and his strategic approach to stock selection. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Greenblatt: Yeah usually when things go bad I hide under my desk, that’s me no. I would just say I’m human … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: The Pitfalls of Market-Cap-Weighting
In his book The Big Secret for the Small Investor, Joel Greenblatt explains how market-cap-weighting guarantees an imbalanced portfolio, favoring overpriced stocks and neglecting bargain-priced ones, regardless of whether one can identify specific mispriced stocks or not. Here’s an excerpt from the book: Remember, a market-cap-weighted index ends up having … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: Why It’s Easier For Smaller Investors To Achieve Superior Investment Returns, According To Warren Buffett
In this lecture at Columbia University, Joel Greenblatt discusses advice from Warren Buffett on why it is much easier for smaller investors to achieve superior investment returns. Here’s an excerpt from the lecture: Greenblatt: So we have another investor, Warren Buffett, who has also been able to do that and … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: Turn Over A Lot Of Rocks To Find The ‘Easy’ Investments
During this interview with Investors’ Chronicle, Joel Greenblatt explained why investors need to turn over a lot of rocks to find the ‘easy’ investments. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Greenblatt: I think everything is hard. The market is emotional in the short term, but eventually gets it right. And … Read More
Joel Greenblatt – 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
Joel Greenblatt: How To Find The Best Capital Allocators
During this fireside chat with The Hedge Fund Association, Joel Greenblatt explained how to find the best capital allocators. Here’s an excerpt from the chat: Greenblatt: The best thing to do is look at what they’ve done, not what they’ve said. And so if management’s been a very good allocator … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: Your Stock Will Go Down After You Buy It
During this interview with The Hedge Fund Association, Joel Greenblatt explained why the stock you just bought will go down after you buy it. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Greenblatt: So that’s really a question asking what do you do in every investment? Because unless you bought at the … Read More
Joel Greenblatt: How To Compare Apples And Oranges With Potential Investments
During his recent interview with the Investors’ Chronicle, Joel Greenblatt discussed how to compare apples and oranges with potential investments. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: Greenblatt: If you’re going to buy a stock, the first hurdle you want to pass is: over time, are you going to beat the … Read More