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In her recent interview on The Investor’s Podcast, Lauren Templeton discussed two techniques her great uncle, Sir John Templeton, would use to overcome behavioral biases. Here’s an excerpt from the interview: But he [Templeton] had a lot of techniques that he used to overcome behavioral biases. So a great technique … Read More

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

In Sir John Templeton’s paper – 16 Rules For Investment Success, he discusses why the best time to buy is when things look darkest. Here’s an excerpt from the paper: Of course, you say, that’s obvious. Well, it may be, but that isn’t the way the market works. When prices … Read More

Templeton and Phillips Capital Management, LLC recently released some rare videos of John Templeton on YouTube which were previously only available on VHS. In this interview with Money World, John Templeton discusses the three things he does that distinguishes him from Philip Fisher and Warren Buffett. Here’s an excerpt from … Read More

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