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Mental Tension and the Value of Falling Stock Prices

In a recent interview, Ted Weschler described his investment process as an eclectic collection of different reading material that is likely unique to him. For example, he mentions reading USA Today, Furniture Daily, and Uranium Weekly, three completely different...

Flaws You Can Live With and a Framework for Decision Making

I recently read Annie Duke's book on decision making called Thinking In Bets. One of her main points is that life is like poker and not chess. In chess, the superior player will always beat the inferior player unless the better player makes a mistake. There is always...

Investors Podcast – Attributes of Great Businesses

I had the chance to talk with Preston Pysh and Stig Brodersen of The Investor's Podcast recently. Last year, we discussed my thoughts on Facebook. This time we talked a bit about my investment process, and we talked about what makes a great business. I also laid out...

Bear Market Notes

Below is partial content from a note sent to Saber Capital investors on March 23rd, 2020. To join Saber’s distribution list, please use the signup form on this page. Bear Market Notes The COVID-19 panic continues to wreak havoc on both the stock market and the...

Podcast with Tobias Carlisle

I had a chance to join the Acquirer's Multiple podcast to talk about my approach to investing with Toby Carlisle. I've been a long-time admirer of Toby's work in the investing community, and I enjoyed talking with him. If you'd like to listen to the podcast, please...

Market Panics in Hindsight

Do you remember where you were on October 27th, 1997?  Probably not. I don't either. But on that day, the Dow plunged 550 points, which was roughly the same amount in percentage terms (7%) as today's 2,000 point drop. In the late 1990's, the Asian financial...

Black Edge

I often get asked the question, “what is your edge”? The question comes up so often, and I feel like there is such a misunderstanding around what edge is and where it exists today that I continually feel compelled to write about it in these letters. Institutional...

Saber Capital Update and a Podcast

I founded Saber Capital Management, LLC about six years ago. Around that time, I began writing my investing thoughts at a blog I called Base Hit Investing. The name was just something I came up with on a walk one day. It combines my love of both baseball and...

Buffett’s Three Categories of Returns on Capital

"A truly great business must have an enduring “moat” that protects excellent returns on invested capital." –Warren Buffett, 2007 Shareholder Letter During recent calls with Saber Capital clients, numerous questions related to quality and return on capital have come...

About Saber

John Huber is the portfolio manager of Saber Capital Management, LLC, a value-focused investment firm that manages separate accounts for clients. Saber’s objective is to compound capital over the long-term by making investments in undervalued stocks of high-quality...