by John Huber | Jan 6, 2015 | Ben Graham, Investment Philosophy, Warren Buffett
“The newer approach to security analysis attempts to value a common stock independently of its market price. If the value found is substantially above or below the current price, the analyst concludes that the issue should be bought or disposed of. This independent...
by John Huber | Jul 1, 2014 | Ben Graham, Case Studies, Investment Philosophy, Superinvestors, Warren Buffett
“The highest rates of return I’ve ever achieved were in the 1950’s. I killed the Dow. You ought to see the numbers. But I was investing peanuts then. It’s a huge structural advantage not to have a lot of money. I think I could make you 50% a year on $1 million....
by John Huber | Jun 25, 2014 | Ben Graham, Case Studies, Investment Philosophy, Superinvestors, Warren Buffett
I received a couple questions/comments from readers lately regarding Buffett and some previous comments I made on strategy before and after the Berkshire annual meeting. I always enjoy interacting with readers. The vast majority of my days are spent researching new...
by John Huber | Jan 6, 2014 | Ben Graham, Books, Education, How to Improve Results, Investment Philosophy, Superinvestors
Ben Graham is known largely for writing two of the most cited books in the field of value investing. Of course, in addition to being an outstanding writer and educator, he was a proficient practitioner of the investment field as well—a dual distinction that is...
by John Huber | May 15, 2013 | Ben Graham, Case Studies, Investment Philosophy, Superinvestors, Warren Buffett
Geico is a company that is owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. It’s an incredibly interesting company to study. I recently read an outstanding presentation on the company by David Rolfe of Wedgewood Partners. This post is my take… a short...
by John Huber | Apr 8, 2013 | Ben Graham, How to Improve Results, Investment Philosophy, Investment Quotes, Portfolio Management, Superinvestors, Think Differently
“Invert, Always Invert.” -Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, 19th century mathematician, using the phrase to describe how he thought many problems in math could be solved by looking at the inverse. Charlie Munger often uses this same quote to express how investors...
