by John Huber | Oct 3, 2018 | Books, Case Studies, General Thoughts
I’ve been spending some time studying the housing market and a number of companies that directly and indirectly do business in that industry. I have a view on the fundamentals of the housing market that I might write about another time. But as a somewhat related...
by John Huber | Dec 18, 2017 | Books, General Thoughts, Investment Philosophy
I recently wrote a post about a book I really liked called America’s Bank, by Roger Lowenstein. The book talks about the formation of the Federal Reserve, and the events that led to it. One of the major catalysts that started the process of banking reform was the...
by John Huber | Dec 4, 2017 | Books, Education, General Thoughts, Industry-Banks
Roger Lowenstein wrote the first in-depth biography of Buffett in 1995 called The Making of an American Capitalist, an outstanding account that spans from Buffett’s early days in his partnership to the prime years of Berkshire’s growth. Lowenstein also wrote a book I...
by John Huber | Mar 22, 2017 | Books, Case Studies
I’ve heard more and more commentary/concern about the level of the overall market lately. With the market relentlessly marching to new all-time highs just about every day, I’ve even begun to hear the word “bubble” being used. While I certainly don’t think the market...
by John Huber | Dec 11, 2015 | Books, General Thoughts
“I’ve never said, ‘If you go to a mall, see a Starbucks and say it’s good coffee, you should call Fidelity brokerage and buy the stock.'” – Peter Lynch I saw an article in Monday’s Wall Street Journal on Peter Lynch....
by John Huber | Nov 30, 2015 | Books, Case Studies, Investment Philosophy
Over the weekend I was reading David Einhorn’s book Fooling Some of the People All of the Time. I’ve had it on my bookshelf for some time, and it has always taken a back seat to other books until I decided to pick it up recently. It’s an entertaining read, basically...
