by John Huber | May 9, 2016 | General Thoughts, Investment Philosophy, Investment Quotes, Superinvestors, Warren Buffett
I spent some time traveling in the car last week. Whenever I am driving by myself, I always listen to something—usually related to business or investing. I keep a long list of videos of interviews or talks that I can pick from whenever I am in the car. On this...
by John Huber | Apr 5, 2016 | General Thoughts, Investment Philosophy, Investment Quotes, Walter Schloss
“Ship your grain across the sea; after many days you may receive a return. Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.” –Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 Investors have always discussed and debated the merits of...
by John Huber | Feb 22, 2016 | Case Studies, General Thoughts
Outerwall is a stock that has been struggling as the cash flows from Red Box are drying up much faster than investors have expected. Not only that, but Outerwall management has had the troubling habit of throwing good money after bad by “investing” in things like...
by John Huber | Jan 15, 2016 | General Thoughts, Get Better by Reading, Think Differently, Warren Buffett
When markets are tumbling, it’s time to get excited about stocks. This is often talked about, but rarely practiced. J. Paul Getty once said the key to getting rich is simple: “Buy when everyone else is selling and hold when everyone else is buying”. For the value...
by John Huber | Jan 6, 2016 | Case Studies, Education, General Thoughts
“It is the basics. It is focusing on selection, low prices, and reliable, convenient, fast delivery. It’s the cumulative effect of having this approach for 14 years. I always tell people, if we have a good quarter it’s because of the work we did three,...
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....
