by John Huber | Jan 23, 2017 | General Thoughts, Investment Quotes, Think Differently, Warren Buffett
Buffett talks a lot about the concept he calls the “institutional imperative”. In his 1989 shareholder letter, when he was describing his mistakes of the first 25 years managing Berkshire, he outlines what he means by this (emphasis mine): “My most surprising...
by John Huber | Sep 26, 2016 | Investment Philosophy, Investment Quotes
John Hempton, who runs a hedge fund and writes the blog called Bronte Capital, wrote a really interesting post over the weekend on investment philosophy. He basically calls out the majority of the professional money management community for cloning Buffett in word,...
by John Huber | Sep 13, 2016 | Investment Philosophy, Investment Quotes, Walter Schloss
I am not a big fan of going through specific “checklist” items one by one when evaluating an investment idea. I know this idea has gained enormous popularity in recent years, partly due to the good book The Checklist Manifesto, and partly popularized in value...
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 | Aug 10, 2015 | Investment Quotes, Portfolio Management, Warren Buffett
“One of my friends—a noted West Coast philosopher—maintains that a majority of life’s errors are caused by forgetting what one is really trying to do.” – Warren Buffett, 1965 BPL Partnership Letter I’ve read a few things lately discussing the benefits of...
