by John Huber | Jun 17, 2015 | Portfolio Management, Think Differently, Warren Buffett
Someone on the Corner of Berkshire and Fairfax board recently posted this comment referencing Buffett’s well-known piece on inflation from 1977. In the article, Buffett describes the variables that drive a company’s return on equity. There are only five ways...
by John Huber | May 11, 2015 | Case Studies, Investment Quotes, Overall Stock Market, Think Differently
Michael Burry’s story is captivating. And in fact so good of a story that excellent financial storytellers like Michael Lewis and Greg Zuckerman turned it into main portions of best-selling books on the financial crisis. The story goes something like this: Burry was...
by John Huber | Feb 12, 2015 | Case Studies, Superinvestors, Think Differently
A while back I wrote a post about how the gap between 52 week high and low prices presents an opportunity for investors in public markets. I mentioned that this simple observation (the huge gap between yearly highs and lows) is all the evidence you need to debunk the...
by John Huber | Sep 19, 2014 | General Thoughts, Investment Philosophy, Think Differently, Warren Buffett
I just came across an article I just read that I thought was interesting, and thought certain readers might enjoy. Although the article has nothing directly to do with investing, I think there are some takeaways for those of us in the investment world. Certainly the...
by John Huber | Aug 28, 2014 | Case Studies, Investment Ideas & Company Research, Investment Philosophy, Investment Quotes, Shareholder Letters & Reports, Think Differently
“Google has a huge new moat. In fact, I’ve probably never seen such a wide moat.” – Charlie Munger, 2009 Google celebrated the 10 year anniversary of its IPO last week. Google is a company that I’ve never owned (unfortunately), but really admire. There are a few...
by John Huber | Feb 25, 2014 | Case Studies, Investment Ideas & Company Research, Think Differently
I came across an excellent presentation that I wanted to share because it sparked some thoughts. It is not about a current—or even prospective—investment, but one that exemplifies the art of thinking differently. I spend a fair amount of time reading annual reports...
