by John Huber | Apr 7, 2016 | Case Studies, Shareholder Letters & Reports, Think Differently
I just got done reading Jeff Bezos’ annual letter to shareholders, which is outstanding as it always it. As I finished it, I spent a few minutes thinking about it. He references Amazon’s style of “portfolio management”. He doesn’t call it that of course, but 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 | Mar 23, 2016 | Investment Ideas & Company Research, Warren Buffett
I own Berkshire Hathaway stock. In fact, it’s a stock I bought recently for the first time ever, despite following it for years. I think earlier this year it became (and to a large extent still is) far too cheap. It’s not a stock that I think has huge upside, but it...
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....
