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Stan Majcher (Hotchkis & Wiley Value Portfolio Manager) Interview at Morningstar

As Stan says, the only risk that we as portfolio managers can truly control is the price that we pay for our investments. In other words, we must make a purchase only when all of our research tells us that there is … Continue reading

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David Einhorn on the Charlie Rose Show (Video)

David Einhorn appeared on the Charlie Rose Show on December 6, 2010. I think Einhorn is a brilliant securities analyst. He has done a remarkable job providing high risk-adjusted returns for over a decade for the limited partners in his … Continue reading

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Realists versus Pessimists

I have been writing for several weeks that I would write a review of Matt Ridley’s The Rational Optimist. I believe it is the most important book of 2010 if only to shake us out of the rigid pessimism brought on … Continue reading

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Whitney Tilson’s T2 Partners LLC November Shareholder Letter…

…courtesy of Gurufocus.com T2 Partners November 2010 Shareholder Letter Continue reading

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James Montier’s Presentation at the CFA Institute’s European Investment Conference

James Montier is an outstanding strategist who now works for GMO. He spoke last month at the CFA Institute’s European Investment Conference. The attached blogpost summarizes his talk. The money quote: So where do the new normal proponents get it … Continue reading

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David Einhorn on Consuelo Mack’s WealthTrack

David Einhorn appeared on Consuelo Mack’s WealthTrack program on November 19, 2010. If I can locate the video, I will embed it here. Until then, I have attached the transcript: Consuelo Mack WealthTrack – November 19, 2010 CONSUELO MACK: This … Continue reading

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Kate Schapiro Interview on CNBC

I met my friend, Kate Schapiro, five years ago when I joined the Annual Conference Committee of the CFA Institute. Kate now chairs the committee. She was interviewed by Joe Kernen on CNBC’s Squawk Box last week. I could not … Continue reading

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John Rogers Interview for the CFA Institute

John Rogers of Ariel is a value investor who often appears on CNBC’s Squawk Box. This transcript is posted here because it was distributed by an employee of the CFA Institute for free on LinkedIn. If anyone at the CFA … Continue reading

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Seth Klarman Interview from 2006

On May 1, 2006, Seth Klarman gave an interview for a class at Harvard, Psychology of Leadership.… Continue reading

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Andy Kessler in Today’s Wall Street Journal

Andy Kessler spun a nice yarn in his book, Running Money. It was about the trials and tribulations of Kessler and his partner in creating a hedge fund, finding investors, raising capital, investing capital, and negotiating with and rejecting seed … Continue reading

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