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Jason Zweig on Irving Kahn, 107 Year OId Value Investor

The former Ben Graham employee is still kicking, but has half of his money in cash. “He reads voraciously every day…especially about science.” Man after my heart. “Individual investors who avoid ‘doing things you know too little about’ still stand … Continue reading

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LinkedIn “Meets” Earnings Expectations…Much Joy in Socialville

Full disclosure: I have a modest short position in LNKD. LinkedIn (LNKD) announced that they met Thomson Reuters analysts’ expectations for earnings at $0.16 per share this quarter. In addition, second quarter revenue at $228.2 million, beat analysts’ expectations of $215.7 … Continue reading

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GreatInvestors.TV – Value Investing Video of the Day – Simon Caufield

I met Simon Caufield at the 2011 CFA Institute (CFAI) Annual Conference in Edinburgh. The CFAI was experimenting with a social media app for the conference and asked Annual Conference Advisory Board members to “seed” discussions on the app. My … Continue reading

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Top Five Articles from June | Enterprising Investor

Top Five Articles from June | Enterprising Investor. Good Stuff… Continue reading

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Public Pension Ponzi Scheme; New York Cities Borrow From Pension Plan to Make Contributions

I was alerted to this post by a friend on Facebook. It points to a New York Times article on pension robbing. Public Pension Ponzi Scheme; New York Cities Borrow From Pension Plan to Make Contributions. The definition of Financial Repression: … Continue reading

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China’s “Investment Bubble” | Enterprising Investor Blog

It is likely only a matter of “when” it bursts, not “if.” The attached is an excellent analysis. This is just one of many grey swans on the pond. Five Perspectives on China’s “Investment Bubble” | Enterprising Investor Continue reading

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Warren Buffett Cautions Gold Bugs in His 2011 Annual Letter Out Today

The whole letter can be found in the Berkshire Hathaway link to the right. …The second major category of investments involves assets that will never produce anything, but that are purchased in the buyer’s hope that someone else – who … Continue reading

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My Risk Literacy Test Results (w/ Link)

At the prompting of the Wall Street Journal’s Jason Zweig through a LinkedIn update, I decided to take a risk literacy test that he discovered. I am proud of my results because I take pride in my risk management skills … Continue reading

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Jason Zweig’s New Column on Facebook’s Valuation

The WSJ published today another excellent Intelligent Investor column by Jason Zweig. Today’s piece was on the lure of high-growth, publicly-traded companies (“Glamour Stocks” as Lakonishok, et al. described them) and the probable investor disappointment with Glamour Stocks’ returns. Today’s … Continue reading

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Majority of US Finance Professionals Expect the Global Economy to Stagnate or Deteriorate – The Finance Professionals Post

Majority of US Finance Professionals Expect the Global Economy to Stagnate or Deteriorate – The Finance Professionals Post Continue reading

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