Stock Analysis

Ben Bernanke: Buy One Suit, Get Three Free

Ben Bernanke: Buy One Suit, Get Three Free

Linear thinking is dangerous. It is the easiest form of reasoning, lying on the path of least resistance. The simpler the path, the more readily people will march along it.

Canada's China Problem Is Greater than Its Housing Problem

Canada’s China Problem Is Greater than Its Housing Problem

I keep hearing that Canada is in the midst of its own real estate bubble, and I wonder if our northern neighbor will have its own banking crisis soon.

Jim Chanos and the Commodities Supercycle at Valuex Vail

Jim Chanos and the Commodities Supercycle at Valuex Vail

This year James Chanos gave the Valuex Vail attendees an update on the Chinese bubble: It is alive and kicking. Jim estimates that Chinese spending on residential construction is currently running at 20 percent of GDP.

Jesse Livermore: Parallels Between 1920s and Today

Jesse Livermore: Parallels Between 1920s and Today

There are lot of similarities between the 1920s and today. In fact Livermore’s quote says it all: “There is never anything new on Wall Street, because speculation is as old as the hills.” Jon talked about how the 1924-1929 bull market was rigged by stock manipulators.

Valuex Vail: Coming at Shale Oil from a Different Angle

Valuex Vail: Coming at Shale Oil from a Different Angle

The U.S. oil market, which is going through one of its largest transformations in decades. In fact, watching this market is like watching the invisible hand of a maestro conduct a gigantic orchestra within the constraints imposed by various laws and regulations.

Deep Thoughts from the Valuex Vail Conference

Deep Thoughts from the Valuex Vail Conference

Valuex Vail is over. The three days of this investing conference, which I organize, are probably the most stimulating three days of the year for me.

Presentations from VALUEx Vail 2013

Presentations from VALUEx Vail 2013

I've written a series of five articles sharing my thoughts from the VALUEx Vail conference.  They will be published over next few week on Institutional Investor.

Finding Investment Value Outside the U.S.

Finding Investment Value Outside the U.S.

U.S. investors have been brainwashed into thinking that whenever we venture beyond our shores we take on more risk.

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

Are we still in the grip of a treacherous sideways market, or we are now entering into a secular bull market?

Tweets from Warren Buffett's Woodstock

Tweets from Warren Buffett’s Woodstock

Over the years, the beginning of May has turned into a wonderful tradition: a trip to Omaha to Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting.

Mea Culpa - Whistler Blackcomb

Mea Culpa – Whistler Blackcomb

Our investment process is both qualitatively and quantitatively intensive. Throughout the course of a year we look at hundreds of companies.

Whistler Blackcomb Beckons for Investors

Whistler Blackcomb Beckons for Investors

I recently stumbled on another, no-less-intriguing ski resort: Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia.

I Like Big... and I Cannot Lie - Presentation

Video: I Like Big Dividends and I Cannot Lie

This song was part of Vitaliy Katsenelson's presentation at the Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas in 2013. The theme of the presentation - I Like Big Dividends and I Cannot Lie.

I Like Big... and I Cannot Lie - Presentation

I Like Big… and I Cannot Lie – Presentation

My presentation at Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas in 2013

See You in Omaha, Again!

See You in Omaha, Again!

Over the years the beginning of May has turned into a wonderful tradition: the trip to Omaha to Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting.

Finding Yield and Value in Dividend-Paying Stocks

Finding Yield and Value in Dividend-Paying Stocks

If I were a dividend, I’d fire my press agent. I’d be jealous and feel neglected because stock prices get a lot more attention than they deserve.

How HP Can Navigate the Information Superhighway

How HP Can Navigate the Information Superhighway

Когда Hewlett-Packard Co. обсуждается в средствах массовой информации, она изображается как компьютерная компания. На первый взгляд, это имеет смысл: HP ...

No Kodak Moment for Hewlett-Packard

No Kodak Moment for Hewlett-Packard

After the shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. had been halved from about $48 earlier that year, I made a case for the stock.

Michael Dell, Who’s Your Daddy?

Michael Dell, Who’s Your Daddy?

Michael Dell should ask himself: "Who is my daddy?" His current daddy makes it impossible for him to transform Dell from a PC maker into a technology services company.

Buffett Buying Heinz - Not As Expensive as Appears

Buffett Buying Heinz – Not As Expensive as Appears

Berkshire Hathaway buying Heinz is unlike any deal Buffett has ever done. In his past deals he was always a passive owner.

How Much Would You Pay for the Apple Ecosystem?

How Much Would You Pay for the Apple Ecosystem?

Apple’s ecosystem is an important and durable competitive advantage; it creates a tangible switching cost after Apple has locked you into the i-ecosystem.