VALUEx Vail

Traditions, Investment Conferences and Presentations

Investment conferences are the constants in my life. This year, we heard 24 presentations in three days at VALUEx Vail.

VALUEx Vail 2019

VALUEx Vail 2019

On June 12-14, my company, IMA, will host the eighth annual VALUEx Vail conference. I borrowed the idea for this conference from my friend Guy Spier after attending his conference in Zurich in 2011.

Tuesdays With Morrie

Tuesdays With Morrie

I recently read Tuesdays with Morrie for the second time,  and I highly recommend it. A dying teacher is sharing life lessons with a student.

Germany, Europe and Mother Russia - Excerpts from VALUEx Vail

Germany, Europe and Mother Russia – Excerpts from VALUEx Vail

I always look forward to Hendrik Leber's presentations. Hendrik runs a value investment fund named Acatis Investment out of Frankfurt, but he invests globally.

The Process - from VALUEx Vail

The Process – from VALUEx Vail

Investing is a peculiar industry because randomness is so deeply embedded in everything we do. I am always fascinated by the investment processes of other successful firms.

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.

Thoughts from VALUEx Vail 2012 Conference

Thoughts from VALUEx Vail 2012 Conference

VALUEx Vail is not your typical conference. It is a not-for-profit (but for-learning), by-invitation-only (you have to apply to be invited) conference.

VALUEx Vail 2012 - Amazon's Valuation

VALUEx Vail 2012 – Amazon’s Valuation

In this series of several articles I’ll discuss my thoughts from the VALUEx Vail conference. The idea for this conference came to me when I attended VALUEx Zurich

VALUEx Vail 2012

VALUEx Vail 2012

VALUEx Vail is designed for serious investors to share ideas and learn from one another's experiences, all while enjoying each other's company and fun activities in the gorgeous Colorado mountains.

VALUEx Vail 2011 - Thoughts from the conference

VALUEx Vail 2011 – Thoughts from the conference

VALUEx Vail 2011 is over. I already miss these three days. I got the idea to put together VALUEx Vail after I attended VALUEx in Klosters in February this year.

VALUEx Vail 2011

VALUEx Vail 2011

VALUEx Vail is designed for serious PROFESSIONAL investors to share ideas, learn from one another experiences, all while enjoying each others company and fun activities in the beautiful Colorado mountains.