When the Facts Change, We Change Our Minds (Anatomy of a Sale) – Ep 81

In investing, one of the most important traits an investor can have is intellectual flexibility. Buffett, for example, is very dispassionate about what he owns; he has the ability to change his mind. In the early part of 2020, he was the largest...

In investing, one of the most important traits an investor can have is intellectual flexibility. Buffett, for example, is very dispassionate about what he owns; he has the ability to change his mind. In the early part of 2020, he was the largest shareholder of US airline stocks, and was actively buying more, only to sell them a few weeks later. This quarter, Vitaliy did something similar with a company his firm, IMA, admires. In this podcast, Vitaliy explains what that company was, and why it matters.

You can read this article online at: https://contrarianedge.com/when-the-facts-change-we-change-our-minds-anatomy-of-a-sale/

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