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How Warren Buffett was influenced by Philip Fisher

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on March 19, 2023March 21, 2023
  • Part 4: Principles of Operation

If the job has been correctly done when a common stock is purchased, the time to sell it is – almost never

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How Warren Buffett’s approach diverged from Ben Graham

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on March 12, 2023March 19, 2023
  • Part 4: Principles of Operation

Buffett analyzed companies more subjectively than Graham, and he found intrinsic value in companies, such as See’s Candies, that Graham would not have touched.

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Which is better: top down or bottom up investing?

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021
  • Part 6: The Hallmarks of Superb Businesses

Many investors have lost money trying to tie their fortunes to a trend such as demographics and an aging population.

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A steely eyed look at dividend investing

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on June 13, 2021June 14, 2021
  • Part 4: Principles of Operation

When we dig into it, it may not perform as well as we expect; it may carry more risks than we expect; and, there is a better way.

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Misconceptions about Warren Buffett’s approach to investing

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021
  • Part 4: Principles of Operation

A high ratio of price to book value, a high price-earnings ratio, and a low dividend yield – are in no way inconsistent with a ‘value’ purchase.

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Do investors need to identify and invest in future FAAMGN stocks?

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on February 28, 2021December 19, 2021
  • Part 4: Principles of Operation

Today’s FAAMGNs, that is today’s ‘vital few’, will not be the ‘vital few’ 20 years from now

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Your investment style may be stuck in a bad grove in a changing world

  • by Rodney Smith
  • Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020
  • Part 2: Human Foibles and Investment Decision Making

It’s not that the contrary views aren’t there. We just ignore them.

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