Meeting The Berkshire Hathaway CEOs
During our recent trip to Omaha, we met with three Berkshire CEOs and a Berkshire board member. These meetings provided great insight into how Berkshire Hathaway has become one of the most successful companies in the world. Whilst listening to Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger for six hours on the... Show More
5 CEOs Who Tick all the Boxes
The quality of management is a major factor in assessing any investment opportunity. We adopt the rule that no matter how good a company may appear on paper, if we are not comfortable with the CEO, we will not invest. Show More
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Five Ways to Avoid the ‘Value Trap’
Investors with a predisposition to high conviction value investing often need value to be combined with an element of growth. Let’s call it ‘growth-value’. Our approach is not to look for ‘cigar butts’ but we do seek turnaround or under-researched ideas where the profits and growth are likely to continue. Show More
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Cash Flow Statements | 3 things to look out for this reporting season
It is fast approaching the time of the year when annual company reports will be coming in thick and fast. With so much information on hand, one is quickly drawn to the financial reports which include the income, balance sheet and cash flow statements. This reporting season, we encourage you... Show More
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Thanks Harry. Yes ethics is certainly something to consider when assessing the quality of management. Internally we look at this through points 2 and 5, alignment with shareholders and non-financial motivation.