As in this memo, Howard writes about the supply, demand and convertibles. Two principal factors determine the success of any investment; 1) Intrinsic Quality: Intrinsic quality of underlying business, how good the business is? Its better to invest in good companies than bad one, ceteris paribus. [Ceteris paribus is a favourite term of economists. It … Read More →
The second memo from Howard Marks, named “First Quarter Performance” written in 1991, I am reviewing today, is very short but very important to understand from investor perspective. Howard starts this memo by saying “The mood swings of the securities markets resemble the movement of a pendulum.” The price of a stock, always behave like … Read More →
In Intelligent Investor, one of the great book ever written on value investing by Benjamin Graham, The preface written by Warren Buffett, in that preface Buffett says “To invest successfully over a lifetime does not require a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insights, or inside information. What’s needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions … Read More →
