Peter Lynch on Using Your Edge: Timeless Advice For Investors
A reader sent us an old article from Peter Lynch entitled "Use Your Edge." If you're unfamiliar, Lynch is a well-known fund manager that ran billions in Fidelity's Magellan Fund for a long time and is...
View ArticleThe Case For Shorting Manchester United (MANU)
Today we present a guest post from Barbarian Capital (follow them on Twitter as well) with the case for shorting English Premier League football club: Manchester United (MANU). Shares recently IPO'd...
View ArticleValeant Pharmaceuticals Thesis From Ruane Cunniff & Weitz Funds
We've seen past commentary from multiple managers on shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) and thought it was worth highlighting given that numerous respected managers own it. Hedge Fund Activity As...
View ArticleInteresting Facts About Gold
Given that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben "Helicopter Make it Rain Dollar Bills" Bernanke just announced QE3 (quantitative easing) that sent the price of gold higher yesterday, we were sent an...
View ArticleRay Dalio In-Depth Interview on a Myriad of Topics
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio recently gave an hour-long interview at the Council on Foreign Relations where he touched on a myriad of macro, economic, and investing topics. It's rare to get...
View ArticleStrategist Jeff Saut On the Philosophy of Market Tops
Last week we highlighted commentary from market strategist Jeff Saut on performance anxiety that sets in when managers are underperforming their benchmarks. This commentary was timely given that the...
View ArticleFarallon Capital Discloses New Stake in Horizon Pharma
Thomas Steyer's hedge fund firm Farallon Capital has just now filed a 13G on shares of Horizon Pharma (HZNP). This is a brand new position for the hedge fund as they did not report ownership back in...
View ArticleChildren's Investment Fund on News Corp, Union Pacific & Walt Disney: Q2 Letter
The Children's Investment Fund manages approximately $4.7 billion and has returned 15.7% annualized. Year to date through the end of the second quarter, they were up 16.39%. Founded by Christopher...
View ArticleChildren's Investment Fund: Thesis on Safran, New Position
Yesterday we posted on commentary from Children Investment Fund's Q2 letter. Today, we're highlighting a write-up from Christopher Cooper-Hohn on one of the fund's newer investments: aerospace...
View ArticlePeter Lynch's Principles & Golden Rules of Investing
Peter Lynch ran Fidelity's Magellan Fund for 13 years and was regarded as one of the most successful investors during his tenure. Lynch outlines the broad gist of his investment philosophy with various...
View ArticleMorgan Creek Capital Asks: Is China A Real Estate Bubble?
Michael Hennessy, Managing Director at Morgan Creek Capital Management, has penned an interesting piece entitled, "China: A Real Estate Bubble, Or No Trouble?" In it, he dives into the hot debate and...
View ArticleGlenview Capital Adds to Tenet Healthcare Position: Why They Like THC
Larry Robbins' hedge fund Glenview Capital just filed an amended 13G with the SEC regarding their position in Tenet Healthcare (THC). Per the filing, Glenview has now disclosed a 12.68% ownership stake...
View ArticleWhat We're Reading ~ 9/19/12
Starboard Value takes activist stake in Office Depot [Dealbreaker] The JOBS act will have minimal impact on hedge funds [ValueWalk] Active management and personal responsibility [Abnormal Returns]...
View ArticleThe Investor Sentiment Wheel
This is a classic for all investors. The investor sentiment wheel illustrates the various emotions investors experiences during an investment cycle. Of course, most investors panic at the bottom and...
View ArticleJim Chanos Still Short China, Talks Other Positions (Interview)
Jim Chanos appeared on CNBC this morning to share his latest thoughts on the market and his positioning. The Kynikos Associates hedge fund founder said that 20% of his global short fund is China. We've...
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