Category Archives: Investing Legends

Links of interest 4-27-2014

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Adib Motiwala

Some interesting material I came across in the last several weeks. I hope to post more of these going forward.. Value Investing and the art of doing nothing @ Undervalued Japan http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/investor-howard-marks-luck-risks-job-got-away/ Howard Marks on his recent letter ‘Dare to … Continue reading →

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Michael Price speaking at London Value Investor Conference

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Adib Motiwala

Recent video of Michael Price – super investor. Must watch!

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An Inteview with Mario Gabelli

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Adib Motiwala

a nice interview with the great Mario Gabelli. He talks about the Private Market Value with a catalyst approach that he is credited for. Watch it here

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Articles worth reading (4/15/2012)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Adib Motiwala

“Buy the out-of-favor, the unpopular. Nobody can predict the market. Take that premise to heart and look to invest in dollar bills selling for 50¢. If you’re going to do your own research and investing, think value. Think downside risk. … Continue reading →

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Walter Schloss passed away at ripe age of 95

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Adib Motiwala

Walter Schloss passed away a couple of days back. He was 95. While Walter is not as famous as Buffett but he was an investor extraordinaire. His investing track record was 16% compound returns for 40+ years. And he did … Continue reading →

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Excellent articles on two super investors

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Adib Motiwala

Gurufocus is my favorite website for learning about all things related to investing. Many contributors (including yours truly) contribute articles on stock research, portfolio management, case studies or about the lessons from great investors. Here are two excellent articles that … Continue reading →

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Investing rules of William Ruane

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Adib Motiwala

William John Ruane was born on Oct. 24, 1925, in a middle class neighborhood in Chicago, and grew up in the suburb of Oak Park, Ill. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1945 with a cum laude degree … Continue reading →

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Search strategy

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Adib Motiwala

To be successful in investing, one should have a good search strategy. Often I used to wonder where should I look for companies for doing further research and then investing in them. Here are some of the places I look … Continue reading →

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Look-through earnings and portfolio tracking using Google Docs

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Adib Motiwala

In my previous article titled “Using Google Docs to track your watchlist stocks“, I introduced how Google docs (spreadsheets) can be used to get current stock prices and various other parameters to manage a watch list of stocks.  In this article … Continue reading →

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Video lectures at Columbia Business School

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Adib Motiwala

I found some excellent educational material on Columbia’s website. They have archived videos of guest lectures by world renowned investors such as Thomas Russo, Chris Browne, Michael Price, Glenn Greenberg, Mohnish Pabrai, Li Lu. The lectures are about 60-90 minutes … Continue reading →

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