Bill Ngyren is a respected value investor who manages in excess of $10 billion in the Oakmark Fund.  In this interview he discusses the attractiveness of financials and stocks that are buying back stock at discounts to intrinsic value.  Some of the stocks that they own are JPM, COF, WFC, AAPL, KSS, NOC, and DTV....Read More

Jamie Dimon the CEO of JP Morgan Chase came out with his shareholder letter today.  I always enjoy reading it as Dimon is honest, insightful, and outspoken.  He touches on a variety of subjects but I found most interesting his belief in buying his stock, and his rationale for doing so which I completely agree...Read More

It appears that AIG is moving closer to selling off a part of if not all of its aircraft leasing company ILFC.  This business could be worth anything from $6-10 billion and is not a core asset for the company.  AIG would be wise to take advantage of today’s favorable market environment, to sell the...Read More

This morning was very exciting as one of the truly great value investors Edward Lampert appeared on CNBC to discuss the legacy of one of his mentor’s Richard Rainwater.  While it would have been wonderful to hear Lampert discuss Sears in more detail, the interview was very interesting and enjoyable, as all of the participants...Read More

Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is making the tough decisions that must be made if efforts to turnaround Yahoo are going to be successful.  Yahoo is a company with excellent assets but no growth in their core businesses of display advertising and search.  I’m anxious to learn more about Thompson’s plan to more effectively grow revenues....Read More

At TTCM we have maintained that their are two ways to resolve the European crisis.  The first way is to abandon the Euro currency and allow struggling countries to depreciate their currencies as has been the model for a millenium, prior to the establishment of the Euro.  The second way is to adopt the same...Read More

Coty should be taken quite seriously from Avon and I think that if they raise the price to the high 20’s it’s possible a deal can get done.  They bring stronger management and an excellent track record in marketing and acquisitions.  I also wouldn’t be surprised to see another company enter the fray as Avon...Read More

Here is TTCM’s most recent research report on Apache (APA). http://seekingalpha.com/article/476861-apache-possible-takeover-opportunity-due-to-very-low-valuation-and-strong-production-growth INVESTING IN THE FINANCIAL MARKETS INVOLVES RISKS. OPTIONS ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL INVESTORS.Read More

The fight between Netflix and other strong competitors in the streaming video market continues to intensify with Amazon now able to offer their films through the Sony Playstation. While Netflix did have competitive advantages in the distribution of dvd’s business, they have far less in the streaming video business.  Higher programming costs and increased competition...Read More

This was a rather bizarre video clip where an analyst predicts that RIMM will be out of business and that it will be a two horse race between Apple and Samsung.  It is the type of commentary that is common when a company is deeply out of favor, as it offers absolutely no data to...Read More