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The recent selloff in stocks has allowed for extremely attractive buying opportunities for financially strong companies, with compelling dividend and earnings growth potential.  In addition to owning the stocks, albeit at times at quite a bit higher prices due to the significant market selloff we have experienced over the past two months, we have been...
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We are about midway through earnings season and most of the big banks have now reported.  The delay of an interest rate increase had a role in the recent selloff as did just the general terrible market sentiment due to the severe correction that took place.  What many market participants fail to understand is that...
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When investing, the fundamental question is what is the value of the business versus the pricing being offered?  If that value is substantially greater than the price offered, one has a strong expectation of attractive profits and a margin of safety, which means that the investor isn’t likely to lose money over the long-term.  Companies...
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Hello Everybody, Earnings season has started off very strongly for the big U.S. banks, which we’ve owned for over 5 years now.  Credit conditions started improving about 3 or 4 years ago and is now absolutely pristine.  Unfortunately, litigations and most importantly penalties imposed by government agencies have cost these companies and shareholders tens of...
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Read our latest research report from Chief Investment Officer Tim Travis on Bank of America Corporation (BAC) Bank of America – High Margin of Safety, High Return Potential
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Hello Everybody, I hope that you all had a nice weekend.  I just wanted to let you know that as our firm grows in size, we continue to leverage that with TD Ameritrade to get your costs lower.  Options are only $1.25 per contract now, which is about a 17% discount from the $1.50 we...
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Below you’ll find a link to today’s recorded webinar.  I’d strongly suggest that you take the time to watch it.  It is very important to understand that most of the market is extremely expensive and risky.  This is the case in both equities and fixed income.  Over the short-term, it is impossible to know what...
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Hello Everybody, For those of you that have been with me for years, you are likely aware that one of my favorite investment managers is Bruce Berkowitz of Fairholme Funds.  This is a guy with one of the best long-term track records of any investor and like us, he takes relatively concentrated positions on out...
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Hello Everybody, January has been a month of extreme volatility in everything including stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies.  Historic moves have occurred causing massive distortions throughout financial markets.  For instance; to deposit money at the German or Swiss central banks’, the depositor has to pay the bank.  Earnings season started with financials selling off and...
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“The big money is not in the buying and selling…but in the waiting.” -Charlie Munger   Hello Everybody, Some of the large banks have reported earnings for the 4th quarter of 2014 and the results were underwhelming.  Much of this had already been forecasted as the decline in interest rates and incredible volatility pressured fixed...
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